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Editorial: -Wt. Barry Goldwater AMERICA Earlier this semester The Gamecock declar( editorially that it was beyond the realm of campus publication to endorse a presidenti, candidate. Usually, it is. During the past se, eral weeks, however, political fever has swel the campus and students are participating i the campaign in unprecedented numbers. With this increased political activity, TI Gamecock now feels compelled to express position in this crucial presidential election. I the past, this newspaper has generally n< been vocal during national political campaign basically because of student apathy and let] argy. Times have changed, though, and so hai students. As young Americans, we have a greatb stake in the survival of freedom in the wor than any other group in the nation. We ai interested in the future and are sensitive i the dangers that threaten the democracy v have been taught to love. We feel we have genuine responsibility to avoid repeating ti failures of the generations that have precede us. That's why, in all honesty and sincerit The Gamecock has reached the decision to ed torially support the presidential candidacy Barry Goldwater in the 1964 election. In doing, The Gamecock, as the official studei newspaper of the University, urges all studen to aid and help select the Republican nomine because he offers a clear-cut program of fre dom with responsibility. America needs Goldwater. America needs NEEDS GI d fiscal conservative, a vigorous defender of p a sonal freedom and a man who will bring hi 1l esty and integrity to the federal governme I- America needs Goldwater because he is ci )t cerned with this nation's wasteful governmi n programs and is determined to halt the presi drive toward a socialistic state. ie Barry Goldwater is a conservative. Throu a his votes and speeches he has championec n balanced budget and a tax code to prom, >t economic growth and individual initiative. is a man of fundamental American princi who will lead our nation, if elected, to n e heights of pride and prosperity through a dedication of the ideals responsible for greatness. He is a true and sincere defender of ev4 American, regardless of race, creed or col -e We agree with him when he says, as he ,o often has, that the key to racial and religi< tolerance lies, ultimately, in the hearts of m a "Individual action by every American, f ie this alone, will one day eliminate the stigma discrimination from our society," Goldwa has stated. Barry Goldwater is truly a member of a 11 society of men-not really new, but new to )f America that is blindly following a policy 10 appeasement. He believes that our nation i it survive only by the united efforts of free n Ls -supported by religious faith-practicing e, delity to our traditions-exhibiting integr in public office-and displaying an unwaver love of country. a More than anything, Goldwater is a man OLDWATER er- principle and a true conservative. At his first )n- campaign rally, he was asked, "What kind of nt. Republican are you, anyway ?" "Well," said the )n- GOP nominee, "I am not a me-too Republican. nt I am a Republican opposed to the super-state, mnt and to gigantic, bureaucratic, centralized au thority." gh In endorsing Goldwater, The Gamecock does a not stand alone in support of the Republican >te nominee-political activity on the campus in He recent weeks has shown that a vast majority ple of students favor the Arizona senator in the ew presidential election. We hope this student sup re- port is not based primarily on racial issues. We >ur think, however, it probably is. And this, of course, has been one of Goldwater's irritating ry campaign problems-receiving support from or. racists, radical right wingers and hate-mong so ers, all of whom the senator has denounced on lus numerous occasions. n. While he has spelled out his beliefs more nd clearly than any other presidential candidate of in modern times, Goldwater still remains a mis ter understood aspirant because of racial and political fanatics that have rallied behind him. ew This is unfortunate, for it will undoubtedly of spell defeat for the Republican ticket in No vember. Realistically, as the race stands now, it would almost take a political miracle for fi- him to win. ity Even so, The Gamecock, prompted by princi ng ple rather than emotion, urges the election of this man of principle-Barry Goldwater. of -Reardon (Columbia Stal "YOU ARE A DISGRACE to Carolina," declared Gov. Donald hecklers below Lady Bird Johns< decency at all, you will let the m States speak." Campus. Goldwatt BY THE NEWS STAFF Strong sentiment on the Caro lina campus followed Wednesday afternoon's demonstrations when Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson tried to address crowds in Columbia. The jeering group of approxi. mately 15, including many USC students, provoked rebuke from Gov. Donald S. Russell and brought comments from campus political leaders and USC President Thomas F. Jones. The text of Dr. Jones' statement is as follows: "I was sorely disturbed and sic at heart when I heard that thert was a disturbance and that USC students may have had a part il it. I am sure that all but possibly a very few recognize that this if not a matter of politics. It is s matter of respect for our nationa leaders and for those who have been duly nominated by our greal political parties for the highest most important, and most revered office in our land. "The behavior reported to me is characteristic of barbarians ani not characteristic of educated ani cultured people. I am sure thal any person of principles who al. lowed himself to be carried away in emotion and Indiscretion wil feel ashamed and embarrassed, as I feel, and will beg the pardon ol our First Lady and of our Gov ernor and his lady. e-Record Photo by Alan Cosgrove) the dignity of the state of South 3. Russell to the loud gathering of >n Wednesday. "If you have any ife of the President of the United Leaders fi r Demon "Most importantly, I hope that this event leaves a lasting lesson in the minds of all so that young South Carolinians will never again be guilty of such rudeness to any one." William J. Craine, president of the USC Young Democrats, issued an appeal to the campus Young Republicans. "I feel ashamed to be a student of the University of South Caro lina on the darkest day In its his tory. The entire student body was disgraced by this action of a few, misguided, rude, impudent Repub licans, and until the guilty parties are brought to light, and identified as individuals and not as USC stu dents or as representatives of any group on our campus, the entire student body will bear the blame for this crime." "What disturbed me most Is that these students, who claim to be guardians of the Constitution, have today betrayed our constitu tional guarantees of freedom of speech by refusing to allow the First Lady of our land to speak. Freedom was ushered In by the liberty bell, and today, as we stand in shocked disbelief, freedom has been ushered out by a small band of fanatical, Irresponsible dumb bells." "Those who watched the Na '.tional Republican Convention will recognize that this was no isolated -event. The cancer of political ex trenmism. whether used by ultra UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR GREATER CAROLINA VOL. LV, NO. 4 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 9, 1964 FOUNDED 1908 Video BY JOHN LOTTICH Staff Writer In a recent $11,000 transaction, USC purchased a video tape re cording system, already in use ex perimentally. President Thomas F. Jones, him self an engineer, pointed to the extensive use of television in mod ern American education: "Television is playing a bigger and bigger role in education in the United States," commented the President, noting the widespread use in such schools as Purdue Uni versity, Michigan State, Pennsyl vania State, University of Illinois at Chicago, and in Georgia and Alabama. "We are going to study it experimentally in all kinds of situations." As examples, he gave .ebuke trators rightists to prevent Governor Rockefeller from addressing his own party, by Norman Lincoln Rockwell's American Nazi Party to prevent our President from speaking, or by local extremists today to silence our First Lady, is a dangerous malady which we all have reason to fear. One would associate such tactics with the communists rather than members of a campus political 1 party which claims to seek vic tory over Communism. "I call upon the responsible lead ership of the USC Young Republi cans to take proper action against those within its group who have so shamed our school, our state, and our nation. I also expect them to educate their people in the sim ple courtesy, honor, and dignity which is a part of the tradition of South Carolina." David Rice, Young Republicans president, answered with this statement to The Gamecock. "The USC Young Republicans deny any participation in the dis orders which greeted the First Lady of the United States last Wednesday. Our intent is not to participate in any such activities. While we are ardent Republi cans and Goldwater supporters, we are still ladies and gentlemen. We Intend to wage our battle at the polls on November 3. If it happens that any member of our organiza tion were involved In these disord era, he will be asked to resign at once."1 rape In aching, counseling, and briefing i ir laboratory experiments. The