CditosUal
Politics
One Down, Two to Go
Since many people will not be voting straight
tickets this year, an explanation is no doubt in order
concerning the values of voting number one for one
person, and number two for a person fiorn another
party, and number three for a person from a differ
ent party yet.
It is likely that few thinking people will agree
with the statements of Gerry Smith (AGS candidate)
to the effect that greek and independent are two dif
ferent interest groups. Most greeks, we feel, and
most independents, we feel, are interested in seeing
greeks and independents work together in solving
mutual problems of the students. Particularly since
next year all freshmen will be under dormitory in
fluence.
That would leave the choice between Barry Moun
tain and Herb Nill. Now many good greeks, and
many good independents can see values in each of
these candidates.
GOOD GREEKS MAY DIFFER
But a good greek who votes for either Barry or
Herb, may prefer to also vote for Joanne Fitz
maurice, a rather capable girl who fortunately does
not share Gerry Smith’s views towards greeks and
independents.
Quite the contrary, Miss Fitzmaurice in her plat
form as stated at the nominating assembly YV ednes
day, had ideas for a program of cooperation between
the two groups.
And a good independent who votes for either
Barry or Herb may decide that they would prefer to
see Eve Overback in the number two position. Miss
Overback, also a competent and capable girl, stated
definitely at the nominating assembly that she dis
agreed with Gerry Smith’s views toward greeks and
independents; and while she realized theie were
some different interests between the two, theie was
a general need for cooperation and mutal interests
between the two groups.
SMITH NOT FOR ALL STUDENTS
We feel that Gerry Smith’s stand for a gfeek-in
dependent split makes him unqualified to hold the
number one position of this student body, foi he
would not be serving the best interests of all stu
dents.
The power lies with the independents this year,
as in the past, to swing the vote toward the candidate
they think can best represent all students’ interests.
And the independents must consider that while
they have the power to elect one candidate, they also
have the power to split the vote between the two can
didates who want independent-greek cooperation;
and by splitting that vote throw the election to the
Schmolitics
one candidate who does not desire such cooperation.
TWO AGS BREAKS
The non-AGS candidates broke with the AGS re
cently; one broke before the AGS nominations, not
wishing to compete on the AGS ticket, washing his
hands clean of “pressure-group” politics before the
nominations.
The other candidate stood for election by the
AGS, and when defeated in that nomination election,
turned away from the AGS.
The one who turned away early was taking the
greatest risk; he did it, he claims (and each day there
is less doubt to disbelieve) to side with those who be
lieve in clean government.
The one who turned away late turned away, he
claims (and there is also here little reason to disbe
lieve), after he discovered he could not beat “pres
sure-group politics.”
Which of the candidates is best qualified to serve
all the students well ?
Just listen and listen and listen ; and perhaps dur
ing the campaign the candidates can convince you -
voters of their qualifications and abilities.
But when you listen, don’t forget to think. And
don’t be afraid to ask questions; that’s the best way
to get the answers. ■ _ hg
SofebxMn&ie. Wtidom?
The Boy Bob and the Light
ly Bab tyutth
Well, here it is—the age of
enlightened politics, the days of
coming clean, of electing candi
dates on qualifications, of tearing
down that great big fence be
tween greeks and independents.
Yes sir, Arthur J. and the USA
have done big things for the inde
pendents around here.
Now, take a look at this set of
ASUO presidential candidates.
Gad, such enlightenment! Such
fine independent representation!
There’s that greek greek, Mr.
Smith, and that New-Leaf greek,
Mr. Mountain, and that greek
that-went-to-exec- council- meet
ings, Mr. Mill. Yup. The independ
ents have a fine choice this year.
Vote greek, or greek, or greok.
Mr. J. and the USA have real
ly set the independents up.
Enough of those musty, fusty old
days when the independents only
elected half of the student body
officers. Now they have five can
didates out of twenty-two run
ning. Such fun to help the dissent
ing greek houses (who bolted be
cause of ideals, young man, not
because they had ANY desire to
run candidates) put their men on
the ticket! Such advantages to
those co-operating with all those
nice greek.s whose only desire is
to cut down social barriers!
Ah. yes. And what's wrong with
having a greek at the head of
the USA ticket ? Why, nothing at
all. Mr. J. himself invited Moun
tain to come over to the assembly
and get nominated. And the mo
tive for this invitation couldn’t
have been buy-a-big-house-and
break-AGS (that wouldn’t have
been at all idealistic), and it
couldn’t have been that the
people extending the invitation
thought there were no independ
ents eligible to run. After all,
they're always looking out for
the best interests of the indepen
dents.
No, it was just a nice, friendly
invitation such as any political
party might extend to a promin
ent member of the opposition.
And now the ticket has been
enriched by the coming of Mr.
Nill, who is most righteously in
dignant at the decision of AGS to
accept the choice of the people
(Mr. Smith won the AGS popu
larity poll).
