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it is. no csedit to Governor
Claude Kirk or the Republican
Forty i.) Fiend; that non-partisan
(Lactic; st judges remained a
pnmisan issue through the Logis-
Eatui'c and when it got to the Gov-

' ermr's desk.

In the circu.;*.ttancu.1"loridiana
concerned (or better justice might
have hoped but perhaps not ex-
pected that Kirk would let the
measure become law. Uafortu-
luteiy. he did not: he vowed it
on the grounds of the minor defect
tuat atrial candidates qualifying
fees would still go to tho party
which they were registered, and
vague allusions to questionable
constitutionality.

The bill passed both houses of
'.'ae Legislature over strong Re-
publican opposition; only five GOP
members were on the prevallmg'
side and 31 were opposed in the
5911} House vote; on the 34-12 San-



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judicial study commissions have

long supported non-partisan elec-
tion of judges on the reasonable
theOry that ability. legal Inch
ground and integrity should count
10: more than party labels. In re-
om: mu etc Atom. however. with

Republics. more prone to '

Straight-ticket voting, a number
of GOP judicial candida: have

won aImOst entirely on their
ability to ride the coat-tails o! a

Presidential or statewide condi-
date of their party.

To paraphrase the late Fiorello
Lo Guardias obnerntion about
cleaning city streets. there is no
Republican way or. Democratic
way to disperse -juatlce. It's a
shame that Claude Kirk and the
Republican Party but on inict-
ing upon Floridians continued
ulcgtion ot tho dispenser: of

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Senatorial fund raiser

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Sen uwua J. Gurney um de-
termined to turn the ofce he om.
pm tor m in Washington into
the branch of a fund-rating outt.

Gunny has announced that he
will try to turn sympathy to: 6. Rar-
noid Carmen into cash that wxll fl-
naa the IX-W'I campugn to! tho
Sonata. He'll um I comnmy known
for right-wing nancial solicitations.
the Richud A. thuta Co.

man are many connections ho
tweaa Vignette and Gumoy's emu.
Thomlmpommooelaiamuh
Martin. He was Gormya adminuu-a-
tln am for the yous. Now he'a
working full time tor Viguorlo. and
he's getting moat: wit {tom Gut-
nay to hop busy.

Viguerhl outfit handled e dim
mailmpalgnthumtoulovutho
name of Sen. John Two: at
Turn in 188 on behalf of Gurney:
Scone more. While am working for
(imay and before ul the cash am

in. Mania reported that Vignette had
raised bemoan "MON nod
5150.000. Vlauerh'a to and expone-

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nay Guru: himel! signed soother
Vignette letter to his 000 mum
list last January. It be
money for the Nation) Right to
Work Fm Gurooya misuse of
hlsolfloefotthlldrivc bocunenry
commit]. A tum-towth won.
out said it was lutauiully success-

campalantl'he 30:! in to mien-mil-
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