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r ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE IN SANTA FE SEVENiVol. 5 No. 17 St.John's College Santa Fe, New Mexico Moy 19721 Pages Four Center Section Graphics 4 June 6, 1972 is the date set for New Mexico’s E. Lee Francis, a businessman from Grants, primary election. SE VEN has attempted to gather is also strong in the state party. Unlike Do­ as much information as possible on the large menici, Francis has served as a Lt. Governor, number of candidates who will appear on primary and carried all counties in his primaries. He ballots in Santa Fe County, Regretably, we were campaigns on a stand of unifying the party “to unable to gather information on all the candi-. better serve our state and nation*’. He is dates past their names and party affiliations. But basically a “law and order’’ man, who wants we have tried to concisely present information “to achieve tranquillity, progress, and that which was available to us. Including that on the better way of life. so called “major candidates’’ for the U. 'S. David Norvell is one of the strongest Demo­ Senate and House of Representatives. cratic contenders, with one of the most extensive —Editor and wide-spread organizations in the state. As PRESIDENT Attorney General he has taken a more “con­ On the Republican ballot. President Nixon is servative’’ stand on some issues than his pre­ opposed only by California U. S. Rep. Paul Mc- vious record might suggest, but then the job Closkey, a “liberal’’ who has run behind Nixon some what compels such stands. He favors full and “conservative’’ Ashbrooke in all primaries employment, broad minimum wage, revenue so far. McCloskey, whose main issue is his sharing, tax reform, and price and profit con­ opposition of the administration’s Indo-China trols. He opposes the Indo-China war and would policies, has no working N.M. organization. like to see strong drug control, welfare and A recent poll in N.M. predicts Gov. George prison reform. He favors environmental legis­ Wallace to place second in the state primary, lation to set up a program of research to combat with Senators McGovern and Humphrey vying pollution on the same scale as NASA was for for first (the loser is supposed to only be able space flights. to manage third place). McGovern, a “liberal’’, Lt. Governor Robert Mondragon likes to por­ made his name by opposing the Viet Nam war, tray himself as an ombudsman who looks out for but his proposed economic measures have a “the people’s interests’’. He opposes the Viet- socialist flavor that has earned him the image Nam war and favors higher minimum wages for of a “populist’’, Humphrey, an old guard party farm workers, increased financial aid to edu­ favorite, has had trouble with his image due to cation, and consumer protection legislation. some sudden reversals of stands on Viet Nam State Treasurer Jesse Kornegay also likes to and foreign policy. Wallace has done much better be thought of as a champion of the underdog. But by appealing to “law and order’’ sympathies, his underdog is usually the middle income organized labor, and school busing opponents family. He favors a ceiling on profits, going than most of his detractors were willing to ad­ after drug pushers, better distribution of edu­ mit six months ago. He is a force to be reckon­ cational funds (which his record supports), ed with despite the attempt on his life. social security linked to cost of living, and a SENATE reform rather than punishment approach to When the requirement of a filing fee was in­ criminals, validated, the list of candidates to fill the seat Tom Morris is a late comer in the race, but being left vacant by retiring Sen. Clinton An­ he has a hard working organization. He served derson grew to proportions that gained national 10 years as^ representative and tends to be notoriety for New Mexico. The Democrats had “conservative’’ in his views. a longer list when the ballots finally went to Jack Daniels, a former governor, prides him­ press, with 25 candidates to chose from, but self on honesty. He is “conservative’’ and not the Republicans will have to decide from eight afraid to say so. He wants to see a crackdown contestants. Most of the “candidates’’ don’t on drugs, including a compulsory drug educa­ stand a chance of drawing more than a couple tion program in public schools, rehabilitation of hundred votes, but the G.O.P. has three main of users, and “strong penalties for the push­ contenders, while five Democrats are considered er”, He wants to see more jobs in New Mexico, as serious. but he also wants to “lead this fight for the David Cargo, former G.O.P, governor, cam­ preservation of our environment and natural paigns heavily on the fact that he has never lost resources,’’ a statewide election