Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04
FOR NOVEMBER 8, 1850
ELECTIONS
FOR PRESIDENT

ELECTIONS
FOR PRESIDENT
This newspaper favors senator
John #. Kennedy, Democratic can.
didate for President. See editorial
Who Can Lead Best" on page 2
This newspaper enthusiastically
endorses Senator Hubert III. Hum
phrey, Democratic Farmer-Labor
candidate for reelection to the US
Senate.
Humphrey Is the principal prop
onert of human rights in the US.
Congress.
The civil rights planls Of both
parties read like Humphreys long
time views. He is one Of the most
capable statesmen the nation az
fords.
He has been a leader in the Sem
ate almost since the day he first
set foot in the capitol. II his party
Is returned to power in the Con-
gress and this is most certain, he
will be one Of the three principal
leaders in his party's caucas giving
Minnesota and the Midwest a pow
erful position in the federal legis-
lature.
There's absolutely no compari-
son between the ability, experience,
imagination and political courage
Of Hubert Humphrey and his Re-
publican opponent, Mayor P. Ken
meth Peterson, who really feared
to run against Humphrey and had
to be pressured into doing 50.
Peterson, still q young man, no
doubt has a political future ahead
Of him but there has been nothing
In his record as mayor Of Mime
apolis, a place once filled by dis
tinction by Hubert Humphrey
which would recommend him ovel
Senator Humphrey who has
brought prestige to the state and
this area Of the nation, In the Sen.
ate Of the United States.
FREEMAN FOR GOVERNOR
Regardless Of what you have
heard In the heat Of the state pol
itical campaign which IL now draw.
ing to a close both of the guber'
natoriaI candidates are fine men,
The present Governor. OrvilIe L
Freeman has been one Of the mos
hard working, active, aggressive
and dedicated governors the statC
has ever had
His opponent, Elmer l. Andersen
is a high type businessman and
served with distinction in the Min,
nesota state senate. He can BE-
classified as a Republican liberal
50 liberal in fact many Of the con-
sentative Republicans really die
not want him as their candidate
for governor, but had to take him
because he was the best man avail
able.
As state senator Andersen sup
ported the state F'EPC measure de-
signed to combat discrimination
against racial and religious min
critics by employers and labor
unions.
He had the courage only last
year to appear before the st. Paul
city council in behalf Of q open
occupancy ordinance which would
have made It unlawful to refuse
to sell, rent or lease property sole
ly on account Of an applicants
race, color or creed.
Gov Freeman however receives
this newspapers endorsement for
reelection because Of his long re-
cord Of support and real interest
in civil rights.
His position on this problem
was first dramatically shown at
the 1913 Democratic national con-
vention when he urged the then
Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey to
lead the. fight for a strong civil
rights plank, a fight and speech
which caused the walk-out OF
southern delegations, but also in
sured the reelection Of Harry Tru-
man. Freeman was a co-author Of
the Minneapolis FEPC ordinance
while a member Of Mayor Hum
phrey's staff.
Freeman showed great courage,
and indicated he practiced what
he preached when he appointed
a Minneapolis Negro attorney,
L. Howard Bennett, 10 the mum
iciPal court bench In Minneapolis,
an unprecedented action IN MIN
nesOta- His aPpOlntee was later
defeated In the 1863 city cleo
tiOns when the Republican party
state chairman, Ed Vieman I'M
teFyened and got through q mo-
ton to have the Republican party
In Hennepln county endorse Ben
nett's opponent.
However the added status which
the Negro community received
from the elevation Of one Of its
members 10 the bench was not
wasted upon the total community.
To the credit Of many white