6 Thursday, July 25,1974 University Dally Kansan Lawrence Voters Say Financing Reform Is Necessary By LARRY GREWACH Kansan Staff Reporter The present system of financing federal elections through private donations should be reformed, according to the recently adopted report of the Senate Watergate Committee. The committee, which drew no conclusions about individual guilt or innocence in its report, urged the creation of a permanent special prosecutor and a limitation on individual contributions to a presidential campaign. The report rejected the financing of federal elections with taxpayers' money. Local reaction to public financing of election campaigns differed. University professors and both elected and volunteer political officials expressed several major views. "Yes, I'm in favor of it," said Michael Davis, associate professor of law and recently appointed university attorney. "I've thought of it for a long time." Davis said that although he was primarily for public financing, a system of public money and limited private contributions would also be acceptable. Davis, a former legislative assistant to Rep. Louis Stokes, D-Dioh, said that he was concerned with the effect of interest groups on governmental activities. "What troubles me is the way large Campaign costs are so high, Davis said, that candidates too often have to rely on the public's money. contributions affect the policy of the office holders," he said. As a result, Davis said, when a close vote came up for a vote, the interest group demanded that the board William Tuttle, associate professor of history, said that the public should finance not only presidential elections but also state and congressional campaigns. "I would like to see public financing of virtually all political campaigns," Tuttle said. "I would like to see it at both the state and national levels." Carl Lande, professor of political science, said he benefited public financing because of the often substantial differences between campaign funds of competing candidates. Tuttle said this would limit the influence of large contributors. "Senators and congressmen are much more susceptible to specific pressures," He said a limit on campaign contributions would prevent excessive influence by large contributors. Lande said a limit should be set so that campaign professional and presidential contributions. However, Barkley Clark, associate dean of the School of Law, said public financing would be more effective. Traffic Plan to Drop Appeals Bond Regents Must Approve Court Plan at August Meeting By SARA HOLLAND Kansan Staff Reporter A revision of the University of Kansas traffic court still awaits the approval of the Board of Regents. The approval should be submitted to the University attorney, said Tuesday. Profit said that under the proposed plan, persons wishing to appeal tickets wouldn't have to make a bond payment before appealing, which is now required. Bond payments have been required since the fall semester of 1973 as an attempt to reduce the hacking of parking ticket appraisals. The system is attempting to postpone payment fines, Profit said the reason bond payments under the proposed plan would be higher is because the handed in Douglas County Court, which should eliminate a backlog of appeals in the court. The new traffic court system was created after the KU Judiciary hearing division ruled in March that KU's traffic court couldn't legally decide appeals. Under the ruling, the court had no jurisdiction to handle misdeamens cases and charges of misdemeanors. Cost of Law Building Could Rise Architects and University of Kansas officials will discuss changes in plans and construction costs for the new School of Law in a meeting today. The architects are part of the firm Lawrence R. Good and Associates of Lawrence. At the meeting will be the Architect Martin Dickinson, dean of the School of Law. Warren Corman, facilities officer for the Kansas Board of Regents, said yesterday that double-digit inflation was the reason behind these possible revisions. Architects, he said, when designing a building anticipate what the construction costs will be two years in advance from when the plans are made. A 10 to 12 per cent inflation increase is usually expected, because it is sometimes difficult to predict, he said. Allen Wiechert, assistant to the director of facilities, planning and operations at KU, said that last May it was predicted that more training would increase an increase at the most for this year. Material and labor costs, Corman said, have been rising, especially the price of steel. The new law school, which will be made of concrete, will require a large amount of steel. He said steel prices had risen 40 per cent in the past six months. City Water Pump Mended; Water Rationing Prevented Lawrence's water situation is "much improved" since the repair of the city's high-level water pump Tuesday, City Manager Buford Watson said yesterday. Watson said Lawrence's supply should be to normal by today and the situation would not change. The improved situation was due partially to the cooperation of many people and businesses in the city. Watson said. Several others had been sent back down close because of the water situation on The pump, which broke down at about 12:35 p.m. Tuesday and was repaired about four hours later, supplies Lawrence with more than half of its daily water supply. Tuesday. They were advised by the city that they could resume operations yesterday. Lawrence citizens were asked not to water lawns or irrigate yesterday and again today. The breakdown of the pump was caused by an electrical failure, Watson said. 