Published for friends and supporters of the Libertarian Party Ube Pie >NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 1995 Libertarian National Committee, Inc. ♦ 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 100 • Washington DC 20037 • (202) 333-0008 LP to Congress: Abolish FEC, Libertarian News Notes or raise contribution limits The LP is now a "trendy" statistic Congress should abolish the Federal Election Com- The Libertarian Party has made an appearance in mission, a Libertarian Party representative advised an in- one of America's cultural landmarks — Harper's Index. fluential Congressional committee — or, at the very least, The trendy and oft-imitated "Index" appears monthly raise legal contribution limits and reduce the regulatory in Harper's magazine, and features unusual, topical, or burden on smaller political parties. surprising facts presented in the form of statistics, ratios, "We want you to do something to help third parties in or numbers. this country because America won't survive without its The Libertarian Party joined this exclusive circle of independent voters and third party candidates," former chic statistics in the November issue. The entry: "Chances LP National Director Stuart Reges testified to the House that an American member of the Libertarian Party joined Oversight Committee on December 12th. within the last five year: 1 in 3." At the hearing on campaign finance reform — broad- "It's a slightly oblique statistic, but seems to refer to cast live on C-SPAN — Reges joined the chairmen of the the fact that Libertarian Party membership has increased Republican and Democratic National Committees to urge by more than a third in the last five years," explained LP Congress to allow Americans to make larger contributions National Director Perry Willis. to political parties and candidates. But unlike his Republican and Democratic counter- LNC votes to oppose military action in Bosnia parts, Reges said the real solution is to get the government The Libertarian National Committee, at their quar- out of the election business. "We believe that federal in- terly meeting in Washington, DC in early December, volvement in elections has been far more harmful than unanimously passed a resolution condemning American helpful, and would prefer to see Congress repeal the Fed- military involvement in Bosnia, and urged "immediate eral Election Campaign Act of 1971, eliminate all public U.S. military withdrawal and a rededication to a foreign funding of campaigns, and abolish the FEC," he said. policy of no foreign wars." Staggering burden "The U.S. is not a global empire, or policemen of the Reges also gave the Committee a primer on how FEC world. The vital interests of the — namely, regulations impose a staggering burden on third parties. our Constitutional liberties, our national independence, "Federal election law is now so complex that third parties and our security from invasion — are not at stake in have to spend 5% or more of their budget on compliance Bosnia," said National LP Chair Steve Dasbach. issues. In 1992, the Libertarian Party spent almost as much on compliance as it did on TV ads," he said. Maryland LP sues over ballot denial Part of the problem, he continued, is that the FEC The Libertarian Party of Maryland — with the help of considers "what impact their actions will have on Demo- the ACLU — will file suit after one of their candidates was crats and Republicans, but it never seems to occur to them refused a place on the ballot. to consider what impact their actions will have on smaller Bob Creager filed his papers to run for Congress on parties like ours. We feel that Congress should consider a December 8th, but was notified by the State Administra- different regulatory standard for minor parties." tive Board of Election Laws that he didn't qualify — un- Reges hastened to add that the LP did not want the like his Republican and Democratic opponents. same government subsidies the major parties get. The LP of Maryland had submitted more than 13,000 "We don't want a hand-out and we don't want you to petitions in May 1995 to win a spot on the 1996 ballot, regulate us or our opponents to death. just get out of the and the right to register as Libertarians. way by increasing contribution limits and decreasing regu- "This is a direct attack on the people's right to choose latory burdens. We'll take it from there," he said. who they want representing them. By denying Libertar- Reges was National Director of the LP from 1992 to ians the same right to get on the ballot that the Democrats 1993, and remains a consultant to the party on election and Republicans have, the state is discriminating against law and FEC compliance. a whole class of people," charged Creager. Liberty Pledge News • December 1995 Libertarians aim for 3 M's of politics By Amy Glanflcaro preached the need for three things: comes to growth in Bucks. Stall Writer members, money and media. But while members differ on the A self-described "Generation X wan- In Bucks County, membership is up priority factor contributing to party nabe" and a Quakertown businessman from last year by more than 50 per- growth, most at Thursday's meeting asked about 20 Bucks