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Letters To
The Editor
‘Georgia Voter ’
The Editors:
I would appreciate your
bringing the following in
formation to your readers' at
-1 tent ion.
A booklet that should be of
■considerable interest to anyone
interested in ths year's political
races in Georgia is now available
on campus for only ten cents. It
may be obtained in either the
Coliege Bookstore or the Braves
Book Center, as well as several
other locations in Carrollton
The 12-page pamphlet is called
the “Georgia Voter” and con
tains information on the
qualifications and views of
1 candidates in all state wide races
in Georgia. The “Voter” makes
no endorsement of any of the
candidates but publishes their
? own individual replies to a
questionnaire sent them by the
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Whatever happened to the SGA
that used to be around here? I
remember from spring quarter
that the SGA people really had a
lot of trouble deciding who was on
first in the election results But
even after all of that the whole
show seems to have disappeared
since the summer quarter began.
Just out of curiosity, I went
by the SGA offices the other day
but was unable to find anyone
there. I recall that the SGA is
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Th® WEST GEORGIAN is published weekly except during final
exams and vocations at Carrollton. Georgia by the students of West
Georgia College. Subscriptions are available at ‘3.50 a year. Ad
rotes are available upon request.
Opinions expressed in signed articles are those of the authors.
Unsigned editorials are those of the majority of the staff members
on the editorial board. In neither instance ore they to be taken as
representing those of the student body at large, th. faculty, the
staff, or the administration of this college.
Box 10005 - Phone 834-4411, Ext. 414
league of Women Voters of
Georgia. Everyone running for
the U S. Senate from Georgia, for
governor or lieutenant governor,
or for any other state wide office
was given the opportunity to
reply to the questionnaire and all
did so except one candidate for
governor and two candidates for
lieutenant governor.
The booklet contains views of
the candidates for the U S. Senate
on what they feel is most im
portant for Congress to con
centrate on next year, what
solutions they would suggest for
the problem of inflation, and how
they think farm subsidies affect
inflation
The candidates for governor
give their views in the booklet on
priorities for Georgia govern
ment, their stand on consumer
protection legislation, and
whether or not they support the
Equal Bights Amendment.
Similar pertinent questions are
answered by those running for
lieutenant governor.
In addition to the campus
outlets, these issues of the
“Georgia Voter” are being
carried by the Carroll Publishing
Office. Perry’s Westside Phar
macy. Kevco Drug Cos., Southern
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Market.
Lucille Garmon, President;
League of Women Voters of
Carrollton
Where’s SGA?
supported by student activity
lunds which all students pay and
I feel that students shouldn’t have
to pay to support the SGA if
there's not going to be one
Everybody I talk to attributes
lack of activity around here to
apathy, but I'm getting the
feeling that the real problem is
lack of student leadership. Or is
it, like my roommate said,
because of something that they
put in the water?
K. Edgar
Profiles:
Views of Democratic Gubernatorial Hopefuls
COMPILED BY:
STEVE LINER
In an effort, as one Atlanta
television station says “to
produce a large and enlightened
vote” in the primary August 13,
The West Georgian is running
this feature. It is a comparison of
the Democratic candidates.
GEORGE D. BI'SBEE
Mr. Busbee has served in the
Georgia House of Represen
tatives for 18 years For the past
eight of those he has been House
Majority Leader. He is from
Albany. When asked what the
major priorities for Georgias
government for the next term
were he replied: “To reinstate
harmony between the Executive
branches of government so that
both may lx* more effective; and
to create an atmosphere in the
Executive Office that will instill
confidence in the people.” Laws
that he favors include: creation
of a consumer’s advocate office
to represent consumers in
hearings before the Public
Service Commission. He also lists
himself as a supporter of the
Equal Rights Amendment.
DAVID 11. GAMBRELL
Mr. Gambrell has served as the
appointed replacement of the late
Senator Richard Russell. While
in Washington he served on the
Senate’s committees of Banking,
Housing and Urban Affairs, and
the select committee on Small
Business He is from Atlanta. He
lists as top priorities for the next
four years economic growth.
