Roger Crowley Say Cessful Campaign Drive by Mclane Would Mcgovern Is a Man Who Has Handled They Would Both Veto a Broad-Base Tax
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1 3 ie n e w h a m o s h i r e A political commentary 2 - THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Friday, November 3,1972 * , V .I - {£f i ' w ;- tfR iff? T k c N E W Care enough to hope blished Democratic party candidates, wer by condoning surveillance of its ci If most people in America cared about Humphey, and Muskie were favored. tizens, economic battering of its wage the 20,000 Americans and, 7000,000 McGovern workers, with nearly the force earners, and disregard for the Bill of Southeast Asians killed in Vietman, the of Eugene McCarthy volunteers, fran Rights by its Supreme Court nominees. $60 billion spent on the war, the 4 mil tically sought out the discontent for the Prior restraint was placed on newspapers lion persons gone onto Welfare roles, in Nixon administration, that existed in for the publication of the Pentagon Pa flation, and the most visibly corrupt Pre New Hampshire at the time. Frank Man- pers, an event that has never taken place sidential campaign in the nation’s history kiwicz*, the McGovern campaign director, before in our nation’s history. The - - all under the Nixon administration, repeated with determination, over and Supreme Court has ruled that newsmen George McGovern might win the election over, “ I believe we can win.” McGovern must reveal their sources in court, if re next Tuesday. did well in the New Hampshire primary - quested to do so. Unless the polls are upside down, it well enough to send him on the way to The Nixon campaign wreaks of cor seems George McGovern, at the end of a making him the Democratic convention’s ruption, and we stand idly by, saying very rocky campaign trail, needs a near choice. McGovern still believes he can that political espionage, and corruption miracle, to overcome a Nixon landslide. win, and says so with the apparent dis The Vietnam conflict, which for so in campaign finances probably occurred belief that the nation could not possibly in every election. Even though a whole long, divided the country and forced the forgive the Nixon administration for nation can see the corruption of its so - peace candidacy of McGovern to the sur what Vietnam war has done to this called sacred democracy, our only reac face of party politics, will, hopefully, country. tion is to cynically shake our heads. Have soon come to an end. We desparately We have drifted into an era of submis we become defenseless? welcome an end to the killing, but we sion. War, poverty, environment, the ju * cannot excust the past four years of de McGovern has come through the dicial system, inflation, and corruption, whole election process as a decent man, struction, which could have been stop all seem hopeless causes. The Nixon ad who has promised to do something a- ped on the first day Nixon took office. ministration has broken our spirit as a bout the injustices in this country. So much blood cannot be washed away nation. Not only does the Nixon admi While eratic on some issues,his firm com in a matter of a few weeks. nistration keep the country in quiet fear mittment to honestly deal with the peo When George McGovern came to New of the future through high level secrecy ple and the nation’s ills is represented by Hampshire last March, the war was still and vagueness, but also supports its po- a campaign that is public. McGovern has savagely gutting Indo-China. The esta opposed American Vietnam policies since 1963. He advocated a $30 billion cut of defense spending which would For the future serve to provide much improved tax equi ty. His Welfare proposal of a minimum income of $4000 to a family of four The only real issue of this year’s poor economic condition of this state. without income begins to alleviate cruel gubernatorial election is that of taxes. During recent weeks there has been a poverty, the most needless scourge of Republican candidate Meldrim Thom continuous banter over whether a suc this richest - in - the - world nation. son and Democrat Roger Crowley say cessful campaign drive by McLane would McGovern is a man who has handled they would both veto a broad-base tax. hurt the Crowley vote enough to insure his campaign with dignity, and a candi Independent candidate, Malcolm McLane the election of Thomson. THE NEW date who is probably too decent to win has taken a realistic approach to tax re HAMPSHIRE rejects this unacceptable the election. But, of course, there is al form and the financial nccdo of Now criteria for selecting the next governor. ways a chance, and that chance is cer Hampshire. Disturbing as the thought of Thomson tainly worth more than giving up hope. Currently