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Thursday, October 31, 1974
University Daily Kansan
Voters'guide
Dole
Roy
Bennett
Miller
U.S. Senate
ROBERT J. (BOB) DOLE (R)—One child; attended University of Kansas, Arizona University, B.A., Washburn University, LL.B.; former member U.S. House of Representatives, incumbent U.S. Senator; 2327 Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510.
Q. What do you see as the roll of the office of U.S. Senator?
A. Since the Congress of the United States is the legislative department of the national government, his primary objective as a senator will be a lawmaker reflecting the needs of the people of Kansas and the United States as a whole.
Q. What do you plan to do to fulfill this role? Do you have any proposals in mind? What are they?
A. As far as plans to fulfill the role, I will keep an open door policy and be receptive to the needs of all people which will give me better insight to establish the right legislation.
Q. Why do you think you are more qualified for this job than your opponent?
A. One thing is the amount of experience in the legislative process and my voting record.
Q. What do you think are the major issues facing the winner of this election? How will you cope with them?
A. The major issue is inflation.
WILLIAM ROBERT (BILL) ROY (D)—Married, six children; Illinois Wesleyan, B.S., Northwestern Medical School, B. Med. and M.D., residency in obstetrics at City of Detroit Receiving Hospital and Wayne State University; Washburn University Law School, LL.B.; U.S. House of Representatives, 1971 to date, member, Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee and subcommittee on Public Health and the Environment; 1561 Lakeside Drive, Topeka 66604.
Q. What do you see as the role of the office of U.S. Senator?
A. The role of a U.S. senator should be to represent the people who elect him. I think Kansas deserves a senator who will place service to Kansas and the nation above any other consideration. I plan to be such a senator. In the two terms I have served in the U.S. House of Representatives, I have authored and introduced legislation of benefit to Kansas, I have voted in the House to reflect the views of my constituents and I have had an opportunity to be of assistance to literally thousands of Kansans. The role of a senator is to serve the needs and represent the views of his constituents.
A. I plan to continue to address the problems of concern to Kansas. I will continue to vote against wasteful and unnecessary federal expenditures—foreign aid, taking the fat out of military budget—in order to eliminate deficit spending. I also will continue to author and work for enactment of health legislation, to insure that all Americans receive and have access to quality health care, and that cost is not a barrier to any American seeking or receiving care.
Q. What do you plan to do to fulfill this role? Do you have any proposals in mind? What are they?
Q. Why do you think you are more qualified for this job than your opponent?
A. As a member of the House, I have proven that I am an effective legislator. I authored the Health Maintenance Organization Act which was signed into law December 1973, which gave Kansas its first claim to authorship of major nation-wide legislation since the enactment of the Caper-Bolstead Act 30 years ago. In addition, as a Democratic member of the Senate, I will be able to work with the leadership of Congress.
A. Of course, inflation is the most pressing problem facing Kansas today. Our major challenge is combating inflation without causing a depression. The bill I have introduced to combat inflation would be an important step to this end. I will also continue to work to insure the availability and accessibility of quality health care for all Americans. I believe everyone has the right to be healthy, regardless of whether they can afford it.
Q. What do you think are the major issues facing the winner of this election? How will you cope with them?
Governor
ROBERT F. BENNETT (R)—Married, four children; attended Shawnee Mission Rural High School, University of Kansas, A.B.; University of Kansas Law School, LL.B.; councilman, Prairie Village, two years; mayor, Prairie Village, eight years; state senator, two years; president, Kansas Senate, two years; 5315 W. 95th Terrace, Overland Park.
Q. What do you see as the role of the office of the Governor?
A. The role is to take an unlimited number of needs into a series of programs with limited money available. Solutions to problems of the state are met through an effective, efficient and economical administration.
Q. What do you plan to do to fulfill this role? Do you have any proposals in mind? What are they?
A. There are 34 ideas I have that will take knowledge, background and experience to develop and implement. Educational improvements through non-property taxes, adequate funding for junior colleges, enriching vocational technical education, preventing loss of institutions of higher learning and funding the Board of Regents' recommendations for salary proposals are some of the ideas. Other areas include mental health, elderly, highways and region libraries.
Q. Why do you think you are more qualified for this job than your opponents? A. Primarily, my 20 years of experience and public service, through being mayor of a large city, president of the senate and the panorama of working for all areas of the state's problems. This broad base of experience and my proven record will get programs through the legislature.
Q. What do you think are the major issues facing the winner of this election? How will you cope with them?
A. Kansas has unlimited needs but limited money. We must act responsively within the money available. The problems can best be coped with by sufficient experience to tailor a program with a minimum of bureaucracy and maximum effect.
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VERN MILLER (D)—Three children; graduate of Friends University, Oklahoma City University School of Law, LL.D.; former sheriff, Sedgwick County, three terms; attorney general 1971 to date; State Capitol Building, Topeka, 66612.
