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Vote on
September 10
Democratic Primary Election Sept. 10, 1958.
BROOME FOR GEORGIA
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
‘VOTE FOR OUR DADDY’
Lynda Sue, left, and Lou Jena
Broome, daughters of Rep. and
Mrs. C. J. Broome, are among
their father’s most enthusiastic
supporters in his race for lieu
tenant-governor.
The Voters of
Georgia Alone
Have Decision
No other force than the voters
of Georgia will select Georgia’s
next lieutenant-governor, Rep. C.
J. Broome, a candidate for the of
fice, has declared.
Broome, who is generally con
ceded to be gaining strength more
rapidly than any other candidate
in the lieutenant-governor’s race,
said:
“I have talked to thousands of
voters in all sections pf the state
during the past few weeks. I find
that the people of Georgia re
sent the implications that the of
fice of lieutenant - governor is
already locked up in the ‘Byrd
cage’.
“I admit that some profession
als and political opportunists
have looked into the crystal ball,
figured the odds, and are claim
ing victory before the race is run.
“In many counties, these politi
cal opportunists are claiming they
can carry their areas without re
spect to the voting public.
“The people of Georgia will
not be denied the right to select
their own lieutenant-governor,”
Broome said. “On election day
they will send the crystal ball
gazers, the bandwagon jumpers,
and those with something per
sonal to gain, scurrying for cov
er.”
Appeals to People
C. J. Broome is carrying his
campaign to the people of Geor
gia and makes no claims before
election time that he is the
“leading contender.”
Independent Voters All
Rally to C. J. Broome's
Independent voters
C. J. Broome as their
governor.
In all 159 counties of the state,
from the mountains to the sea,
there has been a great gain of
strength for Broome’s candidacy
during the past few weeks.
The voters of Georgia, in let
ters to the Broome headquarters,
in personal messages, telegrams
and phone calls are proving that
they do not want a self-styled
“leading contender” or a hand
picked candidate as lieutenant
governor.
C. J. Broome this week expres
ed his deep appreciation to the
Will Uphold
Segregation,
Unit System
The voters of Georgia can sup
port Rep. C. J. Broome for lieu
tenant-governor and rest assured
they are backing a man who is
dedicated to Southern traditions
and the Georgia way of life.
“I stand unalterably and un
shakably for total segregation of
the races in our schools and
public places. I believe absolute
ly in the maintenance of separate
facilities,” he declared.
“And I favor continuation of
Georgia’s county unit system of
elections as the bulwark of our
democratic form of government
because it keeps government
close to the people.”
Broome is a member of a fami
ly who have been Georgians for
generations. They are deeply
imbued with the Georgia way of
life । and Southern traditions.
His great-grandfather, Captain
Jack Smith, fought with General
Lee’s armies of the Confederacy
in Virginia during the War Be
tween the States.
C. J. Broome has lived in many
sections of Georgia. He knows
the wishes and feelings of Geor
gians and that they intend to
maintain their way of life without
dictatorial interference by outside
forces.
Broome will fight unshakably
for racial segregation and for
the county unit system of elec
tions in Georgia.
Record on Past
Allegiances Is
Cited by Broome
C. J. Broome, candidate for
lieutenant-governor, has leveled
a blast at opponent Garland Byrd
in connection with Byrd’s past
allegiance with an old Vandiver
foe, Billy Barrett.
Broome, a long-time friend and
supporter of gubernatorial can
didate Ernest Vandiver, charged
Byrd helped carry Taylor county
against Vandiver in favor of Bar
rett in the 1954 race for lieuten
ant-governor.
The Bacon County legislator
said it is high time the record
was set straight and the truth
told about allegiances in Georgia
politics.
“Four years ago, Garland
Byrd’s home county of Taylor
went against Ernest Vandiver for
lieutenant-governor. It went for
Billy Barrett.
“Four years ago, C. J. Broome’s
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all over Georgia are turning to
choice in the race for lieutenant-
warm response he has received
in all of his travels about the
state.
“The people are demonstrating
to me,” he said, “that they will
not be told who to vote for in
this race.