County Libertar- cent. According to the election board, agreed libertarians are poised to cap- ians for a vote in '96 and a doriETTSn in 1,116 of the county's 303,654 registered ture more attention and votes next '95. voters are Libertarian. year as the country's fascination with Jo Jorgenson of South Carolina, on That's one-fifth of the state's 5,500 a third party increases. her way from New Hanipshire to registered Libertarians. Jorgensen said the Libertarian Party, Maryland, stopped in Warrington on In Montgomery County, 733 of 317,- the country's third largest political Thursday night to pitch her vice presi- 233 registered voters are Libertarian. group, is beginning to appeal to Ameri- dential candidacy at a rally sponsored Ken Sturzennacker, state party cans who want smaller government by the Bucks County Libertarian Par- chairman, said Bucks County's demo- and "see that the Republicans aren't ty. graphics make it a breeding ground for delivering." At the same event, Richard Piotrows- Libertarians. The party's growth, he A 38-year-old part-owner of a soft- ki, a desktop publisher from Upper said, is with people 45 years old and ware duplication company and mother Bucks, announced he will seek the younger. of two, Jorgensen said she's a "Genera- . Eighth District seat in Congress now Party vice chairman Wayne Seifert tion X wannabe." A youthful woman. held by James Greenwood. said demographics aren't as important Candidates and party leaders as recruiting and activity when it See LIBERTARIANS on Page A 4 Libertarians are aiming to make their mark

Continued from Page A 1 "Tt'c not that tnnah to get the Jorgensen said Libertarians Libertarians to contribute $1 per whose hobbies include flying and budget down to $500 billion, just have traditionally lacked both day to the campaign fund. rollerblading, she .describes her cut down the line," she said. "A money and media attention and But, he said, Libertarians are platform as "traditional Libertar- lot of people are saying yes, we have found it hard to get one used to doing more with less. ian." need less government, but we're without the other. She's hopeful "The best example of how we While she has not endorsed not sure why or how. People that her party can ride the third would run the government is nor will she team with any of the need to see across-the-board party wave into 1996. how we've 'been able to run the four declared Libertarians for cuts. Nobody wants to give up Piotrowski, 36, said he's never party historically. We don't be- president, Jorgensen said she fa- their share unless everyone else run for political office and is en- lieve that it can't be done," said vors candidate 's is giving it up too." tering the congressional race be- Ernsberger. plan to cut the budget by two- The vice presidential candidate cause "the level of government thirds during the first year. grabbed 2 percent of the vote that is most out of control is the when she ran in South Carolina federal." Eliminating Departments of as a Libertarian candidate for V The New York Times Education and Agriculture, pull- U.S. Congress in 1992. She was He said the country's mood is ing military out of all foreign former vice chairman of the more accepting of a third party (National Edition) countries and abolishing the in- South Carolina party and worked than in a long time. New York, NY come tax, said Jorgensen, would as marking director for the party Don Ernsberger. chairman of November 5, 1995 be a start. nationally. the county party, asked Bucks

A The Intelligencer, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, October 20, 1995 A Fountainhead of Campus Libertarians? V The Argus, Freemont, California, November 18, 1995 re more college students clutching copies of "The Fountainhead," by Ayn Rand, the procapitalist, Aproindividualist writer-philosopher? Could be. — whose adherents tend to favor maximi civil liberties and minimum government Libertarians ready to party Involvement — is staging a modest comeback on campus- es from Berkeley, Calif., to Cambridge, Mass. "There does seem to be a growing Interest," said Marty over government shutdown Zupan, who runs summer seminars on libertarianism at George Mason University's Institute for Humane Studies By Daniel Vasquez lieve in small government across in Fairfax, Va. This summer 300 people, mostly students, STAFF WRITER the board, Libertarians, as well as attended, she says, compared with about 70 each summer both conservative Republicans Continued From Page 7 sophomore at the University NEWARK — While the govern- and Democrats anybody who of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, ment sbutdown that sent 800,000 believes our federal government is during the mid-1980's. - says he helped found College federal employees home has irked too big and who can get behind At the University of Virginia, Libertarians on his campus last a lot of folks, especially those in the notion that this (shutdown) is libertarians gather under the year, after he concluded that his need of a passport or vacation trip not a terrible thing," said Savage. banner of Students for Individ- views didn't fit into a left-right to Yosemite National Park, long- ual Liberty. At the University