mgg RELATIOH§ {YLU  '
ail

+ Segregation is an issue which has been allianderstool t3bpcmx
h struck directly at tradition. a great public interest was
aroused, because proponents of both sides had 0 Mdl pre-conditioned
position of extreme importance to them. However, a tragic result has
been the lose of recognition of the over-all racial relations problems
and opportunities which have been swallowed up by the intensity of
segregation feeling. k
m quake-am)

is governor, I will provide leadership I'areamveheei4 our state to
its greater responsibility related to the whole of Florida racial relations
and I will spearhead development of intelligent, much-needed improvement
mummmwwwuum eime in this field of vital
importance which touches our economy. education, health and moral
manganese progress.

I am first a fin: segregationiet and this position is one till!

Uk\(.k M {M411 be anfanpalaf
WWW Ariana 30.43113?"

W'upw my election. I am a segregationist,
because, as a third generation meridian I cannot close my eyes to the

fa: to which are clearly disoernable and which derive from our southern
traditions. The people 01' this state, and of both races, are not
prepared to send their children to schools which are integrated. I am
not radical on this subJect, but there is no doubt in my mind that
integrated schoilsMOtulm. forced upon the citizens

of this state. wouldls quite conceivesbly lead to chaos and violence.

It would also, in my opinion, be detrimental to W educational
standards whereas steady progress in improvement or our public school

system l can be anticipated under present condition.

On the other hand, I am as equally determined that no school in
pawl +0

l'lcrida will ever the closed regardless as to cause. Affdis/ih
Sn $+QP A &
contemplate such W would be to expouse form of

 7 
/ 1,. 4....r _\
"integration" W111 both races would suffer the

r~(

catastrophic consequences of educationon/Mrrety.
The sugzesticn that schools might be closed is
stimulated by a false premise in the first place, because such error
promulgated upon the residents of other states is not a reason for
us to follow, but to avoid such stupidity. There is no need to
contemplate such a M course in orida.
I an an attorney and I have the deepest respect for the law.
However, I am not so naive as to regard members of the Supreme Court
as supernatural dieties incapable of making mistakes and a most serious
mistake they have made in attempting to 'legillate' the rules and
regulations concerned with our state's own responsibilities in the
field of public education. Their determinations have stemmed from
" a mot understandingl of our probleuwmmudmt.
Supreme Courts, like other public bodies, are. however, suseptible
to public opinion. We are in need of a vigorous public relations program
designed to properly inform the population of all the United States as
to the truth of our position and as to the untenable position the
decision. 153$; placed upon us. As governor, I shall undertake develppent
of such a program of information and the reoeptivenese of northern areas
is assured bee-"en! many of those states are now learning to their

Impc-oppr Vanni nale;
regret of the consequences ofce-w which is causing chaotic

conditions within their own state borders.

WW4 lta/
The monetms problem of forced integration haszdirlm I

calculated effort to steal from the states their rights as guaranteed
Mt

by hhderal Constitution. 3W

his conflict it has been-ear awakeni'dto creeping

 

.4+n16l0"
I of the federal government which threatens our existence I)

a sovereign state. And this, I shall Oppose with all the vigour and

considerable resources provided by the governor's chair.
is is always the case, there are twa sides to this question.

The deeripticn of public edueaticn in Florida as separate but equsl"

90"9I5
WA to its ineptness, because it does not exist

3n a full-scale basis. Had equal facilities for education. as well as

or _

{if other important elenents been provided long ago, the segregation
t

0
problem would not be with us today, any degree of importance approaching
our present position. is governor, I will direct my attention to better

schooleJW better teachers and better living conditions
£100"
for negro citizens and their children. I call uponAthcee who lost

vigorously oppose Netti! integrated schools to join We in an
honest. sincere program to achievs this end if only because it is the Very

best assurance that traditional separation of the races may continue.
ind 1 also cell upon legrc leaders who are saucers in their desire for
better ewm conditions to face up to this reality as well.

. ~Jh~ m'DA"
There is an argument asks-h- segregated schools .4 some
sort of psychological penalty upon legro children. but I an not willing
a;

to enbraoe any program which has Just as great possibility of penalty

A Me-A '; "0",
upon White students and their complex. Pride in their schoolsAwill

follow modern construction and M budgets Just as pride in

Ur
their facilities ezielts among White children)bw.

gnawWWW
atthepreeectttne. (and admission to any group of society cannot

 

possibly provoke pride for anyone of any race.

ght; two major developments which my administration will
stimulate. The first has to do with improvement of conditions for
Negros of such type as must be provided by White leadership since
Our colored population is of the minority. Better schools must be

ccntructed where they have not already been built. Streets must be

{w paved and as well lighted as & other residential 1 areae

if we expect improvement or living habite, W

UWW public eatety, and decrease in Juvenile delinquency.

v r- (.m-Ilu-s

Sanitation Aare mpant in many Negro neighborhoode. peeing

/ community health heeercb oi conceiuence to both races. Theee must
unusual for the good of both racee. Many legro families live in
dwellinge which are literally tinder 190er and the 4 oommunitiee
of Florida muet be encouraged to rectify thie danger. Where police
protection and law enforcement is not adequate for public earety,
it must be increased to satiety this responsibility.

