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Editorials • ®f)t anb JSlacfe
Lyndon Johnson Is Man
For Future of Prosperity
The l!Hit presidential «*lo«*tion rat<*H ns prohahly the most
crucial, most decisive, most significant presidential elec-
tion in the Iif«* of any University student and one of the
most important in this century.
America indeed, the entire world lias never tottered
so near the horrors of war and annihilation as today we do.
Few times in our history have the domestic and foreign
problems facing this nation been of such consequence and
gravity. Few times have the stakes been so high.
It is no exaggeration to say that the l!Mit presidential
election may well decide and direct the course civiliza
tion it there iH to he a civilization shall follow in the
next four or eight years. For the man who wins will lead
not only America hut, more than ever before, the world.
It, is an election between two men of similiar background
and training hut radically different and conflicting ideas.
It is an election between a man who calls for a return to
the governmental principles of Jefferson's day and a man
who recognizes that 1W) million Americans living in a
dynamic, ultra-complex and tense society can’t, prosper
under restricted and antiquated laws.
It is an election between a man who professes to believe
in equal rights for all citizens but voted against the one
avenue which will grant these rights and a man who, re
gardless of political intentions, fought successfully to
guarantee all Americans the privileges of Democracy.
It is an election between a man who says Russia will
submit to America's might and surrender all she has in the
face of our power and a man who realizes that the Soviets
want, no war but have too much invested to retreat.
It is an election between a man who advocates driving
the Communists out of Cuba and Viet Nam with high-
powered weapons and a man who wisely told the world:
“We seek no further war.”
It is an election between a man who would end farm
subsidies and send unskilled, untrained farmers drifting
from the farm into greater poverty and a man who has
maintained and furthered agricultural policies which make
today’s farmer the most prosperous ever.
It is an election between a man who calls for continued
nuclear testing in the face id' fallout contamination and
the increased build-up of nuclear weapons; a man who
opposes fair representation id' all citizens in state legisla
tures through court ordered reapportionment; a man who,
by constant tirade and abuse, weakens the body which at
least offers to the world hope for understanding and peace
the I'.N.; a man who would leave education, welfare,
agriculture and civil rights to financially-weak state and
local governments unable to cope with present multitudin
ous problems without additional expensive worries.
A mail who, not once or twice, but consistently speaks
without weighing his words or their effect and then, under
the guise of being misquoted, must retract, renounce and
restate what he "really meant;" a man who would reduce
and halt foreign aid, leaving starving, uneducated millions
at the mercy and exploitation of any nation willing to feed
them; a man who would ignore America's impression on
our world neighbors at the expense of heightening tensions
and increasing animosity.
Mis opponent is a mail who realizes that more than ever
before America must have a strong, dynamic, vibrant fed
eral government which works to preserve this country's
position as the worlds freest and most respected nation;
a man who knows that decreasing and dissolving existing
federal programs will result in chaos; a man whose mind
and efforts seek to alleviate misery, poverty and discrim
ination; a man who realizes America's economic stability
depends on maintaining existing fiscal policies at the fed-
cral level, not returning them to haphazard state care; a
man who, regardless of intention, has proved beyond doubt
that he can make the forces of government in this nation
function, that he can wield his mighty powers to initiate
positive, beneficial programs for America and not to weak
on and paralyze the heart of America's strength the fed
eral government.
A man respected as a shrewd politician, a stern negotia
tor. an energetic, fast thinking, fast acting leader. A man
who speaks sanely, calmly but authoritatively for peace,
for understanding among nations and men, for a better
world.
Lyndon Johnson is the man America and the world needs
in these crucial days. 11 is voice of reason and authoritv is
the voice needed to carry mankind into the future- a fu
ture of understanding, prosperity and peace.
1 lie Red and Black endorses Lyndon Unities Johnson to
its renders and urges them to elect this man president Nov.
Wouldn 7 // Be Nice tf
we had a tiny, crowded, smokey. noisy nook to duck
into between classes. A emit rally located snack bar
somewhere oil North Campus with quick coffee, cas
ual atmosphere, loud jukebox, easy conversation
and no professors. A place for girls to grab a fast,
legal smoke and men to make List talk A private
student bide-a-way where you could cut a dull class,
bone tip for an exam or plan for the weekend.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had another Co-Op?
L a 7r£ U£
To THE.
Ltlilek.
I>lliiir:
I should like to express
publicly my sympathies to
Miss lleede Sharpe con
cerning the embarrassment
which she must have felt
after Senator Humphrey
finished his glib little
speech. We all remember
Miss Sharpe’s statement.
“You can snfely quote to
morrow what Senator
Humphrey said here to
day. because it is the same
view he expressed yester
day.” A while later we all
heard Senator Humphrey
say that It was his "con
tention” that the "Gold-
waterltes” have kidnapped
the conservative tradition
and that they are using it
to mask a radical assault
upon the very fabric of the
American community.
I must confess that I
was at something of a loss
later when I heard Mr.
Humphrey say, In response
to a question about his
“contention," that he was
only repenting what some
other people had said.
Some contention.
In the interest of en
lightening some of the mis
informed and those unin
formed students who can
occasionally be found
around our campus, I
should like to offer the
following facts for their
consideration: Senator
Goldwater won more pri
mary elections in 1964
than General Eisenhower
did in 19 6 2; Senator Gold-
water, In addition, received
more popular votes from
all his primary elections
than did John E. Kennedy
In bis primaries in 19 60.
