EDITORIAL
Dobson for Ward 3
council position
The difference between the candidates for Eugene
City Council Ward 3 is not so much about issues as it is
about effectiveness.
Both candidates, Ebon Dobson and Kevin Horn
buckle. are pro-environment, oppose Bailed Measure 9
and oppose a restaurant tax in Eugene. They believe in
individual human rights and progressive tax structures
that will relieve the strain for poor citizens.
The only major differences on issues is that Horn
buckle is less sympathetic toward business than Dob
son, and wmie Horn
buckle favors a progres
sive income tax to solve
Eugene's budgetary
woes, Dobson prefers a
utility tax with a low
income exemption.
Essentially, the battle between Dobson and Horn
buckle comes down to how each candidate would
work with the City Council. After much discussion, we
have decided that Dobson would be the more effective
candidate. Both candidates met with the Emrya/d edi
torial board and offered several arguments worthy of
consideration. It became apparent that Dobson would
be more willing to work with other members of the
council than would Hornbuckle.
Although Hornbuckle's agenda is progressive, he
left the impression that he would be unwilling to com
promise on issues when necessary. While strong lead
ership qualities are commendable, the City Council re
quires discussion and cooperation rather than rigid
idealism.
Complaints against Dobson include his business
background But this is not necessarily a negative. All
business people are not natural enemies of the worker
end. in Dobson's case, he indicated a genuine compas
sion for worker interest. Although Hornbuckle says
Dobson is anti-worker because he does not favor
unionization for all businesses and has accepted cam
paign money from past unions-busters. Dobson realizes
that such a move would only create more big business
robots and would weed out many small businesses.
We also favor Dobson's stance on a utility tax. A
utility tax is a fair option, especially with a low-income
exemption, because it encourages citizens to conserve
energy to save money. With a two-percent increase in
rates, citizens will only need to use two percent less
energy. It's an intelligent option, especially when com
pared to a consumer tax disguised as a restaurant tax.
Both candidates are strong on the issues. But Dob
son indicates a more open-minded approach to the city
council. He is genuinely committed to the Ward 3 com
munity. Vote Dobson for Gty Council.
Wooten for 41st Dist
State Representative
Cynthia Wooten is the most qualified candidate for
State Representative from the 41st District. She appeals
to the interests of University students much more than
her opponent, Marie Bell.
Wooten is pro-choice, whereas Bell is anti-abor
tion. With the U.S. Supreme Court leaning toward giv
ing states more authority on abortion rights, we need
more legislators who support a woman's right to
choose.
The viability of the University is a primary concern
for Wooten, who acknowledges the University's impor
tant role in the community. She campaigns actively on
campus and is in favor of seeking replacement rev
enues to offset the effects of 1990's Ballot Measure 5.
Wooten is genuinely interested in the voice of stu
dents.
Conversely, Bell has not adequately represented
the University in the last two years. She joined House
Speaker Larry Campbell in voting against allowing
Gov. Barbara Roberts to submit her tax reform plan be
fore the voters. This demonstrated her unwillingness to
allow voters a chance to solve the state's financial cri
sis.
Based on her commitment to the community and
the University, we urge voters to elect Cynthia Wooten
as 41st District State Representative.
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Not drastic
I find Portland General Elec
tric'* sensible-sounding advice
to vote against "drastic." Ballot
Measure 6 extremely offensive.
Trojan has been shut down
for most of the last two years
with no adverse effects on our
power supply In fBct. it was
cheaper to buy replacement
power than to produce it at
Trojan Why did IXIE do noth
ing to develop alternative pow
er resources even when they
knew Trojan was unreliable?
Because they knew they didn't
need it.
Trojan provides such a small
percentage of the power Orego
nians use (1 percent to 5 per
cent) that simple conservation
efforts could easily make up the
difference wore Trojan shut
down. Conservation is by far
the cheapest, fastest and safest
way to replace Trojan'* power.
