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THE DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE
Wednesday, August 4.1976
Wednesday,
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Politics:
What’s the difference in parties?
Without an unfettered press, without liberty of speech, all the
outward forms and structure of free institutions are a sham, a
pretense — the sheerest mockery.
—William Borah
By PAUL HARVEY
Syndicotod Columnist
America's political parties have drifted
together Never before this year have you heard
spokesmen from both parties -concede the
- - similarity, if from partisan points of view :
Yasichttr ITOITC LFA 1 “We have all become Democrats," says Illinois’
I augIlLy 9 laugity • kingmaker Jack Arvey.
________,: . - € “We have all become Republicans," says
Sikes was not found guilty of dipping Charles Warden of Data Resources
ISSUE: House.--into the public till — nothing as blan- • -
should enforce
its ethics rules
‘I could flip
a coin this.
- next Election
Day and it
would come up
heads either
way'
Rep Robert L F Sikes of Florida
chose not to defend himself on the floor
of the House when his colleagues took
up the question of reprimanding him
for misconduct
tant as that What he did was seriously
wrong, all the same. _________
Contrary to House rules he left out of
his financial report the fact that he held
stock in Fairchild Industries, a major
defense contractor He also did not
disclose his holdings in the First Navy
Bank at the Pensacola Naval Air
Station, a bank he had used his
congressional clout to help establish
THE PARTY platform modified by Carter
challenges the party platform godfathered by Mr
Ford in no significant detail
The polarization — the pulling apart left and
right — is less this year than any presidential year
in modern memory
For better or worse?
Harvey
they are divided as to whether the risks of higher
inflation are not perhaps outweighed by the pump
priming effect
Anyway, almost unanimously they are betting
their money -on at least two years of economic
uptrend
He did receive permission to place in
the Congressional Record a statement .
asserting that the reprimand — which
the House approved. 381 to 3 — was
“one.step short of exoneration.’
UNFORTUNATELY. that is about
the size of it "Unfortunately" because
Congressman Sikes' speculations were
not trivial, and deserved harsher
punishment
This case is another illustration of
how loath members of Congress are to
take official note of a compatriot's
wrongdoing Much has been made of
the fact that Sikes is the first member
of the House to be formally punished by
the House since Adam Clayton Powell
was expelled in 1969. This merely
sharpens the point.
These are substantial conflicts of
interest Sikes' financial connection
with Fairchild is particularly distur-
bing. since he serves as chairman of
the military construction ap
propriatibns committee
THE REPRIMAND will smart, but it
is the lightest sanction within the power
of the House Whatever its ultimate
impact lit may hurt him back home, he
may be dumped from the sub-
committee chairmanship next year)
the reprimand does not affect Sikes'
perquisites or seniority
His colleagues have done little more
than tell him. "Naughty, naughty!"
Until they act more forcefully in such
cases, the ethics rules and their en-
forcement will continue to be
something of a joke
Wall Street s recent optimism reflects con
fidence in our future whichever way the political
wind blows in November
Most economists vote Democrat, yet, by their
very training, they become more conservative
every year
Most economists figure that a Carter
Administration will increase federal spending yet
MB SPEAKER, I MOVE THAT WE
J COMMEND GOVERNOR CARTER FOR
HIS EAGERNESS, BUT SUGGEST THAT
HIS VETOS OF CONGRESSIONAL
. LEGISLATION ARE SOMEWHAT
PREMATURE
Texas mail patrol?
Everyone talks about the mail, and
no one does anything about it, right?
Wrong'
THE TEXAS Department of Public
Safety has taken the mail in its own
planes and is saving a lot of money in
the process
In the first 10 months of this fiscal
year the DPS has saved more than
$54,000 by delivering its own mail
Every Wednesday three DPS air-
planes leave the department s regional
offices carrying district supervisors
with business in Austin It occured to
L. someone in the department that much
of the DPS mail traveled between the
regional and state offices, and since the
planes were going that way anyway ...
During the 1975 calendar year it cost
the DPS $25,851 to transport 61.139
pounds of mail that the post office
would have charged -$76,423.75 to
deliver.
BURNUP SAYS each flight carries
an average of 490 pounds of mail in both
directions The trip costs $378, but the
"mail'' would cost $847 to mail
So w hy does it take so long to get your
driver's license back’ The DPS airmail
system delivers only in-
tradepartmental mail. Burnup says.
