University Daily Kansan
Thursday, October 29. 1970
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Docking Leading Polls In Race for Governor
By BOB VELSIR
Kent Frizzell
talks with students
With less than a week to go before the election it looks like Gov. Robert Docking is well on an unprecedented third term.
The polls taken so far show Dianne McKinnon as the leader, anyways from a six to 20-point lead. Polls that have been most successful have been him with about a 15-point lead.
Even Kent Frizzell, the Republican nominee, has referred to a victory over Docking as an upset.
Docking has run a smooth, well-financed and energetic play. He has barmastormed the that have accompanied him during his three campaigns he held most enthusiastic reception ever.
Frizzell won the August primary with an impressive victory over Rick Harman, the party's 1968 nominee. Since that
It has long been a political fact of life in Kansas that the best way to reach the voters is though their pocketbook.
The value of this is evident in the polls take in western Kansas showing Docking being in an area he lost in the last election.
time his campaign seems to have lost much of its momentum, mainly because of Frizzell's "metoismo" on the tax issue.
Frizzell's supporters counted on law and order issue to缓和 the tax issue. This has not worked as well as they would have liked because the position of the two lawyers was more difficult this issue, and Docking was able to encourage the sheriff of Jersey City to run for attorney general.
Docking has been able to do this not only by vetoing tax in increases, but by pushing the state to adopt a higher rate, the last session of the legislature.
Liquor Amendment Vote Pits Wets Against Drys
By BOB VELSIR Kansan Staff Writer
It will not mean there will be instantaneous liquer-by-the-drink on Nov. 4 if the amendment passes on Nov. 3. The legislature, being what it is, will probably debate the matter of regulation until November in the砂院s. It may not reach a decision in the 71 session and carry the legislation over until the 72 session.
It may be hard for some to believe, but Kansan are really going to be voting on liquor-by-the-drink in the Nov. 3 general election. If it passes it will be allowed to vote, and people who are legally able to legally drink without joining a club.
Prohibition was the law of Kansas until 1949, when the legislature, after an overwhelming victory by the wets, enacted the present laws governing sales to package liquor stores.
The yes-no proposition will read on the ballot as follows: "The legislature may provide for intoxicating liquors in certain areas. Subject to the provisions of this regulation, license and tax the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, and may regulate the import and transportation of intoxicating liquors."
In practice, liquor-by-the-drink does exist in Kansas today. Anyone who can pay the membership fee, anyone who checks in with a hotel or hotel with an Employee must be a member. The biggest drawback to this system is that the drinker has to buy at least a half-pint before entering into the club, even if he only wants one drink.
The key change in Section 10 of Article 15 of the Constitution is that the vital sentence, "The open saloon shall be and is hereby not prohibited," is included in Article 15. It allows the legislature to enact laws governing bars.
If the vote is close there is a possibility the legislature will not be able to reach an agreement of any kind for some time to come. Therefore, if Question No. 1 passes, don't burn your private club rights right away. It will be summer at the earliest before liquor-by-the-conce is a reality in Kansas.
A large number of people drink in Elks clubs, veterans of Foreign Wars, American Veterans and others where some opposition to the liquor amendment has been reported. They are losing money or just barely showing a profit. Their proponents drink by-the-drink would have their biggest bigging point and they would face financial ruin.
The heart of the opposition to the liquor amendment is the Kansas United Dry Force headened by the Rev. Roy Hollomon, a retired Baptist minister from Kansas. He has been in Kansas for several years and has devised an ability to extract a large number of contributions from Kansas churches to run his organization.
Rev. Holmolon has developed a large follow in Kansas through weekly radio and TV broadcasts, plus wide distribution of his bi-monthly newspaper the Kansas Issue.
Rev. Holmholm recently underwent surgery and will be incapacitated for the rest of the campaign, but he has been able to set the wheels in motion for a hard fight against the amendment.
The campaign for an affirmative vote on inquest is lead by an organization known as Kansans for Modern Alcoholic Beverage Control, Inc. and Allen Dickinson, Overland Park theater chain and this group has employed the services of Hank Parkinson, political public relations man from Wichita.
