St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-09-05

and supreme court issues were
brought TO light by this paper last
week, Said Mr., Carter; The
NAACP strongly denounces the
action OF Senator Thye who voted
with the Dixiecrat bloc 20 curb
the powers Of the Supreme Court.
The Negroes in America. con.
tinued Carter, "as a result OF apa-
thetic leadership in the executive
branch and hypocrisy in the iegis-
lative branch OF our government
has been forced 10 turn TO the
Courts for leadership In their quest
for freedom and true democracy
in America.
when the efforts OF the Dixie.
crat element were thwarted by
narrow margin OF only 40 10 Al
votes in the recent vote TO curb
the powers OF the Courts, then Il
Is time for all Negroes TO wake
up and realize the powers resld-
ing within our Congressman. some
OF whom are full TO the brim with
Hypocrisy"
Carter went on to denounce
Senator Thye stating In effect that
the Senator does not need 10 Join
with the Dixieorats since his home
state win elect or reject him on the
basis OF his sincerity. He also
pointed out, however. that Senator
Thye hasn't always been friend
Of democracy as II evidenced by his
record on the matter OF integrega-
ton In the armed forces In the
ie4O-i94S era, when Thye sided
with the Dixieorata.
The NAACP, according 20 Cart
err, Is directing a letter to Senator
Thye demanding a reasonable ex-
PLANTATION for his actions Of two
weeks ago.
The st. Paul branch OF the
NAACP Ia equally upset over the
many Republicans who shared the
platform at a party rally in Fair
mount with a Dixiecrat segrega-
ZIONIST last week. Said Carter in
behalf OF his 2.0OO-member organ
ization: 1T Is infeasible 10 even
imagine that members Of any pol.
itical party in the state OF Mime
sofa would permit n person who
sought 10 uphold the principle Of
segregation and whose every word
was a denunciation OF the organ
ization that I am privileged 10 rep
resent to speak at a party rally
from which they would 10 forth
into the cities and towns Of our
state seeking the vote Of the Min
nesota Negro.
Carter continued with: while
denials are presently running ram
pant from George MacKinnon, the
Republican gubernatorial candid
ate, and others within the Repub
lican party II Is interesting 10 note
that the Democrats only a year
ago withdrew their invitation 20
Senator Church OF Idaho TO be
speaker at a party rally as a re-
suit Of the objections Of a band OF
Negro DEL leaders. because Of
his advocacy Of a watered down
civil rights bill"
When reminded that some poll
ticians might construe his words
Of indictment Of the Republicans as
support Of the DFL party. Carter
stated: II just haven't gotten
around the DBL yet. might
comment that II the statement at
tributed 10 Ray Hemenway, state
chairman Of the DFL, is true that
he feels far too much attention
was being given 10 civil rights
matters by local DEL candidates,
then Mr.. Hemenway should wake
up and recognize that the foremost
issue confronting the American
people today Is the rising demand
OF Negroes all over America for
their fun citizenship rights.
Speaking in behalf OF our 1000
member branch In st. Paul, let me
state here emphatically that no
party has the Negro vote IN His
hip pocket. We viii honor our
friends with our vote and seek
the defeat Of our enemies with
our continued opposition And
there is no denying that the Ne
gro vote can very well be decisive
in any local or national campaign
When asked 10 clarity the pol
iticaI status Of the NAAcP. Carter
asserted. There Is a widespread
misunderstanding as 10 the role Of
the NAACP in politics. II Is not
true that we as an organization are
non-political. We are very much
political