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Hooliga Playing 'A The destruction of records arn treasurer's office was little hooliganism. It Is really doubtfi make a meaningful political poli that the "revolution" that some w brought on by having the majority inconvenienced by virtual marti Nair's Law. Perhahaps, the besi said for It was that It was a fl violation of the priviledge gr demonstrators of staying in the There have been excesses on al think that one thing the Univ without is the theory of "revolutka So many students have taken to t least a convenient window, to l debris at police officers and G almost seems like the games of " played as children--yet, those a smen, real gas, real rocks, rel fangers. Real lives, and freque duck, letting the inocent take the Crowning The Discipline Committee has' failed to stand up for the Statem Rights and Freedoms in the A Reason neede Both Ky EDWARD M. WOODWARD .jmg. Governor S.C. STATE STUDENT LEGISLATURE As Governor of the South Carolina State Student Legislature, I feel compelled to speak out concerning recent events sparked by President Nixon's intervention in Cambodia and the Kent State tragedy. As such. I shall not write on either of these two subjects. Much has been said in the last few days that would greatly surpass anything I might author. However, the turn of events towards violence on campuses elsewhere. and threats of violence on the campus of the University of South Carolina, is disturbing to say the least. The situation as I see it is as follows: "Radical" students have taken it upon themselves to at tempt some form of violent revolution not realizing the con sequences of such action. Fur thermore, they have not bothered to (1) research and reflect on the Cambodian action or to (2) recognize the seriousness of burning down buildings and assaulting constituted authorities. If they had, they would have realized by examining the French and or Russian revolutions that repression and reaction charac terize the aftermath of any revolution. In this aftermath, the individual rights and freedoms, which they now employ so flagrantly, are the first to be eliminated. Thley do not realize that the right of a minority to dissent ends when they threaten the system that gives them that right. In a small but ever incereasing way, we see the minority trying to dictate by violence to the majority. Such a situation bodes ill for the future. Just as disturbing, if not more so. is the attitude of some in fluential establishmentarians. In a recent conversation with a noted state legislator, he stated that he thought all the hippies at Carolina d~ullMT1TDLJ510N As we see it 1nism, no a 9 munity. Monda Jones to clarify provision under d files In the hear cases such more than for the Russell JI that it will seems to be th it and we feel members, at ant will not be Brinson--said. oppressed and al law or Mc- D that could be D og agrant, stupid anted to the While we are building. the faculty. Th I sides, but we debating a resol ersity can do Professor Don a" as a picnic. ternational stud te streets,or at bogged. down in lurl bottles or The big debat ueardsmen. It mentioned only Army" that we here have cried re real Guard- and their concer i1 bottles, real by any of the p ntly the guilty administration, returned blow. Tuesday was i that was pass, freedom of the . b ow past several dal was to reasseri 'courageously" Student Rights ent of Students Community. cademic Corn- When, oh whi d sides at should be anihilated. These were his exact words-anihilated. Upon replying that one of the beauties of our system was that a minority is given the right to exist and to attempt to persuade the majority as to its viewpoint, he (the legislator) replied in parting: "the Senate thinks they should be anihilated." Simply, what we have is an ever increasing atmosphere of polarization. caused by the left wing minority which ignores the limitations of dissent and by the right wing establishmentarian faction which is prepared to eliminate the minority and its rights. Both are - insulting to the %Ystem which the majority of Americans and South Carolinians suhscribe to. It is between these two growingly polarized factions that 1 find myself along with the vast majority of my fellow students. We find ourselves dismayed and con fused. The war is a mess, but how do we deal with it in the least damaging way? Kent State was a tragedy, but must we repeat it on our campus? The time is come when we must condemn both the violence of the Gas, b~ Bv MICHAEL BALL Columnist I saw it. The police clubbing one student marshal can be termed a mistake. The police knocking out one student representative's tooth can be termed a mistake. The demonstrators throwing bricks at police was not a mistake. The police systematically gassing and regassing groups of three or more students and lobbing cannisters into the middle of people who might have just been curious was not a mistake. Sy pireank t 'revolt V they merely asked President their role, but did not assert the the statement that they are to as those of the students