17?; . ••."- ;CTON : D YEN'.Ct. CA I.*. 90291 (2!.- 3s9-7681 policy Statement of general principles. Peace rreedom Partv Founding Convention. Richmon. Jalifornia. March 18. 1968.

The basis of human dignity is the ability of people to make the decisions that affect their lives—to order their own pri­ vate lives as they choose and to decide collectively with their PEACE & peers on matters of collective concern. Î PEACE AND The fundamental decisions which affect people's lives are SJREEDOMMj FREEDOM economic decisions. The people have power over their economy only when they can make it work to fulfill their needs. But to­ NEWS November, 1969 day in America the public insti­ tutions of government, by which the people might exercise such power, are the willina servants pfp nippons- - of an industrial state which, operating through millions of SAN FRANCISCO ANTI-WAR ACTION functionaries who are "only do­ On November 15 in the early liard of the Black Panthers, An­ ing their jobs," manages the e- morning the biggest anti-war de­ drew Pulley of the Fort Jackson conomy and thereby the lives of monstration in history will be­ 8, Rennie Davis, one of the Chi- the ordinary people in the inter­ ests of expanding profit and con­ gin in fan Francisco and Wash- caqo 8 on trial for conspiracy; tinued national and world-wide inaton, D.C. More than 200,000 and Corky Gonzales, founder of domination. people are expected to Dartici- the Crusade for Justice. pate in San Francisco. If the November anti-war ac­ Individual wage-earners are Activists in the San Francis­ tions do not persuade the Nixon defined as inferior to the em­ co Peace and Freedom Party are administration to end the war, ployers who manage them. Collec­ prominent in buildino the demon­ anti-war activities will contin­ tively, throuoh unions, they are stration, contributing manpower, ue and intensify. Peace and Free­ still subordinate to the people materials and oroanizational ex­ dom activists in Fan Francisco, who buy their labor. perience. They are workino in as elsewhere, will be in the Black people as individuals the New Mobilization to End the forefront of the action. are at the mercy of brutally ra­ War in Vietnam {New Kobe). The Peace and" Freedom Partv cist police and subtly racist New wobe is demandino the com­ was born out of the surae of in- employers. Black communities plete withdrawal of American dianation anainst the Vietnam are invariably governed by white troops and materials from Viet­ war in 1967-68 ^nd jthe convic­ power structures "downtown." The nam immediately. New Mobe is al­ tion that the existinn political same holds true of other oppres­ so demandina: self-determination parties could „not mcej; __£be real sed, minorities- . .„«gs, • tor Vietnam and Black America; needs of the American pennle, in- Individual soldiers must fol­ stop the repression--free all po­ cluriinn endinn t^ie war. We have low even the most arbitrary or­ litical prisoners; end ABM and seen the Democrats' war become ders of superior officers under all forms of militarism; end ra­ the republicans' war. Some Demo­ penalty of court-martial. They cism and poverty,* free speech crat spokesmen find it expedient are not allowed at all to organ­ for Gl's. All these demands cor­ to voice watered-down opposition), ize themselves for redress of respond to PFP Dolicy. now that their partv's admip-î's"- grievances, let alone to demand Early in the mornina of Novem­ tration is no lonaer at s-take. justification for a war in which ber 15 people will beain assem.b- The PFP adheres to the same they risk their lives. lina at Pier 29 cf the Embarca- nrincinles at election time and The Democratic and Republican dero in San Francisco. At 8 AM in between. Our da^-to-day or- parties are the public expres­ the first demonstrators will be­ oanizing is for the same radical sion of those who hold a dispro­ gin the 7 3/4 mile march from chanoes that wo advocate durino portionate share of power in pri­ Pier 29 to the Polo Fields in elections. Join us! vate life. The Peace and Free­ Golden Gate Park. They will move dom Party supports the efforts down Battery Street to Pine St., of the powerless to gain dignity throuoh the heart of the down­ by exercising some real control town business district to Mont- over their own lives: black peo­ aomery St., then down Montaomerv ple trying to organize their own to Post St., then west on Post IMMEDIATE communities, wage-earners who through the downtown shoppino strike for their rights against center. their employers or in wildcat ac­ Another arcup of demonstra­ tion against undemocratic unions, tors will assemble in Kimbell soldiers who refuse to commit Park at Stçiner and Geary St. in acts that violate the dictates of conscience—all the people the Black Fi 1lmore district. who stand up and resist. They will be joined by still an­ other group comino from Mission The main task of the Peace Dolores Park at 18th and Dolores and Freedom Party is to organize Ave. in the Mission ör Chicano people to begin to gain real and district. Both these groups will concrete power over the institu­ then move down Steiner to Post tions which control their every­ where they will swell the ranks day lives. One important way to of marchers from Pier ""2-9-* accomplish this is to project in­ Together the 3 groups will to the electoral arena the voi­ move west on Post to Presidio ces of people fighting for human Ave. then sne block south to Gea­ dignity, to make it clear that ry and west on Geary. At Geary the demand for human dignity is and Park Presidio Blvd. they at root a demand for power—and will meet still another assembly. that the people will have this The huge army for peace will coiiç^ power only when we all can demo­ tinue down Geary to 30th Street ..The silk-screen desian shown cratically assure that our econ­ omy works to fulfill human needs then south on 30th and intc* GoM^ above, with a red and white back rather than to increase the pow­ en Gate Park's Polo Fields. ground, was contributed to the er and profit of a small minori­ The rally there is scheduled PFP by Venice artist Bill Olive. ty. The function of Peace and for 2 PM. Speakers are expected 1,000 copies were made on poster Freedom candidates is to act as to include Dr. Ralph Afeer'nathy board for use in the November the tribunes of Americans who of SCLC, Dolores Huerta of the anti-war demonstrations around have begun to fight back. Farm Workers' Union, Da/id Hil- the state. general principles DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN * Immediate, unconditional with­ Return power in the cities to Peace and Freedom activist drawal from Vietnam. All peoples the inhabitants of the various Rick Davidson is one of five can­ must have the right to determine communities. Place control of didates in a race for the Los An­ their own destiny. End US mili­ the police directly in the hands geles City Council 6th District of the people. tary and economic domination a- seat. A special election for broad. * Health care is a right, not a that office will be hel'd Decem­ * End racism. Self-determination privilege based on income. ber 2. for all minorities. * End military conscription. Sup­ Rick has