of political continuum. "I hope the government His economic views are vehe- time Libertarian Terry Savage is doesn't start back up before Michigan, the Michigan Review, formerly a Republican publica- mently free-market, he said. celebrating. Tuesday, but we'rhave the party tion, now has an editor with lib- But he is "adamant about free In. fact, Savage is planning a either way." ertarian views. speech and abandoning the drug pizza party celebration in Newark. Scott Banister, a I9-year-old prohibition." "I'll be inviting people who be- Please see Party, A-12 Party: Less government is better, say the Libertarians Continued from A-1 essence, that there are too many bu- become pawns in a budget battle workers. We want to see something reaucrats running the country. represent roughly 40 percent of the more permanent. Savage, who plans to run for Con- "Cutting the government back to federal work force. "But, it is worth celebrating be- gress in the 13th District in 1996, these levels is a good thing," he "I intend to attend the party, but cause bureaucrats are a lot less dan- said the fact that the federal govern- said. "I mean, I wouldn't keep the this is not exactly what we want," gerous sitting at home watching ment has been partially shutdown national parks dosed or things like said fellow Libertarian Robert Oprah than sitting behind a desk since midnight Monday, after that, but we definitely could cut out Gough, a Fremont business owner. signing papers." Clinton vetoed a stopgap bill be- 40 percent of the workers and bu- "This is only a temporary (work The "shutdown" party is at 7 cause it raised Medicare premiums, reaucrats." The 800,000 "nones- force) cutback and it essentially pin. at Round Table Pizza at 5544 and the sky has not fallen proves, in sential" employees that have means a paid vacation for 800,000 Thornton Ave. Call 796-4040. Liberty Pledge News • December 1995 Georgia is tough Libertarian Leader: for third parties Party Can Attract Libertarians pave the war Victories in Avondale Estates and Auburn city races give Disaffected Voters the group a toehold on elective politics. CONCORD — The Libertarian as strong organizationally" as the By Kathey Alexander Pater is ideally positioned to pick Republicans and Democrats, he STAFF WRITER up members and elected rep- said. The party has about 112,000 resentatives, according to former registered Libertarians and about nice Van Buren's political state party chairman Bill Winter, 15,000 regular contributors, he opponents thought they because Republicans are failing Bhad the perfect weapon said. against his bid for an Avondale to deliver on campaign promises Dasbach said the Republicans' Estates City Council seat: ex- that sounded a lot like the Liber- failure to make good on their pose him as a Libertarian favor- tarian anti-government philoso- campaign promises to cut govern- ing legalized drugs and mini- phy. Mast government. ment and government spending Addressing party members at presents great opportunities for But both Van Buren and a the state convention yesterday, Libertarians. He said even House Libertarian city council candi- Winter, now national communica- dateiii Auburn, Ga., prevailed Speaker Newt Gingrich talks in last week's elections. They tions director for the party, said about slowing the increase in are the first officeholders elect- polls and vote results in the 1994 government spending. "We don't ed in Georgia from the party elections show strong support for need to slow the rate of increase, that has been clawing for a foot- the Libertarians' goal of cutting we need to cut," said Dasbach. hold for 20 years. government. "The Libertarian Party is the "It's a major first step," said Georgia supporters of Winter said polls show the only true opposition to big gov- Van Buren. "We have to do plan to organize American electorate is moving to- ernment," he said, insisting the what Republicans did in Geor- an Independence Party. ward the Libertarian Party, or at gia: win in small elections and Republicans are being hypocriti- convince people that we don't least its pro-business, anti-gov- ernment philosphy. In the 1994 cal when they claim to oppose big have horns on our heads." government. "We're just trying to keep elections, he said, when the party It's been difficult to over- fielded 82 congressional candi- Winter dismissed the possibili- come the third party stigma in the Democrats and ty that Ross Perot's Indepen- Georgia. In fact, until recently dates, 15 Senate candidates and it was hard to overcome being Republicans honest and 15 gubernatorial candidates, dence Party could become a anything but a Democrat. "more than 2.2 million people viable third party, saying it will straight." Now, supporters of Texas voted for Libertarian candidates." field only one candidate, likely billionaire Ross Perot will be • The party will field nearly 1,000 Perot for President. That's "not the latest group seeking to firm- RAYMOND YOUNG candidates for various offices in the same as a permanent, broad- ly establish a third party here Populist Party chairman 1996, he said, and the party has based, growing party," he said. In when they begin organizing contrast, he said, the Libertarian their