Q. What do you see as the role of the office of Governor?
A. The role primarily is a leadership role. He must represent all of the people of the state. In the performance of his role he is often at odds with the members of the legislature who represent a small segment of the population of Kansas. Nonetheless, the governor must disregard regional concerns and he must represent all of Kansas when the priorities of the state are established.
A. I approach this role in the full realization that I do not have all the answers. Consequently, I will not make decisions based upon whatever expertise I may emotionally vent. Instead, I will seek out the experts on problems and with benefit of their advice I will make decisions based upon what is best for the majority of Kansans.
Q. What do you plan to do to fulfill this role? Do you have any proposals in mind? What are they?
I think the greatest problem facing Kansas and this nation is inflation. I will insist upon the controlled spending lid on the legislature which will insure that our spending will be directed to the areas of greatest need. In other words, we must place greater emphasis on priorities for the spending of the taxpayers' dollars. One particular item is the plight of 300,000 plus elderly.
Q. Why do you think you are more qualified for this job than your opponent?
A. I have always worked with people, and I think I am able to listen to people. My opponent has boasted of his power to control the legislature. I think that the people of Kansas are not looking for someone to control the affairs of Kansas but someone who seeks to involve people in the quest for a solution to problems. I don't profess to be better than anyone but I believe that I can provide a type of people oriented leadership that Kansans want.
Q. What do you think are the major issues facing the winner of this election?
How will you cope with them?
A. The major issue is to elect a man who can lead Kansas for the next four years without placing greater burdens on the people who have already been overburdened by inflation and taxes. The cost of government must be borne on the basis of the ability to pay, I believe. I am committed to providing an administration that will seek to treat all Kansans fairly and equally.
MARSHALL E. UNCAPHER (PROHIBITION)—Married, one child) attended Frankfort Pilgram College, God's Bible School College, A.B., McPherson College Washburn University, Emporia Kansas State College; state chairman Kansas Prohibition Party; insurance agent for Preferred Risk Insurance Co.; 1411 Eastland Drive, Hutchinson 67501
Q. What do you see as the role of the office of governor?
A. The basic role of the governor of Kansas is to be the chief administrator over state governmental agencies. He is also responsible for introducing new legislative proposals which will help the people of Kansas to live a better and fuller life.
Q. What do you plan to do to fulfill this role? Do you have any proposals in mind?
What are they?
A. I plan to fulfill this role by searching for and appointing the best qualified people to state offices as needed, regardless of their political affiliation. I will seek the advice of qualified experts before formulating and introducing new legislative proposals. I do have some proposals in mind. The most urgent of these concern the elimination of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages from the state of Kansas because of their proven adverse effects on the human body.
Q. Why do you think you are more qualified for this job than your opponents?
A. I do not have any "strings" attached to me. I am not financed by any special interest groups, such as oil, labor, or liquor interest groups. All my legislative proposals would be strictly in the interest of all the people of Kansas, and not just a few. My views are more concerned with the better principles and ideals than either of my opponents. I have more experience in business, labor, and working with the general public than both of my opponents.
Q. What do you think are the major issues facing the winner of this election? How will you cope with them?, A. The major issue facing the winner of this election is to restore the confidence of the public in government, and to involve people in government. I will have an "open" administration which will allow the general public to know what is going on. I will ask the advice of civic leaders across the state.
Lt. Governor
SHELBY SMITH (R)—Marrled, University of Kansas, B.S., New York University, M.S. in banking and finance; Former FBI Agent; Director of Security for Boeing Company, Wichita; Vice-President of Ranson and Company, Inc., Wichita. Eight years as state representative; 132 S. Fountain, Wichita, 67218.
Q. What do you see as the role of the office of Lieutenant Governor?
A. There are three responsibilities: government reorganization, supervisory role on governor's Commission on Criminal Administration, and a liaison role with local units of government and federal government.
Q. What do you plan to do to fulfill this role? Do you have any proposals in mind? What are they?
A. We must go back and monitor the five major reorganizations that have been made and see if they are getting the desired effects. If they are, then we will add reorganization in other departments such as the highway commission and the department of education.
Q. Why do you think you are more qualified for this job than your opponents?
A. Because of my experience and educational background.
Q. What do you think are the major issues facing the winner of this election? How will you cope with them?
A. The major issue is in education. There needs to be increased improvement on vocational technological education at all three levels-high school, junior college, and the vo-tech schools themselves. Full funding of the equalization act and full funding of Board of Regents' recommendations on salaries and buildings are some of the other issues.
JACK STEINEGER (D)—Married, four children; George Washington University, University of Kansas, LL.B.; Kansas Senate, 1964 to date; senate minority leader; 6400 Valley View Road, Kansas City, Kan.
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