been active in the * Replace the present economic port the right of servicemen to Venice PFP since its beoinning. system with one based on workers' form their own organizations in He helped start the Venice Sur­ control of the work place, on their own interests. vival Committee and the BEACH­ democratic social planning of * End discrimination against wo­ HEAD community newspaper. the economy and on production men, both socially and occupa- Rick's campaign is raising geared to satisfy human needs ra­ tionally. the urgent issue of communitv ther than to make profits. * Vote at age 18. control of community affairs. He * Guarantee personal freedoms: * Education at all levels is a is attacking present procedures the right to privacy, personal right. Transfer full power at of the City Planning Department religious and political beliefs, the University level to faculty and advocates that plans for com­ sexual freedom between consent­ and students and at the lower le­ munities should be developed and ing adults, abortion, use of vels to the community, faculty implemented by their residents. drugs. and students. Rick, who has been a victim of false arrest and police vio­ Personal Freedom lence, proposes that police be controlled by councils of com­ S*$ft Wifklif Now! The position of the Peace and munity representatives, that po­ Freedom Party on personal rights lice accused of crimes stand Less than a year from now the has been clear and consistent trial like other citizens and media will be full of politics, from our beginning. We are for that police live in the communi­ local, state and national. Rad­ the absolute maximum of personal ty they serve. icals will be outraged by the liberty compatible with large numbers of people living togeth­ Rick says that freeway build­ lawnorder proposals of conserva­ ing should be halted in order to tives, frustrated by the plati­ er in a society, a condition most of us are stuck with. develop a viable rapid transit tudes of liberals. . _ system. He is opposed to further During the pre-election per­ The conservatives love to expansion of L.A. International iod, politics will be a daily yell about "freedom" and "liber­ Airport. He supports the Peo­ topic of conversation. Radicals ty" yet when it gets down to its ple's Lobby on prosecuting those will want their viewpoint to be practice, they never seem to get who produce pollution and advo­ part of that conversation. But beyond their concern for the cates shifting^ the burden of tax­ no amount of wishing will make freedom of owners to own and ation away from the homeowners it so. bosses to exploit. We, however, and renters onto the large prof­ Campaigns by radicals under are concerned with the freedom it-making corporations. the Peace and Freedom banner can of human beings to live and to make the radical viewpoint heard, survive. We see the sterile ossi­ but only if we begin n'ow working fication of' American life as it for 1970. is lived by the so-called silent PFP- northeast I.a. It will not be enough to hold majority as a direct danger both a convention and come out with to life and to survival. The Northeast L.A. Peace and solid radical positions. There America is more civilized in Freedom Club holds monthly^meet­ must be real live people to take practice than in theory. The ings which attract a few newcom­ those positions and publicize laws of American states are ut­ ers each time as well as a num­ them in their own communities. terly oppressive. In theory they ber of "activists." Individual It will not be enough to raise presume to control even such en­ members have joined with^others issues, if we have not already tirely private matters as how in two community activities: a raised enough money to pay our people make love to each other monthly newspaper and a communi­ candidates' filing fees and to and how, in the privacy of their ty center/workshop. pay for literature, mailings and own homes, they choose to alter Common Ground is a monthly 4- the other necessities of politi­ their own consciousnesses with page newspaper, 10,000 copies of cal campaigns. chemicals. which are distributed free to The PiF preconvention plan­ Fortunately, most of these Northeast residents. It presents ning conference will set up mech­ laws do not work. Even though news and opinions of the commun­ anisms for holding a convention they are more or less openly ity and raises issues which are early in 1970. The conference flouted by most people, the leg­ ignored by the conservative lo­ cannot by itself generate activ­ islatures refuse to repeal them cal press. The contents of each ity at the local level. Such and the police go on using them issue are decided at an open ed­ activity must be aenerated in to persecute people they dislike itorial meeting and community each community by those who care to satisfy their own sadistic participation is solicited in enough about P&F to do it. urges and to justify their own all phases of production. Lists of P&F registrants can salaries. The second community project be obtained from, your County Reg­ A more liumane society will initiated largely by PSF members istrar of Voters, usually in the add to 'the Bill of Rights—the is the All Together Workshop. form of precinct lists, for a limitations on the power of gov­ The workshop, a cross between a small fee. Any registered voter ernment—a new right, the right free school and a community cen­ can become a deputy registrar to of personal freedom« That right ter, is a place for people in increase P*F membership. Exist­ will guarantee that whatever a the community to get together to ing clubs can be called upon to man does which does not directly exchange ideas and skills. Class­ help in forming new clubs by fur­ harm some other, unconsenting, es, films, dances, lectures and nishing speakers, experience and human being, may not be punished concerts are held. Political lit­ literature. by the state. *"CL erature is displayed. Possibili­ Special attention should be The demand for recognition of ties for use of the center are paid to fundraising. The PFP has this human right is being raised limitless., Members of the North­ no large contributors. Our funds by millions of Americans in var­ east Area P*F Club have moved in for the 1970 campaign must come ious ways. The Peace and Freedom thesecJirections because they be- from our members. Some will be Party in California should be lievÄtouilding community is nec- willing to make monthly pledges, the political expression of that •essarE - in order for radical others will contribute to specif­ demand. ^a ^antge to occur. ic activities. House parties are an easy way to get people togeth­ er and raise small amounts of Statewide PIP- off (pes and contacts money. ALAVFDA: Lee Coe, 860 Delaware .St'. , Berkeley 94710 (415) 843-6382 To provide the movement with LOS ANGELES: Venice PFP, 1727 W. Washington Bl. Venice 90291 (213) 392-4563 a political voice in the 1970 LoKg Beach PFP, 605 Redondo Av., L.B. 90816 (213) 633-6381 elections, we must start working P 29 2 DU Ml12 nowl SAS^N FRANCISCFriscOo PFPPFP: 5Sffe"0 Oak St.? , -°Ro«- .* 505* . °s.F' .