Supporters seek write-in votes for Brown
By GREG CLARK
Of the Emerald
Supporters of Jerry Brown are
gearing for an 11th-hour Oregon
primary bid which may lure the
California governor here for ap
pearances next week.
Local Democrats John Stewart,
Jack Delay and Bill Wooten an
nounced Wednesday the start of a
state-wide write-in campaign for
Brown at a morning press confer
ence.
Their efforts, they said, will re
sult in victory in the state’s May 26
primary.
“'We feel the support for the
other candidates is very weak,"
said Scott Bartlett, one of the or
ganizers. “Some of it is declining,
County plans library service
For the average Lane County taxpayer, the money
used to buy a paperback book could establish a
county-wide cooperative library service, according to
proponents of a ballot measure which will go before
voters in the May 25 primary election.
The ballot measure is in the form of a proposed
four-year serial levy aimed at raising $347,973 an
nually. Cost of the cooperative library program would
be about 10 cents per $1,000 of property value. That
would amount to about $2 per year for the owner of a
$20,000 home.
Tax money would go to four services, according to
Barbara Mundall, co-chairer of the Citizens for Lane
County Libraries.
The county-wide program would provide:
•Borrowing privileges for all county residents at
any participating public library, by issuance of a “uni
versal library card." (Presently, there is an $8 per
year charge for non-residents who use the Eugene
library.)
•A bookmobile service staffed by a librarian for all
areas of Lane County.
•A council of librarians to work on co-operative
projects between the libraries.
•A system of inter-library loans for library patrons
Lane County is one of 13 counties in the state with
no type of co-operative library system, Mundall ac
knowledges.
“Were talking about service to 90,000 Lane
County residents who don’t have library service,”
she said. "In essence, we re talking about extending
our service to the rest of the county, and we’ll have a
better library here, too."
Tax money raised would be broken down three
ways. County services and administration would re
ceive 31 per cent of the funds for a bookmobile, a
courier van, books and a coordinator. A reimburse
ment fee of 14 per cent would be provided to each
library honoring the universal library card. The re
maining 55 per cent would be refunded directly to
those jurisdictions that have existing libraries.
Mundall indicated that a demonstration project
now serving communities from Florence to Oakridge
has shown that there is great demand for a county
wide bookmobile.
She also said there are misconceptions about the
form that the library program will take.
"The libraries will remain autonomous. There will
not be any control over the seven existing libraries,"
she said. "They can go on with services exactly as
they have been and they'll be able to use tax money
raised as they see fit.”
Socialist sees bright future for party
An 'economic reorganization of
society” is the goal of the
Socialists Workers' candidate for
vice-president of the United
States, Willie Mae Reid, who was
on campus Wednesday promot
ing her campaign. She came here
as part of the Black Arts Festival
being celebrated on campus this
week
Reid joins Peter Camejo, can
didate for President, on the
socialist ticket for the general elec
tion in November Reid expects to
be on the November ballot in
Oregon "by whatever means are
most expeditious.'
The prospects for socialism in
America have never been better,"
Reid told a press conference “I
am being victimized, as many
others are, for being a woman, a
black and a worker. Capitalism
can t accomodate the minorities.
Corporations won't reduce their
profit margin to accomplish this."
Reid said the military budget
must be eliminated until forces are
brought home and used for civilian
projects
"We must stop funding the
military the way it is funded now,”
said Reid. "Troops must be
brought home to solve the prob
lems here."
Willie Mae Reid
"The public does not support
our presence abroad. They are
there only to guard corporation in
terests. Under attack, our popula
tion would be willing and ready to
defend itself."
Reid said that the United States
has no need to fear the USSR or
China.
"There is no annihilation threat
from Russia or China. They are
seeking a policy of peaceful co
existence while the United States
is working to maintain its position
of power around the world ”
Reid said the goal of her candi
dacy and the party is to change
how the wealth is distributed in
this country
"The American government ex
isting today, under the Democrats
and Republicans, administers an
economic system incompatible
with human needs. ’
Originally from Chicago, Reid
ran against Richard Daley for
mayor in 1974.
"Daley agreed to let me have
21/z per cent of the vote," said
Reid.
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some is in a holding pattern. Be
cause of this, we think Brown can
win.”
While organizers said they have
been ‘ authorized to do what we re
doing" by Brown campaign lead
ers in California, they were unsure
over how much outside help they
will get.
“Wally McGuire will be delegat
ing authority throughout the
state,” said Delay. “He will be
coming up from California this
week.
“Here in Lane County it will be
all grass roots. We re asking peo
ple in the county to take it upon
themselves to help in the cam
paign.”
Delay said the group was
“hopeful” that Brown would come
to Oregon to aid efforts via per
sonal appearances — possibly
next week.
“We don’t know for sure right
now,” said Bartlett. “We re pres
sing for a visit to Eugene. We pre
sume the national campaign will
continue to alert Oregonians to
the cause. ”
Delay, who has been active in
Lane County politics, defended
the group s last-minute efforts and
said it wasn't too late for a write-in
campaign.
“We re looking back at the
(Jacob) Tanzer write-in two years
ago. We think we have a very
good chance.”
Tanzer narrowly lost in his bid
for a state Court of Appeals posi
tion in 1974 after a statewide
write-in campaign was launched.
Delay also said the write-in ef
fort wasn't organized in response
to campaigning by another Lane
County resident, Ray Milius of Al
vadore. Milius has been stumping
for Brown in a self-appointed
capacity for several weeks.
“All I can say is we now have the
authority to start a campaign,”
Delay said. “The people in
California have decided to make a
commitment here in Oregon.”
The Oregon campaign an
nouncement came on the heels of
an endorsement by influential
California Assemblyman Willie
Brown Tuesday in San Francisco.
Brown, who had earlier leaned
towards the Carter camp, has
been active in California politics.
The governor will receive his
first test of the political waters
Tuesday in Maryland — where he
is listed on the ballot. He is also on
the May 25 Nevada ballot and the
June 8 California ballot.
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