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University Daily Kansan
Monday, May 2. 1967
Chessman's Death Brings Criticisms
Caryl Chessman's death brought different reactions from KU faculty members.
In a Daily Kansan poll, some faculty members were asked if they thought Chessman's sentence was just, whether there would have been justification for another stay of execution, and if they thought the execution will have any effect on the case for or against capital punishment.
PETER CAWS, assistant professor of philosophy, said that he felt there was justification for another stay of execution.
"While I do not feel capital punishment as such is morally indefensible, I can conceive of a society in which it would be justified. I believe the function of justice is to be fair and not cruel, and an element of cruelty is when justice is not done quickly," he said.
He added that he did not think the Chessman case was relevant to the issue on capital punishment.
M, C. SLOUGH, professor of law, said that he felt capital punishment should not have applied to Chessman because "he has never killed anyone."
"It would be hard to determine if Chessman's execution would help the case of capital punishment. I would think it would help the case against capital punishment, for like any other crusade, it adds strength and fuel to the cause." I feel that people are not particularly pulling for him personally, but are using Chessman as an example or symbol."
RAY CUZZORT, assistant professor of sociology, said that he felt the execution was just in one sense.
"Here the definition of 'just' depends on the prevailing legal structure and whether or not Caryl Chessman was guilty of the crimes he was accused of. But I do not believe that it was morally 'just' because I don't believe capital punishment is ever 'just'.
"I think that this is a legal question, and evidently a very thorny legal question. The only justification I could have seen for a stay of execution was to provide further time for investigation of the counts that Caryl Chessman was accused of."
PROF, CUZZORT said that he believed all legal channels of getting a stay of execution for Chessman were exhausted before this morning and that he could not see any reason why another stay would help Chessman's case.
"I think the case for capital punishment is a losing battle," he said.
"Society is more and more turning over its criminal offenders to a specialized authority. This authority will rely less on the traditional modes of dealing with offenders and more on modes that are in keeping with the more humanitarian concerns of our age.
"The case of Caryl Chessman will doubtless further the progression toward more humane ways of dealing with criminal offenders."
Fall From Tree Kills Son of KU Graduate
Joseph Harvey Conard II, the seven-year-old son of a 1943 University of Kansas graduate, died yesterday from injuries suffered in a fall Saturday from a tree in his grandmother's yard at Coolidge.
He is the son of John Conard, a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, and also the last student to hold the office of publisher of the University Daily Kansan.
After receiving his degree in journalism, Mr. Conard returned to the University to do graduate work in political science and in 1947 he was a part time instructor in the political science department and received his masters in the field.
Students Rap Sit-Down Strikes
A resolution disapproving of the present Negro sit-down strikes in the South was adopted by the Big Eight Student Body presidents at a conference here this weekend.
All student body presidents for next year in Big Eight schools participated in the conference except the University of Oklahoma and the University of Nebraska.
REPRESENTATIVES from the schools feel that a certain amount of pressure from groups on their respective campus' have forced them to take a stand on the issue. The resolution reads:
"In contrast to other organizations who have purported to represent the students of our universities, the Big Eight Student Body President's Conference recognizes the value of civil rights and equal opportunity, however, does not condone the present sit-down strikes used to attain this goal. I"
is our feeling that these sit-down strikes violate the true principle of civil rights."
Ronald Dalby, Joplin, Mo. junior and KU student body president, said the National Student Assn. is actively promoting sit-down strikes in the South. He also said the NSA is financing student participation in support of the sit-down strikes.
"The Big Eight student body presidents feel that the issue of integration is not a predominate factor on our campus, however, there is some feeling in Midwest schools concerning the action taken by other students," Dalby said.
The sit-down movement began Feb. 1 in Greensboro, N. C. The Negroes' basic question is: If a store is willing to accept a Negro as a customer, could it refuse to serve him at a lunch counter on its premises? The demonstrations have spread into nine states from Virginia to Texas and at least 50 colleges and secondary schools have been involved.
Also set up at the conference was a Big Eight Student Government Assn. conference scheduled the last week in next September at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Approximately 12 representatives from each school will attend.
THE ASSOCIATION is contemplating a stronger Big Eight Student Government Assn.
The presidents discussed an All Big Eight migration to the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year's day. They felt this would get more students there and also support the Big Eight team representative to the Orange Bowl.
They also discussed reducing the cost for students to go on migrations to Big Eight games.
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