•" 9610• 2 *°(615J 863-883 <»• •*«"•6 > Think PFP-long beach The Peace and Freedom Party dSot/t ft... of Long Beach first appealed to m the hearts and pocket books of The Peace and Freedom Party liberals and then the establish­ arose in 1967-68 as a radical po­ ment by starting the Long Beach litical challenge to US military Free Clinic. New people and new adventures abroad and to racism money began to flow in. The non­ at home. The PtF Founding Con­ NEGOTIATE! partisan City Council elections vention in March 1968, addressed came up and four members of the itself mainly to those issues PFP ran. Two came in second, one and did not sufficiently spell VrMT came in third, and one came in out positions and programs on fourth. many important issues that will Then we moved our headquar­ or should be raised in the state­ ters into the middle of white wide campaigns in 1970. America. We are reaching many Where do we stand on the dis­ liberals because we head the tribution and use of taxes, par­ Grape Boycott in Long Beach. ticularly on personal income, This has put us in a good rela­ property and corporations? How tionship with United Mexican- do we propose to fight pollution American Students (UHAS) at the of the environment and the de­ state college and also a number struction of nature on which all of union people. We have led life depends? Are we opposed to marches on City Hall and Safeway capital punishment and other in­ with over 100 people. humanities of the penal system? Election Facts 1970 We are working with a Friends In the face of increasing cen­ group called Committee to Repeal tralization, how do we achieve The 1970 election in Califor the Draft. We are the headquar­ community control of community nia will involve eight statewidi ters of both Student Mobiliza­ affairs? How do we struggle for offices as well as all US Cong­ tion Committee and Vietnam Mora­ the riahts of thé oppressed ma­ ressmen, all State Assemblymei torium Committee. As a direct jority—women? what is our pro­ and half the State Senators. result, we turned out 5,000 peo­ gram for making the cities liv­ The statewide offices are: ple in anti-war activities on able? What is our approach to Governor, Lieutenant Governor October 15. "crimes without victims:" drug Secretary of State, Comptroller, We have chapters at Long use, sexual activities between Treasurer, Attorney General, Sur Beach State College and Harbor consenting adults, abortions, erintendent of Public Instruc­ College. We intend to start chap­ etc.? tion, and one US Senator. Th« ters at Long Beach City College These and other issues will Superintendent of Public Instruc and Cerritos College. We plan'to come before our state convention tion is non-partisan, so that open up a coffee house for ser­ early in 1970. PFP members and candidates for that office art vicemen before long and help or­ clubs should begin working now not listed by political party. ganize sailors into one of the to develop positions on whatever Candidates for each office groups of servicemen against the issues they wish to present to must file nomination papers dur­ war. the convention. We have no Cen­ ing the period from February 2: These weekly activities take tral Committee to proclaim our to March 20. The nomination pa­ place in our new headquarters: policy. Our platform will be pers must include 65 to 100 sin- draft counselling, high school created by those who take the in­ natures of voters registered i: seminars, folk music evenings, itiative in developing positions the party of the candidate (ex- and community PFP business meet­ and gaining support for them at cept Sup't. of Pub. Instruction: > ings. the convention. Candidates for partisan of­ fice must be registered in thei) party for three months prior tt>^~ filing and may not have beejr~re- gistered in another political S RAF- a PFP affiliate party qualified for the ballot The Student Revolutionary An­ aggression. Our slogan for Nov. for one year prior to filing. / archist Family was formed in No­ 13-15: "Drop politicians, not Peace and Freedom candidate fil­ vember, 1968, as a PFP affiliate bombs." ing on March 20, 1970, must b< at San Fernando Valley State Col­ We have a table on campus registered PFP by December 20 lege. During the first two every day around which many dis­ 1969, and may not have been re­ hours of the administration cussions revolve, literature is gistered Democrat, Republican oi building sit-in on November 4, read and actions are planned. American Independent since Marcl we printed and distributed sever­ We have registered a few people 20, 1969. If he was not regis­ al hundred leaflets explaining into P&F. We have credibility tered at all before registerinc the three main demands of the because of our vigorous activity PFP (by December 20), there if Black Student Union. In the on campus. A little statewide no problem. next two months we took part in activity could use this credi­ The primary election on Jun« activity to reach out to the sur­ bility to build more participa* 2, 1970, will decide each par­ rounding community for support. tion in PSF. ty's candidates in the final el­ This summer, eight of us ection in November. If only one pooled resources and made a down candidate files for an office ir payment on a small old apartment the primary election, he will be building in Van Nuys in which to PFP - UClSv the candidate in November. form a living and working co-op Filing fees will be a probier to integrate our lives and deve­ A credit course on "Peace and for PFP candidates. The fee for lop into a commune. We are guid­ Freedom" is one of about twenty five of the statewide offices ie ed by the belief that the form courses being offered this fall $700.00 each. The fee for Gov­ which people's social organiza­ quarter at UCLA under theyHENAC ernor is $982.00, for Attorney tion takes is more important (Humanistic t EducationalTteeds General and US Senate, $850.00. than the issues which we handle. of the Academic Community) pro­ He might consider challenging Besides functioning as an Eco­ gram. The half-dozen students in the amount (and'the concept) of logy Action group, we have been the course have undertaken a stu­ the fees, since they obviously very active in anti-war actions. dy of current social issues and prohibit -sfioor people from run On October 14, we organized a political theories, with a par­ ning". student occupation on campus at ticular emphasis on the role of which 70 students spent the the third party, and will devel­ night to dramatize the militar­ op a practical knowledge of the ism in our society. We influenc­ movement's electoral arm by word­ ed the VMC petition used here to ing on Rick Davidson's campaign Staff for thia laaua: state support for Vietnamese for City Council. Some students Jane Gordon, John Haag, self-determination and to con­ have become deputy registrars Michael Hannen, Arnold demn US military and industrial for the Peace » Freedom Patty 1 Kay«, Chris Shoemaker. EXPLORING STRATEGIES FOR 1B70 There is no disagreement over Venice PFP Possible strategies for the the importance of the issues nor \\ VfNICI! jj 1970 election are being discus­ that the PFP should support a sed by PFP members around the candidate representing the inter­ After the 1968 election the