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Kansas Must Have New Constitution
Kansas needs a new constitution.
This was the opinion given last night by one of the revisers of the Missouri constitution at a meeting of the forum on the Kansas constitution.
William Bradshaw, dean of the University of Missouri school of business, told the Kansas forum:
"Missouri called for a constitutional convention without the aid of the legislature. The new constitution was formed before it was passed to the state legislature."
A few of the necessary changes in the Missouri constitution that Dean Bradshaw felt would be practical in the Kansas revision were:
1) A shorter ballot, making most of the cabinet members subject to the governor's appointment. Missouri's governor was given more authority.
2) Give the larger cities more home rule. This would remove some of the powers of the county and give more power to the municipal governments.
3) Reapportionment of the senators and representatives would be necessary. This could be done by giving some districts more delegates and by consolidating other districts and lessening the number of delegates. This would provide for more equal representation and reduce the number of members in the Kansas House of Representatives.
Kansan Will Pay For Photographs
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The forum, which had begun i the early afternoon, was not voi of humorous remarks.
"Everything was bi-partisan at our Missouri convention—even the elevator operators," Dean Bradshaw said. "But there was some favoritism shown. The loud speaker system was operated by a known Republican."
Comparing the two state constitutions, Dean Bradshaw said: "Fortunately, Kansas does not have as detailed a constitution as Missouri's old one. It is possible for you to throw the problems of the state open to a long discussion.
"We got the convention which revised the Missouri constitution elected, because we gave everybody a right to be heard."
He said the support of business labor and agriculture was won by having appeals for each of them.
"Do not assume that if you can submit 15 different amendments to the constitution, people will discriminate between the good and bad ones," he cautioned. "In Missouri, we submitted the revisions as a package and the people voted for it."
Dean Bradshaw said the Missouri constitution was not perfect, but it was the best one possible under the conditions. It was a vast improvement over the previous constitution.
John Stutz, Topeka city commissioner, said certain local government revisions different from Dean Bradshaw's proposals are necessary.
"The justice of the peace, constable and township should be eliminated from local government," he said. He added, that home rule by municipalities should be lessened because cities already have enough local control.
One of the mistakes made in revising the Missouri constitution was establishing a department of agriculture, when a bureau would have been sufficient, Dean Bradshaw said.
"It was unnecessary, since the Agricultural College at Missouri University and the extension service do as much for the farmer as the department."
Top Scholars Honored
Nancy Craven, Hillsdale sophomore, was named honor scholar last night at the Inter-Residence Assn. scholarship dinner.
Above, Miss Emily Taylor, dean of women, is shown presenting the scholarship trophy to Helen Owen, president of Watkins Hall.
Miss Craven, a resident of Watkins Hall, earned 60 grade points in 21 hours of classes last spring. She was presented an engraved letter opener.
Miss Craven was among 27 women honored at the dinner at Sellards for the women with the top three grade point averages last spring in each of the IRA member halls.
The IRA scholarship trophy was presented to Watkins Hall, which had a 2.078 grade point average last spring. Miss Emily Taylor, dean of women, made the presentations. Helen Owen, Kinsley senior and president of Watkins, accepted the scholarship trophy.
Daily hansan
56th Year, No. 45
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, Nov. 13, 1958
Court Enters 'Not Guilty' Plea for TNE Students
Three KU students charged with defacing property by painting Theta Nu Epsilon signs around Lawrence will be tried in city police court at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The court entered a plea of "not guilty" for the students at their arraignment this morning in police court. Milton P. Allen, Lawrence attorney representing the students, said each of the students stood
Named in the complaint are John Madden, 27, first-year law student, Robert Elliott, 23, second-year law student, both of Wichita, and Milford Johnson, 20, Iola junior. None of the three was present in the courtroom this morning.
"mute," meaning he would enter no plea for them.
Faculty Members To Analyze GOP
Police Judge James W. Paddock overruled a motion by Allen to dismiss the case. Allen said the complaint failed to state the approximate time the signs were painted.
They point out that two successful candidates. Nelson Rockefeller of New York, and Barry Goldwater of Arizona, both shied away from identification with the Eisenhower administration.
Conservative Republicans are saying that Modern Republicanism defeated the GOP, and that the elephant should turn right.
Other Republicans observe,
however, that Rockefeller is a
Two Republican faculty members will suggest tomorrow which way the elephant should turn. They will speak at 4 p.m. in the Music and Browsing Room of the Kansas Union at the Current Events Forum on the subject "What Ails the GOP."
The speakers will be Thomas L. W. Johnson, assistant instructor of political science, and Donald R. McCoy, director of correspondence study and assistant professor of history.
Since the national elections Nov.
4, Republicans—and some Democrats,
too—have been wondering what caused the Democratic sweep.
liberal and Goldwater, a conservative. It is not a case of Modern Republicanism or conservatism defeating the GOP, they say. GOP disunity caused the defeat, they contend.
