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JO THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, WednIy, Sept. 16, 1964 Goldwater Rips Court, Is Cheered by Throngs How Continued from Page 1 weight in rural areas Atlanta ever, tne metropolitan tionment of state legislatures area received 11 new state Sen "Why should the state of Geor ate seats two years ago, and will get from 12 to 25 new House gia or the state of Arizona have to reapportion their legisla seats next year under me re apportionment decision. tures? This power was never given the judiciary, despite what th ht The bench mark case of con Then he lit into the voices of President Johnson, saying "sometimes he sounds like a Southerner." sometimes talks talks like a Northerner, and "sometimes like the ADA." "But I don't care how you say Bobby Baker, it still sounds the same," Goldwater added as the crowd cheered. Noting this was his first day of campaigning down South, Goldwater assured the crowd, "But it won't be the last." "I don't agree with the Demo the court says. "The people are disturbed It's hard to put your finger on gressional redistricting originated with Georgia complaints, and the old Fifth District was split to give DeKalb, Rockdale and a sliver of Fulton County their own district.

Pickett is it After a week or 10 days, I think I can pin it down JABS AT BAKER "The shadow of scandal running against uemocrai James Mackay there. falls unexplained across the White House itself," and former crat who will be down here soon. His name is Hubert. You ought to Pet a eood look at him and HERE AT 11:30 The Senator lighted in Atlanta Senate Secretary Bobby Baker "seems to be protected by the full powers of the presidency." at 11:30 a.m., was greeted by a host of Republican candidates then you will see what kind of Democrats we have up North," the senator added. These were main points and a representative of Gov.

Carl Sanders, press secretary John Harper. Then he waved goodby to the which drew attention either at Hurt Park or Belvedere. But Goldwater lapsed over into Democratic politics momentarily. As soon as Goldwater was in estimated 1,000 people at the airport and began his swift motorcade up the South Expressway to the parade route. He recommended votes for troduced, he said, "It's, good to be back down here where you can hear a real Southern voice." I Harry Wingate Jr.

in the Sec ond District runoff against Mas-ton O'Neal of Bainbridge. Win- gate, who says he is a Democrat but will vote for Goldwater, faces O'Neal in the Sept. Goldwater Raises Riot Issue in Florida 23 Democratic runoffs. Goldwater made repeated ref erences to lawlessness in the streets" and said the Johnson Staff Photo Billy Downi Sen. Barry Goldwater Waves to Crowds on Peachtree as He Approaches Hurt Park By REG MURPHY Constitution Political Editor ST.

PETERSBURG, Fla. Sen. Barry Goldwater accused the Johnson administration Tuesday night of "condoning lawlessness and even exhorting our educated youth to break the law" in civil Gallup Poll administration "can't even provide moral leadership." SCORN FOR POLICE He said there has been "even scorn for those who try to enforce the law our police, our sheriffs, our state patrol." But, said Goldwater, "We don't want, and neither do we need, a federal police force to! rights cases. Goldwater's Help i Elates 6 Candidates Goldwater said U.N. Ambas sador Adlai Stevenson "a ma Johnson Holds Onto 65 Pet.

For Biggest Lead in 29 Years jor spokesman for the present administration" told students this year that in the struggle Continued from Page 1 restore law and order in this country.1' There was considerable appeal in this for the segregationists in his audience like the for civil rights "even a jail sen tence is no longer a dishonor Pickett said, "No doubt It (the visit) will help the (congressional) candidates. Any broken into this traditional GOP overwhelming support from but a proud achievement." natural enthusiasm (for Gold-water), not only in the parade Talking to the Tampa crowd, Goldwater said that the "once great" Democratic party now has at its helm officials "who despise people." Stressing again the scandal theme, Goldwater said of President Johnson, "He's brushed so much under the rug now the Democrats have to walk up hill to get to the platform." Goldwater brought the first day of his formal presidential campaigning in the South to a close at Al Lang Field here Tuesday night. Earlier he was in Winston-Salem, N.C., Atlan stronghold and now has the sup Jew 91 per cent. thing from Goldwater will The Republican presidential man who held aloft a placard at Belvedere: "President Gold- port of 63 per cent. help." O'Callaghan said the Race: Kennedy won the sup downtown and at Hurt Park, but along the countryside to the Belvedere shopping center." candidate added, "If the law is bad, it should be changed, not Sex: If women alone had water, Please Appoint George By GEORGE GALLUP Director.

