Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-15


Robbie, attorney and George Mar
tens, popular alderman.
Robbie, who had previously Sc
cured the endorsement or recon-
mendation of all but two OF the
DFL ward clubs won the balloting
for the district approval.
There were three friendly con-
tests for district office. Gerald
Dillon, district chairman did not
seek election. He was succeeded
by Edward Glennon. Joyce Scott
was elected chairwoman.
Ann Vetter was endorsed for
state chairwoman.
Benefits keynote speech was
well received. He praised the re-
cord OF the Freeman DFL admin
istration.
Its record in public welfare,
agriculture, labor, education, con-
servation. development OF indus,
trial and natural resources and
human relations, was cited.
Bennett predicted victory for
the DFL party in Minnesota in
this years elections. 1t will WIN, ="
Bennett said, because the party
has the will to win and the in
telligence and courage TO pursue
a campaign based on principle.
The speaker also predicted that
the DFL candidate chosen in the
primaries will defeat Republican
Congressman Walter judd, who
now represents the district.
Bennett minced no words about
what he considered the Demo
Gratis should do nationally on the
civil rights question. He called for
a Presidential nominee who would
not adopt a middle OF the road"
course and platform which
spelled on Democratic support Of a
specific civil rights program ma
tionaliy.
Text OF the speakers remarks
on the national election In as fol.
lows. ~
The national election of 1865
viii be one Of the most hectic and
hotly contested in the past forty
years. Foreign policy. the farm
problem. the rights OF the work
ingman and organized labor are
among the issues which will be
in the political arena II il, how
ever. in the field Of human and
civil rights that will be most criti-
cal TO the fortunes OF the major
parties, The issues In this area
cannot b. sdestepped or avoided
They present both challenges and
opportunities.
The Republicans have already
indicated that they are going to
make a concerted drive 10 capture
a larger percentage OF the Negro
vote and the independent vote
They propose 10 assert that more
progress has been made In the
field of human and civil rights I'M
der the Eisenhower administration
than the 20 years Of Roosevelt and
Truman
They will say, and claim and
attempt 20 take credit for integra-
ton In the armed services deseg-
regation Of the nations capital
and even the decisions ~ the Su-
prone Court that have held segre-
cation enforced by state statute
10 be unconstitutional
Tn addition. their bcnediCtion
will be that Senator James East
land ~ mississippi, tho most ra-
bid ~ the segregationists and the
Chairman NJ the all-impoT'Ant
Judiciary Committee 81 the Senate
u Democrat
Face The Facts
Il 81 uq face the facts ~ politi-
chi life As 81 the moment the
Democratic Party nationally In
regards 70 civil rights IL In 4 hole
and sinking deeper every day that
~ delays in coming forward with \
fortnight. unequivocal program
- legislative action and admins
trative leadership.
Admits Marked Advances
Tt IL true that since 1852. dur
In the period ~ the Fasenhowsr
admin - ration, there have been
marked advances In the field ~
civil rights For those advances
not only the rninorities. but the en-
tirr nation also 10 grateful but
neither Republicans nor Demo
Gratis are Sin1ilariy responsible
FOR them Theae advances did not
Just happen and come about AZ
once
We mus, not forget that Use
~ the high office ~ the President
Of the United States IN coming 20
grirs With the rights ~ minority
groups was effectively utilizsf by
Franklin u Roosevelt, who We
will recall was a Democrat -
early a. 1893 And never Vas
civil rights raised N the hiRh
position ~ national concern as y
was under Harry & Truman A. =
matter Of record u vas during
TIRE Truman administration that
fo- The frs' time IN the nations
history President arnoAr'Ai =
committee - distinguished citi-
ssns ~ study this problem n v-as
Truman vho created sni appoint
81 IN 1915 ne Presidents Com
r1ittss on owl Rights
II rzs under Humans Admin
isfratio1 that Indignation IN the
armed aerN1ceS vas commenced
y was Humans Executive Order
that abolished aggregated units n
TIE Amy. Navy and Air Force
Must Net 1854 Cha9snEs
But iei az NJ ~ ssliIdst into
believing that Es car Win the
1888 slectI0ns BY raining % the
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