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Sitting citizen tron facts truth tron diatortion is an '_"
alnoet impossible tank sometimes in selecting candidates for important



offioee and the present canpaign for governor nay be even acre difficult
than the average. Trouble in that few guhenatorial candidates are
making their records available to toe publig{:§3%;zi:%§i:g fantasy for
facts. It would appear that few of then actually have much of a record
to dieplay.

One candidate, arrie Bryant. former Speaker of the House. in
an exception. Hie campaign aaterial is generouely equipped with
detailsd.reccrded and authenticated svidsnae of hie I six tan in
the chee of spresantativee. Bryant'a pereonal family lite. his
service to hie church (he'e a Methodist) and his statewide chainnanehip
of six anor driven for funds to eradicate diesaee are all eet forth.

Bryant'e speechs alvnye end with aaple tine for queetione fro:
the audience and iteohvioue that he enjoys that part of hie programs
acet.

Bryant ie not only the best qualified candidate for governor
in thie election. but he any well he the nest honored nan ever to offer
hiaeelf for office in Tlorida's hietcry. Be'e the only Ian to receive
the Florida Junior Ohanher of lonneroe 'Biatinguiehed Service Award acre
than once (Bryant was so-cited in 1948 and 1950). and he received the
'lational Distinguished Service Areas: iteelf in 1948 an uslIIV/lhs
Univeraity of Florida bestowed a citation upon Bryant in 1953 for 'Outetanding
Service to the State and Univereity'.

Voters are prone to view skotione far too caaualg, if they
really underetood that they were hiring a manager ggsst
hueinsss of then allt a nan who will virtually control the expenditure

of hillione of their own tax dollars. it is highly likely that they
W4 take the cane paine any eaplcysrs expand in choosing a new nan for their own

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business enterprises. The sun rulee or selection should epply.
References an to pet pertonence ere oertsinly tar lore reliable then
glowing pronieee and Bryant hu such references in shundence.

l'or emple. oride's newepeper/editore end writere chose
bin for the eingulnr honor or oat Octetsnding of the l'loride
Bouee of Repreeent ivee' not Juet once. but on three seperete occseione
(1949. 1953 end 1955). nun nevepeper people ere probeny the soot
critical Judges of the career of anyone in public office you could find.

(Hie om fellow legieletore were :1 excellent poeition to Judge.

V ) r. f 1 r, l" ,4: 71/ I ( ~24. c 0 ~ I] I, 4",



317th service record
tieteeter) At the end or esch legieletive eeesicn ell such neebers Della/"3
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secretly to decide which non; the'hsve excelled in ell reepects. They
neled hrrie Bryent se e'leeber or the loet fteen" Three-Hen Delegetion"
on three occssione in 19]. 51 end 53. "Firet
er-r with Host Proniee" in 1947. the "Kost Outstendiht House Member
in Committee' in 1949. end the "Nut rteotire Bouee Dehter' in 1955.
'1'hree tines (in 1949. 1951 end 1953). the gen Bryent the eigniricent

honor of Root Yelusble All-Around Huber or the Bonee.

He en their choice se

13 his lest seeeion 1955. however. they selected Brysnt for
s citstion which M leaves no doubt se to their eetiute or his
unueusl nbilitiee.

htire Lepeletnre" both Bcuee end Senate end it would be dittioult

nd 4 90/
*better referenceas candidate for gout-nag

We have not seen e11 the literature for All of the fowdidetee,

Be wee then ohoeen the Host Vslueble Nether or the

but what we have eeen offere userkeble contreet. Haydon Burne leye

his clein for sbility on! Jacksonville'e developent. but fails to mention
who God 4&0 Jen,

the until-in; effort or the, oity'e Omit tee of 1004 Be aleo left out

nention of Jeokeonville'e tex loed end indebtedness. and W he
hes been busy trying to defend hie edninietretions record or the "tugboat

arias rats of any city its size in the United Staten"

4 Young Doyle Carlton's pas bly best illustrated
as: gn d it neoessa own
by the feet thst his supporters preset: ~ sir/plaque of

appreciation" during his free steak and beer rally in V/s'chulils; But it
cannot longer be said that Carth is undecorated. "4
Prsd Diokinson's literature avoida his record, but does blossom
mil. with encoursging predictions as to what he will now be able to
sooonpllsh for us all. I know and love orids' is one line on his
cumin card and "the best Inn for the Job' decorates the reverse side.
These things are good to know, but it's doubtful that anyone would hire
his to with the cash register on such application material.
John nocsrty expnins thst he has been s Judge and s 'Osspus
Inadvr at the University of norms" so our future is in good hands
there. He also claims a 'reoord of inspired leadership',but strugisy
[units the record itself.
Yes, the gubenstorisl campaign trail Map and down hill
before us and we're sure to have our ears in splints by May 3. Mt
if we can get the voters to at least take a casual look at the factual
records, '11 put em best man in the gournor's chair. Somehow, it

seems to as, we alsost always do.




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