Amerlran Institute of Public Opinio! PRINCETON, N.J, Results of the latest nationwide survey on the presidential race show President Lyndon B. Johnson continuing to hold a substantial lead over Sen. Barry visit "unquestionably" helped Republicans seeking seats in Congress. voted in 1960, Richard Nixon Wallace Attorney General." defied. Yet our highest ex port of 68 per cent of Negroes in 1960.

Johnson has built up this advantage today to 94 per cent in his race against would likely have been elected O'Callaghan said he thinks the When Goldwater brought Sen, Women have traditionally voted visit will cause Goldwater sup Hubert Humphrey into his talk at Hurt Park, the crowd cut more Republican than men porters to "redouble their Johnson, however, currently loose with "boos." "DON'T BOO" wins a shade more support from The results: At Belvedere, Frank Miller, a ta, and Orlando, Fla. women (69 per cent; then he No, now. Don't boo," Gold- Occupations: Kennedy fared least well among1 the business and professional class in the 1960 election, winning 42 per cent of their vote. Johnson has does from men (67 per cent). As he rode the Southern range Union Members: Labor union water said.

"He has as much right to come down here and Republican candidate for State Senate in the 43rd District, commented, "I've never seen anything like it. It's the biggest members who are manual wort ecutive officers have done more than forget this fundamental principle. They have knowingly and openly shattered it." YOUTHS CHEER A crowd of some 12,000 predominantly young people in an area where the political power is supposed to reside in elderly retirees cheering Goldwater lustily a total of 27 times in St. Petersburg. At the end of his prepared talk, the senator started defining what he called "the basic issues in America in this cam Negroes Go For Cliappell Webb, Duke Three candidates in the upcoming Democratic runoff Paul Webb Dan Duke and 111 v-il If 1 1 ers support Johnson to a great discuss his political views as I have," Goldwater said.

for the first time in the campaign, the Arizona senator dwelt at great length on the breakdown of law and order and on Supreme Court decisions which he disliked. thing that ever happened in er extent (80 per cent) than do manual workers who are not "Ask him to explain the ADA DeKalb County." (Americans for Democratic Ac members (68 per cent). Goldwater 29 Undecided 6 When the opinions of "undecided" voters are allocated on the basis of questions related to candidate preference, the results are: Johnson 68 Goldwater 32 In the 29-year history of the GOVERNOR AWAY The following table shows the tion) on city planning, and you might ask him why he still be Georgia Democrats Ignored CALLED IT 'SICK' He declared the Johnson ad Goldwater. gams made by Johnson since the 1960 election, with the un longs to organizations which de Alien unappen nave Deen en Connector Will Open On Friday ministration is "sick" and "rid dorsed by the Atlanta Negro Gov. Carl Sanders was speak dled with abuse.

We can Voters League. paign. He listed federal power, ing at a ceremony in Jackson formally announcing the selec sire to admit Red China to the United Nations," the senator added. Still talking about Humphrey, Goldwater said, "He'll do a lot a return to constitutional government, and freedom. League co-chairman A.

Gallup Poll, no candidate at this decided vote in the latest sur vey excluded to facilitiate comparison with the 1960 results: PER CENT DEMOCRATIC (With undecided choices eliminated) waiaen saia luesaay tne en stage in presidential years has tion of a site in Butts County for a new state prison. "Do you really believe that a dorsements from the bipartisan of talking, but you ought to pin power-mad and overly central Continued from Page- 1 group were unprecedented. The Pope Mclntire, an Atlanta law him down on those two. league has members from Dem around and under the westbound only conclude that there is simply too much scandal to 'allow any of it to come to light." Returning to the breakdown of morality, Goldwater made it clear he would appoint a different type of Supreme Court judges if he is elected. "In making appointments to the federal judiciary, the President must consider the need to yer heading the Johnson campaign in the state, traveled to Declaring the Democrats did JFK LBJ Net Gain ocratic and Republican parties.

lanes of 1-20. a lot of talking about prestige 1960 1964 Points Macon to make a speech. At Walden said the endorsements during the '60 campaign, Gold were prompted by an "unusual" water said, "I can tell you we The ramp leading from the right lane at this point serves Capitol Avenue rather than the interest in the race between Su don have hardly any left ized federal government can solve the problems of Florida and Georgia?" he demanded. TALKS AT TAMPA But then he seemed to reserve a final definition of the issues "for a week or 10 days" more of campaigning. Before coming to the field.