arrested House sit-in. The crowning blow it they didn't invite the student least that's what one--George rged down congratulating people, there's ey spent two hours yesterday ution and as one of the leaders ald Weatherbee of the In les department--put it, they got words. e was over words, but what got occasionally was that students out for lots of things for years ns have seldom been considered owers that be--whether faculty, trustees or legislators. inother example. The resolution Pd touched on only academic itudent concerns raised over the rs. And the only response to that - a section of the Statement of and Freedoms in the Academic m, Carolina? fault left and the threatened violence of the right, along with the in toleration of both extremes. The key words are "reason" and "toleration." "Non-violence" might be added. No matter how strongly we disagree with a policy of the system, we must use the system to change that policy. No matter how much one may despise a minority, the rights of that minority must be guaranteed. The words of Voltaire come to mind: "1 may not agree with what you say. but I will defend to the death your right to say it." These- words have been forgotten by both extremes. It sounds trite and maudlin to employ the following old adage, but it seems fitting and proper: "Democracy is a very poor form of goyeripnt,.t all.the otherp are so 'nluch worse." Majority rule with minority rights is the wat chword. Reason and toleration must return to our campuses and our halls of government. I condemn the student revolutionary and the State Senator who would do away with him. I dedicate myself to the system that allows me to rule if I am in the majority and to survive and dissent peacefully if I am not. Governor McNair calling in the National Guard was not a mistake. These people know what they're doing and why they're doing it, but they don't know the results. I'm not that worldly but I've seen Plain field, N.J., and to a lesser degree Boston, Mass., in the riot season. I had friends killed in Plainfield. Contrary to native belief, it can happen here. McNair can come and sit on this university, if he wants to. McNair and Watson can keep all out-of state residents out of USC, if they want to. But they and all the king's horses and all the king's men can't stop native polarization and native radicalization. History will not bypass South Carolina. Tlhe agitators did not make the ditiference Monday. Inflamatory speeches were made but the take over was dictated by spontaneous group conscience not "dirty, hippy commies." I saw large numbers of natives in the crowd just as angry about the issues as anyone else. Even the moderates did not enjoy being gassed and pushed off a campus reputed to belong to them. No one who thought about it liked being considered a child ot the state. Yes, it's a generation thing. There are a lot of students older than their parents in terms of opinion cementing. There are those who belong to a now revolution. 'rhere are the majority who will have to chose their age soon. While the stones of various ages we're relusing to yield to any other viewpoint, few were really con rcerned about the physical well being or the first floor squatters. If the Hoatrd of Trustees was really concerned for the present pain of their opponents and the future turmoil, it would have forsaken some traditional power and yielded to the national civil law of no double jeopardy. If MeAirind nStomene - reanly o * 9ee 1b 'ASA CONCENED DO SM e"ING ABC FACD|WI -MNK Letters R adice Dear Mr. Wannamaker: We. the undersigned, would like to'express our indignation and fury over the conduct of a few hundred radical students last week and today. While we cherish academic freedom and freedom of protest by -peaceful assembly, we abhor the violent takeover of the Ad ministration Building. There is no place above the law, including a university campus and there is no reason whatsoever for these childish and stupid acts of anar chy. We would also like to reprove the great majority of curious, onlooking students who thoughtlessly sat and stood on the cars of the trustees and staff. This property was thoughtlessly damaged. It is now time for the students of Carolina to show their opposition, by any available method, to these students, their.methods,;and their ideas. They have created a non academic atmosphere at the University which impinges on our right to an education---and everyone has rights, don't .they? Samuel B. Padgett Ill, Robert F"urr. William E. Polston, Dan Sullivan. Larry D. Webber, Al Tyler. Philip B. Holliday,Charles Tryler. Rodney L. Busbee, Larry G. Rteddeck, David N. Williams. Don reno I concerned about the bodies of the demonstrators and bystanders, they would have kept police action to a minimum. If the demonstrators were really concerned about the chance of being physically hurt, they wouldn't have been demon strating; they would have shut up and let the Russell House arrestees face their punishments. Sitting in the Administration Building I kept hearing Phil Ochs song running through my head: It's always