against a democrat. When U. S. REPRESENTATIVE one sorts through his rhetoric, he says he favors Manuel Lujan is the incumbent Republican rep­ strong law enforcement, including nailing push­ resentative for northern New Mexico. First ers to control drug abuse, strong armedforces, elected in 1968, he sought to attract non­ welfare tax, and prison reforms, and a minimum polluting industries to New Mexico and get as wage tied to the cost of living. He opposes present many federal funds and programs into the state foreign aid spending, discrimination against as possible, altho he opposed most of the spend­ women or ethnic rrundrities. ing bills. He was the major House advocate of Pete Domenici, -yrao’s only public office so far an improved system of student loans and grants, has been on the Amuquerque City Commission, sponsoring three bills dealing with that subject. practices law in that city. He commands strength W ith Jesse Kornegay, he worked out the so-called in the state Republican party and frequently “New Mexico Plan”, whereby state investment makes a point of the fact that a Republican sena­ funds were used to back student loans. He co­ tor would better represent all New Mexicans, sponsored seven major environmental bills, and would “build a better relationship with the including the National Environmental Policy Act President and all branches of government that of 1969. He sought and got the federal govern­ will get things done better.’’ His stands on is­ ment to purchase the Vejfjemo Ranch for public sues are usually liberal for a Republican. domain use under the forest service in N. E, Mrs. Nancy Quintana, a teacher at Tesque New Mexico. Last November, he co-sponsored Elementary school and a 19 year veteran in a resolution calling for complete withdrawal Santa Fe schools, is seeking the seat in the New, from Indo-China in exchange for return of U. S. Mexico House of Representatives from Districf prisoners and a cease-fire. On amnesty, he 46. She wants to see an equalization of state feels that each case should be judged individually. school funds through a 12 mill statej^ide levy. Eugene Gallegos has practiced law in Santa Fe Also, she thinks that before subdivisions go in, for 10 years, and served as Asst. Attny. General the planners should be required by law to show and Asst. U. S. Attny. Among other goals, he is adequate water resources are available. She in favor of de-centralizing the Federal bureau­ thinks a woman’s viewpoint is needed in the state cracy, enforcing the Clean Air and Water Acts, legislature, as only two of the 70 House seats, creating a national health insurance program, and none of the Senate seats were held by women ending the war in Indo-China, and creating a this last term. She thinks this is particularly national public works program. so in consumer interests, education and ecology. Michael Alarld is a “liberal” candidate from. Incumbent from District 46 is Democrat Eloy Albuquerque whose views are very similar to P. Quintana (no relation). He has been in the Gallegos’. House for four years, and is a member of the George Gonzales is a former disc jockey and Education, Labor, and Aging Committees, and is mayor of Santa Fe, whose term was marked vice-chairman of the Intergovernmental Affairs with frequent and bitter intra-administration Committee. He has been a school teacher,prin­ squabbles. He wants to see reduced unemploy- cipal and state correction officer. -nent and foreign aid to unfriendly countries. He says he favors withdrawal from Viet-Nam and Republican candidate for County Treasurer ic increased public housing, aid to education and Mrs. Estefanita Trujillo, who is presently environmental controls. But, he says we must treasurer and office manager of the Santa Fe enforce law and order. public schools Federal Credit Union. She is Sparkle Plenty, who first decided to run for concerned about delinquent property taxes and U. S. Senate as a joke, became more serious investment of county funds. and changed to U. S. Representative. She says Incumbent Democratic County Treasurer is she would like to see referendum votes on all Mrs. Vitalia Vigil, wife of Carlos Vigil of St. large public works projects, open concept class­ John’s Building and Grounds staff. She is running rooms, and socialistic community development for a second term. Prior to this she served as corporations. She is expected to draw votes that deputy treasurer for eight years. She feels the would otherwise go to Gallegos or Alarid. office should be modernized by data processing STATE AND COUNTY OFFICES and micro-filming of records. She intends to Information on these candidates was hard to continue, if re-elected, investing surplus county come by and is therefore quite piecemeal.

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