Roth men, I might add,
were entered in a total of
10 primaries each. In short,
any kidnapping done oc
curred mainly in the hends
of disgruntled opponents.
I would suggest that Mr.
Humphrey and his follow
ers come down from out
of the blue and start fac
ing the realities of our
modern world. This is dif
ficult to visualize, how
ever, for most people who
call themselves "liberals”
today do so because they
are chronically unable to
view the world and its
problems in any terms be
yond envisioning the solv
ing of all our problems by
pushing some more laws
through Congress, signing
some more treaties to ap
pease the Communists (or,
when adverse publicity
might result, making some
secret agreements to the
same ends!), or by pump
ing some more American
funds into the practically
defunct U. N.
Speaking of the U.N., I
wonder how many of our
students are aware that the
U.N. Development Fund,
to which the U. S. con
tributes approximately 40
per cent of the fund's capi
tal, has promoted upwards
of a dozen projects in
Cuba since 1961. Yet we
always hear from Wash
ington that our policy is to
isolate the Cuban economy
in hopes of bringing Cas
tro down. Rut enough of
this. I might be spreading
discord, and that wouldn’t
he nice, especially since
lately our current Presi
dent haB been telling us
how we're supposed to love
everybody and try to help
them whether they love us
or not, and, evidentally,
whether they have a pro
verbial knife at our back
or not.
Rob Munzenrider
Editor:
This editorial (“Barb
for Barry,” Tuesday, Sept.
29), a gratuitous smear
because it is "a wild un
substantiated charge,”
might be expected from
the nation's foremost vul
garian, ex-President Tru
man. but it Is unworthy of
a college newspaper. If this
is the intellectual level of
the Red and Hlnek, it is
appalling.
G. K. Dobson
Asst. Professor,
Chemistry
Larrv
Editor’s
qBsfcJ B.
Corner
P Dendy
Why We Did It
I lie tat is in the fire, the die is cast and we’ve taken our
stand 8(H) words worth on the other side of this page.
And so, before the name-calling, accusations and rebut
tals begin, this is to let von know who and what is behind
our editorial endorsement of Lyndon Johnson.
I composed the editorial and take full responsibility.
However, it was puposely printed its a staff editorial be
cause, while it is my composition, it isn’t onlv mv conten
tion.
Red and Black staff editorials, as a rule, express and
retleet the ideas and opinions of a majority of the Red and
Black staff and usually of the student body. In the first
instance, at least, we’re sound.
Of the 12 major Red and Black editors, nine are solidly
behind Johnson and one leans toward him. One is an ardent
Gold water backer and one mildly supports the Republican
nominee. He admits, however, that he, too, would editori
ally back tin* Democrats were he in the editor’s chair.
Johnson and Humphrey are favored by most of the re
porters and assistants on the staff with a couple of major
exceptions. In future issues, these exceptions will voice their
views in columns on this page.
rhe editorial page, as is our policy, is open for comments
and viewpoints from all readers. On the touchy subject
ot electing a president, there are many viewpoints. We
can t accommodate them all but as much space as possible
will be allotted to letters to the editor. This page can thus
serve as a forum for student opinion, allowing the student
body to express itself in this most vital of decisions.
Preliminary plans are in the offing for a mock presiden-
ial election on campus near the end of this month. Noth
ing definite is set yet but such an election would provide
another means by which the increasingly important student
voice can be heard.
In a curious time when Goldwaterism is sweeping not
onl,\ traditionally Democratic Georgia but the entire south,
a pro-Johnson stand may be unpopular. But I could be
honest with neither myself, my staff nor my readers if I
took no position in the campaign or simply hopped on the
GOP bandwagon. I believe, along with the majority of the
Red and Black staff and millions of Americans, that Lyn
don Johnson must be elected if this nation is to exist strong,
respected and free.
In accordance with my newspaper responsibility and as
editor of this paper and spokesman for some 25 students
working on the paper I can do no less than take this edi
torial stand.
This is not, of course, an official University of Georgia
position nor does it necessarily represent the thinking of
any 1 Diversity faculty or administration member. It (foes,
however, speak for the great majority of Americans.
And so, armed with my bullet-proof vest, two body
guards, a police dog. a pair of ear plugs and an unlisted
telephone number, I stnuehly state: LBJ for the USA.
Now, have at me.
anb JUacfe
I>arrv R. Rcndy
Editor-in-Chief
I jury Fowler
Businesi Manager
Rllly Mann
Managing Editor
V.lll.- Fowler Hewn Editor
Ron Musselwhlte Assistant News Editor
Carlton Brown Bpotta Editor
'l.iriUn Lang Women - Editor
Uttk Rochtj Editor
Mickey Mills, lliek Pettys, Ron Rhodes. Jackie Ross,
Don Nieltols, Peggy Little, Jack Falkner. Leonard
Pallats, Carolyn t’onant. Deanna Potts. Frank White,
Nancy Lewis, Jeff Bowden, Wendell Peacock,
Stephanie Sitessiiiitli News Staff
Jean Veal, Susan Patterson. Saudi Bean ... Society Staff
lamt Griffin — Office Manager
Sallle Wood, Joan Kohlenberg Business Staff
Jot" Adams, Fliarles Rone, Jimmy Iktnald .. Photographers
John Sw. itongin Circulation Manager
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