OFFICIAL PLATFORM REPUBLICAN PARTY of KANSAS 1964
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~ Vol. 4- No. 19 S EPTE~ B ER, 1964 MEET THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF KANSAS It is with pride that we pre the gubernatorial candidate told delegates to the GOP sent to you the Republican party council. nominee and the next Gover "For the record, let me again state that we are opposed nor of the State of Kansas, to the earnings tax and the severance tax," he said. William H. Avery. T he son of Rep. Avery said the Republican platform recognizes a former State Senator, Avery " the principle of state responsibility," and that it opposes was born and received his early "the policies that have become the creed for the Roosevelt education in Wakefield, Kan Johnson faction of the state and national democratic sas. party." The democratic policies he mentioned specifically He is a livestock farmer were power politics, regimentation and management of near Wakefield and has served everyone's personal and business affairs, deficit spending, on the Wakefield school board. and nationalization of industry. "W e have a special re He entered public life as a sponsibility to provide job opportunities for young men member of the Kansas House and women after they have completed their formal or vo of Representatives in 1951, William H. Avery cational education," he continued. " Permanent job oppor served two terms, and was se- tunities do not become available by wistful, wishful think lected for the Legislative Council . a between-session ing, nor by deficit spending, both of which have been the legislative guidance body. In 1954, he was elected to Con theme of the democratic party." gress, and now is serving his fifth term. "We can make job opportunities available in Kansas by As a mmber of the United States Congres, Bill served maintaining good relationships between management and on the influential House Rules Committee and the Select labor, full utilization of our natural resources, and by Committee on Small Business. Prior .to serving on the Rules maintaining a tax climate conducive to economic growth." Committee he served on the Veterans Affairs Committee Rep. Avery called special attention to his experiences and the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. during 10 years of service in congress, and said that in the A very is married and has four children. past four years he has had an opportunity to "observe the consequences of a democratic administration." "I feel that Following are some excerpts from Congressman Avery's my principal responsibility is to make certain that such a address before the Party Council meeting in Topeka, on fate does not happen to our great State of Kansas," he said. August 25th: Rep. Avery was introduced at the council by U .S. Sen. "The Platform Committee has stated clearly for the Frank Carlson, who said he considered the presentation a record that we Republicans do not propose any additional privilege because of his respect for the candidate both as tax bites on Kansas taxpayers by new sources of revenue," a congressman and as a citizen of Kansas. * * * * * * * * OUR NEW REP UBL ICAN STATE CHAIRMAN Oliver H. Hughes, of Wich Mrs. Kuppinger is the widow of the Johnson County state ita, the new Republican State senator. Chairman, has a wide back Second Vice-Chairman is P. A. Townsend, a Topeka ground of leadership in the attorney. business and civic life of Wich ita. He is a director in two Mrs. Milton (Betty Jo) Roberts, of Garden City, was banks and in a savings and named secretary. Mrs. Roberts is now Vice-Chairman of loan association. An elder in the Finney County Republican Central Committee and the Presbyterian Church, he is secretary of the Finney County Young Republicans. past president of the Wichita Robert V . Talkington, an lola attorney, was named Presbyterian Foundation, past treasurer. Talkington is the Allen County Republican Cen president of the Wichita Ro tral Committee Chairman. He is an attorney with the firm Oliver H. Hughes State Chairman tary Club, past president of the of Conderman and Talkington in lola. Wichita Estate Planning Coun cil, and is past co-chairman of the Kansas Chapter of the N ational Conference of Christians and Jews. His father, * * * the late Dr. J. F. H ughes, was superintendent of schools A BRIGHT STAR in the K ansas Republican galaxy at El Dorado and Chanute, and principal at Independence has retired from the position of State Chairman. He has and Fort Scott. led the Republican Party for the last two years and has He is married and h as three children. led them well. Dick Rogers made many friends during this Elected Republican State Committee Vice-Chairman period of time and we predict that he will again and again was Mrs. Clark (Cecile) Kuppinger of Prairie Village. serve the Republican P'arty well. We all will miss Dick. S1ATE LIBRARY SEP 21 ·. : ~ ~ "' ... ·a Our ···"'' CO"NG.REs·s.IONAL ··Candidates Robert Dole Joe Skubitz Cong. 1st District Cong. 5t h District * * * * Chester Mize Robert F. Ellsworth