Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-29

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.nally initiated the campaign for
legislation against the widespread
discrimination against non-whitc
IN the rental. sale ana
purchase of housing IN 81 Paul
rhis was the second hearing on
the issue the first being held on
August ~ 1888 Al that time the
city council instructed tho corpora
tion counsel then Marahall Hurley
60 draw up an ordinance, II was
drawn ap but lay on the table
without disposition by the council
Speakers Cor the proposed oriin-
ancc charged that the long delay
q tho council IN resolving the mat
Tor had DOT improved the bad
housing situation for minority
groups and demanded that the
council pass the ordinance
Some opponents claimed there
was No need for the ordinance, and
others who admitted there WAS
apme discrimination bat said auch
an ordinance wsa not needed and
would work a hardship ON property
owners especially operators ~
apartment houses
The term Open Occupancy"
Is used b, those pushing Tor
passage af legislation designed
81 meet thu situation Developed
BY discrimination based on oolor,
race or crnod la IN. housing
mari,ct In the northern citics
such discrimination has devri
opod racial and religious ghcltooa
with attendant exploration soius
times race and religious srgrc-
Cation
It's supporters shy open oecus
paney' would materially alter the
pattern ~ discrimination IN the
rental or sale ~ housing from
which Negroes MeNicana Indians
and sometimes Jews suffer
Tho cities Of New York. PITTS,
burrh and Cleveland have recently
enacted mrh legislation Several
state legislatures have passed
open occupancy laws. The latest
being Colorado
The ordinance which has been
drafted ~ ~ raDl and has lain
dormant on the council table FOR
month"; in addition 90 outiawing
discrimination la the housing field,
Il would set 40 commission to
administer the ordinance and se"h
compliance With its forms. through
consultation. negotiation
Thu law aiso Includes clauses
providing for penalties up 10 800
fines ~ so lays Va iail
There has been some suggestion
that n such an ordinance IL az.
proved ~ the city council. the
present rTp commission would be
given the task 81 enforcement
thereby eliminating the need and
cost ~ another commission,
Pray ior Huoooas
a part ~ The crowd came %
tho meeting from a prayer meet
ing sponsored BY The ~ Paul
RAACf al - James AAE church
which proceeded tho council aes
sion a loaded bus ~ persons mem
bera ~ the NAAC1 apd others
went 70 The city hail from the
church
There we're many others gath
cred ~ the city bail IN advance
y waH standing room only for
most " tho fonr hours ~ the
bearings over 100 persons were
present
Fpr Measure
Citizens rspresontmR a cross
section Of - Panls citizens and
community ilfe rppko for the
measure
Against ~
A representative ~ the Home
association. uhH ~ Paul
Board n Realtors and The rental
property owners association were
The chief opponents heard against
the measure
Speaking Ia behalf Of the Or
dinancs WIS former state senator
Elmer Andersen president u iisr
~ . Fuller ~ Whg 81 being
mentioned aa he nest Republican
candidate Tor governor George
Holland assistant manager ~ me
Veterans Administration ~ Furi
snslIlnK George Calvin regional
governor ~ thr United Latin
American Ctizeus Frunois Wat
kina president ~ me University
~ Minnesota American Indian
Student Council james a Lsaspn
president - uae Catholic Inter
pflai Council - me Twin cities
Funb Wiaorssl n me- ~ PAU
Trades and Labor Assembly Mas
Inc Iasrnin. executive secretary -
ne F0ufth Dis,nft DBL George
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