state. Decisions on these stra­ ests of students and teachers Venice PFP turned its attention tegies will be made at the pre- should such a candidate appear. and energy to organizing around çonvention planning conference One suggestion for insuring a issues relevant to the Venice in San Francisco this month, at full slate is that each active community. We decided to deal the state convention early next area take responsibility for with community problems by get­ year and by the initiative and finding and supporting one of ting people together and moving energy of our members from now the statewide candidates. San in an organized way, using PFP until the election. Francisco, Humbolt County, Santa people as a resource for our or­ Cruz, Venice, Northeast LA, Long ganizing, and PFP positions as Some think we should run a Beach and Riverside have been our overall perspective. single statewide candidate or se­ cited as examples of areas with Our first project was a com­ lect particular races in order a sufficient active base to pro­ munity newspaper the Free Venice to have maximum impact with lim- duce candidates. The campaigns Beachhead, which we have publish­ •ited resources. They cite the would be coordinated statewide ed monthly beginning in December cost of filing fees, totalling and would benefit by using joint 196 8. We print 10,000 copies $5,482.00 for a complete slate, literature. which are delivered free door-to as one reason for being selec­ door by PFP members throughout tive. A suggestion for sharpening our issues is to view each can­ /enice. Printing expense is Others think we should run a didacy as »referendum on a spec­ paid by ads from iocal business­ complete slate of candidates, ar­ ific issue or set of issues. For es. guing that anything less would instance, the US Senate campaign We continued the Venice Sur­ not seriously challenge the ma­ could present itself as a refer­ vival Committee which had been jor parties. They point out that endum on "withdrawal of military formed by the PFP in February, we'll attract workers and votes forces from foreign soil. The 1968 to combat police harassment by our total program and how Attorney General race cbuld be of "hippies." The VSC issued hard we work for it. a referendum on full legaliza­ numerous leaflets explaining Some think we should endorse tion of marijuana, abortion, etc. legal rights and exposing speci­ statewide candidates at our con­ The other races could be used to fic police» abuses. It issued vention so that we can concen­ -emphasize specific issues relat­ over 4 50 membership cards which trate support, financial and ed to the functions of the var­ serve as I.D.'s and give advice otherwise, on a single candi­ ious offices. Of course each on how to react in encounters date for each office. Others candidate would be expected to with police. Occasionally, VSC prefer no endorsement, arguing support the PFP platform and foot patrols observe police that a primary contest would other candidates while concen­ practices. produce more involvement in the trating on his particular issue. We formed the Free Venice Or­ party and leave the choice of Discussion continues as to ganizing Committee to push for candidates tc the democratic de- the independence of Venice from dision of those voting in the whether our function in the elec­ toral arena is mainlv for the Los Angeles as the only way to primary. Of course, no qualifi­ insure community control of com­ ed candidate can be prevented purpose of gettina votes, or using the 'election period to munity affairs. The FVOC immed­ from filing, if he chooses to do iately led a struggle against so. reach as many people as possible, including non-voters, with an in- L.A.'s Master Plan for Venice, a Seme think we should run a dependent radical program. zoning and capital "improvement" candidate for the non-partisan plan which would result in the office of Superintendent of Pub­ This issue of Peace and Free­ displacement of an estimated 90* lic Instruction because of the dom News was funded by a small of the community's present low importance of education and stu­ number of one-time contributions. to medium income population. We dent-teacher control of the Future issues will depend on new. got 2200 signatures in two weeks - schools. Others point to the dif­ contributors. To continue this on a petition against the plan ficulty of maintaining identifi­ necessary communication, send and organized 9 neighborhood cation with the PFP in a non-par­ contributions to: groups to oppose the plan. This tisan race and the probability Peace and Freedom News stimulated organizations in the thai a radical candidate would 1727 W. Washington Blvd. Black, Brown and elderly commun­ 'be eliminated in the. primary. Venice, Calif. 90291 ities to join the fight. Some 37 organizations and agencies acting as the Venice Coalition now oppose the plan and are com­ I=>R,jH3COJNr-VE!jNrTIOj>T coisri^E:E?.EiisrcE: mitted to the principle first ad­ . » vocated by the FVOC that any A preconvention plannina conference will be held in San. Francis­ plan for the community should be co at the Buchanan YMCA on November 28, 29, and 30. In addition to oenerated by the community it­ settino up committees to plan the convention (arranaements, creden­ self. tials, publicity and platform), the conference will make decisions One of these neighborhood reoarding the place, time and nature of the 1970 convention. Hope­ groups initiated opposition to fully, the conference will also initiate a statewide registration the Canal Assessment District, drive"and begin the work of developing both candidates and platform which would displace some 200 for the 1970 general election., , families in order to create a The Buchanan Y is located at 1530 Buchanan Street. Registration private haven for boat owners. for the conference will take place at that address between noon and We stalled adoption of the Dis­ 5 PM on Friday the 28th. However, San Francisco Peace & Freedom is trict for several months. Now a hosting the conference and would prefer that participants pre-regis- lawsuit may stall further action ter by filling out the attached form and sending it to the Peace t, Freedom North State Office; 50 Oak Street, Room 505; San Francisco, long enough to make the canal California 94102. Registration cost for the weekend will be $6.00 scheme a financial disaster for ••per person. --speculators. Your participation in the conference is important; please plan ' We have not freed Venice, but to attend. we have created a whole new fo­ ^Clip and return to: PFP North State Office; 50 Oak Street Room 505 cus of thought and action for 'San Francisco, Calif. 94102. those who are disMtisfied with the status quo anSconventional reform measures. ASrècent regis­ PHONE tration >ffllve" prolräced 35% PFP registrations^second only to the ADDRESS 45%'" who"*"*iJ^clined to state) . This fact reinforces our belief in COUNTY ORGANIZATION the value of the PFP as a re­ source for translating ideas in­ Enclosed please find $ toward my registration fee for the to action relevant to the commun­ ity and in the value of communi­ November conference. I (will)(won't) need housing by SF-PFP. ty organizing for building party membership. I (will)(won*t) need transportation to and from the conference. BULK RATE l\bT. Copy U. S. POSTAGE PEACE & FREEDOM PARTY % FREE VENICE 3.8/ PAID 1727 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. v VENICE, CALF. VENICE, CALIF. 