the old who lead us to the war. It's always the young to fall, Senators students' The following letter, dated May 11, 1970, was mailed to college newspaper editors and student body presidents. Dear Mr. Wannamaker: We share the sense of outrage which you and other Americans leel over the war in Southeast Asia. T'he recent invasion of Cambodia and( the resumption of bombing of North Vietnam are only the latest in a long series of actions that mean more anguish and dlestruction on all sides. We also share your sense of frustration in seeking to halt this endless war and senseless policy. We believe it is time Congress played the role assigned it by the ('onst itut ion in determining our involvement in military ad ventures abroad. Tlhis leadership role is long overdue. T'his absence of leadership has had tragic results. We aire shocked and grieved by the' tragedy that occulrredl at Kent St a:e. We share a sense ot guilt because 1)1 the lack of alternatives providled b)y the ( 'ongress ol the I inited( Statets thus l.ar We hone our n)r('ent effort will ITIZEN I AST )UT 7AT NLWT1NQ ru s . iT!' Lis' con( .lones. Richard L. Grounsell. Morice Tanner, Milton F. Capps. Itarris T. Capps. Thomas B. Carter. Fred Alvey. and Robert M. Pachak Vote on Gamecock Dear Mr. Wannamaker: I believe in free press, but I am tired of subsidizing the editorial irresponsibility of The Gamecock. I much prefer supporting the "out of-state" talent in our athletic department than that of The Gamecock editors, both of whom are from South Carolina (Stepp and Wannamaker). Let's be fair and let The Gamecock earn its way, as the athletic department can surely do. Put Tle GamecoCk on a - sub scription basis, andtestowYnany students will subscribe to its'views. Let's be democratic, and put the question of whether or not to subsidize the student newspaper to the entire student body in a referendum. Will you consent to the most representative and non-violent method of giving "power to the people," and allow us to vote? nistake Now look at what you've won, with the sa bre and the gun, And tell me if it's worth it all. It's coming and it's coming down hard. The only variable left is the speed with which it comes. We all know the cliche "Speed Kills," It does and it will. Massive violence may not come to South Carolina this year. But it will come. Someone famous once said, "There are no observers, in a revolution." If you don't want to chose sides, you'd better hide. And there are only a few hiding places left. wvant help provide a meaningful alternative. We urge you to direct your ef forts to supporting Congressional aiction to cut off further funds for Southeast Asia except for the purpose of withdrawing troops sattely and systematically, the exchange of prisoners, and asylum lor Vietnamese who might feel threatened by our withdrawal. This will come to a vote, probably within 30 days. when there will be an official roll call on this amendment requiring every Senator to go on record for or aga~.inst continued funding of the war. Similar efforts are underway mn the House of Representatives. Will you do aill in your power to gener'Iate' public support for a victorious roll call to end the war? Your l'tters, phone calls, petitions and personal visits to your Senators and ('ongressmen are uirgently needed now and during the next three or tour crucial weeks. 4 II:4Attt,:s Met4IE:It. Our Man Hoi HHH Ar By ARTHUR HOPPE Columnidt I had a terrible sinking sensation the other day. What if we hgd elected Hubert Humphrey President in '68 instead of Richard Nixon? Where would we be now? For one thing, we'd be bogged down in a land war in Asia. As Mr. Nixon emphasized during the camppign, Mr. Humphrey was a protege of Lyndon Johnson's and thus wedded to Mr. Johnson's discredited Vietnam policies. Why, by now, the war would probably have spread beyond Vietnam with our soldiers fighting in God-knows-what neighboring countries. What this would have done to the economy Is anyone's guess. But the Democrats are no friends of Wall Street. With Mr. Humphrey in the lemned By copy of this letter, I request President Mike Spears to submit this proposal to the Student Government for consideration. It would be refreshing for Student Government to make such decisions as whether or not the Russsell House shall be opened or closed. This decision should not be left up to the self-appointed few who closed it Thursday, May 7, 1970. from use by all students and their guests. The phrase "power to the people" has been twisted by this self-appointed group who take power from the people by force and fear, rather than by allowing the election process to function. Beware, Gamecock--This same group is putting out its own daily newspaper, which is even more slanted than yours. Who is sub . sidizing it? Are all the students paying for'these handdots if not 'who is? - 7' - BILL ROBERTSON Let's open our minds Dear Mr. Wannamakeer: It is very distressing to hear President Bob Jones of Bob Jones University say that the four dead students at Kent State "got what they deserved". He maintained that anyone