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ADA: The Left The Americans for Democratic Action, commonly referred to as the ADA, origi nated on January 4, 1947 in Washington, D. C., when approximately 150 leaders of radical groups held an organizational meet ing "to map a campaign for restoring the influence of liberalism in the national poli cies of the United States." The ADA has never supported a Republi can presidential nominee and is allegedly as extreme left as the John Birch Society is extreme right. President Johnson ap peared to bow to the wishes of the ADA when he chose his running mate, Sen. Hu bert Humphrey, a charter member and a former vice-president of this ultra-liberal organization. Seeking to be the major vocal force with in the Democratic Party, the ADA pre sented a proposed platform before the party's 1964 platform committee at the Atlantic City convention this summer. The ADA platform states that "total victory can today be sought only at the prohibitive price of risking total annihila tion." Apparently, the ADA believes this "total victory" is feasible through adher ence to a doctrine of complete appeasement, beginning with the United States giving thought to further unilateral iniatives to ward disarmament. Further evidence of this mollification policy is demonstrated by the platform pro posal suggesting that the United States give Communist China diplomatic recogni tion, membership in the United Nations and representation in the Geneva agreements. This group not only supports the UN but also advocates further strengthening of its power by putting disarmament under UN control and establishing a peace force main tained and financed by "the major powers." It should be noted that while the United States pays the majority of the costs, Rus sia, in return, has refused to pay for such forces. The platform also proposes to deliver the people of Portuguese Africa from Portu guese rule. This proposal, which deals with an internal problem, is in direct conflict with the UN charter. In essence, the ADA is seeking creation of a world community in which pacifica tion will be the means to the end. The adage, "a penny saved is a penny His Principi America lost a true patriot and humani tarian Tuesday as Herbert Clark Hoover, 31st president of the United States, died quietly at the age of 90 in his New York City apartment. While a sorrowful nation pays its final tribute to this former chief executive and elder statesman, the principles for which Hoover so wisely stood will be recorded in the annals of history for all Americans to study and practice: his courage, energy and resolute sense of ''rugged individualism."~ Blamed for America's great depression and unpopular during his years in the White House, Hoover, nevertheless, endured the public's bitterness and rose above the ad versity to dedicate his long life to a nation and a people he so dearly loved. In a tribute to the former chief execu tive this week, South Carolina's Sen. J. Strom Thurmond said, "The best memorial which we could establish in remembrance of his unselfish service to America and to the cause of freedom would be the im plementation of the Hoover Commission's recommendation for promoting efficiency and economy in government." Indeed, this would be a fitting memorial to a man who was a conscientious American servant and a humane citizen of the world. The Hoover Commission, a hi-partisan ef fort headed by the former chief executive, sought methods to streamline government operations. In the 19-month life of the com mission, formed after a request by Presi dent Truman in 1947, it turned up 281 specific recommendations for re-organiza tion of the federal government. Many of the CROWING FOR A CREATER UNWVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLIN Memnber of Associated Coilegiate Pres. Femded January 30, 1908, with Robert Elliott Consales, Editor, "The Casecock ' s published by and for the studs UnIversity of South Carolian weekly, on Fridays, during year esoet em holidays and during examinations. Lettes to the Editor, but all Letters must be signed. Publi in eeeittean endorsemet The right to edit or with *"'he Camecock" Is represented nationally by National Inc.Th blicatlon is a member of the Associated N Collg Prs Service, and the Intercolleg EDITOR .SHEILA MANAGING EDITOR .. HARRIET BUSINESS MANAGER ...LA RRY Wing Threat earned" concerning federal government spending is strongly refuted in their plat form. They would like the government to pledge $5 billion a year above current fed eral appropriations for education, housing, public works, urban renewal and health services. ADA proposals include the abolition of the House Un-American Activities Commit tee, the Senate Committee on Internal Se curity, the Smith Act, the Internal Security Act of 1950 and the Communist Control Act of 1954. They oppose loyalty oaths and ad vocate the termination of the Attorney Gen eral's list of subversive organizations. ADA also states, "we oppose legislation to withhold, refuse or revoke passports on the basis of beliefs or