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Friday, October 30.1970
University Daily Kansan
Agnew ...
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Agnew said that polls showed an increased apprehension among the people what he knew was true. He was surprised from the people to the federal professionals in Washington. He said a majority considered it unfair.
The Vice President said that that was not surprising.
"I HAVE SEEN how the arrogance of power operates," Agnew said. "I saw it when I was a governor; I see it in Washington. And the public can sense it."
The Vice President said it was time to reevaluate that flow of washington and to revive the people in the administration is attempting to do this, he said, with a plan be described as the "New Way."
The "New Federalism," proposed by President Nixon, would return power to the people. Agnew said, by decentralizing and re-privatizing' the federal bureaucracy.
In addition to the revenue-sharing plan, the President has made several other proposals to Congress along these lines, Agnew said. He named the following:
- REFORM OF THE manpower training program to return control to the states and regions
- REFORM OF THE FEDERAL grant-in-aid system by consolidating and simplifying it.
- ELIMINATION of more than $2 billion worth of wordless government programs.
The President's efforts, however, have been blocked by a Democrat-controlled Council.
"At every turn, he has been met with obstruction from a toro of radical liberals," he wrote. "I am not the only one."
TO OVERCOME such resistance and return power to the people, Agnew said it was necessary to elect representatives who would be responsive to the voters.
barried in the committee and subcommittees of a Congress whose passive resistance would
The Vice President urged Kansas to support Republican candidates and return men to office who believed in strong state and local politics, and argued for the rights of the states and localities.
"Four days from now," Agnew said, "the power of the people will be felt throughout the country—not by a shout, or a threat, or blasting a building, by but by pulling the most powerful lever our system has—the lever of the voting machine."
Analysis
BY DAVID BARTEL
Kansan Staff Writer
WICHTA-America's greatest radio-librarian came to Kansas Thursday, but faithful Republican supporters came away from the feast with mixed reactions.
Vice President Spiro Agnew, speaking at a Wichita fund-raising dinner titled "Dinner With Vice President Spiro Agnew" stirred up enthusiasm among spotters who had $900 at a seat to hear them.
Comment following the Vice President's address from members of the audience ranged form "is that all there is to it?" to "wonderful, a tremendous speaker."
Most people, however, seemed to feel that the Vice Presidents's speech was low-key and
not the usual fare of radic-lib denunciations, Apparently, a partial cause of the evening's restraint was Kansas' lack of prominent radical liberals.
One Wichita State University coed said she thought the speech was "mild"—centered on endorsing candidates rather than discussing issues."
A middle-aged man agreed the speech was "low-keyed" but added that he though it was an effective speech and would greatly benefit the Republican campaign funds and moral.
Audience reaction as a whole was tepid. The Vice President did not leap his famous rhetoric and his audience seemed equally subdued. Applause came slowly and in places where the Vice President paused for audience feedback there was a hesitant silence.
Agnew criticized Gov. Robert Docking's
his administration, but his most determined
statement simply called for Docking's defeat
on the Republican victory in the elections
next week.
The Vice President took a swipe at Sen. William Fulbright, D-Airk, leader of the "Senate macro-pygi"." Sen. George McGovern, D-S.D., who Agnected connection to the "radical liberal slush funds like the Occupy Wall Street pandents and the pundets of the press" who have called the working people of America "unthinking masses."
Overall, Vice President Agnew was restrained, it seemed, and his speech was less than inspiring. Perhaps he felt it was an appropriate tone for the time and place. As he joined in the beginning of his speech, "Kansas is as typical of America as apple pie."
Frizzell and Friend . . .
. . . eyeing Republican hopeful
Frizzell Booster on Sidelines
Two of the Hopefuls . .
. . GOP candidates gain support
... one of six political cheerleaders
Secret Serviceman Keeps Close Watch
. . . identifiable by pin on lapel
Vice-President Addresses GOP Supporte
Protester Arrested by Sheriffs Deputies at Century II Plaza .. most of those taken into custody charged with refusing to disperse
Kansan Photos
By
Jim Hoffman
... late in the evening, late in campaign
Demonstrator Offers Marshmallows to Wichita Police
... policemen decided to watch their weight
Undaunted Youth Inside Paddy Wagon
... as police check others' cautions