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Democrats Club Also SEE: Presidents: U.S.: Visits to Campus rsi HH :\ V ‘N, ‘ 2p t. L_ L.J ] Li Newsletter of the O.S.U. Young Democratic (iub - Volume 2 No. I October 1962 Bill Ochsenwald Editors: Barton Zaner, Robert Hillis, Richard England, Vote Yes on Referendum If you would rather work for We recognize that NS.A. is, or honest, competent government ought to be a bi—partisan issue. than complain about Tvoter ap The Editorial Board, acting as in the Re—Elect’DiSalle Gov— athy * dividual students and democrats, ernor F{eadquarters, 7 U. Broad passed the following at the first * Street, can use volunteers. October meeting: RESOLVEiJ: That since the Na tional Student Association has long aradoxes (Continued) been recognized as the voice of Wonder why all those Republi American student opinion, and that cans who belly-ached about rais despite some flaws in its organi ing taxes in the 103rd General zation and past policies, it has Assembly didn?t repeal those performed many valuable services same taxes in the Republican both for this university and our controlled 104.th General Assem— fellow campus communities,uch as Ily? - providing an effective means of inter-college communication and Operatiofl Cbver_A1lt representation of American students in international conferences and The O.S.U. Young .Deniocratic before governmental bodies; and, Club has constructed plans fox because we believe that the best the November election campaign at way to reform an organization is a meeting held Thursday, October to remain in it and seek improve i, at the Democratic County Head ments instead of seceding and then quarters in the Southern Hotel. attempting an expensive and diffi Representatives from both the Di— cult program of develoying a new Salle and county headquarters at national student organization with tended the conference. no trained staff, membership, or We will use a door—to—do:. and financial basis: We hereby urge person—to—pierson campaign. All that the students of the Ohio State those interested in volunteering University vote yes on the approach for campaigning——be at Ohio Suite ing referendum on remaining in the A, Union, October 11, 6 •P..iJ. National Student Association. Statement of Policy 1’ aradoxes 1. All articles are written by ‘iionder if any of those people the Editors unless otherwise sta who lined up to get their Sabin on ted. The opinions expressed do Sunday doees were the same ones not necessarily represent the who screamed about socialized med opinion of all members of the Cluh icine during the Congressional de 2. Extra copies may be secured in bate on JFK’s lEedicare Plan? Roorn 303, PhqUnion. 3. The Editors will consider any The Renublican Legislature yells typed, signed letter or news ar— about high taxes when Ohioans are tide. Brickbats and/or compl— taxed less for higher education than ments are welcome. are citizens in 41 other states. Join with us; ours is the real struggle to continue and preserve democracy in America. F.D.R. c3’7 variety of reactionary comment 2 Responsibility which is being by” ?lO e’ Quaiter-The now displayed I several local broadcasters and The Young Democrats feel that an publishers is little more than excellent reason for supporting indoctrination unless one has lake DiSalle in his bid for re other news sources at hand to election is his constant support moderate and temper its effects. of higher education. Governor Di Excellent sources of the Salle?s decision to replace the’ liberal position on current move on’ Trustee, John Bricker, issues are the Eyeopener program has earned him the hearty thanks at 6:l5—6:L5 a.m. weekdays on of the entire campus community. WLW 700; Howard K. Smith Com He has fought the blind policy of ments, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays on the Republican Legislature which WTVN-TV; and idward P. Morgan refuses to appropriate enough News, 7:00 p.m. weekdays on money for the state supported uni WRFD, O. The New York Times, versities. This negligence costs famous throughout the world for every student at O.S.U. ten dollars its objectivity, restrains its per quarter added to tile already editorials to the editorial page. large fees. Such states as Texas, The Nation and The Progressive and California do not charge stu are two liberal magazines offer dents at state supported univer ing a constructive alternative sities. Ohio State’s fees are the to carping at Columbus misfor highest of the Big Ten, tune; its news media. Beyond a little figure juggling, DiSalle’s opponent has yet to show any signs of being worthy of elec Reason and the Far Right tion to the job of city dog catcher, much less Governor. Apparently The overwhelming majority of Ir R?odes feels that the high costE tile American people are vigor of education should gibe passed on ously opposed to Communism, to those least able to pay for However, too many citizens hav them—-the students. Iike DiSalle’s been stampeded into supporting stand for academic freedom and his anti—Communists solely on their strong support of larger appropri claims, rather than their acts. ations to state universities should F.B.I. Director J. Zdgar Hoover earn him the endorsement of both has placed the strength of the the students and faculty of O.