Montana Kaimin, October 24, 1968 Associated Students of University of Montana

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Agronsky Urges Voters Not to 'Cop Out’ Now By NICKI ZIEGELE in the Music Recital Hall. choice between masks, not men for ment to Vice-president Hubert enchantment and discontent, his Montana Kaimin Staff Writer “The solution must be political;” president, the race is unique this Humphrey as party disloyalty. political lack of gut instinct and This election year, when basic he said, “the system may be rusty year because the people at least He said that Mr. McCarthy’s his reluctance to disengage him American institutions are under and bad, but it’s all we have and have a chance to choose between campaign was a good thing, since self from the policies of the Presi attack, is no time for voters to we should seek solutions through those whom they don’t want to it taught youth to work within the dent, do not help his image Mr. “cop out” and boycott the election, it.” be president. system, but that Mr. McCarthy Agronsky said. Martin Agronsky, CBS news ana He said that although some peo Mr. Agronsky described Sen. still had to learn the political He added that Mr. Humphrey is lyst, told an audience last night ple think that there is only a Eugene McCarthy’s noncommit- benefits of being a “good loser.” essentially a loyal man and a man Mr. Humphrey’s sunny opti of action who attacks the causes of mism in a time of recognized, dis- problems not just the symptoms. Mr. Agronsky called Richard Nixon' a smooth “cellophane- wrapped” politician who has studied and learned from his past MONTANA KAIMIN failures. He accused Mr. Nixon of avoiding the issues saying Nixon’s University of Montana AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER Thors., Oct. 24, 1968 “persuasive ambiguity offends Missoula, Montana Vol. 71, No. 13 few.” “Nixon wants to run down the dissenters; Wallace wants to run over them; while Humphrey wants to run from them,” Mr. Agronsky Central Board Endorses Resolution said. He said Mr. Wallace, the “dar ling of the new Know-nothings To Lower Voting Drinking Age to 19 has an instinctive sense for erod , ing the principle of representative Central Board unanimously en will be introduced this winter at penditure of $420 to purchase ads democracy.” dorsed a resolution advocating the the state legislature. in 10 Montana daily papers and The reason for Mr. Wallace’s voting and drinking ages be low Briggs said that a poll was taken the Kaimin supporting Referen appeal to almost 20% of the vot ered to 19 at its meeting last night. last spring in which the students dum 65, the six-mill property tax ers, he said, is his popularity with Charles Briggs, president of the voted to lower the voting age. that supports the state universi the “little people” in a changing Montana Student Presidents Asso Students favored changing it to 19. ties. and industrial society which is ciation said other member schools The resolution for lowering the The ads will appear Nov. 2, the creating massive mislocations and have endorsed the resolution. drinking age advocates allowing Saturday before the election. frustrations. If all MSPA members approve 19-year olds to drink only 3.2 per Gary Lowe, Planning Board The fact that Mr. Wallace’s the resolution at its conference in cent alcohol. commissioner, announced that his candidacy may swing the election, Missoula next weekend, then each A resolution to lower the age commission had recommended into the House of Representatives school will send suggestions for the for purchasing cars by contract for that CB say nothing about “Stu is all the more reason for critical, wording of the draft of the resolu males to 19 may also be intro dent as Nigger,” a controversial fair-minded Americans to vote, he tion to Briggs. UM law school stu duced Briggs said. essay used in a summer English Martin Agronsky said. dents will draft the bill, which Central Board approved an ex- class, because CB doesn’t have the authority to tell the faculty what to do. Patty Altwein, Carolee Haas, Nanette Hueska and Joe Staats Dick Gregory Campaigners Martin Agronsky Moderates were approved as members of Publications Board. Marilyn Pelo was approved as Kaimin feature editor. Now Soliciting Votes at UM In Symposium Here Today John Hanson, Nick Jacques and Lee McAllister were accepted as A campaign to solicit write-in Charter and the United States Montana gubernatorial candidates not ask questions during the sym freshman delegates. votes for presidential candidate Constitution. and candidates for the office of posium, according to John Meyers, Ray Waters, field house and Dick Gregory began on campus Mr. Gregory explained, “ The lieutenant governor will be fea program council director. Candi physical plant commissioner, re Tuesday. The campaign will con Constitutional Debates of 1787 tured this afternoon at 2:40 pjn. in dates have been invited to remain ported J. A. Parker, physical plant tinue until Election Day, said clearly indicate that the Presi a political symposium in the Uni in the theater to answer questions director, told him that the tennis Merilee Fenger, chairman of the dent shall have the power and au versity Theater. Martin Agronsky, afterward. courts would be resurfaced this write-in committee. thority to repel sudden attack but ASUM is sponsoring the sym CBS news analyst, will moderate spring. Mr. Gregory, comedian, author, war-making shall be the preroga the panel. posium and Mr. Agronsky. Parker also told him that the tive of Congress, through an of Classes are shortened so UM lecturer and civil rights leader, is Mr. Agronsky spoke last night in present system of parking had an independent candidate. His ficial act of a declaration of war. the Music Recital Hall about na students can attend the symposium been established by a board con This power is indisputable and is this afternoon. campaign for write-in votes tional elections and held a press sisting of Traffic Board and Park sprang from his personal coqcerp not granted to the President.” conference in the journalism li ★ ★ ★ er. Color-coded signs will be for what he calls a “morally pol Mr. Gregory also advocates brary at 9 this morning. A luncheon for CBS correspond placed at parking lot entrances luted America.” minimum salaries of $10,000 for Panel members are Gov. Tim ent Martin Agronsky is slated for matching the car decal colors, to Mr. Gregory used the term last all policemen to stimulate better help students determine where to noon today in the. Cascade Room fall when he appeared on the UM law enforcement. He proposes po park. Afternoon classes will be of the Lodge. campus as part of a program licemen carry two weapons — one shortened today because of a Anyone is welcome to attend the called “Project 67.” Since that loaded revolver and a tranquilizer political symposium at 2:40 no-host luncheon and can buy their time he has launched a nation gun which would immobilize, but p.m. in the University Theater. meals at the UM food service and Course on Drugs wide campaign for write-in votes not kill or injure, an unarmed sus Regular 1 pm . classes will meet take the trays into the Cascade and published a book, “Write Me pect. Room. from 1:10 pm. to 1:45 pm.; 2 In,” which explains his candida Mr. Gregory says the term pm . classes will meet from 1:55 May Come to UM cy. “crime in the streets” is just an pm . to 2:30 p.m.; 3 pm . classes He said, “I offer myself as the other way of saying “nigger” for will meet from 3:40 pm . to Summer Session independent candidate of all most Americans and proposes the 4:15 p.m., and 4 pm . classes Students Barricade The UM pharmacy school hopes Americans who want to make Central Intelligence Agency be will meet from 4:25 pm . to 5 their own declaration of inde used to combat crime in America, pm . Hall at Berkeley to introduce courses on “ the use and abuse of drugs in our society” pendence this election year. I am especially in controlling the Ma BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Be- into the curriculum next summer issuing a call for a write-in vote fia. Babcock, Republican incumbant tween 200 and 300 protesting stu quarter, Robert L. Van Home, to all my fellow citizens who share He also proposes limited gun for governor; Atty. Gen. Forrest dents barricaded themselves for pharmacy school dean, announced my dream for America; whose control legislation which would Anderson, Democrat for governor; several hours inside Moses Hall on yesterday. concern for their country is great not interfere with the constitu State Sen. Tom Selstad, Republi the University of California cam Victor H. Duke, UM assistant er than party loyalty; whose desire tional right of every citizen to can for lieutenant governor and pus yesterday.

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