Goldwater was introduced in Tampa by a politically power perior Court Judge Durwood T. (now)." North Expressway. Pye and Webb, an Atlanta at Replying to President Lyndon torney. Judge Pye finished first in a lanta's Mayor Ivan Allen did not appear at Hurt Park. Travis Stewart, executive director of the State Democratic party, said he was too busy working to watch the parade, but added the sharp comment: "We were delighted Mr.

Gold-water came to Georgia today. It is my understanding he is Another exception is encountered by motorists approaching three-man race in the Sept. 9 B. Johnson's charges and those of other Democrats Goldwater said the administration "accuses others of reck held as wide a lead as Johnson does today. The defection of Republicans continues to be a far greater factor that the cross-over of Democrats to the Republican side due to "white backlash," and to other factors, in areas of the country outside the South.

Currently, 27 per cent of Republicans across the nation are defecting, while 8 per cent of Democrats are doing so. Outside the South, only 3 per cent of Democrats are supporting the Republican ticket. In the South, the racial issue is largely responsible for a substantial shift of Democrats to the Republican side in fact, 22 per cent. Johnson shows great strength in his race against Goldwater with all population groups, in ful Democrat Florida House primary, but was forced into a runoff with Webb. The third candidate in the first primary race was Negro attorney Don Speaker Mallory Home.

lessness while it fumbles and bumbles into wars around the Just a year ago, Home agreed planning to return to Georgia la world." on the East Expressway and desiring to go south. This route will take them under Capitol Avenue, across the curved bridge spanning North-South Expressway and left down the ramp at the' western end of the bridge. At this point, the left turn must be made from the center to drop a third-party movement in the legislature at the request ter this week to explain to us DeKALB OMISSION redress constitutional interpretation in favor of the public," he said. Many decisions on state enforcement of criminal laws have been made by a five-to-four decision of the court, he added. Some of the decisions tend to say "a criminal defendant must be given a sporting change to go free, even though nobody doubts in the slightest that he is guilty," Goldwater declared.

Wednesday, Goldwater carries his campaign into the only two states that virtually are conceded for this election Missis-sipppi and Alabama, as well as into the TVA area in then what he said today." CANDIDATE QUIPS It was considered significant of the late President John F. Kennedy and Democratic Sen. George Smathers, but then he that he dropped the references At each stop, Goldwater put in strong plugs for the Republi to reapportionment in DeKalb, since his host. Republican na defected to the Republicans for this campaign. ald HoIIowell.

Duke faces a runoff for the Criminal Court bench with Woodrow Tucker. Chappell, the incumbent, is running against Alpha Fowler for a seat on the Public Service Commission. The three candidates also have been endorsed by the Fulton County Citizens Democratic Club, another Negro can congressional candidates. He lane, rather than the left lane, which leads onto the northbound tional committeeman Roscoe Home was the kind of Demo quipped at Hurt Park, Twen National 50 68 18 Men 52 67 15 Women 49 69 20 White 49 65 16 Non-white 68 94 26 College 49 61 12 High School 52 69 17 Grade School 55 74 19 Professional Business 42 63 21 White-collar 48 66 18 Manual workers 60 74 14 Farmers 48 62 14 21-29 years 54 71 17 30-49 years 54 72 18 50 and over 46 65 19 Protestant 38 64 26 Catholic 78 80 2 Jewish 71 91 20 City Size: 500,000 and over 57 73 16 50.000- 500,000 48 71 23 4 5 64 19 Under 2,500 46 63 17 Conyriihl. I'M.