associations, and we insist that no passport be denied unless after a hearing it is determined, subject to a judicial review, that the applicant is engaged in unlawful activities." Did they approve the re-entry of Lee Harvey Oswald into this country? Among the prominent members of this organization are Joseph L. Raugh, whose most recent activity was as legal counsel for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, which was organized in opposition to the regular Democratic Party in Mississippi; James Wechsler, editor of the leftist New York Post and former member of a Com munist youth group; Ambassador Chester Bowles and United Auto Workers President Walter Reuther. Ordinarily, the radical principles and be liefs of tne ADA would not be taken seri ously by the electorate-Americans would probably classify the organization as one if many fanatical political pressure groups now operating in the United States. In 1964, however, with Hubert Humphrey, Demo .ratic vice presidential candidate, as a char ter member of the ADA, their left-wing proposals should not be overlooked. The tragedy of last November 22 is still juite clear: the vice president of the United States is only a "heartbeat" away from the )residency. Voters should not permit the presidential aspirants to cloud the beliefs of the men who are seeking the second highest >ffice in the land. The choice is yours-you can have your iay on the ADA on election day. -Reardon es Live On proposals were adopted by the Democratic Administration and national monetary sav ings were estimated at about $4 billion a year. In a quiet way, the commission made its own point-turning back to the U. S. Treas ury $31,000 of its $2 million budget. This, of course, was a characteristic of Hoover necessary, not elaborate, government spend ing. lie was a strict advocate of balanced budgets and believed in a federal govern menit that permitted Americans to solve their problems with little interference. D)uring his lifetime, Hoover pursued a Republican political philosophy strikingly similar to that of GOP presidlential nomi nee Sen. Harry Goldwater. Dedicating a p)ublic school the day after his 80th birth day, he told students they are sometimes told that the older generations have made a mess of things. "But," Hoover dleclared, "you must bear in mind that it was the older generations who built for you these mil lions of ways of making a living, obtaining an edlucationl and enjoying life." The late president, like Goldwater, was a conservative andl proud of it. "Inevitably andl invariably," he said, "the totalitarian 'liberals' find themselves whittling away the f re(edom of men. Their utopia is a will-o' the-wisp that leads implacably to the swamps of serfdom." HIerb)ert Hoover is (lead. But, his staunch, patriotic American principles, which hav'e made this country great, can still live on in the hearts of free men everywhere. -Reardon Exchnnge| Corner| The National Campus Scene Bicycles as a means of t.rans e eoeseportation and1 a way to avoid aeeeautomobile traffic jams are diefinitely the thing this year with many major universities ~etsghaving 50 to 75%, of their en *at* Pre- rollmenta hurrying to classes on REARDON these wonderful inventions. The HOLLAND question is just how long "cycle BARRETT jam" can be avoided. "Nice Hea LET Praise and Rebuke Editor The Gamecock Dear Miss Reardon: I want to thank you pers for the editorial, "America I Goldwater," contained in the ber 9 issue of The Ganu Your endorsement of Se Goldwater typifies the incre zround swell of conser% 'hought which is sweeping Nation's campuses. This trend gives me a leal of encouragement as I lo the future. I believe tha present day college studentc 3e able to guide the destir )ur country along the f mental paths of constitul government which Senator water believes in. With best wishes, STROM THURMONE U. S. Senator Editor The Gamecock Dear Miss Reardon: Congratulations on an < lently written editorial - ticularly the section of Goldi and racism. The main point I would Ii make is that the editor's poi is not to mouth the Opinlic the majority. As you so stated in your first issue - do not intend that our edits reflect student or campus fi determined by the majo Why then do you use thi one of your reasons for endc G;oldwater? Quoting your editorial political activity on the ca in recent weeks has shown a vast majority of students the Arizona senator in the 1 dlential election." Has the succumbed to majority opin I question your judgnmer placing the editorial on the page, but at the same praise you for placing the border aroundl the editorial. such a border is normally for the obituary column, you no dloub)t correctly predicte political outcome of the N< ber 3 election. BRAD POSTi Ed'itor The Gamnecocek Der Miss Rea rdon: It is sad to see the letter: received in response to you' torial endorsement of Goldv The letters upholding actions came from dlevout Lountry - and - Harry reactior who would have damned y you had endorsed Johnson dlenunciations came from h< tary Democrats who would congratulated