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The following candidates are among those who
would best represent their constituents if elected to the
ASUIM Senate or their respective college advisory
boards. Vote for them today in either the Nebraska
Union, East Union, Andrews Hall, Nebraska Hall or
Hamilton Hall.
Sharon Johnson, first vice president
, David Howlett, second vice president
Tim Evensen, Pat Jacobberger, Thomas Kauf, Dennis
Onnen, Jana Hills, Scott Svoboda, William Norton,
College of Arts and Sciences.
Blaine Camp, Tom Camp, College of Business
Administration.
Carolyn Grice, Mark Hoeger, Jim Macomber,
Teachers College
Tony Ramirez, Architecture.
Michael Jacobson, Agriculture.
John Vihstadt, Brian Waid, Graduate and
Professional.
Wallace (Cary) Peterson, Nancy Stohs, Amy
Struthers, Arts and Sciences Advisory Board.
Jean Schulling, Teachers College Advisory Board.
Jeanice Gruntorad, Home Economics Advisory
Board.
Vote to approve the constitutional amendment.
Mary Vcboril
Local conventions
path into politics
May 14 is Nebraska's primary election. Anyone interested
enough to fill out and sign a form can become an active
participant in politics during the primary, and not merely as a
voter. The route is through the county convention, and the only
difficult part of the thing is that the first step must be taken by
Friday.
County conventions in Nebraska don't do much, and what
they do is carefully spelled out in' Nebraska law. Chapter 32 of
the Revised Reissued Statutes of Nebraska (the Nebraska code)
tells the story. Briefly it is this:
The Democratic and Republican county conventions are held
on the third Thursday after the primary. Each convention elects
the officers of the county parties and also elects delegates from
that county to the state and congressional district conventions.
The reason the conventions are brought up at ail is that they
are the easiest way for an average citizen to meet the people of
his party. Most of the active members of the party attend, some
good discussions are held, and an easy path to further political
activity is opened.
And it is so easy. Two delegates are elected from each precinct
(a precinct in Lincoln often covers only a few blocks). Many of
the s3ts go begging every election, and many of the rest have -only
one or two candidates. In other words, with or without a
campaign, anyone who runs stands a fair chance of attending the
convention.
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All a registered voter needs to do is to go to the Election
Commissioner's office and ask to file for the position of delegate
to the county convention of tne party to which the voter beiongs.
No fee is charged (RRS 1943, 32-514), no petitions are required,
and the process takes about 10 minutes to complete. But the
application must be filed now, at least 60 days before the
primary.
All counties in Nebraska elect county convention delegates
the same way (Democratic conventions in outstate Nebraska are
easy to get into), and all 93 counties hold both conventions on
the same day, the third Thursday after the primary, or May 30,
this year. Please note that delegates are elected in the primary, not
nominated as are candidates for other offices.
One other thing: the parties themselves have nothing to gain
by publicizing the availability of access to their convention
because unfilled seats are filled, by the convention, with party
regulars.
This Friday, too, is the deadline for all who plan to enter the
primary as candidates for office. Anyone who thinks he deserves
a shot as the governor's mansion must make his move now. Also,
three seats in the Lincoln delegation to ttta Unicameral are being
contested this year. True, incumbents are running for all three
seats a-d true, Lincoln's delegation to the Legislature is among
the more enlightened In Nebraska. But so far no serious
opposition to any of ttw three has surfaced. Good legislators or
not, there is no reason they should w'n by default.
(The object of streaking is to run nude through a public place without quite being
seen.)
Streak through Senate
saves President's skin
When the new college fad of streaking
first erupted, many Americans smiled
tolerantly. "Isn't it nice," they said, "that
kids have returned to true educational
activities like panty raids and goldfish
swallowing."
That was before students at the
University of Pennsylvania formed the
Streak for Impeachment Committee. "We
feel larger mass demonstrations of streaking
in the United States," said militant student
leader Paul Matthias "can accomplish much
in the political arena."
He was, of course, absolutely right.
At first, the White House paid little heed.
"If eight congressional committees, six grand
juries and two special prosecutors can't
expose the President," one aide said, "it's
obvious these kids will only expose
themselves."
But the White House had badly
misjudged the mood of the country. After a
year of headlines about somebody or other
seeking tapes and documents from
somebody or other, the people had grown
confused and frustrated with the whole
impeachment process. But streaking was
the clamor for impeachment grew.
A straw in the wind was the manner in
which congressional candidate Peter
Pettigrew streaked into office. His candor,
, analysts agreed, was his appeal. "As you can
see," he would shout as he streaked through
a shopping mall, "I have nothing to hide,"
Bowing to pressure, the House prepared
to vote on impeachment. Just at that
historic moment, 21-year-old Candice
Kupceke heroically streaked through the
hallowed hall.
"Wowl" cried the speaker unthinkingly.
"Wasn't she a pippin?" The chorus of "ayes"
was unanimous and the President stood
impeached.
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Moreover, it was a tactic with much in its
favor: It was healthy, it attracted media
coverage, anyone could do it, and it used no
gasoline.
True, there were abuses. "Come on,
honey," an unscrupulous young man might
wheedle his date, "don't you want to
impeach the President?"
But there were benefits, too, as in the
case of Kenneth E. (name withheld), who
had been booked 17 times for indecent
exposure. "Just think, i used to be a dirty
old man," he said proudly. "Now I'm a
political activist."
The new political weapon naturally
divided the country. Those who had
desperately sought impeachment through
marches and rallies, turned to streaking with
fervor, On the other hand, elderly ladies
from Dubuque deplored such "shock
tactics." But as they of course blamed the
President for this deplorable moral decline,
arthur
hoppe
As his trial opened in the Senate, the
President once again faced that same old
agonizing decision: Should he uphold the
prestige of hie office or should he make a
full disclosure?
"I have at last decided," he told his aides
grimly, "in favor of full disclosure."
And, with that, he whipped off his
necktie nd streaked through the Senate I
The never before seen sight of President
Nixon without his necktie stunned the
senators. They voted to a man to acquit him "
forthwith.
"After ail," said one dazedly, "from Mr.
Nixon nobody could expect a more
complete disclosure than that."
(Copyright Chronlcl PufcJUhing Co. 1974)
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daily nebraskan
Wednesday, march 13, 1974
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