90291 Perrr* N b^^^ CXA.I_.T_, TO 19 7 0 VSVtnNMf A statewide Peace and Freedom Convention and Celebration will be held in Long Beach over the PEACE & weekend of Washington's Birthday, >y February 21,22 and 23. The con­ vention will be open to partici­ PEACE AND pation by all PFP members, eith­ er voters registered PFP or per­ FREEDOM, FREEDOM sons active with the PFP who are disenfranchised by California's election laws. The convention will focus on NEWS January, 1970 the issues and possible candi­ dates for the 1970 election. Con­ vention planners hope that plat­ form proposals will be directed to issues pertinent to the 1970 election. Potential PFP candi­ dates for statewide office will REGISTER NOW! be invited to speak to the con­ vention. The convention itself Who will speak for you this The only voice for real change will decide whether or not to en­ November? The Demopublicans will in the 1970 elections will be dorse specific candidates. A ten­ talk about applying band-aids to the Peace and »Freedom Party and tative agenda for the convention a dying system. Conservatives its candidates. appears elsewhere in this issue. will talk about fewer social ser­ If you want that voice, you The time, place and other de­ vices and more police at higher will have to help. The PFP has tails of the convention were de­ prices. Liberals will talk about • no large contributors, no re­ cided by a statewide conference more but insufficient social ser­ turns from patronage, no profes­ of Peace and Freedom activists vices and more police. Both will sional staff. We are only as held in San Francisco over Than­ tax working people to pay the strong as the efforts of our mem­ ksgiving weekend. The conference bills. bers. readily accepted the Long Beach Who will talk about the rape Peace and Freedom is the only PFP offer to host the convention of our natural resources for pri­ alternative to the status quo in and set the February date be­ vate profit? Who will say that the electoral arena, join us and cause of the three-day weekend our grandchildren are being rob­ help us grow. Project your voice which immediately precedes the bed of nature and life itself by into the 1970 election. period when candidates may file a system of production that Register Now' nomination papers (February 23 feeds the stock market at the ex­ through March 20}. pense of human survival? The registration fee for the Who will point to the nation­ convention will be $5. al conspiracy to exterminate the Although all PFP members may Black Panther Party and to crush participate in the convention, a all dissent in the interest of voting formula was agreed upon business as usual? Who will to balance possible heavy atten­ speak for the young whose cul­ dance from areas near the conven­ ture is under attack and whose tion site. PFP members from each lives are being channelled by Assembly District will have a schools and the draft into quick maximum number of votes equal to death in Vietnam and slow death 4 plus one vote for each 100 in polluted cities? votes (or major fraction of 100) Who will speak out for the received by Paul Jacobs in that right of service men to organize district in the 1968 election. in their own interest or the right of women to live free of For instance, PFP members the subservient role allotted to from the 23rd Assembly District them in a male-dominated society? in San Francisco will have a max­ Who will say that communities imum of 19 votes. Each person must control their police and attending the convention from take charge of their own affairs? that district has one/vote up to the maximum of 19. If more than Who will expose the program­ 19 attend, they decide among med inhumanity generated by our themselves how to distribute the foreign policy, all levels of 19 votes. policing authority and the very government programs both liber­ Convention planners doubt als and conservatives wish to that the formula will have to be strengthen? Who will speak for invoked. They adopted it to en­ the need of a liberating and re­ courage PFP members in areas dis­ levant education available to tant from Long Beach to attend, all, complete health services, knowing that their votes will food and housing available to count even with heavy attendance all? from the Los Angeles area. Who will say during election A major problem facing con­ time that the mere casting of a Candidates Wanted vention planners is getting word ballot will not do it, that the of the convention to members in radical changes needed in our If you are willing and able areas where no PFP activity now society can come about only to be a statewide candidate for exists. Publicity will be gener­ through dedication and hard work the Peace and Freedom Party, or ated from the San Francisco, Ven­ — by organizing for change all if you know someone who is wil­ ice and Long Beach PFP offices. year round? Who will say that ling and able, Jane Gordon wants The help of PFP members in other the system must change, not just to know. She is recording in­ areas is needed to get that pub­ the faces in office? formation on candidate availabil­ licity into local and campus Republicans won't speak for ity to report to the February newspapers, to radio stations you, neither will the Democrats. PFP convention. Please send name, and to members by mail and phone. They are part and parcel of the address and other relevant data If you will help in your area, economic and political system to Jane Gordon, Venice PFP, 1727 write immediately to P&F News, that is robbing and killing and W. Washington Blvd., Venice, Ca. 1727 W. Washington Blvd., Venice dehumanizing us all~at a profit. 90291. Ca. 90291 or call (213) 392-4563. "don't mourn, ^organize..." REGISTRATION DRIVE - 1970 REPORT FROM Peace and Freedom Party or­ "Register Now!" has again be­ phone number as well as pledges ganizers and activists from ten come the slogan of the Califor­ of work and money. Several new counties met in San Francisco nia Peace and Freedom Party, registrants are becoming deputy Thanksgiving weekend to plan a since the statewide conference registrars. The form also allows statewide convention in 1970. in San Francisco over Thanksgiv­ us to "register" persons under Between lively debates on the ing weekend. The conference ad­ 21 or otherwise not eligible to past, present and future of the opted without opposition a re­ vote. PFP, the conference decided to solution to initiate and assist The Venice PFP is planning a hold a convention in Long Beach a statewide voter registration pilot project to involve those February 21, 22 and 23 and re­ drive to increase PFP membership, already registered. A PFP member solved to initiate a registra­ stimulate interest in the Febru­ will take responsibility for con­ tion drive immediately. ary convention and get the PFP tacting each voter registered Time and place of the conven­ back on the streets. PFP in his precinct to tell