The amendment has the support of organizations such as the Kansas League of Municipalities and the Kansas State University.
The issue probably won't be injected into any state law. State lawmakers in an independent Kentucky has been endorsed by the Governor Docking has only said he favors suburbanization, the amendment, but has declined comment on it.
Usually the United Drys make recommendations to attorneys, including those in contests, but have only endorsed Frizell's candidate for attorney general, Richard Seaton, this year because of Ree Hollomann's stay in the Senate.
Many people in the populated areas of the state think the issue will pass overwhelmingly, but it must be pointed out that Kansas has a strong dry tradition and the drys are putting up quite a fight.
The latest polls taken have shown the amendment winning by a margin of about 55-45 per cent. This margin will probably stand, or may increase, before the election as the tax advantages are increased and the number of the amendment. Estimates of increased revenue are running upwards of five million dollars.
In view of the fight it took to get this amendment on the ballot in the first place, if it is defeated it will probably be many years before Kansan get the opportunity to vote for it again.
One factor working for Frizell that the last two Republican gubernatorial candidates have been so successful in Republican party. This is because Frizell has been a good enough politician to avoid some problems plagued past candidates. Many top Republican leaders also dread the Democratic control of the party years of Docking would complete.
Many political observers believe one of the driest ever staged. Some mud has been slung, but not many have said that might have been expected
The Democrat have pointed out that Frizzell failed to pay his tax, and he was charged by Wichita before the deadline. Frizzell's answer has been that he would not pay taxes and his partner failed to pay the taxes after Frizzell gave him a tax cut.
The Republicans charged that Gov. Docking violated the state's conflict of interest law when he, as a member of the finance council, voted for rental of the First National bank building in Topeka by the base. The basis of this charge was the fact Docking owned the company that owned the building
Docking said there was no vacuum. The family did not own enough stock to come under it. He also noted that it had been in the Docking family for years.
The Republicans have also accented with running up a $1,500 bill on the state. The governor said this came within the normal operating range of his office and noted that he had paid for a great deal of state expenses.
Since the first pilots were taken in September, there has been a change in rocking and climbing, and anything increased his lead. Kansans can probably count on him for two years as the governor's office.
There have been some other charges exchanged, but these three have had the most coverage.
Robert Docking
no new taxes
The way it looks now there is a good chance Reynolds Shultz will be the next lieutenant governor of Kansas.
The Harris newspapers poll, taken exclusively in Western Kansas, showed Shaffer to be far less likely than it would be of considerable concern for Rome as this is home area and he has no interest there if he has any hopes of winning.
By BOB VELSIR Kapsan Staff Writer
Prediction Hard In Lt. Gov. Race
The polls taken so far have shown Democrat Romme of Rome a stronghold, slightly ahead of Shultz, but there is a large block of undecided voters.
The biggest issue of the race has been a comment made by Shultz to a meeting of Kansas State Republicans. Shultz, talking
Amendment Would Rid Ballot Of Offices, Outline Succession
Furthermore, the governor and lieutenant governor would be elected in such a way (that a vote could be cast in two offices together. Any such candidates nominated by a party convention or by petition would be nominated together. The governor's election would take effect in 1974.
The amendment would remove from the election the executive position of treasurer, auditor and chief counsel in the instruction. only the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general would be permitted to be elected.
The third section of the amendment would change the phrase "governor" shall see that the laws fully executed" to "(that the governor) shall be responsible for agreement of the laws of this state."
When the Kansas voter goes to the polls next Tuesday, he will get a chance to rid the 1974 election ballot of three offices. Question 3 asks whether constitutional amendments would also some of the Governor's responsibilities and detail the succession of the governor and senator.
By ALAN SIMONS
Korean Staff Writer
The fourth section, concerning reports from other executive officers, also includes the following statement. "The department of the executive department, and of all public state institutions, and of all private institutions, each regular session of the legislature, severally report to the president such reports to the legislature."
The fifth section concerns a provision in the governor's action procedure for a session upon petition by two thirds of the legislators of each state.
