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UF00083549_00011_pdf.txt

mm ORLANDO RALLY PAGE:
February 20, 1960

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SPEECH: Doxtor Douglau
(Prooidont: Younger Dooorato for Bryant)

I am particularly inprooood with Parrio Bryant'o contribution to tho provrooo

and wolfaro of tho youth of our groat Stato. Indood. ho hao a rooord uhioh

dmnda the roopoct and oupport oi' Plorida'o youngor votoro ao hao no candidote
in the Stato'a history.

Farris Bryant is the only non over to reooivo tho Junior Chor of Moo
"Gold Key Diotinguiohod Service Award" twioo. Ho no this chooon aa ono of



Florida's tivo ontatandim yum noon in both l9 and '80. . Aloo. in 1948,
tho Unitod States Junior Chonbor of Cmoroo ooloetod hill tor tho oovotod
National Diotinguiahod Sorvioo Award." Ihaoo throe honors, outfioiont in
thnoelvea simply hood a long liot.

'Botter nindo for bottor politioo" io tho notto of tho "Florida Citioouhip
Cloaring Hon-o \Ihich onoourogoo collage otndonto to participate in politico
. . a vital nood for tho ignorant of governont at all lovolo. Ir.

Bryant has been Chairman of this unusual organioation.

Bo also oorvod on tho Council for tho Study of Kighor Edioation" which plans
for Florida'o higher omoation facilitioo. It woo this organisation which
dooignod our Junior College oyotn. . The political ooionoo olaoooo at tho
Univeroity of Florida noe a text ontitlod "m Gown-at and Politico in

Florida. Farris Bryant in tho author.

In 1949, Hr. Bryant no a mood for guidonoo o! tho logiolaturo which could
only be providod by oxtonoivo rooooroh. Ra thoroforo droftod tho act. and

SPEECH: Dexter Douglass 2

led it to passage. which created the "Florida Legislative Council . It is
the legislature's research are today. While he served as the Council's first
chairman it M cur State's study of educational television . so while
other candidates speak of their achintion of this so inortsnt asset. you
may number that Bryant's record . typically . already includes past

aoccapl isluaent.

Indicative of the eaten of those the knew him well, Mr. Bryant has been
elected to a Mber of honorary societies including Phi Delta Phi, Gold Key,
KemeDalta Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi, mdAlpbammsqs . ell attheUni-
versity of Florida . such fraternities recognisim outstanding amliah-
meat in the fields of law, education. leadership, husinees, and fellowship. .
Lav, edmation, leahrehip. business, and followehip . what a great

casbinetion for a gubernatorial candidate!

And Farris Bryant applies himself, as in ell things, to his religion. In
ls, he was elected President or the "foam Adult Grimm" in his district and
he is a former District Lay Leader of the Methodist Church. He eerm today
as Trustee of the Florida Conference. A devoted chard-an, Kr. Bryant tastes
frequent guest appearances in the pnlpits of churches of various demeinatione
throth Florida.

He respect Farris Bryant for his service record is brld Her 1. lot just that
heumd. . eoneny_d_ig. .bntbecsueeheconldhsveobtsinedan easy,
cuforteble state-side job and did not choose to do so. He resigned his first
ten ee State Representative to enter the levy voluntarily and served for

three and a half years in foreign waters. During that tour of duty he was a

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gunnery officer in all theaters including the especially disagreeable lorth
Atlantic. later, he directed an anti-sulnarine unit on Qua- and was a

Division Officer in Destroyer Escorts. bet o! his period or service was
spent under callbat conditions.

Have you heard other candidate talk of our need for a revised constitution?
They're entirely correct. Re need one badly. hit one organisation has been
working toward this objective since 1950. It's the "Citizen's Constitution
Cmittee" and as you might wees, Farris Bryant serve: that group as a
Quarter Director. Mich of the arqmnent and an. which will he forthccnim
clarity the current oaIIpaicn will be obtained from the files of this organi-
eation, so while others my "quote" it, Farris Bryant created it . a

typical Bryant position on letters of puhlic ilportance.

Hr. Bryant has represented our State as a Huber of the Boy Scouts laticnal
Council. Harlin three dawhtere of his own, he this night clai- eervice over
end above the call of duty to the yoorqeters of both sexes. . lie was Vice
Preaident of the Plorida Jayoees. lie is a graduate of the University of
Florida. e later fulfilled his mther's cheriahed dream in obtaining his
law degree tron Renard. He was one of two boys earning their way through
8amrd My School by waiting on tehlea and he tells us that after you can

understand what those Yankees are trying to say, they aren't bad people at all.

We startod our "Youmer Duoorats for Bryant" organisation with enthusiasm
stismlated by knowledge oi' hie service to the youth of our State. Examination
at what other candidates may claim as similar contributions reveals that they

ailply do not ampere. lot only is Farris Sryant the host qualified and

SPEECH: Dexter Douglass 4

host 1145er candidate . perhaps in Florida's history . but he must

be tho choice of our younqor citizom, because he has aervod than no cacop-
tionally well.




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Rave you heard other candidate talk of our need for a revised conatitut-ion? They're er.firely correct. se need ar.e badly. But une organization has peen warring toward this oblective since 1950. It's the "Citizen's Constitution Jonanittee" and as you might guess, rarris Bryant serves that group as a harter Director, much of the argument and data which will be forthcamiig dur tag ibe :nirrent carapaign will be obtained from the files of this organa. zatica, sa while others may 'quate" it, Tarris Bryant created it , -a typleal Bryant position on matters of public importance. Mr. Bryant hae represented our State as a member of the &ny Scouts sitteral Cour.cil. Bavise three daughters of his o.no be trais might cia tr service "ove and arovo the call of duty" to the youngsters of anta sexes. ..He was Vice Preaident of the Florida Jaycees. Ee is a graduate of the University of rioriis, He is:er fulfilled his matter's cherished dream in ,otains tg his Erw degree fram Harvard. He was are of two baya earnito their way through Harvard sto school by casting on tables and he te]]a as that after you een understand what those Yankees are trylag to say, they aren't bad people at al 40 started rur "Younger Democrats for Bryant" Giganization with anthusiasm at tmulated py knywledge of his service to the youth of our State. Examinatio af what o ther cand tdates ray cla to as aimilar contributions reveals thot they simply la not c>moare. Not only la Farr--s Bryant the "most gualified" aid

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SPEECFI: Dexter Ilouglass -4 ''most hancred" candidate ...perhaps in Florida's history ...but he must be the choice of our younger citizens, because he has served the:n so exceptiona~ly well. END