projections of a $7 million running New Hampshire is, it does not Vote for George McGovern. state surplus and a $5.5 million income justify voting for an unsatisfactory can from revenue sharing are expected to bal didate. Crowley’s opposition to a broad- ance the state budget. In that event, based tax is identical to Thomson’s. McLane said he would not propose new Until quite recently, Crowley was sup " N E W taxes to the incoming 1973 legislature. ported by the Manchester Union Leader, However, by 1974, the state will need to as he was two years ago in his campaign 1- k A M p s h iR E reform its tax structure or suffer an even against Governor Walter Peterson. THE greater property tax burden. NEW HAMPSHIRE does not welcome the Vol. 63, No. 15 McLane’s proposals make sense. A consequences of a Loeb influenced gov state-wide school property tax per thou ernor. Editor-in-chief Ed Penhale sand equalized assessed valuation, would McLane, on the other hand, owes no Managing Editor Lisa Pray provide equal educational opportunities one a political pay-off. He does not ride News Editor for the children of New Hampshire. In Regan Robinson on the coat-tails of the Republican party. Sports Editor towns where the twenty dollar tax did He has acted independently and is making Allan Chamberlin Photo Editor not raise a $950 per pupil level, a com a stand that finally abandons the regres Phil Conroy Fine Arts Editor bination two percent sales and three sive attitudes that New Hampshire poli Regan Robinson Features Editor percent income tax would make up the ticians have for too long accepted as the Priscilla Cummings difference. The income tax would have only road to political success It is time Copy Editor Joan Devoe a thousand dollar exemption, double for the people of New Hampshire realize Business Manager Russ Goodwin the elderly, and a sales' tax would not that no concrete programs to improve Advertising Manager Patty Scott apply to such basic commodities as food, the quality of life in the state can exist Circulation Manager clothing, fuel oil and prescription drugs. without sufficient and stable financial Priscilla Gale Democrat candidate Crowley proposes support. Lowering the cost of tuition at the “ Homestead exemption” which would UNH, or sustaining a respectable State Editorials and cartoons are reduce a homeowners assessed property Hospital will simply require more state the responsibility of the e d ito r-in -c h ie f. Columns and value by $2000 and for the elderly, a funding. Malcolm McLane is the only letters to the editor are the reduction of $4000. Under state surplus candidate who advocates a viable tax opinions of the authors. No columns or letters speak for THE and federal revenue sharing projections, program that would allow New Hamp NEW H AM PS H IR E and should the plan is affordable, but what about all not be construed as editorials. shire some firm ground on which to stand T H E N E W HAMPSHIRE the other needs of New Hampshire? as we face the burgeoning needs of this editorials represent the opinions Crowley says the plan works in Florida, of the paper as a student state in the 1970’s. newspaper which maintains no but seldom reminds us that Florida has Next Tuesday would be a good day unnecessary bonds with the University administration. THE both a sales and income tax. for New Hampshire to free itself from NEW HAMPSHIRE is not aligned Meldrim Thomson, like Crowley, would the conservative ideology that has wasted with any extraneous student groups and does not necessarily veto a sales or income tax, and offers no the potential of this state. McLane can represent any opinion other than other plan to alleviate the extremely win, but only if you vote for him. its own. Dissenting opinion from the community is welcome through letters to the editor or personal confrontations with the Published twice weekly during the academic year by the students of the University o f New Hamp editor-in-chief. shire. Letters to the editor should be Second class postage paid at Durham, N.H. 039 21 under the act o f March 8, 1879. Accepted for addressed to: THE NEW H AM PSH IR E, MUB 151. They mailing in 191 7, authorized September 1, 1918. Total number of copies printed 8500. Paid cir should be typed, limited to 500 culation 8 5 00. Send notice o f undelivered copies on form 3579 to. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE. words, and must be signed. The Memorial Union Building, Durham , N.H. editors reserve the right to withhold publication. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE Friday, November 3, 1972 - R ace to the State H o u se \ By “ Jesus, you see that guy everywhere, dontcha?” Dan Forbush When the tour was over, the candidates traded I turned to face a red-faced, abdominous janitor.