Independence Party in qualified to run candidates in a Georgia this month. majority of states. Party is unified and stable and soon lapsed into oblivion. National party chairman Steve can provide voters with candi- The Perot movement is the Likewise, the Georgia So- Dasbach said the 24-year-old dates who have a core of beliefs most visible of the third parties, cialist Workers Party, formed and guiding principles and have and is considered the most like- party is the strongest it's ever to educate the working class been, but needs to continue re- stands on a variety of issues. ly to find success. But so far, and overthrow capitalism, and Perot followers remain but one both the Liberal Party of Geor- cruiting members and contribu- Among the speakers at the con- part of a vast quilt of outsider gia and the Conservative Soci- tors and building a strong party vention were Presidential hope- party efforts — mostly unsuc- ety of America have failed to organization. fuls Harry Browne and Irwin cessful — that dot Georgia's po- make an impact. litical history. "If we're going to be a majority Schiff, and vice presidential can- Experts say difficulty in get- party ... then we have to become didate . No independent or third- ting on the ballot is often the party candidate has won a reason. statewide race in Georgia since "Georgia has, in a sense, the the 1968 presidential cam- craziest ballot access laws in A The Manchester Union Leader, Manchester, New Hampshire, October 16, 1885 paign, when Alabama Gov. the country," said Richard George Wallace carried the Winger of Ballot Access News, state with his American Inde- who monitors election laws na- -4 The Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Georgia, November 14, 195 pendent Party's pitch to be a tionwide: voice for Southern whites. To run statewide, a political V The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, November 17, 1995 About 17 parties in various entity must collect signatures stages of preparedness are reg- from 1 percent of the registered istered as political groups in the voters from the last general state, including newcomers like election — currently, just under the Georgia Patriot Party, 32,000 people. For congression- Shutdown just the thing for Libertarians formed at Georgia State Uni- al or state legislative posts, it's S percent of voters within the By ELIZABETH SCHWINN The Libertarian Party, founded A spokeswoman for the Demo- versity this year. But only the in 1971 in opposition to President cratic National Committee insists district. NEM. MEIVSPAPE/6 Libertarians have consistently Nixon's wage and price controls, the GOP is to blame. The requirements have won enough votes to have their WASHINGTON — While Dem- has 230,000 registered voters who "Back in April, Newt Gingrich tripped up several candidates. ocrats and Republicans be- advocate abolishing subsidies and statewide candidates automati- moaned the capital's gridlock, said he would create a 'titantic cally included on the ballot. Twenty years ago, former Gov. selling off public property. legislative standoff,' " said Lester Maddox ran for presi- members of a less visible political The Libertarians' delight over party — the Liberatanans — spokeswoman Diane Reis. "The "Usually, they hop out, go dent, but couldn't get on the the federal shutdown stood out in Republicans are willing to go to for a while, and you don't hear cheerfully celebrated Tuesday's a town devoted to the business of ballot in his own state. government shutdown. extremes to push their right-wing from them again," Jeff Lanier, "A shutdown of the government government. agenda." head of the Secretary of State Last year, the Georgia Pop- would be good medicine for Although some Republicans But Dasbach, the Libertarian, elections division, said of third ulist Party couldn't get a guber- America," said Steve Dasbach, said early in the budget debate it is pleased to point out: "A shut- natorial candidate on the ballot. chairman of the Libertarian would be good for bureaucrats to down will remind Americans that party candidates. "Because of send them home without pay, by their views, most of them really But like many other third par- Party, which stresses individual Republican and Democratic poli- rights and smaller government. Tuesday that bravado evapo- don't expect to win. They just ties, their leaders say acting as rated. The gravity of sending fed- ticians are frantically spending Dasbach spoke as 800,000 fed- our nation into bankruptcy. hope to influence the process." a watchdog can mean almost as eral workers home left both ma- eral workers — about one-third of "What's the greatest fear of the much as getting elected. Uncle Sam's employees — were jor parties pointing fingers at The Marion Party, for ex- each other. big-government Republicans and ample, registered with the state "We're just a threat," said sent home and parts of the federal bigger-government Democrats? government, monu- " is shutting down 15 years ago on a platform that .Raymond Young, a Sumner vet- ments and national parks, closed the government because he is That they have a shutdown of included the dismantling of nu- erinarian and chairman of the down. afraid to make the