Amrrlran Institute Pickett, is running for a new I ramp. congressional seat in the subur ty years ago you would have had a hard time finding five Republicans in Georgia." ban area where he spoke. cratic defector Goldwater hoped to find across the rest of the South, and said Home's activity with the GOP is "a rare act of political courage." Goldwater's appeal on reap Four of the GOP candidates portionment might carry some were introduced before Goldwater spoke each time. They were Other instructions detailed by the highway department include the following: If you approach the interchange from the north on the southbound lanes of the North-South Connector (1-75 and 1-85) and wish to continue south, stay Ed Chapin of Rossville in the Seventh District; Jack Prince of Gainesville in the Ninth; cluding those groups which traditionally go Republican. A comparison of Johnson's strength today with John F.

Kennedy's vote in the 1960 election shows Johnson to have made his greatest gains among Protestants, Negroes, and with persons in the professional and business group. Here are the highlights: Religion: Kennedy won 38 per cent of the vote of Protestants in the last election. Johnson has increased this figure to 64 per cent, a net gain of 26 percentage points. He also presently enjoys a' O'Callahan in the Fifth; and Pickett in the Fourth. The fifth candidate, Howard (Bo) Callaway of Pine Moun the center.

If you wish to turn west onto 1-20, get in the right lane and turn just past the Capitol Avenue-Memorial Drive bridge. To go east on 1-20, get in the left lane and turn left just beyond the 1-20 bridge. tain, was reported to be arrang i -ts wt 1M If. ing for Goldwater speech Wednesday at Warner Robins in Callaway Third District. of Fublir Ouiniim 1 1 City Makes 'Em Right at Home Continued from Page 1 ings and spend it the way you want." Johnson, the vice presidential Not heralded as a humorous baby and cried, "See him, Jean, see him! The President, At Belvedere Plaza a masculine voice, heard above the cheers, said simply, "You damn right." The Hurt Park meeting was opened with a prayer by a Presbyterian minister who asked di publicans headed by Roscoe Pickett and State Chairman J.

J. Tribble. Patricia Pickett, the 15-year-old daughter of the candidate for Congress, presented Mrs. Goldwater with a bouquet of tawny bronze chrysanthemums, which looked fine with her Navy blue suit, blue and candidate, Hubert Humphrey, and two Democratic candidates for Congress, Rep. Charles Welt-ner and Rep.

James Mackay. (The figure labelled Mackay man, Goldwater nevertheless cracked a few jokes. He said he was glad to see Atlanta's tallest building, the Bank of Georgia ron PRESIQIUT wears the initials, "B.G." He vine guidance in electing na had a cigaret drooping out of its mouth. Mackay does not mentioned the weather, which was bright and hot, as remind tional leaders who will have "no utterances in their speeches ing him of an Arizona desert, except with water. He said they have a new organization white printed blouse and Navy blue felt Breton sailor hat.

WIFE SMILES BROADLY Everywhere Pickett introduced Mrs. Goldwater as "Sen. Gold-water's beautiful wife, Peggy" and she waved largely and in Washington called "Demo smoke.) Although the crowd at the airport was small at first it grew and with the help of a perspiring Hapeville High School band and three shapely baton twirlers had churned up a gala atmosphere by the time the candidate's plane landed. for which to apologize, no actions that call for apology and defense." SPEAKS BRIEFLY Although in every case Gold-water spoke briefly and did not shake hands with his admirers crats Anonymous." "Every time Lyndon gets to smiled broadly. As she moved aside, Pickett said, "I now have 1 V.

looking good to a member they send a beagle over to talk to him." On the curbstone in front of the Municipal Auditorium two white-haired. elderly women the privilege and the honor to 1 til r-u they were unstinting in their ap-pkuse. His remarks at Belvedere Plaza were punctuated a dozen times by applause and 1 watched the candidate alichf it was prolonged applause when The big jet plane, named "Yia Bi Kin" (said to be Navajo for "Home in the taxied close to the fence where the crowd waited. Goldwater and his wife emerged, side by side, and walked together to meet a contingent of local Re present to you the NEXT President of the United States!" All three crowds cheered. At the airport an elderly woman cried, "Amen! Were with you, Barry!" At Hurt Park another elderly woman lifted a small he mentioned Bobby Baker, i from his convertible and one of Billy Sol Estcs or promised them said, "Isn't he gorgeous?" Stiff PhMo-Mniofl jonnjon "to allow you to keep more of your property and your eam- The other replied firmly: "A living doll." Allaiilaiis OohiI Up to Spca kcrs IMalform at Hurl Park.

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