Section 6 is a new section outlining the governor's and legislature's regardable organization of the executive. The governor would be responsible for the executive organization. He would submit any number of documents to the legislature for the first 30 days of any regular session of the legislature. The plan would be
automatically unless the legislature rejects the proposal within 60 days and the end of that session
Essentially this section provides for any executive of ficers that the governor believes are necessary for efficient operation but are not included in first section of the amendment.
The provision is similar to the executive organization plan used by the United States government. The primary differences that the attorney general would be elected the attorney general would be appointed rather than appointed
for a militia under the governor
This would grant the governor
the power to declare martial law
under certain conditions.
Under this amendment martial law would continue for more than 20 days without the approval of both houses of the legislature.
Another section would provide
Another section would provide that the lieutenant governor be the president of the Senate. Other sections define the constitutional provisions of succession of offspring, further charged with the duty of providing by law for succession of the lieutenant governor dies.
about the death of Rick Dowdell this summer, said, "The city of Lawrence didn't lose a thing when that boy was killed."
Four days later Clyde Dee, Republican editor of the Parens Sun, called for Shutz to resign from his position after more damage." Reed's request was followed by a number of comments from both Democrats and Republicans lamenting his statement and chastising him it for.
Little of note has happened in the race since then except for a statement by Bome defending Angela Davis's right to teach. In a 2016 film, Mr. Shultz's slip of the tongue did it but received wide coverage.
The Democrats said Shultz was on the delinquent tax rolls of the county for failure to pay taxes. He also owns he there. Shultz said he had been so busy filing for lieutenant and had forgotten to pay his taxes.
Both men have received statewide publicity because of their investigative activities. In 1962, a judge sentencedorney in 1966 who pressed charges against William Addington, a Wichita grainman later cornered for falsely graining grain. The case was currently under appeal. The case received wide coverage because Addington is a former member of the Wichita State university and a candidate for the american gubernatorial nomination.
Shults first received state-wide publicity because of his demands last fall that the University of Kansas release all the names of the authors disrupping the 1960 ROTC review in Memorial Hall.
Election Push Supplied By Campaign Committees
By ALAN SIMONS
Kansan Staff Writer
As the general election nears, political candidates have become increasingly energetic as they push for more votes on their wares to the voting public.
An important part of the driving force behind the candidates' campaigns in Kansas has been the Republican and Democratic party campaign each of the state's 106 counties.
Although the Douglas County Republican and Democratic campaign committees have had a fight over whether to out the voters, inform them of their party's candidates' qualifications and urge them to go to the poll. Nov 3 to vote—were differed in their approach.
J. D. King, chairman of the Douglas County Republican public-school district, followed suggestions offered by the national research organization. The national research committee secured details of all of the guidelines he presented over four years, and from this research a book of guidelines was prepared for campaign organizations were to
adapt their own guidelines according to their needs.
King said his committee set up a party calendar of events taken from the deadlines and deadlines were decided upon, according to King, and have been
One of the first tasks all the voluntary committee set out to do was to register the Republican voters. From past registrations, the list of names of those who registered for the primary candidates was compiled. Kate said it was completed.
Volunteers were selected by the prefect heads to inform the persons on the voter identification card of the qualifications, party events and requirements concerning absentee, sick, disabled and unarmed persons. The volunteers also urged them to go on the poll to votes.
King said if 9 per cent of the people listed in the voter iden-
tity card were in the country they said they would, local Republican candidate would
King's counterpart in the democratic party, Jake Yankelow, a Republican, will represent his committee ran their campaign without definite guidelines.
organization.
He said that jobs were delegated by several vice-chairmen, such as registration, barbecue and phoning vice-cumbers. The Precinct committeemen were enlisted to delegate canting duties.
However, Brink said, voter identification lists of Democrats are used for canvassing purposes.
"Because the Democratic party in Kansas is in the minority," he said, "we have to have more people voting on our lists to win. We have to give Republicans our way."
When asked how George Kimball, Yippie leader and Democratic candidate for sherrif, effected campaign strategy, he said "We don't talk about Kimball who mention him, please."
Republican party headquarters for Douglas county is located in the downtown district. Democratic headquarters has been established in the building on the Avenue of the Hills in Massachusetts streets, formerly the Eldridge Hotel. Office of Affairs at the appartment and candidate campaign and candidate brochures which are free to the public.
