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

Republican Committee, Richard
X Fox assistant director OF the
Minnesota FEr commission. Pro-
fessor Robert Mcclure Of the TINT
vcrsisy ~ Minnesota Law school.
Bernard Graves. minister First
rdnlty Methodist church. speak
ing FOR the Minnesota state Cnuns
eli ~ Churches. Albert Heller.
philnnthropist. civic leader and
businessman, john creenmen. pres.
ident ~ Paul Council of Human
Relations, Anthony sandya. seore-
tery treasurer Retail Grocery
CLERKS Union Local Tsp
Also the Rev Mt nenEii Caty,
president Minnesota Council on
civil and Human Rights and rce-
tor ~ Phillips Episcopal ohurohi
Robert Patterson, general chair
man Dining Car employees Union,
Local SIG Kenneth y, Griswold.
attorney, Richardson u Dixie, civic
leader aamuui l. achainer, st.
Paul Jewish Community Relations
Council and ] l. Rowland, Lcalia
Lawrence Post OF tho American
! ogion, and Rev Floyd Massey.
Ir pastor ~ rilgrim baptist
church
Leonard u Carter. president OF
the ~ Paul HAACp led OF with a
history of the $50 Paul campaign
Ga obtain Legislation 10 help end
the racial ghetto system which he
said war a blight on the eummuni
~
Garter aaid Tho proponents ~
fair housing had been very patti
ont since 1909 when the first
public appeal and presentation
was made 10 ths city council lie
seid NAACr was now tired OF the
excuses offered by various city
officials as "a why the legislation
had not been acted upon
Tho young NAACP president in
"a calm reasoned presentation said
q war up 10 the council to halt
tina practices which have dsvel
op"d the racial ghetto IN the city,
Increased the coat OF housing Ia
Negroes and non whites
Negro Community Supported
Progress
Carter said tho Negro community
had Always supported the pro-
grams developed for the progress
OF the city often At great aac-
riflces AZ examples he cited the
bond issuna. the strong building
code, which hs said affected the
Older dwellings, IN the Rondo ~
Anthony diatricta more draatlcaliy
than most other districts
He said that when the slim
clearance program was initiated
causing hardship 10 1876 Negro
families The NAAcp and the ne.
gro community cooperatsd and
did not put a stumbling block ~
tho way n this program
Tn" NAAcp leader pointed out
how during the Initiation ~ the
plans foF the frseway which dir
placed nearly 40 families. the
community had given fun coopera.
iion 10 the project During the
planning. appraisals conaemna4
iian awards. the community had
also coopsrated IN such way
that state highway officials praised
the district for i,s intelligent plan
ming and cooperation
Carter said the Citizens Corn.
fnitise for Open Occupancy was
organized on March "a, 1868. Ilc
said the council resolution order.
ing the city attorney 10 draw up
an open Occupancy Ordinances was
adopted by the city council on
huguat ~. 1860 The draft was
approved by the Citlzena Commit
tee on February IA 1907 and
Carter said the council was asked
"a act upon y
drown Tired or naIay
Carter said we patiently walt
ID while possible iudgsahip APP
p0inimsnt wsa under eouaidsra-
ilea, We waited while the city
Council was rlec'ing successor
a. The office vacated BY SIR Frank
Mnziioli. we waited while the
election campaigns ~ 1868 were
being conducted. We waited while
tba bill was before the State iar
isia'ufo
In every instance We have
sought 10 cooperate However
gentlemen, We have grown Tired
~ waiting there IL no logger any
Justification Cor waiting IL Il fair
b. permit the continual denial Of
basic right u cltlasns Of 3, Paul
Minnesota P"
Nrirrnna Administration official