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University Daily Kansan, November 7, 1984
Ed Stamm, 2549 Redbud Lane, who calls himself a gentle anarchist, stands on Wescoth Beach with a handmade sign encouraging students not to vote. Stamm said yesterday, "When you vote, you're just giving away control over your life."
Anarchist calls voting pointless
By JULIE COMINE Staff Reporter
Ed Stamm calls himself the gentle anarchist.
He stood on Wesco Beach and outside the Kansas Union yesterday, passing out newsletters and tooting a hand-lettered sign that read, "Don't Vote — It Only Encourages Them."
But Stamm still cast his vote in yesterday's election.
"I went into the voting booth, and in the spot for the presidential candidates I wrote." "No Leaders," "Stamm said." "And in the spot for sheriff I wrote, 'Gun against my head? No thanks.'"
Stamm said he wanted to use Election Day to warn people that voting was a waste of time.
"THE DEMOCRATS AND Republicans have spent millions of dollars trying to get people to vote, but it doesn't matter whether you vote Republican or Democrat," he said.
"People think they have power when they cast their vote for a politician," he said. "That's an illusion. When you vote, you're just giving away control over your life."
Not all students agreed with Stamm's views, however.
"A lot of people have made comments, a lot of people have laughed," Stamm said.
"One girl said, 'We ought to light you on fire.' And a little while ago I handed a newsletter to one guy and he just ripped it up."
Stamm, who graduated from the University of Kansas in 1883 with a bachelor's degree in political science, said he advocated the construction of an institution in favor of communities united by voluntary social cooperation.
IN THE NEWSLETTER Stamm distributed yesterday, Ronald
Reagan is described as a "crypto-fasist," while the Democrats are condemned for being "100 percent behind capitalism."
Starmand said it didn't matter who was elected, because both parties would continue to pollute the environment, exploit the cheap labor of foreign countries and send troops into war.
"Let's work shoulder-to-
shoulder without bosses and leaders," the newsletter said. "We don't need them. We need each other."
Stamm said the newsletter was produced by a small group of Lawrence residents "dedicated to giving young people through non-violent means."
"We average three to five members, depending on the weather," he said.
But the 23-year-old gentle anarchist said his political beliefs had changed somewhat during the past few years.
"When I was in school, I was super radical, super left-wing," he said, handing a newsletter to a student outside the Union. "I was practically a Bolshevik. I advocated evolution to free the working class."
"But if you use those radical methods, you're not going to change anything. Socialism has to be free to work."
Stamm said that although few archist communities had existed during history, he believed that people eventually would decide to do away with government.
"It won't be easy, because we've all grown up in a capitalistic, competitive, dog-eat-dog society."
"If we educate enough people, if we get our ideas across to them, they might change their minds," he said.
Success with youth marks shift of GOP
By JOHN REIMRINGER Staff Reporter
The success of the Republican party in wooing the votes of college Americans marks a shift in both the party and among young people, young party members said as yesterday's election results rolled in.
"The student vote has changed drastically since I was in school here," said Wint Winter Jr., at Douglas County Republic Headquarters. "The students are making their presence felt in a much more practical manner."
That attitude was reflected by the group, which varied in number from about 30 to about 50 people, that gathered at the headquarters last night.
Most of them were young people and they spent the evening around one of two television sets, while a handful of older people gathered in a corner to listen to local results on the radio.
"The youth of America saw the presidential election as the most important race of the campaign," said Tom Stainaker, president of KU. "They're the ones that are going out into the job market tomorrow."
Steve Brown, a local computer consultant, said that he had voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976, but had voted Reagan in the past two elections.
"People my age are saying the only way to get things done is to work from the inside out," he said. The people who protested in the 1960s didn't accomplish anything, Brown said.
When he heard of the College Young Democrats' candlight vigil to mourn Reagan's victory, Brown said, "What for, are they still in the '65s?"
"I're really not pleased about the candleight vigil," said Stalker. "To mourn your candidate's loss is one thing, to mourn a candidate's vicinity is insulting to the intelligence of the American voters."
Predictions anger Democrats
By CHRIS CLEARY Staff Reporter
Douglas. County Democrats were angry that the television networks called a winner in the presidential election before polls across the country had closed.
Shortly after 7 p.m. yesterday at Douglas County Central Committee Democratic Headquarters, 19th and Massachusetts Streets, Democrats disbelieved a CBS predicted President Reagan would sweep all 50 states
"This bothers me even if it wasn't my candidate that was losing," said Karen Clark, vice chairwoman for Douglas County Democratic Party.
and we need all the participation we can get," she said. "That's what makes it work. In western Kansas, the polls aren't even closed."
David Allen, a Douglas County Democrat, said the media should be more responsible in reporting election returns.