who attacks property deserves to be shot and killed. Can it be that President Jones has forgotten that it was Jesus Christ who overturned the tables and ran* the money changers out of the Temple? Not too long ago this same "Christian Leader" requested a license from the State Attorney General's office to arm his campus security guards with machine guns. Thank God he was denied this license. If this is Christian Compassion then the world can well do without it. We desperately need genuine Christian compassion in a time when the country is becoming more and more polarized. We have lost our capacity to listen to anyone who does not agree with us. Tlhe "establishment" is correct in saying that our's is a great society and the young people are correct when they say that there are grave injustices that must be abolished. If we can only work together to bring about the needed changes, we can all move toward a world of peace and love. If we do not work together, we will be at each other's throats and no good will come of it. We must open our minds and hearts to each other before it is too late. I-:NRY('.PI'.:HMON 1969 Garnet Now Oi Room 312, I $3. in'68? White House, the stock market might even now have plummeted below the sM; level. Yet the Democrats are notorious spenders, never worrying a whit about inflation. So it's just barely conceivable that Mr. Humphrey might have brought both inflation and a recession down on our heads -even though such an unheard-of disaster sounds economically impossible. We might have been able to face such challenges if the Nation were united. But not once did Mr. Humphrey promise to bring us together. Nor was he the man to do so. As head of the Democratic Party. he would have had to ap pease the powerful Southern Democrats. Who knows what in competent Southerners he might have nominated to high office to pay off his political debts? You can imagine the compromises he'd make on school integration and civil rights. Why. today. the black militants would be up in arms. With an expanding war, inflation and a recession, there would be no funds to fight poverty, pollution and the other ills that divide our society. Think of how our young not-heads would react to this. There would be riots, violence and killings on campuses across the land. President Humphrey would be a prisoner in the White House, afraid to venture forth except to well-guarded enclaves. As Vice President. could Mr. Muskie have helped ease tensions? I fear not. He's not one to lower his voice. He speaks his mind. This could only deepen the divisiveness that would threaten to rend our Nation asunder. Lastly,, what about the burning campaign issue., law and order? As Mr. Nixon noted, the Democrats had eight long years to reduce crime. It's unarguable that if Mr. Humphrey were President today, our streets would still be unsafe for honest citizens tonight. But, in our wisdom, we chose Mr. Nixon as our leader. I think what carried him to his narrow victory was his acceptance speech to the -epublican Convention in Miami Beach. In these immortal words, which set the tone for his cam paign. he told a cheering Nation on the historic night of August 8, 1968: " -When the strongest nation in the world can be tied down for y'ears in a war in Vietnam with no end in sight: when the richest nation in the world can't manage its own economy: when the nation with the greatest tradition of the rule of law is plagued with un precedented lawlessness: when a nation that has been known for a cenltur'y of equality of opportunity is torn by unprecedented racial violence: and when the President of the United. States cannot travel abrmoad or to any major city at home without fear of a hostile demonstration -- then it's time for newv leadership in America!" You can't argue with that. If Mr. Humphrey were President today he'd be in terrible trouble. And us, too. As I say, it gives you a sinking sensation. '(opyr-ight Chronicle Publishing Co.. 1970). The Gamecock The (;amecock is published trn-weekly during the fail and spring semesters with the exception of U'niver-sity holidays and exsm periods. (Chang. of address forms, sub scrniption requests and other mail Items should be %ent to Drawer A. UsC. Columbia. S. C. 2920M. subscription rates are 56 per year or 53 per semester. Bulk copies are 54 per tO. The iime-cork this year received 337.o00 from the student activity fund entiting fuli-time student, losa subscription to the paper. Offices eef The (ismecock are in Rooms 30M1 and 310 of the itussell hlouse on the University campus. P'henes aore 777.xi;. 777-4249 and 777.4220. Sero end class postage paid at C'olumbia. s. C. The' editor In chief in Jim wannamaker. -Aitheugh The tiamecock is. published by the University. of south C'arolina, the opinions published herein do not necessarily reflect the sle's eof the administration ilIho.ugh the( 's. n e e'L Is putcbed by the t'nic,erslt, a't Ssth ( we'inac. the opinions pubhlished herein do not ne'essarily represent those e4 ::.,, -;esy. the studeni body or the smaef of the paper. -70 Black i Sale! lussell House 00