Then of course, there is Mr.
Smith, perhaps the least interest
ing of the candidates, since he
didn’t bolt anything, didn’t get
mad at anybody, and got nomin
ated on the ticket of his own po
litical party. Such a colorless
career.
This year's election is sort of
like the old shell game—three
greek candidates, and which one
is TNE hiding under ? Or are you
one of those killjoys who doesn't
believe in TNE. First thing you.
know, someone will be telling us
there is no Easter Bunny.
So, off to the polls, all you in
dependents! Off to the polls, and
the era of enlightenment. Arthur
J. and the USA have a fine ticket
for you—seventeen greeks, five
independents. And for No. 1 ? Oh,
No. 1 is PARTICULARLY fine.
You can vote greek. Or greek.
Or greek.
(Independents, Bobby, are not
primarily interested in seeing
their roomate or the fellow across
the way or down the hall elected
to offiee or appointed to chair
man of the freshman dance clean
up committee. Independents (at
least many of them) are interest
ed in seeing efficient, thoughtful,
honest student government as we
have had to a greater degree than
before this year. Student govern
ment that will investigate the
food in the vet’s commons, will
see about the girls kicked out of
PE, that won’t think it too in
significant to investigate the
counseling system in the dorms
and make an intensive report.
And independents will realize
that many people in fraternities
and sororities are also interested
in seeing such a student govern
ment; and for that reason, Bobby,
the wise independents will go to
the polls and vote for that candi
dal e (even though he be greek)
that can assure them, by words
and by action of himself or of
his house, that he will give them
efficient, clean, capable student
government.
“So, off to the polls, all you
independents! Off to the polls,
and the era of enlightenment.”
Even the greeks can see and
spread the light.—Editor.)
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Oh Ray
I Stand on My Feet
To:
The Oregon Daily Emerald
(for publication or disposal)
Dear Sirs:
I WANNA RUN TOO!
It is with great pleasure that I
present myself as a candidate for
the presidency of the student
body of the University of Oregon.
I do not claim to represent any
group, any political organization
or faction, any program, or any
thing for that matter. This leaves
me free from any bias or pressure
other than my own.
Qualifications (and this is a
must for any candidate for pub
lic office) I possess are many. In
order they are;
1. I have never in any way been
connected with the student coun
cil, or any other student govern
ing body.
2. I am not a Friar, I am not a
Druid, I am not a Skull or Dag
ger, I am not a King of Hearts,
I am not an Asklepiad, I have
never been chairman of Dad’s
Day, Homecoming, Junior week
end, Junior Prom, or the Pansy
Ring, I have never been presi
dent of any class (unless there is
a class name for 7th year stu
dents), I have never been a Rep
resentative of any class (oh, ex
cuse, I was once elected sopho
more class Representative, but
couldn't take the position because
of Accounting!), and I have never
headed the Clean-up committee.
3. If this were printed as writ
ten you would see that I cannot
spell or type.
It is, as I have said before, a
diie necessity that a candidate
for public office have a complete
set of credentials, and I hereby
challenge anyone to compete with
mine. My last qualification is
perhaps the most important of
all, that is, I will not be in school
next year.
I have never sweat over any
political issue under the hot re
flection of beer bottles at a TXE
function, although I am not naive
enough to accept the meaning of
JLeueM,
TNH as Thoroughly Non Exist
ent. To me the Greek Bloc, the
Independent Bloc, and the USA
Bloc mean nothing more than if
the word “heads” were tacked
onto the ends of them. I must
confess the only sweating I have
ever done at this institution has
been into a sweatshirt and a
“Bike 10” (excluding, of course,
those neglected texts during final
week). Therefore, I put myself
before you, students of Oregon, as
the only logical candidate for the
presidency. Where else could you
find a person who has done less
for campus politics, or who is less
qualified to discuss same. The
last time I took part actively in **
politics one was criticised and
looked upon with disfavor if he
voted for himself, but of course
when we grow older we begin to
see how bad the other fellow is,
and what a. horrible fate would
befall those who were subject to
the policies of the other fellow, to
say nothing of his corrupt back
ing, Oh, yes, we get much smart
er as we get older, there isn’t any
question about it. If we can’t find
something to take issue with we
create it, after all kids play cowt
boy and Indians, too.
I wish my opponents luck in
this coming race, but honestly I
can see little hope of victory for
them now that I have been made
a candidate by me.
And what’s more, the soap op
eras have a much greater drama
tic appeal with their themes of
“Will Mary marry Cary?, will
Cary parry Mary?, will Mary go
back to Gary?, or does Gary
scarey Mary?”, than the more re
cent version of “Will Barry go
back to Gerry?, will Gerry parry
Barry?, will Barry carry Gerry?,
if elected will Barry tarry?, will
Gerry bury?, —or will Herbie
win the derby?” . . .
Yours for annexation of
Taylor's,
Dick Wilkins
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