$.U. hard-core Communists at about 10,000. We do not feel that this constitutes a sufficient reason The Other Side of the Coin for our fellow citizens to feel compelled to support any rabble- The news media of Central Ohio rouser. leave much to be desired. After The Far Right carries its reading the Dispatch editorials, mantle of respectabliity while (caution: these are not necessar— trying to conceal its real back— ily restricted to the editorial era and purpose. Tile reaction— page) and listening to such corn— ary Ultras are backed’by con— mentators as Bob Sherman, Fulton servative businessmen, doctors, Lewis, and Wayne ioucher, we wonder and members of patriotic’ groups whether we have accuired even a who are frightened by the progress fragment of knowledge or whether occurring under the leadership we have once again been exposed to of the Democratic Party, Although a totally undiluted dose of pout— they occasionally try to seize Ical emotionalism, control of the Republican Party, Of course, conservative comment the responsible leaders have re— of some types is valuable at times pudiated the Ultras. Whether in counterbalancing occasionally such Republicans as Nixon can overzealous liberal proposals. How- bring themselves to positively ever, the biased, oftentimes rabid attack the Birch Society and other cratic Club Published by the OSU Young Jempcratic Vol.111 OSU POLITICAL CONVENTION MAY I AND 2 The most exciting and intriguing element of the American pollticaf system is the National Nomination Convention[ The dealing and bargaining that go on at the conventions the nominating speeches and demonstrations for the candi dates, the balloting and between ballot caucasing, and the final scrambling to get on the winner’s bandwagon comb Inc to make these conventions irresistible to the American public. Very few Americans are privileged to participate in these conventions but many colleges, including Ohio State, hold mock con .-., ventlons every four years. The Youn9 Democratic Club is • woting the bulk of its ener’gles to promoting this year’s 0 S U Demo Politicat Convdntion. - An’one interested in participating in the Con vention as a delegate or as a State Chairman should sign up as soon as soon as possible in Room 317, Chio Uflbr). This is a chance for all students to be a part of that unique American • institution--the National Political Con vention. 00000 THE NEXT VICE PRESIDENT iT Vhat re the costderatJons Mr -Johnson will have tn mind, when he • . —Hecbk,ck in Th Wohngtn Pc - ,V - Was Administration V áelects his running mate? He will “As Saying, the V Has Faied to V Take -a Bald, Fearless be in the same position Harry Tru V Stand—1’ man was in in 1948: remembering V ‘ - V -. his wn accession to the V Presidenày due to the death of his predecessor V VVVI _V he selected Alben Barkley, the most experienced and respected member V V (continued on page 2) TH. NE)(T vlC PRE5lE tT Within the structure ‘of the Demo— (from page 7) cratic party his views are realized. of the 5enate. ?dministrative ability He takes form. in many of out na will be of more impottance than the tion’s leaders. The ‘-merican voter political strength the nominee can of- has stated his preterence. Very fer the ticket. ‘ . shortly the Chio voter will be faced Cne criterion he might use is cx- with a choice : - The Democratic periende in .‘Vashington as opposed to Party in C hio is offering candidates state politics. The President also of the liberal tradition. The.rest is knows that men. who have heldonly left to the conscience of the people. appointive offices have yet to prove - —--John .Huettner ther.,selves before the people. - Those who say that a Catholic °°°°° must be the nominee re not only helpinç to intrude an irrelevant issue FDEL AID TODL.C/ TICN into r-iercan politics, they ignore the real contribution to a lessening Th Lntted Ztates, as a whole, of th3 religIous separateness made has never.acpted the idea of univ by the electto of John F. Kennedy ‘.. etsal opportnity as applying t edu in 16G flrhaps avon r.,ore to b cation beyopd ki,b school regretted is the sentimentalism —- it Ths Administration is pledged to not the actual opportunism --of those aid this national problem iore and who seek to capitalize on the merrory mor -‘ “I see the expanstör ot of the late , and te or n-’embers i coIlegs •flcesiäenc l”er , ‘Hae- nc -.