hard decisions government and nobody notices. clear arms and the banning Populist Party of Georgia.. The closed parts of government necessary to balance the budget," . We Libertarians hope a shut- down will cause the American from public office of Commu- "We're just trying to keep the will remain shuttered until Con- said Haley Barbour, chairman of the Republican National Commit- public to ask: how can something nists, mafia members, Masons Democrats and Republicans gress and Clinton agree on a bud- get. • tee. so big and expensive do so little?" and divorced men. The crusade honest and straight." Liberty Pledge News • December 1995 Libertarian Hopeful Sets Sights on IRS • Tax resister Irwin Schiff will tell the state Libertarian convention today that the federal The Opposite • is illegal. Of Libertarian By PAT HAMMOND Browne, 62; says, "If you ask Sunday News Staff people — store clerks, barbers, W. T. Buller did a nice job Irwin A. Schiff doesn't want to taxi divers, anyone — whether defending the honorable word BE President. He wants to RUN they want more government, less "libertarian," [letters, Dec. 5j, for President. government, or what we have but he erred when he suggest- And if the Las Vegas-based in- now — at least seven out of ten ed that political crank Lyndon come tax-resister who hopes to be will say they want less. Their rea- LaRouche used to be affiliated Libertarian Party candidate for sons and hopes may be different President in 1996 had his way, from ours in some ways, but they with the Libertarian Party. the IRS would be running, too — want to move in the same direc- For the record, Mr. La- for its life. tion The desire for less gov- Rouche is not a Libertarian When Schiff asks New Hamp- ernment isn't a passing fad." shire Libertarians for their sup- Schiff s major crusade is per- Party member and has never port during a luncheon address suading the public that federal been one. He has never run in Concord today, he'll do so by income tax filing is not compul- for president, or any other LIBERTARIAN presi- telling them why the federal in- sory. He cites the IRS commis- dential nomination public office, as a Libertarian. come tax is illegal, a contention sioner's message on page three of hopefuls Harry Browne (In fact, he and his followers he substantiates with references 1040A form which begins, of Tennessee, above, run for office as Democrats.) to wording on the 1040A income "Thank you for making this na- and Irwin A. Schiff, tax form. tion's tax system the most effec- He has never held any leader- right, of Las Vegas. Schiff acted on these beliefs by tive system of voluntary compli- ship position in the party, and not filing tax returns with the In- ance in the world." Schiff says his organization has no affilia- throwing income tax forms into munity from civil suit and crimi- ternal Revenue Service, which the operative word is "volun- tion with the party. landed him in federal prison for tary." Boston Harbor. The couple also nal prosecution that federal four years and cost him his busi- Schiff offers $5,000 to anyone owned a Nashua store that sold judges now enjoy. Nor is Mr. LaRouche in any ness and marriage. who can cite a law that says in- drug paraphernalia. Their attor- In a telephone interview, sense a philosophical libertari- The time he served in Danbury come taxes have to be filed and ney, William A.Cohan of Califor- Browne said his goal as President an. His platform of massive nia, said the case set a precedent, would be to strip government of and three other federal prisons paid. He says he's made that governmental control is dia- intensified, rather than dis- offer for years and nobody has at least in New Hampshire, that all its powers except the "abso- metrically opposed to ours couraged, his battle stance. Schiff found such a citation. the IRS may serve as an informa- lute defense of the country, noth- writes books, makes speeches, Schiff, who holds a degree in tion gathering agency for other ing to do with bringing peace to and to all of the ideas that and spars on radio talk shows, a economics, says the word volun- federal agencies such as the Jus- Bosnia or Kuwait. political thinkers traditionally man driven by the conviction tary is used for a reason. " 'Volun- tice Department. "And I would disentagle us associate with the word "fiber- from all foreign treaties and that government illegally extorts tary' says the IRS may give the Schiff wants the party to adopt peace-keeping operations. NAF- income taxes from the people, information to the Department of a new platform that includes TA and GAIT serve no purpose BILL WINTER and gets away with it because Justice and other federal agen- "pledging ourselves to help ex- at all. You don't tear down other federal judges and prosecuting cies, as provided by law. So, when pose the illegal, unconstitutional, Washington people's protectionist barriers by attorneys are corrupt. you give information to the gov- and tyrannical manner by which treaty, you do so by tearing down The writer is director of com- Schiff isn't the only Libertarian ernment you can tell them it's the federal government has been vying to be the party's Presiden- okay to use this information extorting