“Maintaining employment for
everybody at adequte in
comes...’ He also lists as the
most pressing demands on state
government” tax relief, strict
law enforcement, and im
plementation of a statewide
kindergarten. He stands in favor
of the Equal Rights Amendment.
BUD HERRIN
Mr. Herrin has no previous
political experience in the way of
lidding office. He lists as
Georgia’s most pressing
problems for the next four
years education, taxes, industry,
and crime. “Georgia’s main
problem is ignorance and
illiteracy.” He favors laws which
will protect both the consumer
and the merchant equally and
which call for an end to
ignorance. He stands in favor of
the Equal Rights Amendment.
TOM IRWIN
Mr Irwin has no previous
experience in the way of holding
office He ran for Governor in
1970 and for the U.S. Senate in
1972. He suggests that pressings
problems for the next four years
include completion of the high
way system, construction of
CARTER (Connecting Arterial
Rapid Transit), and rebates on
gasoline taxes to county and
municipal government. He
supports the Equal Rights
Amendment.
HARRY JACKSON
Mr. Jackson has served in the
Correction
An error in the “McDonald’s”
advertisement on page 9 of the
July 19 West Georgian is
corrected as follows: “The menu
is to include hotcakes with
sausage and sausage and
biscuits.”
Also, in the same ad-
it was incorrectly
stated that the menu includes
apple juice. The menu does not
include apple juice.
We apologize for these errors.
State Senate for the past six
terms where he has twice served
as President Pro-Tern He is from
Columbus He lists as the major
needs of Georgia for the next four
years “Making government
relate back to the average
working man” and a move
toward restoration of the people’s
faith in state government. He
stands in favor of creating a
cabinet level post for a consumer
affairs representative and says
“We can no longer let the buyer
beware.” He stands in favor of
the Equal Rights Amendment.
BERT LANCE
Mr. Lance has no experience as
an officer holder. He is from
Calhoun. As priorities for the
next term he lists proper
economic development such as
importing job opportunities,
export goods, products and
services that keep young people
in Georgia. He favors consumer
protection legislation. He also
voices support for the Equal
Rights Amendment.
B.J. PARKER
Mr. Parker has no experience
as a state or national office
holder. He is from Tucker. As top
priority for the state he lists
lowering taxes “for everyone to
fight inflation.” He would like to
see more consumer protection
through the state government He
favors the Equal Rights
Amendment.
ROBERT A.
(BOBBY)ROWAN
Mr. Rowan has served as State
Senator for the last 12 years. In
1968 he was named “outstanding
Senator” by the Capitol Press
Corps. He is from Enigma.
Priorities for the next four years,
lie says, are the establishment of
evaluation center in every school
system, funding of alcohol
treatment centers, lowering the
pupil-teacher ratio, among
others. He favors immediate
passage of consumer protection
laws. He also favors the Equal
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GEORGE T. SMITH
Mr. Smith has served as a
member of the state House of
Representatives and as speaker
of that body, he has alsoservedas
Lieutenant Governor. He lists as
top priorities property tax relief,
stronger law enforcement,
education, energy and ecology
and caring for the elderly among
others. He is in favor of consumer
protection laws being made more
strict. He also favors the Equal
Rights Amendment.
JENNINGS JID THOMPSON IV
Mr. Thompson has never
served in elective office although
he has served in the State
Departments of Banking and
Offender Rehabilitation. He lists
as priorities stopping runaway
inflation, building a more
workable criminal justice
system, completion of interstate
highways among others. He is in
favor of federal control of con
sumer affairs and the abolition of
the Public Service Commission.
He stands against the Equal
Rights Amendment.
LESTER MADDOX
Mr. Maddox is currently
seeking his second term as
Governor. He now serves as
Lieutenant Governor. One plank
in his platform calls for raising
the base teacher salary to SIO,OOO
without raising current tax
levels. The estimated SSO million
can be raised through existing
revenues, according to the
candidate. Along with other
points about the education
system Maddox feels that a
program to consolidate school
systems is wrong saying that
bigness does not necessarily
represent quality.
BOBBY ROWAN
Mr. Rowan has qualified in
both Democratic and Republican
primaries. He will be listed next
week along with other
Republican gubernatorial can
didates.
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