what tion were decided easily. The Conference participants from is happening in Peace and Free­ decision to open the convention Los Angeles, who introduced the dom and to ask pledges of work to all PFP members was especial­ motion, argued that political and money. ly pleasing to those who had conditions now are analogous to The registration drive is con­ hoped for an open convention (as 1967, when the PFP first regis­ centrating initially on rallies, opposed to delegated) in 1968. A tered 105,000 voters to win a meetings and campuses. As our workshop on convention recruit­ place on the California ballot. force of active registrars in­ ment produced the voting formula They pointed to the major par­ creases, we expect to cover shop­ described elsewhere in this is­ ties' inability to express the ping centers, libraries and oth­ sue and recommended a registra­ rising anti-war sentiment or to er locations in the community. tion drive. guarantee, as the Peace and Free­ Any registered voter is entit­ Disagreement continued all dom Party does, that all members led to become a deputy registrar. throughout the conference over may participate in the selection Contact your county Registrar of the question of endorsing candi­ of platform and candidates. Voters for details. Start re­ dates at the convention. Those Although interpretations of cruiting for Peace and Freedom! in favor argued that endorsement the election laws differ, it ap­ would produce candidates respon­ pears that the PFP must get 2% sible to the party membership as of the total vote in one of the represented by the convention partisan races for statewide of­ Candidate Data and that an open primary lends fice to remain qualified for the The 1970 election in Califor­ itself to the candidate with the ballot in 1972. When Paul Jacobs nia will involve seven statewide most money winning. Opponents of ran for U.S. Seriate in 1968, he partisan offices as well as all convention endorsement felt that received 1.3% of the vote at a 38 U.S. Congressmen, 20 State all party registrants should be time when PFP registrations were Senators from the even-numbered involved in choosing candidates about twice the present total of districts, and all 80 State As­ not just those who have the time 34,000. In the 1970 election our semblymen. to attend the convention, that a candidates must expect to face The statewide offices are: choice in the primary would en­ the "lesser of 2 evils" syndrome Governor, Lieutenant Governor, courage PFP registrants to main­ that Jacobs did in 1968. By in­ Secretary of State, Controller, tain their registration and that creasing our registrations from Treasurer, Attorney General and in any case endorsement could now until election time we in­ one U.S. Senator. The Superinten­ not (and should not) keep other crease the number of voters like­ dent of Public Instruction will candidates from running. The con­ ly to vote for our candidates also be voted on statewide, but ference finally deferred action and we increase the number of that pffice is non-partisan. by leaving the decision whether potential campaign workers. Candidates for each office or not to endorse candidates to If we merely double our pre­ must file nomination papers dur­ the convention itself. sent registrations, we guarantee ing the period from February 23 Discussion of candidates re­ our ballot status in 1972. The to March 20. The filing fee for vealed that a majority of confer­ election laws state clearly that Governor is $982.00; for Attor­ ence participants want "credible" a party with a number of regis­ ney General and U.S. Senate, candidates in 1970, that is, can­ trations equal to 1% of the most $850.00 and for the other state­ didates whose names can appear recent vote for Governor is qual­ wide offices $700.00. on the ballot and who can articu­ ified for the ballot. Candidates for partisan of­ late PFP positions. A motion not Recent voter registration ex­ fice must be registered in their to run candidates was overwhelm­ perience contributed to the opti­ party for three months prior to ingly defeated. A position paper mism of those proposing a regis­ filing and may not have been re­ from Riverside suggested that tration drive. Last summer Ven­ gistered in another political the PFP should run as complete a ice activists combined voter re­ party qualified for the ballot slate of candidates as possible gistration with community activ­ for one year prior to filing. A to be a "strong voice after the ities. Of voters registered, 35% Peace and Freedom candidate fil­ 'glamorous' liberals are elimin­ affiliated with the PFP while ing on the deadline, March 20, ated in the June primaries...one 45% declined to state a party af­ 1970, must have registered PFP that will serve to mature the filiation. At UCLA this fall 25% by December 20, 1969, and may electorate and eliminate preju­ registered PFP while another 25% not have been registered Demo­ dices by accustoming the people declined to state. crat, Republican or American In­ to candidates dedicated to radi­ In December Los Angeles acti­ dependent since March 20, 1969. cal change and socialist ideals. vists began working on the regis­ If he was not registered at all Let our survival in 1970 set the tration drive. A letter was sent before registering PFP (by Dec­ precedent for growth into a na­ to 258 registrars active two ember 20), there is no problem. tional party on the left." years ago urging them to reacti­ vate their registrar status. In- Venice alone 35 PFP members are becoming deputy registrars, most Statewide PfP offices and contacts ALAMEDA: Lee Coe, 840 Delaware St. Berkeley 947 10-41 5/LI 9-0690 of them for the first time. Dur­ BUTTE: Frank Rood, 1558 E. 8th St. , Chico 95926 - 916/342- 1 820 ing the first two weeks after L.A.: Long Beach PFP, 605 Redondo Av. , L. B. 90814-213/433-4381 the San Francisco conference,six Venice PFP, 1727 W. Washington Bl. , Venice 90291 - 2 1 3/392-4563 already active registrars report­ MONTEREY: Louise James, Box 4548, Carmel 93921 -408/624-1908 ed a total of 97 registrations, RIVERSIDE: Bonnie Ferrin, 6096 Riverside Av.