income taxes from the your own." munication: for the Libertari- Libertarians generally agree on tial nominee. Harry Browne, an against you? Could the govern- American public....so that those an Party. the principle that the least gov- investment adviser in Tennessee, ment REQUIRE you to do that? Americans who want to pay it ernment is the best government. is running, as are Rick Tompkins No. The only way is to voluntarily may do so, but those who do not In recent interviews New Hamp- and Douglas Ohmen, the two who do it." wish to pay it will not be illegally shire Libertarians defined their will not be at the state conven- Schiff said you don't have to go prosecuted or otherwise harassed own more specific reasons for be- tion today. far to witness the implications of for not having done so." coming members of the party. Browne's message is more tra- the IRS providing information to "On Sunday," he said, "I will "For me, the central principles A The Washington Post ditional Libertarian than Schiff s. law enforcement agencies. News- probably criticize Harry Browne are designing a society where "The principal theme of my talk paper files substantiate that a because he talks about abolishing and force are not allowed," Washington, DC on Sunday," he said last week, Chester couple was convicted last the income tax, and that's a dis- said Miriam B. Luce, whose run "will be Americans now want a spring in U.S. District Court, Dis- December 14, 1995 honest, hypocritical' approach be- for governor attracted enough Libertarian society. Libertarians trict of New Hampshire, of evad- cause there is no income tax to voters to assure ballot status for are now the mainstream. We have ing more than $100,000 in income abolish. the Libertarian Party. won the educational battle. Now -4 The Manchester Union Leader taxes. Stuart and Kathie "The major issue for the Liber- we have to win the political bat- "I don't tell people not to pay," (Schneider) Tulchinsky had par- tarians is convincing the elector- Manchester, New Hampshire tle." ticipated in a tax protest by he said several times during the interview. "I just tell them there ate that the Republicans are not October 15, 1995 is no law." getting the job done, in New Schiff also wants the party plat- Hampshire or anywhere," said form to demand that the Federal Luce, who was appointed to the Reserve Board be abolished; de- state liquor commission by Re- V The Juneau Empire clare paper money worthless be- publican Governor Merrill. "Their rhetoric is closer to what Juneau, Alaska cause the constitution only per- mits authorization of gold and the Libertarians are looking for November 27, 1995 silver coin; end foreign aid be- than the Democrats', but their cause it is not authorized in the performance falls short," she constitution; and remove the im- said. Libertarians poised to appear on ballot

• Supporters to turn in didates are on next year's ballot. party's Washington, D.C., con- ka. petitions to Election The party must get 2,508 signa- vention next July, but Karpinski The nominee will be brought to tures from qualified voters - said he considers California in- Alaska for a short tour and there Division today equal to one percent of the voters vestor Harry Browne the front- are party supporters in Juneau who cast ballots in the 1992 elec- runner for the presidential nomi- who could house him, Karpinski By MARK SABBATINI tion - 90 days before the election. nation. Browne, who has authored said. But he said a decision on 711E JUREAU SWIM "We resolved to get it done several books, would be the par- travel plans won't be made until A former Alaska lawmaker way before that," said Len Kar- ty's nominee for the first time. the state party's March conven- was the national Libertarian,Par- pinski, Alaska chairman of the "He's got the most money for tion in Anchorage. ty's nominee for president in 1992. Libertarian Party, in a phone in- the campaign and he's been send- The Libertarian Party has That won't happen again in 1996, terview today from Anchorage. ing out the most mail," Karpinski fared well in Alaska in the past, but someone from the party will Andre Marrou, a former state said. "Even among third parties, seating several state legislators likely be represented on the state representative from Homer, ran that's probably an indicator he's during the 1980s. But Karpinski ballot. a distant fourth as the nominee got the best organization." said the surge of another alterna- A petition 'with about 5,500 sig- for the party, which is strongly Another strong candidate for tive party, the Alaskan Indepen- natures was scheduled to be anti-government, in 1992. the nomination is Irwin Schiff, a dence Party during former Gov. turned in today to the state Divi- "Perot stole a lot of votes from national protester against income Walter J. Hickel's 1990 campaign sion of Elections office in Anchor- us last time," Karpinski said. taxes, Karpinski said. He said on its ticket, hurt. There are no age to ensure the party's presi- The new Libertarian candi- several other candidates are also Libertarian members in the Leg- dential and vice-presidential can- dates will be chosen during the running, but none are from Alas- islature today.