you if you endlorsed .Johnson. Not one lished letter disagrees witl editorial while supporting right to print it. Let me remedy this lac disagree violently with the actionary opinions in your torial, but I applaud you printing it. The' Gamcock too long been a sleazy; journal, a dreary catalogL trivia; it is time for somn' to make it a newspaper in fa craft project for ki garten journalists. Your editorial was a start in this direction. I . . . But No Shape." TERS on matters weightier than th< campus parking problem or th< lack of school spirit at the las football game. nally DAVID C. LUNNEY 4eeds Octo- Editor !cock. The Gamecock nator Dcar Miss Reardon: asing Your recent endorsement o: ative Barry Goldwater for Presiden was, at least, irresponsible. Yout more recent statement that youi great responsibilities as editor give: look you freedom to make this en our dorsement was even more so. will y of As a newspaper editor, you lnda- are free to state your editoria ional opinion. However, when you maki Gold- a representative paper into i political format you are doing si with the knowledge that no com petitive paper can refute or ever support your own particulaz stand. This is somewhat similai to "taxation without representa tion." Or representation withou' responsibility. To try and rationalize you1 !xcel- action by stating that no mattet par- what the endorsement, ther< water would have been disgruntled readers indicates that you realizi ke to that just maybe you have steppe< sition where the ice is a bit thin. How n of ever, to go this far and ther ably state that your stand is fron "We "Principle, Not Emotion" indi >rials cates perhaps a lack of responsi eling bility in the capacity you seem t< rity." feel is necessary for your par s as ticular position. rsing Your editorial is full of emotior and you have placed yourself or ...the defensive. An editor on th< mnpus defense is, in my opinion, some that what weak. favor I must congratulate you foi 3resi- your excellent coverage of th< *ditor campus elections in your lasi ion? issue. (Oct. 16i). Perhaps I over t on looked the list of candidates, bul front I am sure that your small box or time, the front page gave sufficient black notice of the importance ol Since campus politics. And the Fun used Drive is obviously more im have portant. i the MICHAEL DEPRIEST >vem-* * * Editor )\N The Gamecock Dear Miss Reardo n: You do not know me. I (do noi know you. Nevertheless, as onm who was an editor of The Game, you cock for the first half of the yeai edi- 1924, I am shocked when I rena ,&ater. your edlitorial entitled "Amerier 'ou r N(eds G;oldwater." As a formei God- edlitor of The Gamecock, I wani aries to protest the publication by yor ou if of such an editorial. I think thie the action b)y you in your individua ?redi- capacity is not in keeping wvitl have the principles of the publicatior had of The Gamecock, which it pub- "Crowing for a Greater Caro the lina." A continuation of suci your policie's of this type and kind, ir my opinion, will not do muc~h fo: k: I the development of the UJniver. re_ sity. edi_ When I read editorials such as for "America Needs Goldwater," ii has mnakes me feel that my efforts ir social behalf of the Ulnive'rsity are iri e of vain. I since*rely hop(' that there -body will be no further editorials of stea<l this type( appe'aring in The' Ga me nde(r- cork. I will be frank with you ini saying that I am actively sup goodl porting the re-ele'ction of P'resi look dlent Johnson. nil CAl.hOuNIA ThO/M AS Clephant The Solid Jamie Co4 AFTER the shackles of Recon struction had been removed Se from the South, and the white su man was again allowed to vote, of there arose another Confederacy D( -the South ern Democratic fa Party, a party dedicated to the sti destruction of Republicanism. it This state-party alliance be- FY came known as the Solid South." Df The Democratic grew unchal- t% lenged in the eleven states of fit the Confederacy. Few dared to vote against it. In many places, F the Republican ballot box was cr separate from the Democrats' so Se all could see who voted Republi- tri can. P1 Those who dared were dis- Sc criminated against and were often gr mistreated. The reason for this m feeling was that Abraham Lin- ril coln, a Republican president, had he freed the slaves. bu UNTIL recently this bitterness against the Republican Party th was wide-spread throughout the gi South. But on November 3, there D, will be many of those dyed-in- be the-wool Democrats who are go- re ing to the polls and will vote for ca Sen. Goldwater. w It is the first time many will st, have ever voted for a Republi can. Republicans are rising up w: to run for local, county, and gr state offices, where before, the re Democratic Primary was the only pt election held. Why? What is the ca reason for the coming of the di southern Republican Party? th Craig~ a ...Who IsI With Americ JUST what is the moral climate th of America? Where is it go- w ing? How is it changing? These he are the questions posed in a fo transcript now circulating the m United States and