video tape process, which iables magnetic motion picture t orage, came into common usage ily about five years ago. Basic- % ly, it works on the same principle i an audio tape recorder. A television camera picks up a eture and changes it into mag 4tic impulses and records it on e tape. These recorded signals ay be played back over a monitor t. Unlike motion picture film, there no development process involved video recording, resulting in the expensive nature of video taped ovies. Dr. Jones also noted the flexi- I lity of this process. A monitor kows the picture during taping, iabling substitution of one scene or another during recording. In addition to the new recorders, ie University has also purchased iree television cameras. Engineer Washington' 1losts USC 3elegate USC was represented in Wash gton last week by Sarah Ruth 3is) Mullis, Pharmacy senior, at student leader conference hosted v President Lyndon B. Johnson. Delegates from over 200 colleges iroughout the U. S. were received L the White House Saturday eve ing by the first family. After an iformal buffet dinner, President :hnson welcomed the gathering f what he called "the Volunteer eneration." He introduced a new program rititled "White House Fellows" nder which men and women, age 3-35, would be assigned for 15 tonths to serve under the Vice resident, cabinet members and Vhite House staff. The 15 chosen oung people would take part in eminars and other activities de igned to increase their sense of articipation in national affairs. "If you think your elders did ot do so well you have reason for ;," Johnson stated. "And your ime to do something about it is DmIng." Secretary of State Dean Rusk, ecretary of Defense Robert Mc ramara, and Secretary of Labor Villard Wirtz, also spoke to the elegates on different aspects of her positions in the government inovati ng students salvaged severa nonitor sets which had beei unked by a local television sta ion. USC's video recorder is a nev ,ersion, pioneered by a Japanes< Elections BY MERRY VESTAL Senate Correspondent Fall Student Body elections wil >e held one week from today )ctober 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m n Russell House Assembly Room Elections will include Freshmai lass officers, Student Senat >ositions, and Homecoming Queen ecording to Gene Bryson, chair nan. Nominations will be heh 4onday, October 12, from 2 to I >.m. in the Russell House Assem >ly Room. Students will also vote on th< traw ballot between Goldwate: md Johnson. These results wil >e announced Friday, October 30. A student can be nominated fo: L Freshman Class office only b! mnother freshman, and likewis< )enators must be nominated by j >erson from his respective school USC STUDENTS silently all way station. Mm= Johnson was [on Exj I electronics firm. It may be stopped i during taping to provide still pic tures, distinguishing the new model from its predecessors. A further use of the new sys :em, concerns football. Since with 5cheduled IN Only one candidate may be named for each office. Petitions will not I be accepted in this election. Each fraternity and sorority should have a representative pres ent at this time to nominate its i candidate for Homecoming Queen. All candidates are required to meet in the Russell House Assem - bly Room at 5 p.m. on Monday, I October 12. No posters or cam i paign materials may be distributed - before this meeting. Sen. John Harllee's bill for the reapportionment of Senate seats r was carried at the Wednesday I meeting, creating seven new seats in addition to three vacancies r caused by Senators not returning r for the fall session. These ten seats ? open for this election are: i Arts & Science 3 Business 1 (Columbia Stag )w the first lady to continue speaking greeted b.y more dissente. the same )1ained no development process the play back is immediate, video tape is an efficient means of pointing out important plays and mistakes to a team at halftime. All home games are being taped this season. rext Friday Graduate 2 Education 3 Law . 1... 1 There are also four Senate seats open for Freshman Class, one for the president-elect and three for freshmen-at-large. Run-offs will be held on Monday, October 19, from 9 to 5 p.m. In other business the Senate an nounced that co-chairmen for Homecoming activities are Bob Plunkett and Jim Scheider. Carried by the Student Senate was Sen. Jim Willis' resolution that the appropriate man discuss with the Senators the plans con cerning the physical changes of the USC campus. Sen. Bill Youngblood announced that the fall State Student Legis lature will be held December 3, 4, and 5. c-4terard Photo by RJchard Tartor) to the crowd at the Cohunbia Rall. day In Charleawn and Orangaeur