City Commission approves fire code
"I think it gives the East Coast an unfair influence." Allen said. "I think the electoral vote should be required for Everybody's vote should be equal."
"They were irresponsible," she said. "And Reagan is so anti-press. He thinks there should be one set of them, his presidency and one set for the public."
Kirstin Butterbaugh Myers, president of College Young Democrats, said she was bitter about the press coverage of the election.
The inspector, Tim Pennock, complained about the section of the code dealing with extension cords. Under the standard, each cord is packs, a type of extension cord,
Over the objections of a city electrical inspector, the Lawrence City Commission last night approved the city's Uniform Fire Code.
"Democracy is such a fragile thing
He recommended that any reference to extension cords be deleted. The fire department recommends
would be legal as temporary extensions. Pennock said he thought the case would be legal.
"The fire department isn't qualified to tell someone they can plug one of these in." Pennock said.
tion might give citizens a false sense of security about the power packs, he said.
CITY MANAGER BUCFORD Watson said the staff was satisfied with the power packs. He recommended approval of the ordinance.
"This is a better cord than the dime
Jim McSwain, Lawrence fire chief, said the fire department favored the new extension cords. McSwain said one problem area was in buildings such as apartments and fraternities, which often plugged into a single outlet
store cords people are using." Watson said.
Student fund established by alumnus
A loan fund for students has been established by a transfer of incometo the University of Kansas Endowment Association from a trust created by
The J. Clifton Ramsey Student Loan Fund will be used for students on the Lawrence campus, at the University of Kansas Medical Center and at the School of Medicine in Wichita.
The trust transferred $550,000 to the loan fund.
Ramsey, a Lawrence lawyer and businessman, graduated from KU in 1927. He received a law degree from KU in 1930.
Ramsey was a native of Arkansas City. He died Dec. 15, 1988, at the age of 73.
"We are most grateful that he chose to benefit the university through the establishment of this student loan fund," he said.
"Cliff Ramsey is a prime example of a hard-working, enterprising KU student who went on to a very successful career." said Todd Seymour, president of the Endowment Association.
The principal of the trust fund established by Ramsey in his will eventually will be transferred to the Entoument Association.
Poster market fills local boards
By DAVID LASSITER Staff Reporter
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The thousands of posters plastered on bulletin boards across campus silently offer students the chance to buy or rent almost anything and seek support for causes of every stripe.
A couple of years ago, two entrepreneurs decided to break into the market.
For a fee, Rick Sherdan,
Lawrence senior, and Al Nelson,
1614 Kentucky St., will print and
distribute almost any message on
the almost 100 bulletin boards
across campus. They started their
bulletin board service in March
1982.
SHERIDAN SAID THAT he didn't make money "hand-over-ist," and that business fluctuated throughout the year.
"It is just like any other student job," Sheridan said. "It brings in enough money to keep me interested."
Sheridan said his prices started at $15 for a poster that is ½ of a page. For this price he guarantees that the item is displayed at approximately 100 locations
Sometimes Sheridan will binter for payment of his services. He said he had worked for Everything but in 2013, he said. Sheridan said that in
He places the posters on bulletin boards across campus, as well as some restaurants, laundromats Greek houses in Lawrence, he said.
SHERIDAN SAID THAT although the businessmen tried not to discriminate in the clients that they served, they sometimes were forced to turn down prospective cus'. oers.
Sheridan said that he had no competition until last semester.
Chuck Vanasea, teaching assistant in applied English, operates a business that offers, among other things, a bulletin board service.
stead of paying its bills in cash, sometimes the store agreed to pay him and Nelson with merchandise.
Vanasea said he had tried to sell his business through the classified advertisements in the Kansan, but he refused to talk about the business. He said that publicity about his business might pull other competitors into the market.
Local teen to use plea of insanity
Insanity will be used as a defense in the case of a Lawrence teen-ager, Donald E. Alexander, charged with felony murder, rape and aggravated robbery in connection with the death of an 80-year-old Lawrence woman.
Alexander's lawyer, Wesley Norwood, filed a notice of intent to rely on a plea of insanity yesterday in Douglas County District Court
Alexander, 19, of 303 W. 21st St., is charged in connection with the death of Marguerite L. Vinyard, whose house at 200 Tennessee St. on Aug. 5.
The hearing today is a continuation of one held Friday at which Mike Malone, associate Douglas County district court judge, denied motions by the defense asking for a change of venue and the exclusion of oral and written confessions obtained from Alexander on Aug. 22.
In a hearing scheduled for 10:30 a.m. today, the defense is expected to present a motion for the suppression of final evidence obtained on Aug. 22.
The coroner's report showed that Vinyard had been beaten and sexually assaulted and had died of injuries to her head and chest.
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