Tuesday's Vote to Have Long-Term Repercussions
By DICK HAY
By DICK HAY Kansan Staff Writer
a nation bested by the woes of employment, rising crime and social unrest to the polls Tuesday to determine the results of perhaps the most recent election.
The party hierarchies in each state will know whether they will control the legislatures in their states and be able, through that influence the make-up of the House representatives for years to come.
When the election results are in early Wednesday morning, porter said he will know whether he will be able to push his policies easily through a tough period. After two years of struggle with one that was controlled by the Republican
The 1970 census results will require redrawing congressional districts in many states. The governor is responsible for redistricting, which means the party in control will be chosen by a gerrymander in its favor.
In the House, Democrats have a 258-188 advantage. The Republcans are slightly but have no hopes of gaining control of the House this week.
But the Democrats are waiting for 35 senators up for re-election this year. 25 are Democrats. The seven gain five seats in win control.
Control of the Senate is the prize plum for both parties. The Democrates currently outnumber the Republicans 57 to 43.
The Administration is doing everything in its power to ensure that the Republicans win those
additional seven seats.
President Nixon has barn- stormed up and down the country asking voters to elect the "Nixon team."
Vice-President Agnew has campaigned not only on the anti-immigration but also against Democratic candidates, whom he often term 'radical'.
Even Nixon's wife, Pat, and his daughter, Tricia, have been on the campaign trail. Some prominent Cabinet members will likely appear in crucial states in the days just before the election.
Agnew's appearances have earned huge sums for Republican candidates. Republicans to spend twice as much as the Democrats on a tax reform.
Before Nixon inserted himself so forcefully into the campaign, the issues in each area had been addressed by local personalizations. Republicans in general had spoken out for "law and order" while the Democrats were criticizing the inflation and unemployment."
Nixon's popularity in many states and his pledge for support of the war with Iraq turns to turn races in some of the crucial state into a "Nixon crisis."
Democratic candidates may be seriously hurt by the influence of a public accorded Nixon. They try to make their party able to counter him.
of the campaign could be the determining factor in the election of a candidate for violence or shootings of policemen would help the state to recover from an economy or increased unemployment would aid the
But events in the closing days
Apathy, a traditional factor in American politics, is even more decisive than in a presidential election year. Political observers predict that substantially less than 50 per cent of voters will go to the poll's fall.
The Democrats have what is usually an advantage in an off-election year of being the party out of power. However, an early prediction was that this may be no advantage for the first time since 1934.
Republicans are doing everything in their power to get their candidates before the voters and get them the majority" to the polls on election day.
Economic hard times—inflation, unemployment and unpredictable stock market—could give the Democrats the vote of voters voting against Nixon and for their candidates.
CONNECTICUT-Democratic incumbent Thomas J. Dodd is running for the Senate as an independent, and his presence will probably split the Democratic vote and give the election to the Republican candidates.
The following races will have the eyes of the nation on them Tuesday:
FLORIDA-Democratic Senate candidate, Lawton Chiles, overcame a lack of financial support in the primary by taking
a 1,000-mile walk through the state earning for himself the name of "Walkin' Lawton" William Cramer is the Robert R. Johnson, a conservative and a stranglehold on the Nixon Administration.
Chiles in only 40 and has a folly appeal which Cramer, who died of cancer in 1963, Harold Carawell in the Republican primary, cannot miss.
MOURSURI—John C. Danforth may pull off one of the biggest opposes of the year by defeating incumbent Clinton in Sen. Stuart Symington. The 69-year-old Symington has been in the Senate since 1932 and lacks a political platform. Danforth Danforth has campaigned extensively accusing Symington of heading the "state" over his role in Clinton's running on his record.
MARYLAND — Joseph Tydings, Democratic incumbent for the seat he won last year, targets this year. The Republican candidate, Rep. J. Glenn Beall, D-N.Y., is a proponent of appearance of President Nixon on his behalf. Beall also may be asked to attend a magazine article accusing Tydings of using the office for his campaign.
