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Strom Thurmond -rc-. l'15d] ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RECORD OF STROM THURMOND A MAN OF COURAGE Strom Thurmond's record as Agriculture Teacher, County School Superintendent, State Senator, Circuit Judge, Combat Soldier and as Governor is one of service to the People of South Carolina and the Nation and establishes his outstanding qualifications to represent our State with Honor and Distinction in the United States Senate. Written, printed and distributed by friends of Governor Thurmond who are supporting his election to the Senate because he has character and integrity and is a fighter for principle. ~ighlights of Governor Thurmond's Life and Distinguished Career Farm reared, Clemson graduate, teacher, lawyer and Judge ••• Dropped from the skies over Nor• mandy on D-Day, decorated for heroism in action against the enemy. As Governor, has instilled charac­ ter and efficiency in state govern­ ment; curbed the liquor ring; ended the pardon racket; provided for fair and honest elections; cleaned up the Industrial Commission for the bene­ fit of labor; and eliminated dual­ office holding. Brought new indus­ tries to South Carolina with $104,· 000,000 in new payrolls and addi­ tional jobs for 48,500; extended government services and maintained balanced budget. Led South's fight for real demo­ cracy; carried four states and be­ came first South Carolinian to re­ Governor Thurmond comes from a ceive electoral votes for President fine old Edgefield family . His father, since Andrew Jackson ••• Chairman the late Judge J. William Thurmond, shown reading book at an Edgefield of Southern Governor's Conference, County political meeting, was a close being the first South Carolina Gov­ friend of the late Senotor Ben Till­ ernor to hold this honored and im­ man. portant position of leadership. STROM THURMOND was born Member Baptist Church, Masonic in 1902 in Edgefield, the county Order, Knights of Pythias, Ameri­ that produced Ben Tillman and can Legion, Veterans of Foreign other great political leaders of South Wars, Woodmen of the World, Jun­ Carolina. He was reared on a farm ior Order of United American Me­ and early in life was exposed to af­ chanics, Benevolent and Protective fairs of state. His father, Judge Order of Elks, Loyal Order of J. William Thurmo'nd, was United Moose, Sons of American Revolu­ States District Attorney and a close tion, Sons of Confederate Veterans, friend of Senator Tillman. It was State Grange, South Carolina Farm Tillman who gave Strom Thurmond Bureau and Lions Club. his first lesson in politics-the art 2 of shaking hands and greeting people. The elder Thurmond believed his boys should know how to work and should learn the value of a dollar. When Strom was not in school, he was cultivating cotton, milking cows and doing other jobs on the· Thur­ mond farm. One year he packed peaches and later he worked in a cotton mill between his college years to help pay his expenses at college. Clemson Graduate At 20 When Cadet Thurmond reported at Clemson, he already had a first­ hand knowledge of farming and the problems of the farmer. After his graduation from Clem­ son in 1923 at the age of 20, Strom A Circuit Judge At 35. Thurmond devoted six years to Elected To State Senate teaching agriculture in the public When only 29, Strom Thurmond schools of McCormick, Saluda and was elected to the State Senate from Edgefield Counties. In 1928 he was Edgefield and served a second term elected Superintendent of Educa­ without opposition. As Senator, he tion of Edgefield County and while began putting into law his liberal holding this office studied law at political philosophy of government. night under his father. He was ad­ He sponsored, supported and mitted to the bar in 1930. drafted legislation for higher pay to teachers, longer school terms and compulsory school attendance. He was author of the bill increasing the benefits to workers under the Work­ men's Compensation Act and helped write the first Social Security law in South Carolina. He was member of the committee that prepared the first Rural Electrification Act. He was on the committee that drafted the Santee-Cooper legislation. He supported Franklin D. Roosevelt and served as delegate to two na­ tional Democratic Conventions Strom Thurmond as a cadet at which nominated Roosevelt for Clemson. President. A review of Thurmond's 3 record as State Senator reveals his deep-rooted desire to improve gov­ ernment and make it more respon­ sive to the needs of the people. Leaves Bench To Fight The esteem and respect which the General Assembly held for Senator Thurmond was reflected in his election as Circuit Judge in 1938, when he was barely 35 years old. Although his position exempted him from military service, Strom Thur­ mond volunteered for service in