#18; 92506 - 714/686-0620 of which 50 affiliated with the SANTA CRUZ: Charles Oliver, 604 River St., S.C. 95060 - 408/426-8500 PFP. Many of those who register­ SAN DIEGO: Fritjof Thygeson, Box 2902 San Diego 92112 (no phone) ed Peace and Freedom were regis­ SAN FRANCISCO: PFP, 50 Oak St. Room 505, S. F. 94102 - 415/863-8834 tering for the first time; some were living in other states in 1968 and heard of the PFP there (these ads paid for by PFP members) or since coming to California. iSlEAB : I IPEOPLE'S WORLD 1 year - $7 In Los Angeles we ask those ANARCHOS given freely |81 Clementina St. San Francisco, Ca registering PFP to fill out an Box 466, Peter Stuyvesant Station, information form which gives us New York, N.Y. 10009 I the MILITANT 1 year - $4 a record of name, address and contributions welcome I I 873 Broadway, New York, N.Y. , S.Fl 002STF E3R,E:3SrCE3 DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN - TWO VIEWS Discussion of platform indi­ by John Haag cated that pollution of the en­ Rick Davidson ran every inch by Rick Davidson vironment, distribution of taxes, of the way in a non-partisan Peace & Freedom nominated El- the economic squeeze on working race for L.A. City Council. As a dridge Cleaver for President for people, rights of servicemen, PFP-endorsed candidate he start­ two reasons: First, he articu­ subservient role of women and ed out with a base of maybe 200 lated the people's struggle bet­ personal freedoms are likely to votes in a conservative district ter than anyone else. Second, be major PFP issues in 1970. The which includes only a small part the fact that he couldn't take conference passed resolutions in of Venice. office, if elected, symbolized support of the strikers against Rick got 950 votes, 4.1% in a Peace & Freedom's concept that General Electric, American In­ 5-way race. Pat Russell of West­ change must come from every part dian claims to Alcatraz Island chester won with 43% of the vote of America - not simply by chang­ and the "Chicago 8" defendants and over $32,000 - according to ing names in the White House. against federal conspiracy char­ her report. She was the only Dem­ Change throughout America means ges. The San Francisco office ocrat running and had organized education - meeting, talking and was authorized to prepare a pe­ party support. convincing the silent Americans tition to u Thant, Secretary- Rick won on the issues. If of the realities of our struggle. General of the United Nations, Rick hadn't run, most of the is­ In running for L.A. City Coun­ that former President Johnson, sues wouldn't have been there: cil I learned many things that I President Nixon and other appro­ community control, city planning, would like to share. First, with­ priate individuals be tried by a police power, the war. He got in the Movement there are those U.N. Tribunal for war crimes in all the candidates (except Small, who work in electoral politics Vietnam. the admitted no-issue candidate and those who don't. Each posi­ Not only was the conference of the great silent bovine ma­ tion is valid and valuable and productive, it was also solvent. jority) talking about his issues we should not lose energy argu­ Registration fees produced about whether they liked them or not, ing with one another, but each $100 over costs. The balance of us "get on with it." Second, understood them or not. many new and different kinds of paid half the cost of this issue Rick did a good job. He was a of P&F News. people, including conservatives, full-time candidate. Because the get involved in a non-partisan Since the conference the San campaign came on suddenly, he campaign. Third, in order to Francisco PFP reports that they had little help and even less mo­ meet the silent majority you are attempting to raise $3,600 ney. have to be invited. ...one real ad­ for statewide filing fees, of But there's another side to vantage candidates have. which $900 is already pledged. the story. Rick didn't start with 0 votes? he started with In order to talk to "them", do-it-yourself ••••••••••• 200. PFP votes. Concentrated in i.e., communicate, you have to a small area of the district turn them on through interest, PLATFORM PROPOSALS where the PFP has been increas­ fear, humor or whatever. In or­ Any PFP member or group may ingly active for two years. In der to convince "them" you have submit proposals for the PFP the 6 precincts west of Lincoln to reach them through their in­ platform in 1970. Convention Blvd. in Venice, Rick got from dividual, selfish interest, for planners hope that platform pro­ 10% to 30% of the vote. The per­ example, offer viable solutions posals will focus on issues re­ centage is directly proportional to their major problems. Then lated to the 1970 statewide cam­ to the intensity of consistent, with earned respect, move on to paigns and will outline specific open PFP activity for a period what you think the major prob­ program to implement general of two years. lems are. If you first talk a- principles: not only what we y In the precinct where Rick bout the war when they are wor­ want, but also how we propose to ried about their kids being run get it. got 30.2% of the vote is the house where PFP meetings started over in front of their home - Only those proposals received in 1968. When Rick coordinated you've lost them. If you first well in advance can be guaran­ the PFP registration drive, he talk about police when all they teed an adequate presentation at lived in that precinct. I was ar­ can see is the new freeway roll­ the convention. All proposals rested earlier this year while ing over them - you've lost them. will be compared and condensed posting PFP leaflets in that pre­ Therefore it's not that we don't to the extent possible without cinct. talk about the war and racism, change of meaning. A complete In the other precincts Rick but it's the order in which we package of the advance proposals got 21.5%, 13.9%, 13%, 11.7% and introduce the subjects. That is, will be given to each person who 10.7%. 10% is respectable. 30% if we are trying to reach hew attends the convention. for a PFP candidate is impress­ people. To insure enough time for ive. My point is that non-partisan your proposal to be processed, The PFP also has done a good elections offer good platforms send it as soon as possible and job. Not a good job producing an from which to talk to people. NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 7 to the instant campaign with no money Since local problems make up man- San Francisco PFP, 50 Oak Street (just try it sometime). But a y of the issues, the voter is Room 505, S.F. 94102 or Venice good enough job before the cam­ more involved and desirous of be­ PFP, 1727 W. Washington Blvd., paign to get Rick from 10 to 30% ing informed and also more open Venice 90291. in the more conservative south­ to valid solutions. Example: The A summary of proposals receiv­ ern part of Venice. The PFP people in Westchester, a conser­ ed by January 20 will appear in works all year round in Venice. vative community within my coun- the next issue of P&F News. Re­ Venice (pop. 41,000) will de­ cilmanic district, are becoming quests to mail the complete pack­ liver between 1,000 and 2,000 radical - not over the war, but age of proposals before the con­ votes to any PFP candidate on over the fact that the Airport vention must contain a stamped, the ballot. We will print as ma­ Authority and the city are con­ self-addressed envelope. ny copies of campaign leaflets trolling the future of their com­ Printing the proposals for and tabloids as the PFP can af­ munity. Following is a quote the convention will cost money. ford. We will probably do more from a Westchester community Any contribution you send will than that. newsletter: "The City of Los An­ help. We have this capacity only be­ geles has told us, under oath, cause we have organized openly that it will destroy our homes and our health without compensa­ Peace & Freedom in the name of the PFP for a per­ iod of two years. PFP means com­ tion unless we can find someone News is published more powerful to stop them. Are by the Venice PFP. munity as well as peace and free­ dom in Venice. we in Russia - or Nazi Germany - P£AC£ AND Staff for this issue: or are we in the United States?" ^FREEDOM/ Jane Gordon, Sam Peace and Freedom hasn't won v yet in Venice, but we're a force The seed of radical thought is a PARTY ' Greenberger, John question. It is for those of us Haag. in our community, and that will be reflected at election time. who know that this IS the United What we are doing here can be States of Fascism to offer our FOR COHC£ßTS,PR05fiAMS & SPECIAL £l/£/VTS done elsewhere, but only by hard experience to fit with theirs in work over a long time. The PFP order to complete the picture 7$t Ç*cà Wampto* ïtfefcif for them. Two Two Six SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE will have strength in direct pro­ BEVERLY HILLS. CALIFORNIA 90212 portion to the effort you and I I feel we must find out where

