Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-23
Democrat Calls
His Opponent
An Extremist

lengthy exchange between the
two major party candidates.
The Democratic nominee, War
rem d. Quenstedt, took the of
Ifensive in discussing the SUI
preme Court segregation decision
on television last night. He said
the decree was the law of the
land, and accused Republican
Representative Joel T. Broyhill
of being an extremist" on the
side of segregation.
i Mr.. Broyhill'S comment came
in response to reporters ques-
tionS. He denied he was an ex-
tremist, called it "regrettable"
that such an emotional" issue
had been injected into the cam
Ipaign. but acknowledged that he
favored resistance by lawful
means-not by defiance"
/ On one point the two candi-
dates seemed near agreement.
Both mentioned a pupil assign
ment plan as a means of meeting
the Supreme Court decree.
First Time
4 This was the first time Mr..
Broyhill publicly had mentioned
a pupil assignment plan. Mr..
IQuenStedt, as chairman of the
Fairfax County Save Our Schools
COMMITTEE last winer, had adj
Ivocated a pupil assignment plan
in urging defeat of tuition grants.
Mr. Broyhill, however, made it
clear that he thought an assign
ment plan could be developed
without bringing integrated
schools.
In his television address Mr..
Quenstedt declared that those
who would totally defy the Su-
preme Courts Interpretation of
that document (the Constitu-
: tom in disregard of those pro-
cedures do so at the risk Of
destroying our constitutional
form of Government"
He said that the language Of
the decree showed that the
court clearly understood that
its decision would create prob
lens and time would be required
to meet them.
Least Possible Conflict
$50 then our problem is how
to comply with the courts de-
e cision with the least possible
e conflict and upheaval at the
local level" declared Mr.. Quen-
stedt. The problem cannot be
solved. he said, 80 long as
people like my Republican OPP
! ponent. aligned with extremist
groups, state publicly that there
!. is no middle ground"
Mr.. Quenstedt said he could
not predict what would occur
under Virginia's new Stanley
plan, but renewed his promise
to seek Federal assistance for
the 10th district if the State
holds back school funds. The
Stanley plan would deny State
school funds If a community
integrates.
Charges Disqualification
, Mr.. Quenstedt charged that
Representative Broyhill dis
qualified himself as a repre-
sentative of Virginia's 10th
District by signing the Southern
Manifesto which in effect chal-
lenges validity Of the Supreme
Court edict. Results of the Gray
: referendum, said Mr.. Quenstedt,
, showed that the 10th district
voters were not in favor of all
all-oet resistance program as
embraced by the Southern
3 Manifesto.
= Mr.. Broyhill previously has
said that he signed the Southern
( Manifesto because he believed
! the Supreme Court erred in its
segregation decision. He also
Z has noted that Virginia's con-
: gressional delegation was united
r in signing the manifesto and he
! felt obliged to stand with his
State.
Denies Charge
In denying that he was an
extremist. Mr.. Broyhill said he
felt the real threat to Virginias
schools was not from within
but from without.
Il don't believe the people Of
Virginia who built the schools
will permit them to be closed
or destroyed" said the Republic
can incumbent. But IL seems
that people from the outside are
seeking what they consider So
cial advancement without re-
gard to our schools"
When forced to take sides be.
tween segregation or integra-
ton, Mr.. Broyhill declared, "Iu
take segregation.
He was asked how he recon-
ciled his signing Of the Southern
Manifesto, which challenges the
Supreme Court decision. with mis-
Endorsement Of a pupil assign
ment plan, which is a way Of
meeting the decree.
Representative Broyhill de-
clared that the Supreme Court
has reversed itself in the past
and II was not impossible for lt
TO happen again. He recalled
that Abraham Lincoln was dis
satisfied with the bred Scott
decision.
Avoids Debate
He declined 10 be drawn into
a debate on the Stanley Plan,
declaring that he was a member
OF Congress-not a member Of
Virginia. General Assembly.
while cooperating with
Commonwealth officials, have
stoutly refrained from injecting
myself into state and purely
local controversies. he declared.
Il don't want 70 be in posi-
ton Of passing judgment on the
General Assembly"