THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Every Loyal Student will vote TOMORROW
YOU, Mr. Student, hold the key to the question of Student Government. To vote tomorrow will show your "good studentship."
The Two-House Feature of The New Constitution
In addition to the Student Council, which is composed practically the same as at present, the New Constitution provides for an ADVISORY ASSEMBLY composed of representatives from organized groups of fifteen or more men. Thus most fraternities will be represented in the Advisory Assembly by one man each while rooming houses will be organized into districts of at least fifteen men and represented in the Advisory Assembly by one man for each district. The powers of the Advisory Assembly will be to ratify or reject all legislation of the Student Council and the Assemblymen will be vested with the duty of carrying information regarding all legislation to their own district.
Points On The "Why" of the New Constitution
1. ADVISORY ASSEMBLY
Permits the accurate determination of student sentiment within twenty-four hours. A check upon the activities of the Student Council by veto power. Brings every student in closer touch with the organization of student government.
2. STATEMENT OF POWERS
Every power of the Student Council is specifically stated in the new constitution and that body held responsible for the exercise of same. There can be no dodging of responsibility.
3. SIZE OF COUNCIL
The student Council will be a smaller body of only about 15 members and will be easier to call together. Business will be transacted with much less trouble and much greater speed.
4. SERVICE WITHOUT PAY
The sections providing for the handling of class parties without remuneration is the beginning of a constructive effort to put University activities on a basis of service for honor.
5. DISCIPLINARY POWERS
The new Constitution does not provide for absolute student government. The Council has disciplinary power over all cases excepting such as involve private wrongs.
New and detailed auditing system of all university activities insures enforcement of rules for handling of funds and protection of interest of all students (Cf. Art. IV sec. 3)
6. AUDITING SYSTEM
1. PURPOSES
One of the primary purposes was to promote the organization of a Students' Union and raise funds to build a club building for same. This is now in the hands of the Million Dollar Drive Committee.
2. STUDENT SENTIMENT
The Student Council is the official organization for the voicing of student sentiment. Under the present system this can at best be only the individual opinion of the members.
3. SIZE OF COUNCIL
3. SIZE OF COUNCIL
4. STATEMENT OF POWERS
The school has grown so in size that under the old basis of representation the Council is a body of twenty-eight members. Unwieldy size has deadened the feeling or responsibility among the members.
All powers of the council are listed as general statements. The initiative of inquiry into questions that should be acted upon by the Council is not taken because the body does not recognize its responsibility.
5. DISCIPLINARY POWERS
These have been abandoned. The old constitution still provides for absolute student disciplinary powers although these have long since been returned to the University Senate by the Council.
6. AUDITTING SYSTEM
6. AUDITING SYSTEM
The anti-graft rules under the old constitution have long been a failure. Graft persists rampant "on the hill" because there is no power to check it. The new system is an imperative need.
A "NO"means to continue the present unsatisfactory and inadequate system.
A "YÈS" means the desire
for a new system and the opening of the way for real student government.
WHICH WILL YOU HAVE?
Laws Engineers College and Others
Green Hall Marvin Hall Snow Hall