receiving the m acclaim of many responsible w Americans. m It is indeed an unbiased look at our "American progress and " prosperity" for its moral worth. The author is Jenkin Lloyd pE Jones, editor of the Tulma Trib- ca u.or "We are farther advanced m than we have ever been. Why not m be cheerfully optimistic? b "I think I can tell you why. by Human progress has never been co steady. It has washed hack and 05 forth like waves upon a beach. tic Happily, there has also been an ha incoming~ tide, so the waves have 1 e washed higher and higher as kr each.I great~ civiliziat ion came on. ch But the pathway of history is litter'ed wvith the bones of dead TI states andI fallen empires. And ho so as I look upon our country -Iir and much that I see' disturbs nme. wei We have much to teach the th world, and if America should go ha down it would be too early. th "f NE thing is certain. We shall H bJe given not ce'nturies for a leisurely and comfortable decay. h We have an enemy readly and ta willing to biring an end to our~ glory just as the Goth's did to the Romans. "When N i k i t a Khrushche.v visited Hollywood he was shown only one movie set, that of a ti wild dance' scene from Can('an. trl Het sacid it represented detcadence e and I'm sure he really thought Mr. JIones' has constructed his of ope'ning thoughts by comparing ita Russian education with that of to the Un it ed States. II is thoughts gu are indeed truthful whe.n he I points out th(' failures in our cli "progressive edluention'' system. ha1 lIe( states that the whole Ameri- tel (an theory of education collapses en when the referee's whistle blows wi for the kick-off or jump-hall. Art and talent also fall under ' the accusing finger of .Jenkin tir Jlones. "'Modern art"' today has 00 de'gene'rated~ to the' point that a the artist can throw colors at a ch~ canvas from forty feet and t he La art world will discover hirai. If se) EDITOR'S Our regular D)emocratic "DIonkey Talk," iM no longer a cock. At nes time, ..relci JaZ South :k ld The hard - hitting, outspoken n. Strom Thurmond (R-S. C.) mmed it up nicely: "The party our fathers is dead." The mocratic Party of our fathers' thers was a more conservative, ites' rights organization. Yes,* is dead. It was lynched by anklin Roosevelt and his New al. It has taken Southerners enty years to realize this, but ially they are awakening. IOLLS show that those states which were so rabidly Demo itic are going strongest for n. Goldwater. The day has uly come when the. Democratic irty can no longer use the uth and take its votes for anted. When President Tru in was asked about his civil Chts issue alienating the South, replied: "The South may gag, t it'll vote Democratic." That ts in 1948. But today, all evidences show at the South is tired of gag ng, tired of taking what the !mocrats hand out and tired of ing forced to like it. They are alizing that it is the Republi n Party, not the Democratic, iich is conservative and for ites' rights. In the months to come, there il be many who will follow the eat Sen. Strom Thurmond and align themselves in the Re iblican party, the party dedi ted to the freedom of the in vidual, and the sovereignty of e state. F"Mond' *~ ampering a's Soul? e artist has a good press agent to possesses a lot of effrontery, can drive a tricycle back and rth through paint and "Life" agazine will write him up. The iral decline is the aspect hiich should bother Americans ast. Mr. Jones continues: SEUDOSCIENTIFIC senti mentality and behavioristic ychology are what the Ameri n people have become enam ed with. This holds that a a is a product of his environ ent and heredity and that his havior in society is foreordained both. He is either a happy mbination of genes and chromn 3nmes or an unhappy combina in. The result of our change a h)een the springing up of a g i o n bearing switch-blade ives and swinging bicycle amns. "The politician weeps over you. ie state will give a mother a nus for her illegitimate chil en. Nothing is your fault! The 'Ifare state that taxes away a rewards for responsible be vior so that it can remove e' age-old penalties for irre onsible. behavior is building on foundation of jelly." To prolong this editorial would an injustice to those who will ke the initiative and obtain a py for themselves. When one~ ints to write an editorial such this, it is difficult to find >rds or phrases to properly ex e'ss himself. Mr. Jones' con bution is greatly acknowl Stop! 1Look around you at youar aiety, environment, and way - life. There is something iiss. Certain corrections need he made. And if you haven't t the courage to say that a -ture or piece of literature is 'iip or that certain acts of be vior are wrong by the 01(d sys n of rights and wrongs, then mider yourself as tampering th America's soul. Permissiveness and the phil )phy of liberty are two en ely different and opposing ilcepts. The former is allowing nIre'adful r')t to creep into our 'iliza&tioni. It can be removed. ok around you, reassess your f. NOTE: 'oluimnist, author of t member of The Game ent had not been found. MISS RERNn