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Page 4 - THE WESTERN TEXAN — Thursday, September 16, 1976
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Register By Oct. 1 To Vote Nov. 2
By Paula Cornoyer
Now is the time for all good
men and women to come to the
aid of their party. WELL?!? It
may be too late to aid any par-
ticular party, BUT it isn't too
late to do something about it.
And that's to become a
registered voter.
Being registered to vote is
simple. All you have to do is
meet these qualifications:
I. Be a U.S. citizen.
II. Be 18 years old.
III. Be a resident of the state
and county for at least 30 days.
IV. Be a resident of the elec-
tion precinct on election day.
V. Be registered 30 days prior
to election day.
In Snyder, after complying
with these qualifications, go to
the County Tax Assessor-
Collector's office in the base-
ment of the court house to
register.
Last day of voter registration
is Oct. 1. The general election is
Nov. 2.
What's important is not how
one votes but what is important
is voting!
The following are the plat-
forms President Gerald Ford
and Jimmy Carter will follow
(Source: U.S. News and World
Report). These platforms were
adopted at the Republican and
Democratic national conven-
tions this summer.
The Republican platform is
primarily a Ford platform with
one Reagan plank on foreign
policy. It calls for less govern-
ment and less spending.
The Democratic platform is
an attempt for party unity,
proposing new programs and an
expansion of federal power.
Republican Platform
INFLATION — "Protect the
integrity of our money" by
"putting an end to deficit spen-
ding" by the Government that
"erodes the purchasing power
of the dollar."
Oppose wage and price con-
trols that "create only shor-
tages, black markets and higher
prices."
Help businesses to expand "to
provide more jobs."
Oppose "massive, federally -
funded public - employment
programs, such as the Hum-
phrey - Hawkins bill" backed by
the Democrats that "will cost
billions."
"Americans must not be fool-
ed into accepting Government
as the employer of last resort."
TAXES AND SPENDING —
Advocate "a legislative policy
to obtain a balanced federal
budget and reduced tax rates."
Reform and simplify the tax
laws that "have become a night-
mare of complexity and unfair
tax preferences."
"Support economic and tax
policies to insure the necessary
job-producing expansion of our
economy. These include hasten-
ing capital recovery through
new systems of accelerated
depreciation, removing the tax
burden on equity financing to
encourage more capital invest-
ment, ending the unfair double
taxation of dividends."
"When balanced by expen-
diture reductions, the personal
(income tax) exemption should
be raised to $1,000."
"Recommend tax credits for
college tuition, postsecondary
technical training, and child-
care expenses incurred by work-
ing parents."
Continue revenue sharing
"without unwarranted federal
•strictures and regulations."
BUREAUCRATIC OVER-
REGULATION — Reduce "the
extent of federal regulation and
bureaucratic interference in the
lives of the American people."
Work to reduce the "burden"
of "Government-required paper
work" by which "the average
businessman and employer is
being overwhelmed."
Require federal programs "to
meet strict tests of their
usefulness and effectiveness."
EDUCATION AND BUSING
— Oppose "forced busing to
achieve racial balance" in
public schools. "We believe
there are educational advan-
tages for children in attending
schools in their own
neighborhoods... If Congress
continues to fail to act, we
would favor consideration of an
amendment to the Constitution
forbidding the assignment of
children to schools on the basis
of race."
Propose "consolidating
federal categorical-grant
programs into block grants and
turning the money over to the
S ta te s ... w i th minimum
bureaucratic control's."
Favor a constitutional amend-
ment so "local communities
wishing to conduct nonsectarian
prayers in their public schools"
would be able to do so.
WELFARE — Reform the
welfare system to "provide
adequate living standards for
the needy, end welfare
fraud...with emphasis on
removing ineligible recipients
from the welfare rolls, tighten
food-stamp eligibility re-
quirements and end aid to il-
legal aliens and the voluntarily
unemployed, strengthen work
requirements... and provide
educational and vocational in-
centive to allow recipients to
become self-supporting."
Oppose federalizing the
welfare system.
Oppose "the guaranteed-
annual-income concept or any
program that reduces the incen-
tive to work."