Otherwise it "would cost even more to
carry it in the plane and then mail it
anyway from the regional office
rh:
The Professor says
Oh, the frustration of it all!
Americans with $30,000 to $40,000 to
spend on a new 6.9-liter Mercedes
won’t be able to buy one until maybe
next spring.
Seems that our government insists
on fixed bumper heights and the jazzy
Mercedes is built so that it can raise or
lower itself to adjust to the terrain. The
builders say it will be months before a
revised model can meet U.S. stan-
dards.
Meanwhile, there's not much we can
do but wait, $30,000-plus in hand.
Communist gov ernment for France Jie s not going
to try to tell the French how to run their country
That is a significant departure from the
brinksmanship adventurism of our past .
If this suggests that it makes little difference
which man or which party wins in November, that
is not entirely the case
For Congress includes enough potential
holdovers from the violent reaction of 1974 so that
these, up to now contained by White House veto
_____power, might land further to regulate and -
AS THE ECONOMIC philosophies of the two
parties begin more and more to overlap — so the
social conscience of Republicans and Democrats
is not all that dissimilar anymore
Both parties reflect our national disen-
chantment with foreign involvements
Carter says that while he may not prefer a
regiment
. Yet face it 2 the issues this election year are not
the issues which incite flaming passions
WE ARE NOT voting war or peace," we are
not voting socialism versus stagnation," we are
not asked to choose between a rogue and a rabble
rouser
Except for careful contemplation of the voting
records of individual congressmen, the American
electorate this time around could vote with its eyes
closed and not really get hurt
We newsmen are supposed to be nonpartisan Of
course we re not Yet personally. I could flip a
coin this next Election Day and it would come up
heads either way
* Bal SARGENT
Sheer coincidence and John Connally
By ART BUCHWALD
Syndicated Columnist
WASHINGTON — One of the big surprises of
last week's dramatic political events was the
sudden decision by John Connally to come out in
support of President Ford Mr Connally visited
Mr Ford on Tuesday, the day after Ronald
Reagan announced he had chosen Sen Richard
Schweiker as vice presidential candidate
There were some cynical people in Washington
who thought that Connally, who had remained
neutral up until that moment, made the hurried
trip to Washington after he was eliminated as
running-mate on the Reagan ticket"
THIS, 1 HAVE been assured by Connally’s
Connolly has
always been for
Ford. Ha was
just waiting
for the right
moment to
announce it
■---------------Buchwald
Gerry that we have decided he would make the
best candidate for the presidential ticket’"
"My dress hasn't come back from the
Monday morning the Connallys took off from
Houston But when they got to Washington their
plane was stacked up over National Airport for
two hours
When they finally landed a reporter told the
former Texas governor that Ronald Reagan had
just announced that he had selected Richard Sch-
weicker to run with him if he was nominated on
the Republican ticket
Connally was furious "If it wasn’t for that sick
calf and your dress," he told his wife, “we could
have come out for Ford on Saturday Now it
looks like I'm coming out for Ford just so he’ll
make me his Vice President
Candidate
already acts
like president
By STEVE GERSTEL
Political Writer
WASHINGTON (UPD - Although Jimmy
Carter is an election and an inauguration away
from occupy ing the White House — if he makes it
at all he is already acting very much like the
president in hit relations with Congress
On at least three issues now before Congress,
t arter has either taken • direct role on
legislation or made his views so pronounced that
they are being taken into consideration
THE THREE are the postcard voter
registration bill, the Bl bomber and the so-called
Humphrey Hawkins full employ ment bill
The only ev idence of direct interference by the
Democratic presidential candidate I* ■
telephone call he made to Speaker Carl Albert
expressing hope that Congress would act on the
voter registration measure
As a result of that phone call, the House may ..
act as early as next week on the bill which would
allow voters to register by mall Faced with
substantial opposition, the bill has been in a
Rules Committee limbo
THE I AHTER telephone call prompted Rep
John Anderson, R III . chairman of the House
Republican Conference, to complain that Carter
was pushing his peanuts before they re
picked -
I think it's rather presumptuous of the
Democratic presidential nominee to be sending
legislative messages to the Hill." Anderson said
Carter's role on the RI end Humphrey
Hawkins are less distinct in fact, it may just be
a case of a Democratic Congress responding to
tbs known positions of the new presidential
candidate
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been “secretly” for President Ford, but he was “Well, take another dress
just waiting for the most opportune time to come
out for him publicly The timing of it was sheer
coincidence
This is what really happened
On Friday, three days before Reagan dropped
his bombshell. Mr Connally said to his wife,
"Honey, I think we ought to fly up to Washington
and tell Gerry Ford we support him ”
"That’s fine, John," his wife said "But one of
the calves is sick and we can't leave him today
Can’t we go tomorrow?"