Garner E. Shr iver Cong. 2nd District Cong. 3rd District Cong. 4th District OFFICIAL PLATFORM Culture and Art in Kansas As a contin uation of our party's concern for enriching the lives of all Kansans, we whole-heartedly endorse the need for creation REPUBLICAN PARTY of KANSAS of a non-salaried commission on the arts to preserve and make more abundantly available the artistic and cultural resources of 1964 Kansas. Economic Development Preamble The Republican Party recognizes the urgent need for new job The Republican Party of Kansas is dedicated to providing opportunities through adequately planned and executed state pro sound, efficient and competent government, attuned to the needs grams that will advance the economic development of Kansas. We of the people, yet tempered by the principle that liberty is man's take pride in the fact that under a Republican administration the most precious possession. With faith in the individual, the party Kansas Economic Development Commission was created at the pledges restraint of intrusions into m atters more productively left last general session of the legislature and in its accomplishments to the individuaL in obtaining new income and promoting the economic growth of The party is made up of Kansans from all facets of our pop our State. We pledge to continue to dedicate our energies to ac ulation, with a growing number of younger men and women filling tively selling our resource potential to industrial, commercial and the important roles of active participation. financial interests around the state, nation and world. We believe that our state has an unsurpassable potential for increased eco The Republican Party has always been steadfast in principle, nomic development, but we also believe that this potential h as not clear in purpose and committed to progress with fiscal responsi been sufficiently recognized in the state and the nation, and we bility. pledge ourselves to give preference to Kansas business wherever Kansas Republi cans have nominated William H. "Bill" Avery possible. as our candidate for Governor. He is pledged to giving personal attention to economic development, practical economy in state af Education fairs, job opportunities for Kansans, and increased state support of elementary and secondary education, with no new tax sources. The Republican Party has long advocated programs that have We commend the 100 per cent Republican Kansas delegation provided for both the support and improvement of educa tion in in Congress, and urge election of all Republican candidates for the state. We remain dedicated to the ideal of state and local national House of Representatives. support coupled with state and local control of education, free The record of responsibility and progress being made by the from the grasping h and of the federal government. leadership and faithful service of all Republican state officials and We are aware of the increasing problems of education in Kan legislators is commended. We call for election of the entire Re sas which call for greater monetary support. In order to solve these publi can ticket in order to assure continued progress for our great problems we are pledged to work for an effective, equitable and state. comprehensive school foundation finance p lan for state support The Republican Party recognizes the social and economic forces of our elementary and secondary schools. which are producing the transition toward urbanization in Kansas. We further believe that the variety of education available to We pledge constant attention to the problems thereby created, thus our young people should be of major concern to all Kansans. Our to bring about better understanding between urban and rural pop great state can afford the number and quality of schools and col ula tions. leges necessary to develop the potential of its citizens. Our children The Republican Party· pledges a progressive and dynamic pro are our greatest resource, and we must redouble our efforts to gram for the affairs of this state in the areas of agriculture, eco make a wise investment in 1965 and the years beyond, if we are nomic development, education, finance, civil rights, penal systems, to provide the intellectual, moral, social and economic climate highways, labor, mental health, mental retardation, veterans, wel which is essential to our growth as a state. It is urged that voca fare, art and culture, reapportionment and research. tional as well as professional education at the high school, junior college and senior college level be provided to enable each in dividual to develop his capabilities to his greatest potential. Our Agriculture society should seek to utilize all of our citizens, whatever their capacities, or inclinations. Adequa te education programs must be The Republican Party recognizes that agriculture, livestock provided to achieve this goaL and related activities provide the largest single source of income for the Kansas economy, and we are dedicated to the maintenan ce We favor a voluntary system for unification of local school units.