HEALTH — "Support exten-
sion of catastrophic-illness
protection for all who cannot ob-
tain it."
Oppose compulsory national
health insurance that, as
proposed by the Democrats,
"could require a personal
income-tax increase of ap-
proximately 20 per cent."
Consolidate federal health
programs "into a single grant to
each State, where possible,
thereby allowing much greater
flexibility in setting local
priorities."
Expose and eliminate fraud in
medicare and medicaid.
EQUAL RIGHTS - Support
ratification of the Equal Rights
Amendment for women.
Back "the efforts of those who
seek enactment of a con-
stitutional amendment to
restore protection of the right to
life for unborn children."
Work to eradicate racial or
sexual discrimination in jobs,
pay. credit, mortgage access
and housing - but "not by
resurrecting the much-
discredited quota system."
ENERGY — "Reduce sharply
our dependence on other nations
lor energy" by "both expansion
of energy supply and improve-
ment of energy efficiency."
"Provide incentives for the
exploration and development of
domestic gas. oil. coal, and
uranium, and for expanded
research and development" of
other sources.
''Vigorously oppose"
proposals "to dismember the
American oil industry."
"Immediately eliminate price
controls on oil and newly-
discovered natural gas."
CRIME — Provide
"automatic and mandatory
minimum sentences for persons
committing offenses under
federal jurisdiction that involve
the use of a dangerous weapon"
— but "oppose federal registra-
tion of firearms."
Continue federal help for state
and local agencies through the
Law Enforcement Assistance
Administration.
Treat drug addicts — but
"remove the pushers from the
street and give them mandatory
sentences."
In prison reform, put a "high
priority" on helping the young
first-time offender.
Take strong steps against
terrorism — "both domestic
and international" with
"sanctions against countries
that aid terrorists."
LABOR — Support the so-
called right-to-work laws of
States that provide that a
worker need not join a union to
hold a job.
Oppose strikes by public
employees, "the unionization of
our military forces, and the
legalization of common
picketing."
Encourage "increased part-
time and flexible-hour work" to
expand "opportunities for men
and women to combine family
responsibilities and employ-
ment."
Increased efforts to "deal
more effectively" with the
problem of illegal aliens "who
fill jobs that otherwise would be
available to American
workers."
TRANSPORTATION - Work
toward a balanced and co-
ordinated transportation
network" in which local elected
officials have "maximum flex-
ibility" in developing systems
"best suited" to the needs of
each locality.
Support "the system under
which State and local
governments can divert funds"
from nonessential interstate
(See GOP, Page 5)
Democratic Platform
JOBS — "Make every respon-
sible effort to reduce adult un-
employment to three per cent
within four years." To do this,
"set annual targets for employ-
ment, production and price
stability," with "special impor-
tance" placed on "the need for
national economic-planning
capability."
"Every effort should be made
to create jobs in the private sec-
tor," but the "Government has
the responsibility to insure that
all Americans able, willing and
seeking work are provided op-
portunities for useful jobs."
INFLATION — "Increase
production and employment
without rekindling inflation."
To insure price stability,
"direct Government involve-
ment in wage and price
decisions may be required," but
"we do not believe that such in-
volvement requires a com-
prehensive system of man-
datory controls at this time."
"A strong Democratic Coun-
cil on Price and Wage Stability
should be established, with par-
ticular attention to restraining
price increases in those sectors
of our economy where prices
are 'administered' and where
price competition does not ex-
ist."
TAXES — Make "a complete
overhaul of the present tax
system" to insure that all
"special" tax provisions "are
justified and distributed
equitably."
"Reduce the use of unjustified
tax shelters in such areas as oil
and gas. tax-loss farming, real
estate and movies."
"End abuses in the tax treat-
ment of income from foreign
sources," and "overhaul federal
estate and gift taxes."
"Eliminate tax inequities"
that are based on "sex or
marital status."
"Curb expense-account
deductions."
Raise the wage base subject
to Social Security taxes.
HEALTH CARE - Seek a
comprehensive national-health-
insurance system with universal
and mandatory coverage" and
"financed by a combination of
employer-employee shared
payroll taxes and general tax
revenues."