"All right," Connally said. "I don't imagine
one day's delay in coming out for Ford will make
any difference."
“I WILL NOT." Mrs Connally said “1
selected this dress especially for the moment
that you would announce your support for the
man who could lead the Republican Party to
victory in November."
"Daggonnit," Connally said "I want to come
out for Ford in the worst way and the cleaners
are holding up my endorsement "
“Wecan go tomorrow,” Mr* Connally Mid
"There are no reporter* at the White House on
Sunday." Connally Mid "They're all in church "
“Well, then we'll go Monday What * the big
rush’ You've been sitting on the fence for so long
On Saturday Connally said. "Honey, are you a couple of days won't matter
packed so we can go to Washington and tell “I guess you're right." Connally said
“NOBODY WHO knows you would dream that.
John." Mrs Connally said soothingly, “leastwise
the President in his heart he knew you were for
him all the time.-----
Connally immediately called the White House
and asked to see the President that afternoon
One of the President’s aides told him. "I think
you better see him tomorrow. If you saw him
today people would think that you were too
anxious to get on the Ford bandwagon By
tomorrow they'll know your endorsement of Mr
Ford was sincere "
Well, the rest is history Connally and the
President came out of the White House arm in
arm on Tuesday and despite snickering from the
White House Press Corps about the timing.
President Ford believed everything Connally
told him That 's the kind of man Gerry Ford is.
and that Is why Connally made his decision long
ago to support him 1,000 per cent
THE SENATE Appropriations Committee
voted IS to 14 last week to delay until next
February when Carter hopes to be in office -
a decision on the production of the controversial
bomber Carter has on numerous occasions
expressed hope that Congress would delay the
decision until he becomes president
But there is no evidence that Carter took a
hand in the committee’s decision In fact, some
believe that if the Georgian had personally taken
some action, the vote to delay .would have been
even greater
SIMILARLY, proposed changes in the
Humphrey Hawkins bill may only be a response
to Carter’s objections of the original measure,
rather than the result of any specific action by
the Georgian
House sponsors of the bill have revised the
measure which not only makes the bill ac-
ceptable to Carter but also conforms more
closely to the Democratic platform which, for
the most part, Carter strategists virtually dic-
tated
Mayor lauds Bicentennial efforts
To The Editor
Speaking for the Denton City Council mem
bers we thank you for your valuable con-
tribution to the outstanding success of Denton’s
celebration of the 200th birthday of our Nation on
July 4th (
The unselfish work of the participants who
served so well reminds us again that Denton has
the finest citizens anywhere
You went the extra mile and accepted,
responsibility with complete cooperation
Denton appreciates you for taking many hour* of
our
reader/ soy ,
your time to serve your community. Thanks
The Denton area is very fortunate to have a
- newspaper that is interested in education
One of the manifestations of this interest is
Joyce Hopkins' insightful reporting of the
educational scene
2 J Rodney Short
again'
Elinor Hughes
Mayor
City of Denton
Director of Teacher Education
and Certification. TWU
Seminar success
To The Editor:
Thank you for your efforts in making the
Newspaper In Education Seminar a success. The
final course evaluations were all very positive.
Fritz whol
Te The Editor
Fritz Schweiker?
William B Crawford
Denton
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THE REVISED Humphrey-Hawkins bill would
set a goal of reducing the national unem.
ployment rate among persons JO years or older
to 3 per cent within four years
This is in contrast with a 16-year floor in the
House bill and an ill-year bottom in the Senate
bill By increasing the age factor, aponaors
claim, there will ba a need for fewer jobs
although the unemployment goal for all over 16
would be 4 per cent.
CARTER’S WILLINGNESS to take an active
role in congressional affairs - such as on the
postcard voter bill — and the apparent
willingness of congressional Democrats to take
the candidate's position into account before he is
elected underscores the confidence on both sides
that he will be elected
And it demonstrates, once again, that Carter is
already looking beyond the election to the lor
mation of an administration
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