St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-05-17

III there Nv one achievement
above all others for which the
Eisenhower Administration win
20 down In history, II win be ita
efforts 20 conquer the last formid-
able frontier In human relations
the frontier OF the heartl No
chief executive in more than a
hundred years has crusaded with
such militancy and sincerity A.
galnst the human evils Of hate and
Injustice, and against mans in
humanity 20 man. From Washing
ton 10 Geneva, he has asked men
10 live In the world by following
the dictates Of the heart-and not
the dictates OF emotions inspired
by the agents Of hate and pre-
JUDGE, greed and selfishness.
No modern-day figure OF such
great stature has so effectively
busted off tho contents OF the
long-ignorcd Golden Rule, and by
precept and example, used It 10
raise the Tagging spirits Of the
benlghted and the damned around
the globe. II Is such a simple rule
for success. do unto others ms
you would have them do unto
you"
I have come 10 Minnesota today
because / want 10 tell the Repub-
llcan leaders In this state OF the
great need for infusing the Eisen-
hover philosophy OF life into the
activities Of the Republican Party
In this state. This 10 especially es-
sential II we want 10 win back TO
the Party the great bulk Of Me-
gro voters, who were lured into
the Democrat ranks because the
Party was making noises like a
ideals when the party In In a posi-
covering, both locally and nation
ally, that the Democrats are skill
full artists In the political shell
game OF giving lip-service TO hui
man Ideals OF equality, but act
ing lntolerantly towards those
ideals when the party Is In a posi-
lions 10 do something about them.
And lest the Republican Party In
this state. or any other, fall into
the error OF talking equality In
political life during a campaign,
and then ignoring this platform
afterwards. / have come to sound
a warning of repentance before II
IL too late.
I am proud 10 be an official In
our government under the present
Administration My pride has a
moral foundation, because can
honestly declare that the Admin
istratlon In dedicated 10 the high
principle OF creating an atmos-
phere where all loyal citizens OF
the country may enjoy all the
privileges OF first-clasa citizenship
as well as accept all the respon-
aibllities unlimited by restrict
ing bonds OF race. color. religion
or national origin,
Eisenhower Philosophy
remember the birth Of this
philosophy. sat ON the plat
form In Los Angeles, Callfor.
mia, In October. 1882, when
Dwight David Eisenhower said
90 the nAtlonl
II am for wiping out every in,
equality OF opportunity. And
am for starting TO do that right In
our nations caital, M well as In
every other operation, military OF
civil. OF our Federal Government. .
This problem and It's solution
are the Job of all OF us. Govern
ment can help and must help But
the final answer Is up 10 you and
me, and must be achieved In IN,
communities where we live Every
American who opposes inequality
every American who helps TN ever
the smallest way To- make equality
OF opportunity a living fact In DO.
ing the business Of America lie 1,
strength against It's enemies In IN,
cause OF Freedom"
To Negro Voters
Now, FOR a few minutes, | wan
20 address my remarks primarily
20 Negro voters not just In Min
nsota, but In the nation.
Has shown Courage
II hasn't been a simple thing fo
this Administration TO make tht
strides Il has made In the field O
NlNu hAkhtAs IL mas taken mon
courageous leadership than yol
know 20 attain an atmOspher,
whore Il Is possible 10 talk quiet
~ and sanely about casting of de
grading social customs and phil
osophy that have prevailed 10
more than 500 years In this coun
try,
The President has shown grca
personal courage and conviction
In his leadership and he stoppc.
cold the accepted custom Of othc
administrations OF merely givn
eloquent hp-service 20 the ideal
OF human Justice and dignity an
then acting intolerantly toward
those ideals And now the time ha
come for us " take the ball an
carry Il over the goal All Of u
have been singularly blessed I
have lived In a period when In "a
course OF our own lifetime, W
have watched our race come oJ
from the shadows Of slavery, an
march with grim and steady bea
"out from the gloomy past II
now we stand at last, where On