TELEPHON« CRESTVICW 4-607S put into it. they are at and begin there. " ^Pü PFP general principles * Immediate, unconditional with­ * Return power in the cities to Statement of general principles, Peace and Freedom drawal from Vietnam. All peoples the inhabitants of the various Party Founding Convention, Richmond, California, must have the right to determine communities. Place control of March 18,1968. their own destiny. End US mili­ the police directly in the hands The basis of human dignity is tary and economic domination a- of the people. the ability of people to make broad. * Health care is a right, not a the decisions that affect their * End racism. Self-determination privilege based on income. lives—to order their own pri­ for all minorities. * End military conscription. Sup­ vate lives as they choose and to * Replace the present economic port the right of servicemen to decide collectively with their system with one based on workers' form their own organizations in peers on matters of collective control of the work place, on their own interests. concern. democratic social planning of * End discrimination against wo­ The fundamental decisions the economy and on production men, both socially and occupa­ which affect people's lives are geared to satisfy human needs ra­ tional ly. economic decisions. The people ther than to make profits. * Vote at age 18. have power over their economy * Guarantee personal freedoms: * Education at all levels is a only when they can make it work the right to privacy, personal right. Transfer full power at to fulfill their needs. But to­ religious and political beliefs, the University level to faculty day in America the public insti­ sexual freedom between consent­ and students and at the lower le­ tutions of government, by which ing adults, abortion, use of vels to the community, faculty the people might exercise such drugs. and students. power, are the willing servants of an industrial state which, operating through millions of / Pf ACf AND I functionaries who ate "only do­ AfRUDOMj'j ing their jobs," manages the e- PROPOSED CONVENTION AGENDA conomy and thereby the lives of PEACE AND FREEDOM CONVENTION & CELEBRATION - LONG BEACH the ordinary people in the inter­ (exact location to be announced) ests of expanding profit and con­ tinued national and world-wide FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 domination. Evening: registration and housing; Individual wage-earners are Rock Concert sponsored by Long Beach PFP defined as inferior to the em­ ployers who manage them. Collec­ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 tively, through unions, they are 8 AM Registration; caucusing (!?) still subordinate to the people 10 AM General Session to: who buy their labor. choose chairmen for all general sessions; adopt reports of Black people as individuals committees on rules, agenda and attendance. are at the mercy of brutally ra­ Noon Lunch cist police and subtly racist 1 PM General Session, to hear further reports on: employers. Black communities - Legal electoral status of PFP; are invariably governed by white Registration drive; power structures "downtown." The Fund- raising; same holds true of other oppres­ Media and publicity; sed minorities. Candidate availability. Individual soldiers must fol­ 3 PM General Session on platform: low even the most arbitrary or­ Report from platform committee and discussion. ders of superior officers under 6 PM Dinner with cultural revolution penalty of court-martial. They 8 PM General Session: Introduction of all possible statewide candidates. are not allowed at all to organ­ Each will have approximately 10 minutes for a brief statement. ize themselves for redress of grievances, let alone to demand SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 justification for a war in which 9 AM General Session on platform - II; including proposals from floor they risk their lives. (with 10% approval); discussion; adoption. The Democratic and Republican Noon Lunch: to be combined with candidate-caucusing-- parties are the public expres­ Geographical areas or political viewpoints can get together with sion of those who hold a dispro­ potential candidates of their choice; look each other over. portionate share of power in pri­ 3 PM General Session: Consideration of whether or not to endorse vate life. The Peace and Free­ or select candidates; implementation if necessary. dom Party supports the efforts 6 PM Dinner with revolutionary culture of the powerless to gain dignity by exercising some real control 8 PM WORKSHOPS - for purposes of creating on-going activity around: over their own lives: black peo­ Fund-raising ple trying to organize their own Media and publicity communities, wage-earners who Organizing: Registration drive strike for their rights against Generating local activity their employers or in wildcat ac­ Building campaign committees tion against undemocratic unions, soldiers who refuse to commit MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 acts that violate the dictates 10 AM to 2 PM, or as long as needed: General wrap-up Session . of conscience—all the people Reports on Sunday evening workshops; who stand up and resist. If necessary, continuation of platform discussion. The main task of the Peace and Freedom Party is to organize people to begin to gain real and •raBKHHi advance registration mm—amem concrete power over the institu­ The Long Beach PFP has taken on the enormous job of preparing tions which control their every­ for a convention of unknown size. You can help by registering in day lives. One important way to advance. Clip and send this form to Long Beach PFP, 605 Redondo accomplish this is to project in­ Ave., Long Beach, Ca. 90814. to the electoral arena the voi­ ces of people fighting for human dignity, to make it clear that NAME PHONE the demand for human dignity is at root a demand for power—and ADDRESS ZIP that the people will have this power only when we all can demo­ ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. COUNTY cratically assure that our econ­ omy works to fulfill human needs Please check one: _I am registered PFP rather than to increase the pow­ er and profit of a small minori­ I am not eligible to vote ty. The function of Peace and Freedom candidates is to act as Enclosed please find $_ toward my $5 registration fee for the tribunes of Americans who ^"' the PFP convention. I (will) (won't)need housing by LB-PFP. have begun to fight back.