Provide "strong, built-in cost
and quality controls" in such a
health-insurance system, with
rates for institutional care and
physicians' services "set in ad-
vance."
WELFARE — Move toward
"a simplified system of income
maintenance, substantially
financed" by the Government.
"Provide an income floor both
for the working poor and the
poor not in the labormarket."
"Lift the burden of welfare
costs" from local governments
and make a "phased reduction
in the States' share."
LABOR — "Insure that the
minimum wage rate at least
keeps pace with the increase in
the cost of living."
"Support the right of public
employees and agricultural
workers to organize and bargain
collectively." and "the full right
of construction workers to
picket a job site peacefully."
"Seek repeal of section 14(b)
of the Taft Hartley Act, which
allows States to legislate the an-
tiunion open shop."
"Support the principle of
equal pay for comparable
work."
ENERGY — Move "to
develop renewable sources of
energy."
"Help the nation embark on a
massive domestic-energy
program focusing on conserva-
tion. coal conversion, explora-
tion and development of new
technologies."
Oppose deregulation of
natural-gas prices but permit
higher price ceilings "that max-
imize production and in-
vestment."
Keep dependence on nuclear
power "to the minimum
necessary.'' and "apply
stronger safety standards" to
its use.
Seek to prohibit "corporate
ownership of competing types of
energy, such as oil and coal,"
and restrict "the right of major
companies to own all phases of
the oil industry."
Require "full disclosure of
date on reserves, supplies and
costs of production" of energy.
CIVIL RIGHTS — Carry out
"vigorous federal programs and
policies with compensatory op-
portunity to remedy for many
Americans the generations of
injustice and deprivation."
"Seek ratification of the
Equal Rights Amendment" and
insure "elimination of dis-
crimination against women in
all federal programs."
"Protect citizens' privacy
from bureaucratic and
technological intrusions, such as
wiretapping and bugging
without judicial scrutiny and
supervision."
Grant "full and complete par-
don for those who are in legal or
financial jeopardy because of
their peaceful opposition to the
Vietnam War. with deserters to
be considered on a case-by-case
basis."
Oppose any constitutional
amendment "to overturn the
Supreme Court decision" on
abortion.
CRIME — Make control of
crime "an urgent national
priority."
"Restore confidence in the
criminal-justice system by in-
suring that detection, conviction
and punishment of lawbreakers
is swift and sure; that the
criminal-justice system is just
and efficient; that jobs, decent
housing and educational oppor-
tunities provide a real alter-
native to crime to those who suf-
fer enforced poverty and in-
justice."
"Support mandatory
minimum sentencing for in-
dividuals convicted of commit-
ting a felony with a gun," and
seek ways "to curtail the
availability" of handguns.
EDUCTION AND BUSING -
Accept busing of students as "a
judicial tool of last resort for
the purpose of achieving school
desegregation."
But "encourage a variety of
other measures" to "enhance
the quality as well as the in-
tegration" of education.
"Strengthen federal support
of existing programs that stress
improvement on reading and
math skills."
"Propose federally-financed,
family-centered developmental
and educational child-care
programs."
GOVERNMENT REFORM -
Adopt "reforms such as zero-
based budgeting, mandatory
reorganization timetables" and
periodic reviews to eliminate or
merge existing agencies and
programs. Also tighten con-
gressional oversight and pro-
gram evaluation.
Modify the Hatch Act to per-
mit some political activity bv
federal employees.
Urge legislation to require
"full public disclosure" of finan-
cial interests of major public of-
ficials.
Support "practical public
financing on a matching basis of
the congressional elections
as well as presidential.
Establish an independent Of-
fice of Citizen Advocacy to deal
with complaints against the
■ Government.
STATES, CITIES AND
COUNTIES — Increase general-
revenue sharing "to compen-
sate for the erosion of in*
flation."
Support "emergency an-
tirecession aid to States and
cities particularly hard hit bV
recession."
Give States and cities more
discretion "in the use of federal
transportation money' an"
make more Highway Trust
Fund money available to in1'
prove public transport.
(See DEMO, Page 5)
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Davis, Carolyn. The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1976, newspaper, September 16, 1976; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth430247/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Western Texas College Library.