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UF00083635_00006.txt

UF00083635_00006_pdf.txt

The Deeocretic Party of Florida has the responsibility
for putting an end to the frightful Illtllil possibility
that the governorahip of Florida will be bought and sold at

the money-changers table. tIxiengnturninxnlnnnxmeaxltulhil
Kenna-in lutnunntxhaii-zlxnlltntheminpnhtinalailnx;nuixn
mzmwmanuMm
email-law The high- cost of adver-
tising by newspapers, radio and television, of professional
political workers, of direct mail solicitation paoeebefore
every candidate a temptation which few have the will-to reaiet.
A means must be found within the party which will bring to
its members the record, qualifications and platform of condi-
dates for its nomination withoog requirinr the candidate to
prostitute their office even before they secure it. i

I do not believe the Republican Party will ever elect a
Governor of Florida, but if Ill! it does so inuy opinion Kilt
it will be beccuee they ride into office on a tidal wave of
resentment ngninet the apparent purchase or the Democrntio
nomination.

The Democratic Party has taken a long stride toward the

statute

solution.of this problem. It has placed on the/books xhlilgh
insistentnunlnxlln prohibitions against concealed end til-It
excessive contributions. Nou'it must take the next stride,
and provide the means whereby a onndidnte cans attii abide by

those prohibitions and still get his candidacy to the members
or the party.

obstacles _.

'
One of the gr6&2\?lh1lll<llliagu":Ebe way of Florida's
advancement is eectlne3Ifiiil:§e§§i3nalieu'tgghe on ignorance

and distrust, gg:gndamfihnderatanding.

One of the greatest obstacles to the realization of Florida's

hulk full potential is the evil of aectioneliem. allitllltlxax
Nation, particularly the
The/South.was handicapped for a century by aectionalian. Shim



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tnldnmnnxtg-x Florida is-heginaing_to-knourthe taste of it:
bitter fruit.

Sectioneliem feeds on ignorance and mistrust, envy and mis-





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understanding.

and The different areas or the State, Inch political, economic



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and geographic, are fertile fields for'ite growth. The only
weaponswith which it can be fought are knowledge and truet--know-
ledge of the legitimate needs and aspirations of all the people

of all Floride--truet and confidence by all the people of all
llorida that those needs and aspirations will be met equitably,
Ilixxlptdtn; with special favor to nonexszIIIIXhlnx and political
Justice to all.

The Democratic Party of Florida is the only party with the
means and opportunity for fighting eeotionelism. It is the only
party with any hope of representing the majority of people in all
areas of Florida. It is the only party with any hope of possessing
the,truet and confidence of all the peeple of all Florida.

To realize that hope, :39 earn that trust and confidence,

the Democrat: of Florida meat elect to the top councils of the

party men with vision to eee.heyong county boundariee--uith




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