I would be less than frank it my platform did not addreee
iteelf directly and bluntly to the Negro population iteelt, beoauee
I am forthright in stating that many ille eui'fered today by that
portion of ourlcitizene can be traced directly to indifferent
Hegro leaderehip whm all too often has been guided by guile and
All entirely eelrieh deeiree.

It is time that Negros! gain eel: respect it they would
have othere reepect they,th neviivciigugebite and moral codee
of many within this racial group new Too many Negro
children suffer from malnutrition while payoheoke are earauded by
holito salesman and undone. Too often, eo-called legro leadere
prey upon their maytaking admntage aiaakneaeee and ignorance,
Mft'n time for selfimprovement andncare for N" familiee.

legroe must be encouraged to clean up their neighborhoode
and to work together toward civic improvement. When euoh areae look

more like] reeidential eectionuand leee like a plug, to depoette
{mHo i
retuee then those reeidente will have the tiret step toward dl'y" Y!

W

.-

I am not unaware that there are other influencee or depredition

over which Negroes have little controll. Such eelfieh intereete, however,

0.19s: sq: 30 got an ID :usuuomt oz puszm (W
3 13M]

118sz mm "on an: 30 humour: poo-m: 0: mud in 31-10:
qons dogs son as 0.19s; sq; JO usuan usq sq: pton oz Squads

sdnozi .xsqzo m .10 "row-111 sq: seq: mimosa: ptncm I '19
WWW
r
William? N. M '
swam an 9!
W '0- on 0: poo-1: Suva manna mt due-maul: 9s: tuna-t
lunarqu 0: opm 0; m :1 It pwnpu 1191* sq omen 'a'ow-v'n

(uoq 99
sq; q: notuxdo tn s: u gnq qouoadds .xaqzo m .10 tnst qnomz

sszuzomu 30 norwsszsd .zou sumq qogu qua ptoq :ou up I
"301911-133" 3910} A01103 P103 autumn 3m 313 $9M
quay-V1 sq; HIst OQBAIJI oz somgus ngyy piano; no.1; puousx
qonu 10a lomvud IO notsmm'; uozmm In am; {no I '03:; an
an 30 usqnsn a; susss; o; ussoqs sq nouxsdo pun nouns sunzd

no xxsm g mom: Joz'otqn Ivan pus szumstIQUzas Mans
90
hip. sansmm Qunsss lq nonwtmnoup"? o: pszdusus am; 30.12
ml-'7 v v
new manna-nun vmumut :0 taunt mane-I
- pmo Itsauud Mf J-ni'r
m cgstdlnxs 9y insist: uonstndod 0.19s; om. zuqn trunnst s1:

mounts: onan p009 pm lunsxsxxtp rapp 9009 s 391111 m: up

0; nonsnmsm am sanso meA W nouns; onqnd poo?
11

W um: 1:01me In at :1 'ssoax sq; sun-nu mm;

on. psuss, uomdo h 11';  113th JO {asp 490:9 s znq zoatsu 30

IIOUOIBAI o; uoqzo :1"me smq ltqtaaod In noun :0
I
9'09 I-uunu Pit-IVA 30 somntm 4.5er s: grow-'1 "u

tannin 10. 0% 9.1393 I III 301130 3" 3 1919" 9113

Stsuozosu

JOUIBAOE pszssts Izqu 'sssznutvoo 9m" put swrotno pagans taco! Iq

on op 01 puns q um um urn oqn ssoq: pus 

(outpace hurt .xsqnsq Jo: sansp cyan- oz sssao tuvg [mod-u up
[3"9 Ad¢3

1t 1: accepted ee fact that nany negro votes ere bought,
and bought by the ill-gotten gains of the very people who do most
to prot by the 111. o: max-inn. (from: recommend that legroe

 
 
 
 

(A
recognize the vote no a new of ray-eel greed 1n eooordanoe with

the American tradieiaBM/Mt dther they so to the £011: on
t 
lay 3 to vote :01) or against Darrin entdu'theirdo no of their

own choice and volition. CURL grow-(W 1