“They want a lieutenant-gover
nor who runs on his own record
and not on somebody else’s.
“Most voters of Georgia will
not be dominated.
“They will not be stampeded
into believing that anyone already
The Brantley Enterp
Not a "Self-Anointed"
Candidate, Says Broome
“I am not self-anointed for the job of lieutenant- gov
ernor of Georgia and I do not claim that I am the hand
picked choice of any individual or special group.”
Over State
Campaign
has the race won before the elec-
tion is held
“They want a lieutenant-gov
ernor who is free of obligation
to ‘big money’ pressure groups.
“They want no self-anointed
candidate.’’
Broome is carrying his cam
paign to all sections of the state
during the final weeks before the
election. He urged every voter to
go to the polls on Sept. 10 and
cast a ballot for the candidate of
his choice.
“I personally solicit the support
of each one of you,” he said.
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga., Thursday, August 21, 1958
C. J. BROOME
Asks Support of Georgia Voters
In these words, Rep. C. J.
Broome, a candidate for lieuten
ant-governor, lashed out at claims
that another candidate in the race
“has it in the bag.”
“The people of Georgia will
not accept dictation from anyone
as to who they will elect lieu-
tenant-governor,” Broome said.
“The voters of Georgia will
not be taken for granted. They
will select the man of their choice
— and not anyone merely on the
basis that he claims to have been
designated by a special individual
or group
“It is an insult to the people
of Georgia to be told that a par
ticular candidate has already
been selected, picked out, and de
signated for the job even before
the election has been held.”
“The people of Georgia will
elect the next lieutenant-gover
nor,’’ he declared.
“I submit my candidacy to the
voters and ask their support. I
will accept their decision.”
Be Sure to Vote
Don’t forget to vote in the
Democratic primary election
Wednesday, Sept 10.
LONG-TIME FRIENDSHIP — Rep. and Mrs. C. J. Broome are shown with Lieut-
Governor Ernest Vandiver. Broome is a long-time friend and supporter of the pres
ent lieutenant-governor.
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Background as Businessman
Legislator, Publisher Fits
Him for No. 2 State Office
The election of C. J. Broome as lieuten
ant-governor will give Georgia a man of
proven ability in the state’s second highest
office.
C. J. Broome is a businessman, publisher,
legislator and public-spirited citizen.
He has an outstanding record of leader
ship in the affairs of his state and his local
community.
C. J. Broome is representative in the General Assem
bly from Bacon county. He is editor and publisher of The
Alma Times and president and publisher of The Atlantan
magazine. He is immediate past president of the Georgia
Press Association and immediate past president of the Bth
District Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Broome is a graduate of Brantley County High School
and of the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia,
now Georgia State College.
He is co-publisher of The Hahira Times, a partner in
the Times of Georgia advertising and public relations
agency, and president of Times Supply and Photography,
an office supply, printing and commercial photography
firm. He is also a director of Andy-Craft products, Inc.,
a fiber glass products and boat manufacturing firm.
Became Publisher at Early Age
Broome has been publisher of the Alma newspaper
since 1944. He became editor in 1942 and bought the
paper on his 21st birthday, December 5, 1944.
He was born in Jeffersonville, Ga., as the son of a
Baptist minister and during his boyhood he lived in many
sections of Georgia, giving him a wide acquaintance with
Georgia people and their problems.
Broome is married to the former Myrtle Tanner of
Alma. They have two daughters, Lynda Sue, 9, and Lou
Jena, 6.
Active Civic Worker
Broome has been active in the affairs of his local
community for many years as a leader in civic, business,
community, and public affairs.
His father and five brothers and a sister are all in
newspaper and magazine publishing in Georgia.
C. J. Broome has an “all-Georgia” concept in govern
ment, believing that only by mutual cooperation and un
derstanding can all areas, both rural and urban, move
forward in community and industrial progress.
Defends Southern Institutions
He is also a product of and a vigorous defender of
Southern institutions and the Georgia way of life. He is
for segregation of the races in public places in Georgia-
Broome Will
Be Grateful for
Your' Support
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