The only thing "drastic" is
Trojan continuing to operate
for four mom years PCE wunts
to keep Trojan open oven
though cooling ponds designed
for short-term storage of spent
fuel rods are packed with 16
years worth of waste, almost
throe limes the amount of waste
for which they were intended
Add to that the fact that these
same ponds are perched on the
banks of the Columbia in a
known earthquake fault system,
and It turns out PGE has the
“drastically" irresponsible and
dangerous position on this is
sue. As anolhor campaign has
suggested, "we can't afford four
more years."
Let's deal with this problem
one* and for all. Vote yes on
Measure 6.
David Anderson
Eugene
Pro-timber
As a graduate of the Universi
ty, I am concerned about the
current anti-timber industry
sentiment on campus. Al
though I graduated twelve years
ago, I understand that Universi
ty professors such as economics
Professor Ed Whltelaw still
teach anti-growth and anti-tim
ber Industry philosophy.
I can't understand why the
University faculty is so op
posed to those of us in the sur
rounding community who help
support the University finan
cially and also work in the lo
cal timber industry. It is time
that students and faculty recog
nize that white and blue collur
workers In the surrounding
community who work in the
timber industry subsidize the
University through their taxes.
And like it or not, there is an
economic correlation between
the rising tuition costs and the
politically contrived reduction
in limber harvested on public
lands in our state Oregon's
public school system, which in
cludes the University, benefits
greatly from limber receipts
from timber harvested on pub
lic lands.
Hopefully today's students
will think for themselves as our
graduating class did and won't
be conned by politicians seek
ing office at your expense. Re
member that green is the color
of money and today's "Greens"
and their attorneys are benefit
ing financially at everyone's ex
pense while they toll you what
to think and what they want
you to believe is "politically
correct."
Suzanne Penegor
Eugene
Monied interests
I've been trying to decide
who to vote for in Iho Eugene
City Council race, Kevin Horn
buckle or Ebon Dobson Both
candidates aro adamantly
against Ballot Measure 9 and
both appear to be concerned
about protecting the environ
ment
Looking into the matter fur
ther, however, I've noticed a
profound difference between
the two candidates. Hornbuck
le's campaign is being funded
by modest contributions from
residents, whereas Dobson's list
of contributors reads like the
who's who of Eugene's big
money — the Giustinas (local
millionaires), K.L.M Manage
ment (owners of Valley River).
Jon Anderson (owner of Ran
dom Lengths, a national timber
pricing paper), W.H. Gonyea
(wood products business), Alan
Babb (Delta Sand and Gravel),
the Ritchies (jewelry store own
ers), and a dozen real estate in
vestors and developers, to
name a few.
I've lived in Eugene all my
life and am currently a student
in biology. 1 know that any can
didate backed by the area's tim
ber industry and developers
will not bo able to serve the
real needs of this community or
protect Eugene's deteriorating
environment. I commend Dob
son for being against Measure
9, but Kevin Hornbuckle is
aguinst Measure 9 and against
monied special interests.
Vote for Kevin Hornbuckle.
Vote no on Measure 9 and no
on monied spocial interests.
L)h Gibson
Student
Only for myself
It was Rabbi Hillel who said
"If I am not for myself, who
will be for me? If I am only for
mysolf. what am I? If not now,
when?"
During this election season
wo can see no belter call to ac
tion. For it is truly a time for
uction. Students, your vote is
not enough! Everyone must get
involved in order to defeat Bal
lot Measure 9. Starting this
Wednesday and until the elec
tion. members of the Jewish
Student Union will bo volun
teering to work for Lone County
No on 9.
We oncourage all students to
Join us in the fight ugainst a
measure that reminds us of the
Nuremberg laws that stripped
various peoples (e g. Jews, Ho
mosexuals and Gypsies) of their
legal rights. For more informa
tion on helping out, please
come to the JSU office, Suite 5
of tho EMU. or call 346-4366.
Andrew Wax man
Ezra Booketein
Co-d tract ora of JSU
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