the army the day Congress declared war on Germany. He landed with the Strom Thurmond was dropped out 82nd Airborne division in Nor­ of the skies on "D" Day over the coast of Normandy. He was with mandy on D-Day. His glider was the 82nd Airborne Division in the in­ under enemy fire and crashed. In­ vasion of Europe. He is shown above juries in the crash, however, did being decorated by General Hodges not prevent him from rounding up for heroism on the field of battle. the men in his unit. They were tation for extraordinary heroism held under fire for a time, but soon and outstanding performance of du­ fought their way out. They took the ty in action during the invasion. assigned objectives and helped clear Elected Governor the way for the ground forces which After the fighting was over in the followed on the beaches after the Pacific, Judge Thurmond resumed air force task groups had landed his duties on the bench. He resigned behind the German lines on that in 1946 to become a candidate for historic day in world history. Governor. His forthright appeal Decorated For Bravery to his fellow Democrats who be­ Thurmond fought with the First lieved in good and clean govern­ Army through France and on into ment, enabled him to lead in a field Germany. When Germany sur­ of eleven candidates in the first rendered. Thurmond was transferred primary. He was nominated in the to the Pacific theatre to serve under second primary with a majority of General MacArthur in finishing the 35,000 votes. He carried 33 of the job against the Japanese. Among 46 South Carolina counties with the twelve military decorations and his home county of Edgefield giving awards received by Thurmond as him 92 per cent of its vote. a soldier were the Bronze Star for Thurmond Kep:t His Promises heroism on the field of battle; the Governor Thurmond's record as Purple Heart for injuries received Chief Executive of South Carolina in action against the enemy and the has been outstanding. He has in­ Presidential Distinguished Unit Ci- stilled character and efficiency in 4 government and lived up to the promises he made during his cam­ paign. He did not even consider suggestions two years ago that he run for the United States Senate. He promised the people he would serve a full four-year term as Gov­ ernor and carry out his program for the betterment of South Carolina, and Strom Thurmond is a man who keeps his promises. A review of his outstanding accomplishments as Governor follows in this booklet. Emerges As National Figure Governor Thurmond's inaugural address in which he outlined in de­ tail his program for progressive ac­ tion in the state government at­ Since leaving the Army Governor tracted national attention. It was Thurmond has been active in the Re­ regarded as the most comprehen­ serve Corps. Here he is on pistol sive address on state affairs that range at Fort Bragg last August. had been delivered by an incoming against the Soviets and called for Governor in several generations. a strengthening of the national de- During his first year in office, fense to back up such a policy. Governor Thurmond was honored Soon after the 1947 Governors' by being selected as one of the Conference, Governor Thurmond principal speakers at the National responded to the request of the Governors' Conference in Salt Lake Democratic National Committee to City and was elected a member of speak in behalf of the Democratic the Executive Committee of the party and the administration over Conference. In 1947 he urged the a nation-wide radio hook-up from Governors to support a firm policy Louisville, Ky. That was before Thurmond takes the oath as Governor and delivers Inaugural Address 5 President Truman and his adminis­ tration decided to write the South off and go overboard in appealing for bloc votes in doubtful states. Truman Stabs South In Back Like a bolt out of the blue came the Truman Civil Rights Message to Congress. Through the years the Republican Party had sponsored force bills against the South, but the Democratic party had been the bulwark against such legislation. In appreciation, the South consis­ tently voted the Democratic ticket and kept the fires of democracy burning when other sections of the country deserted the party. No Democratic President had ever before turned his back on the South in dealing with its acute social Governor T h u r m o n d is shown and economic problems. Breaking speaking to the delegates at the all precedent, President Truman 1948 Notional Democratic Conven­ tion in Philadelphia, warning them called for an enactment by Congress that the South would not accept a of a package of bills, all aimed at Presidential candidate or a platform the South and designed to take from favoring the so-called Civil Rights the States the rights guaranteed program.
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