St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-08
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equality race, creed or money
among citizens Of the Unitec
States.
"t2J Morality says: DO unto
others az you would have
others do unto you.
"(3) Christianity says: / am
the only distinction among men
since whosoever belieyeth in
Me shall never die.
Where Is this voice now, in
our time OF trouble and decision
Is II trying by It's silence TO tell
us II has no validity and wants
none outside the sanctuary behind
IL symbolic spire ?"
P.O-L-I-TI-C-SI Bowles an d
Humphrey blasted the Eisenhower
administration at the jefferson
and Jackson dinner Monday night
and George Etzell, COP national
committeeman blasted both Of
them in the next days papers.
A wag said that the DFL wo-
men at the dinner wore more or
chids than the COP women at the
recent state convention at the
bennington Hotel However Ray
Hemmenway had already charged
the COP delegates and party Of
ncers with driving quantities Of
Cadillacs and a regular caviar
diet.
Congressman Roy Wier who has
more intestinal fortitude and good
hard common sense than most fed
eral Legislators showed his indie
pendence by praising Congress-
man Coya Knutson at the Demo
Gratis dinner the other night and
he was for her for re-
election.
Bowles suggestion that Hum
phrey could be considered
Democratic presidential dark
horse was really popular with
that crowd Monday night.
John Curtis, Cooks and Walters
leader who was general chair
man OF the Democrats dinner.
Since John became an official with
his union. he has sold a number
OF hotels on fair employment
practices. Bailee Is told.
Kefauver supporters were out
In fun force at the dinner. Most
OF them were worried about the
California elections next day, hop
ing against hope that the barrel
Of money Adlai was spending and
the organization work would not
avail against Estes, but II did.
The next day Robert Short,
Hennepin county Kefauver dele
gate said a mouthful when he
told the STAR 'Nwhen you think
Of the showing he has made with
no organization and no money A.
gainst a tremendous organization
and tremendous money he stin
looks like the peoples choice"
Stevenson's stock for the
nomination. however, has gone
up among the powerful Demo
Gratis who have n lot 90 say n
bout who's nominated.
George Mikan announced his
candidacy for the COP nominal
ton for Congress from the Third
district TO oppose Congressman
Roy wicr, Roy convulsed DFL
banqueters Monday when he said
they needed some baseball players
In Congress but there was no de-
mand for basketball players!
kefauvcr supporters even
after the shellacISIng their man
took In California appear to
take his defeat very we'll
A Ramsey county supporter and
delegate said; Most OF us who sup
ported Estes Kefauver In our
state did Il as a matter % prin-
ctple and because We considered
him then and consider him now
the candidate with the best
chance TO defeat Eisenhower.
we know we would have TO
work against terrific odds because
IN most instances the cards were
stacked against us. We feel that
ours has been a crusade Tor a fine
American, and we have confidence
that the Democratic national con-
vcntion win decide In August that
we are right and nominate Estes
Kefauver."
Those are brave words, hom.
hrc, and only time will tell how
prophetic they are
Bailec has got 70 take short
trip down below the Cotton Cur
tain" 10 Mississippi. He asks all
hts faithful readers, tall three Of
thcm) 70 pray for his safe return