New Mexico Lobo, Volume 074, No 39, 11/4/1970." 74, 39 (1970)
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University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository 1970 The aiD ly Lobo 1961 - 1970 11-4-1970 New Mexico Lobo, Volume 074, No 39, 11/4/ 1970 University of New Mexico Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/daily_lobo_1970 Recommended Citation University of New Mexico. "New Mexico Lobo, Volume 074, No 39, 11/4/1970." 74, 39 (1970). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ daily_lobo_1970/122 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The aiD ly Lobo 1961 - 1970 at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1970 by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. -- -- --~---------.----------------- Regents would become more look at our copy. And, this was not about such a press conference, and I reluctant to delegate authority to just a discussion of issues, but a personally never heard of it. administration, faculty and students, decided stand. Due to a lack of 2. If I had heard of it, I might have endorsed the gentleman's NEW and most certainly would feel free to imagination on the part o~ the other permit progressive innovation. With parties, they had to wmt for our candidacy, as his program sounds interesting when I read about it in the door opened for legislative position papers to be sent out-not . \ Bema involvement it is quite possible that published, but sent out-before they The Lobo. As it stands we can only f \ academic freedom would be repressed could come up with some concrete urge Bernalillo County citizens to MEXICO until the educational institutions of ideas which might be compelling for vote "no" for sheriff today, given New Mexico were reduced to white, the enlightened people of our state. the qualifications and past antics of middle class finishing schools. Burge refers to the rules and the two major candidates. Amendment No. 6 also provides regulations of the minority parties as 3. That's the first time I've ever that "removal proceedings may be being the source of his information. been referred to as "establishment." initiated by the governor or by a He then refers to the preamble of But then I feared it would happen By MARION M. COTTRELL two-thirds majority vote of all another party. Can he have been when I turned 30 this year. Mark Acuff Constitutional Amendment No. 6 members of the senate." The present asleep all this time? The Independent on the ballot today has very serious authority of the attorney general or of New Mexican Party has not only Editor, The News implications for institutions of higher a grand jury to initiate removal stated the facts concerning the education in the state of New Mexico. proceedings under the rules of the situations which afflict this state, but Reality Behind Image The proponents of Amendment No.6 supreme court would be repealed. It has offered. solutions to the To the Editor: would have you believe that it i.s should not be necessary to recite problems. We do not delude In his race against Fabian Chavez, essential to include "financial arguments against permitting a ourselves-this is not just our cup of Congressman Manuel Lujan has conflicts of interest" as grounds for governor (for his predecessor's tea. These solutions can and should carefully cultivated an image of removal of a regent with the argument appointments) or the state senate to be put to use by whichever team himself as a moderate, hard working initiate the proceedings. The present wins the election. And our team had Congressman who "cares about that a financial conflict of interests ' '• than the already constitutional constitutional provisions on regents the forethought to pinpoint the sore you." What is the reality behind the • grounds of "incompetence, neglect of have worked well for some time and points in this legislative battle. We image? duty or malfeasance in office." should be retained. I urge all persons will keep hitting away at the soft Far from being a moderate, Certainly this argument is meritorious interested in maintaining a climate spots of other Parties' defenses. Manuel Lujan's voting record clearly and if this were the only change conducive to quality higher Let the sleepy-eyed Burge recall shows that he is a captive of the proposed the amendment would be education, a climate with adequate that the Independent New Mexican extreme right-wing. According to a deserving of support. However, the safeguards against political Party was the only party which took voting record for the positions amendment includes another phrase interference (even though it is now a definite stand on behalf of the 18 favored by the ultraconservative relating to removal of a regent, attempted and does have an to 20 year old voters. Does he know Americans for Constitutional Action " . or as otherwise provided by intimidating effect) to vote NO on where the Union is? We had a booth 76 percent of the time last year law." Amendment No.6. out there for several days running, (Clinton Anderson 20 percent, Although this phrase may sound going to bat for the future voters of Montoya seven percent). Lujan voted rather innocuous, one should consider this country. This was not just an the way the National Associated \ what the implications may be in a attention-getting fluke, but a belief Businessmen wanted him to 100 \ highly emotional atmosphere as has on the part of this party that our percent of the time (Anderson 37.5 developed over the past several years. involvement in politics-if it must be percent, Montoya 11 percent). This provision, " ... or as otherwise so stated-should begin at a bright, How hard working is Manual Democratic Headqunrtcrs provided by law," could permit the attentive level. What do you say, Lujan? Not a single bill introduced passage of repressive legislation Lobo readers? by him has ever gotten out of relating to the regents' responsibilities Gary Cook Mahan committee-by contrast, many New King Montoya with regard to the speakers policy, Letters: Mexico statutes in effect today academic freedom and the Redress of Grievance resulted from the work of Fabian involvement of the students, faculty Not Done Homework To the Editor: Chavez as majority leader of the King, Lead and administration in the day by day To the Editor: I feel compelled to ask redress Senate. Montoya Democrats to Victory management and government of the It is really a traves~y of from a grievous error printed in But Lujan's TV ads proclaim that State lt>gislativc veteran Bruce by the 24,000 vote triumph of Democratic candidates won the Washington a Senator for all the pocketbooks." universities as additional grounds for journalistic justice for a free-thinking Friday's Lobo. "he cares about you." If he cares King and incumbt>nt Sen. Joseph incumbent Republican election. people of this state and this The King-Mondragon ticket removal. paper, such as The Lobo professes to The write-in candidate for sheriff about us, . why did he become a Montoya Jed a Democratic state Congressman Manuel Lujan over "About the only thing I can say nation." will be the first to serve four-year In short, the cause of the removal be, to publish an article by Don featured in the issue claimed to have puppet of Nixon, voting to uphold ticket to victory, trouncing Democratic hopeful Fabian is that I've never been so proud to In an earlier telPvised interview terms. The long term was Albuquerque lawyer Pete Chave:.~ in District 1. be a New Mexican. As we stated Montoya, attacked throughout ·approved by voters as one of eight of regents will be subject to the whim Burge which clearly shows that he contacted the establishment press, vetoes of funds for schools and Domenici and Senate hopeful In a record voter turnout, throughout the campaign we ran a the campaign as a "big spender,'' of the legislature. Boards of regents has not done his homework. The including the Albuquerque News, in hospitals? A vote for peace, and a Andl'rson Carter in the state's two minority party candidates positive race and we will go right attributed his victory and that of will work under constant threat of Independent New Mexican Party is regard to a supposed press vote for action to solve the many top ract>s. Wilfredo Sedillo (People's to work for the slate of New Democrats across the nation to King led Dom!'nici by some Conslitutional Party) and John Mt>xico," King told cheering Republicans "overplaying !.he For national results and other removal, and prospective regents will the one party which has taken a conference which none of them social problems which Nixon and state-wide election returns, turn stand on all issues from the start, but attended. I must complain: 7 000 volt•s in tlw governors race Salazar (Independent New backers. crime issue in an emotional be reluctant to accept appointments Lujan have virtually ignored. and Montoya easily shut out Mexican Party) polled only a Montoya's easv victorv was appeal" to voters. to pagt>s 4 and 5. under such unstable circumstances. no one would take the time to even 1. Nobody contacted the News Robert W. Harris CarlPr by around 9000 votes. nominal vote. aecl'pted ;s a matter of course by Montoya's margin showed up DPmocratie challenger Harold Aftl'r carrying his own county Democratic campaign workers early in tlw ract• wht•rE• he led (Editor's Note: The Lobo has H.unn<•ls upst•t ont•-term by only 8000 votes, insufficient keeping an eye on both the arch-conservativt> CariE•r by 1500 constitutional amendments on recently run a series of articles incumbent Republican to pull the stale, Domenici televised returns and the tally votes with only 16 percent yesterday's ballot.