"I was a strong admirer of Sen. Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio), godfather of that Congress, and Sen. Arthur Vandenberg (R-Mich)."
The Brown case was taken to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1952 and, along with other similar cases, became the basis for the historic decision by the court which said separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
This was the Congress which the then President Harry S. Truman labeled as the second worst Congress in history.
Mr. Johnson said today;
Prof. McCov said;
Prof. McCoy has been active in Republican politics since 1948. He served as alderman in Cortland, N.Y. in 1955-57. In 1956, he was a county campaign manager for Sen. Jacob Javits.
"Three days after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its de-
in 1948 I became interested in Republicanism when I became involved with the Young Republicans in Colorado." he said.
The state won the decision in the district court when the judge unheld the doctrine of "separate but equal schools," established in an earlier Louisiana case.
The two will speak briefly and then will answer questions from the audience. Refreshments will be served.
Prof. Wilson was assistant attorney general for Kansas in 1952 and represented the state in the famous Linda Brown case. The father of Linda Brown, a Negro student in a Topeka elementary school, enjoined the Topeka Board of Education from maintaining separate schools for whites and Negroes.
'Ambitious Politicians Hinder Integration'
One of the serious problems in the states resisting integration is finding a means to cope with ambitious politicians said a University law professor yesterday.
"These politicians sense the unrest and dissatisfaction caused by integration of schools in the South and seek to capitalize on it," said Prof. Paul Wilson, associate professor of law, at the Faculty Forum.
"Gov. Faubus of Arkansas is in my estimation a buffoon."
He cited Gov. Faubus of Arkansas as an example and said;
cision of May 17, 1954, the Little Rock Board of Education agreed to abide by that decision. Plans were made by the board to start integration of the Little Rock schools in 1957." said Prof. Wilson.
Before the plan could be started, the people of Arkansas passed an amendment to the constitution in 1956 that directed the legislature and the state officials to do everything in their power to avoid compliance with the Supreme Court decision that required desegregation of schools, he said.
Gov. Faubus called the Supreme Court ruling unauthorized usurpion of state's powers and has done everything in his power to resist integration of schools in Arkansas, Prof. Wilson said.
Police Investigate Sorority Disturbance
University and Lawrence police investigated a disturbance at 2 a.m. today at the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house.
Police were called after a group of boys made a disturbance outside the house and broke a window in a downstairs door. Officers searched the campus but were unable to find the trouble-makers.
Weather
Mostly cloudy and unseasonally warm and humid today with highs 70 to 75. Chance for scattered light rain tonight. Continued warm tonight, lows near 60. High Friday 65 to 70.
Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students, said the three former students involved would not be re-admitted to the University at this time and only at a later date if they show a desire to fulfill goals towards scholarship.
"The University has made its policy in former years by stating that vandalism on or off the campus will result in dismissal," Dean Woodruff said.
TNE has demonstrated in recent years its character as an irresponsible group, apparently dedicated to vandalism as its principal activity.
"These students have implicated themselves in one of the most overt acts of vandalism against the state, city county that we have ever seen.
"We can assume that any connection on the part of our students with this or a similar group which involves itself with vandalism will call for summary dismissal."
The students were arrested about 4:30 a.m. Saturday by KU police. Paint cans and the TNE skull and crossbones stencil were found in their car.
The three are charged with defacing public, state and railroad property and with loafing and loitering.
TNE signs were painted on Strong Hall, Memorial Stadium and the stadium parking lot, on Watson Library, the Kansas Turnpike, highway entrances to Lawrence, on Lawrence streets and on a liquor store window.
Assistant county attorney Wesley Norwood said it has not been decided what action will be taken by the state.
The three have been suspended indefinitely from the University.
The 1958 Campus Chest drive will begin Monday and will continue to Sunday, Nov. 23. No goal has been set for drive, Tom Van Dyke, Kansas City. Mo., senior and chairman of the drive, said.
Chest Drive Begins Monday
Last year $4.552 was collected.
The highlight of the drive this year will be the appearance of the Kingston Trio. Proceeds from the trio's performance, Nov. 23, will go to the chest fund.
The chest fund this year will allot 40 per cent to the World University Service, and 10 per cent each to the KU travel fund for exchange students; KU emergency fund; National Scholarship fund for Negro students; CARE; the Save the Children Fund, and the Committee for Friendly Relations Among Foreign Students.
Special events of the drive, besides the trio's appearance, will include a kick-off meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union and a Mr. Campus Chest contest.
Each organized house has a representative who will contact each member for donations. Freshman dormitories will have a representative for each floor.
Students not living in organized houses will be contacted by members of the KU-Y and the freshman pen clubs.
A permanent trophy will be awarded to the house or freshman floor contributing the largest amount for each person.
Each women's house will nominate a waiter for Mr. Campus Chest. Contributions counting as votes for each candidate will be collected in Strong rotunda beginning Wednesday.
The three finalists for Mr. Campus Chest will receive autographed albums from the Kingston Trio. The winner will receive a trophy cup,