TENNESSEE—Rep. William Brock, the Republican candidate for governor, ministration's most steadfast opponent. Sen Albert Gore (R) has vowed to vote Gore, a "liberal" who dives on the Vietnam War and has become a prominent office. Brock has called Gore the third senator from Mississippi.
TEXAS—The race here has no
issues only personalities, Lyndon B. Johnson vs. Richardixon Nixon, Democratic candidate, Lloyd Bentsen, while Nixon is firmly committed to Rep. George Bush, who is a "conservative." The main issue so far is to be whether or not two Republican Senators
INDIANA—One of the wildest, most frantic races in the country is going on in Indiana. The N.C. State Republican and have thrown the full support of the Administration into the race to pick a candidate, Rep Richard E. Rousebush. The incumbent, Vance Hakee, is seeking his nomination to be the Rousebush to the governor of the state, Republican Edgar Whitcomb, who has been blamed for the property taxes to campus riots.
NORTH DAKOTA - Republicans are trying hard to unseat incumbent Quentin Napolitano in the Senate, Administration. The Republican candidate, Rep. Thomas S. Kennedy, is party support behind him than was Burdick. Kieper has also received the benefit of a Nixon appearance before President Obama, that Kieper has a good chance of being one of the seven new Republicans which Nixon hopes to see in the Senate.
OHIHO—In any other year, Rep. Robert Taft Jr., the Republican candidate, would be a shooo-in. The conservative Taft has the right to declare ideology in the right state. But this year the election chances of
three of the Republicans on the state ticket have been hurt by a loan scandal which could also affect Taff's hopes.
The Democratic candidate, Howard M. Metzchenau, upset former Republican candidate Taft in the Democratic primary. Taft is said to be a slight favorite. Mike Laurence J. Burton, Mr. Laurence, the vice president, contember Democrat Frank E. Moss had been changing his mind about voting. That comment in this conservative, predominantly Democratic seat cost Burton the election. The
CALIFORNIA — Republican Sen. George Murphy's seat has been called the No. 1 Democratate for a third time, and Murphy, the democrats have Rep John Tuney, son of the late Karen Tuney, champion, Gene Tuney Both, former chair, are running on their records. Both have done some mud-up in recent years, but that Tunney would win the contest if there were no outside influences. But the coat-tails of both candidates seeking re-election, and the in-
himself in the Senate next January.
Election Analysis
still hope to defeat Moss who has spoken out often in criticism of the "Nixon economy."
NEW YORK-The Senate race in this state could leave the Republicans in a shambles. The Republican Charles Goodell, has been heavily criticized for his liberal policies and prominent Republican senators have signed a statement in support of the administration that complication is that the Administration has both endorsed and supported Party candidate. The outcome of all this is that the Democrats will win Richard L. O'Tinger, may find
fluence of President Nixon may be enough to pull Murphy through.
ILLINOIS—The Democratic
VERMONT-Next year a Democrat may represent Vermont as the most elected state in 179 years. The Republican incumbent, Winston Prouty, is feeling the strength of his opposition to Governor Philip H. Hoff. There is no economy problem in the state because its population is mainly between two powerful political personalities, the candidates, and the candidate, Liberal Meyer, will probably decide the race by how many votes he can win from the other party.
candidate, Adalai Stevenon III, seems very likely to win the Senate seat from the Republican Smith Stevenon, son of the wife Stevenon, democratic presidential nominee is running on criticism of the economic policies of the Republican candidates is calling for "law and order."
In the flurry to gain control of theinate, neither party has bastioned particularly for the state particularly those for governor and the state legislature in
The White House is particularly interested in the interstate international races and the make-up of next year's state legislatures in some
Republicans will spend over $400,000 in the state legislature. Both parties are also vitally interested in New York, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
The Democrats hope to win the governor's races in Pennsylvania and Texas, where Republicans from consolidating their strength there for the 72nd election.
The Democratas also would like to upset the Rockefellerists, Gov. Rick Santorum and Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller of Arkansas. The Democrat's Arkansas The Democrat's
If the Republicans could win control of the Senate, win control of the state legislatures, which are made up of Democrats to influence the make-up of the House in 72, and gain an additional advantage in governorships, they would be in a position to get more official offices for the next decade.