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He said they hoped they could do this by using the amount of money allotted to the project by the state legislature. The estimated cost for the entire project will be $4.9 million, $3.8 million is planned to be incurred in the first year. Wiechert the construction plans were not complete but were a third of the way finished. Construction of the school should have been completed in January 1977, Corman said. ★Buy 10 cases and get one case free According to Registrar William Kelly, the hold on enrollment privileges is held through the registrar's office. He said that students were given notice if they had unpaid tickets and given an opportunity to meet their ticket fines with Security and Parking. If a student doesn't appeal his ticket and ignores it, Thompson said that his name was put on a hold system, revoking the permission to pick up two two dozen were put on hold every day. K.U. Night Tonight! __the alleged violator pay the 'misuse' less that precludes him from further less. He said several students were hired to issue tickets and were paid $1.90 an hour. There had been rumors that ticketers were abused by Thompson, who Thompson said those rumors were unfounded. Yuk It Up At The Yuk Down Thompson said ticketers had been told to inform students and faculty members that they were illegally parked if they saw them parking illegally. The POP DOCK at the Mini Plaza 19th & Haskell 842-9046 11-8 Mon.-Thur. 11-9 Fri. & Sat. --The violator may appeal to the KU traffic court. Kelly said that the Security and Parking Bureau went out of its way to work with police. —Citations may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor in the Douglas County Court. FREE Tonight LIVE MUSIC WITH K.U. I.D. The new system provides that: Mike Thompson, director of Traffic and Security, said Tuesday that at the beginning of each school year approximately 500 students received a phone call from school about 200 tickets were issued a day. Live Music 6 Nights a Week Hillcrest Shopping Center 9th and Iowa If students appeal their tickets they are usually given permission to enroll, pending the outcome of the court's decision, said Kelly. SHEP Profit said that if the revised system was approved in August, it should go into effect as soon as possible. --housing rolls down to compac size SUMMER SPECIALS Watch our Marquee Its Your Sign for Great South of the Border Food Always in Season and Seasoned to Please 2340 Iowa 841-4218 "The way to get at the abuses is in other ways." Clark said, "through tax deductions for contributions, total disclosure, the kind of thing we've passed in Kansas." Larry Cook, Meriden junior and president of the Kansas College Reputations, said he is excited to be a part of the team. "I don't think tax dollars should be used to support candidates that the people may not Gary Blumenthal, Prairie Village sophomore and state treasurer of the College Young Democrats, said that he would provide public financing under the present system. For the past two years, taxpayers have been able to contribute one dollar to a fund for federal campaign financing. If Congress approves proposed legislation, monies collected from these tax contributions will be between the presidential candidates and the Senate candidates, based on the amount in the fund. This program would begin in 1976. Humental said he did not favor this program because taxpayers would not be able to designate on their tax returns to the Democratic Party, or go to the Democratic or Republican party. "I'm not in favor of people' tax funds being put in the coffers of candidates they want." One plan, which would entitle a candidate to matching funds for private contributions up to $50, has drawn the support of Rep. Larry Winn, R-Kan. Winn, who represents the congressional district that includes Lawrence, said recently that election costs "compel too many qualified candidates to rely on powerful special interest sources of large contributions. "A system of matching funds would provide a powerful incentive to encourage more effective participation by the average citizen in financing those candidates who were likely to have lower equalize the terms of competition between incumbents and challengers." Winn said. The League of Women Volkers also supports a system of combined private and public colleges. Harriet Schaffer, 3511 W. 7th Court, voter service chairman for the local League of Women Voters, said that the organization wanted to encourage a broad base of funding from private contributors through income tax credits for contributions. 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