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Yote .0061* Vote Soothsayer Monday Monday experiences wrath page 6 Vol. LXI-No. is - - ----- Uniersiy ofSout Carlina Colmbi' S. C.228 -------------------------------------F rid a y , O cto b er--------- ------,-- 197 Hende CandidatE to USC S HvyBOHCR AFT Staff Writer Jim Henderson, Republican lieutenant -gubernatorialI can didate, addressed U S C students at Currell College Wednesday night. Henderson told the gathering that if he had known the problems involved in running for the office he wouldn't have run. Henderson said when he started his campaign in April that a survey was done and that his Democratic opponent, Earle Morris, had 70 per cent voter recognition, while he had only 17 per cent. Henderson said, however, that by Labor Day he had passed Morris in voter recognition. Henderson said that America d strong because of its religious philosophy, its basic philosophy, the free enterprise system and the presence of two strong political parties. He said the two-party system is important because the party out of power will hold the other party's "feet to the fire". Henderson said his campaign "depends on youth" and "my political future depends on youth . The key to elections are people tha t are dedicated." Henderson said "youth have the right to ask questions". Some are doing this he said. H the pSherry Shealy as an example of young people involved in the government. "Sherry will get elected", he said. Alter the talk the audience asked Henderson questions. 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Clu Te tiahnarffincldsa re TSPi seaks tudents "not in favor of the unionization of public employees." He said he did think that in view of the numbers of teachers tha t leave that profession, the state should pay enough to keep them. Henderson said he didn't "see a tax increase" coming. The state constitution Henderson called "completely outdated". He said he was in complete favor of rewriting it and he would favor allowing the governor to succeed himself. "I don't believe Watson is a rascist in any way" Henderson said. "I would divorce myself completely from the campaign if thought he was a racist". Hendeson asked that questions pretain- to himself when someone in the audience contested his contention that Watson is not a racist. Henderson said "absolutely not" when asked if he was in favor of the penalties for possession of marijuana being reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor. Willia ms to spea k Monday The Annual Russell Lecture in History at the University will be held Monday Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. in the Campus Room of Capstone. Prof. T. Harry Williams, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning toi yerspeak ThelAnial prussell ofehiture in Hoisoyaa tae University, will b seak Mond"Hy ctng9 atndpm Hin nted Campert Roon the CiviltWar, Prf HryWilliams, authoricl orthe Pitls, Priz winning bioayofratey Long iar be tAHistoers ofptea Uier. tte. Wlm,professor ofs hstory atc Lueriana UStaeUivriy,wl spe annua leue Lsongsoredi by ted niverty's Dethent War Wiis anis eaho ossinlnb an i Generls, istcolndg and Hes colaoad wit Russear. Judg Russeistisyaoformer presidentaofsth Frie,aHradUniversity o ot aoia tueBtUreau The annalect ureau ise poso byheacersity'sb Doept,arteo Htor andc teath madei ossle byu tUniversity Sut aroutligher Thi Sears ebureau, wiet oerat inooeratn nteo difees, willn ccharaie "In hest gee soedcafmte the bigh otol aot thcivirsity andte aou higer ed uations nd ea. es.Ti Tsyear hera will onpiermae unean-fu uentl difrnt con showerfl o the hihachoty ord ministration." The students will form a panel ndr the faculty paesn will only act In State of St, Spears j By SUSAN GRUBB Staff Writer Lowering admissions requirements for black students and an anti-pollution campaign were among proposals set forth by Student Body President Mike Spears in his State of Student Government address Wednesday. Spears told the senate that blacks "come from second class schools, they are not prepared adequately and we need to recruit black students, particularly athletes." Referring to the problem of racism, Spears said, "we do not need to reach people who are enlightened--we need to reach the conservatives." Student Government also plans "to reach the conservatives" on the pollution problem by holding environmental workshops and sending letters to major polluters. Highway appear m By CHUCK KEEFER Staff Writer Col. P. F. Thompson, com mander of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, and Maj. W. J. Seaborn, assistant director of the patrol, answered questions in the Commons Room Thursday, as Law Enforcement Week con tinued. The discussion centered around the conduct of the Highway Patrol during the disturbances on campus last May. Several students charged that Highway Patrolmen taped over their badges so that they could not be recognized when they entered the Honeycomb dorms to beat students inside. One student charged that several members of the patrol were carrying ax handles. Thompson and Seaborn denied the charges. Thompson said the patrol was under order from the governor when it came on the University campus. He said when the patrol came on campus, they were greeted with bricks and bottles and that the first tear gas used during the distur bances was thrown by students. The fact that students threw rocks and bottles at the police and then ran into the dorms gave the police the right to enter the dorms in pursuit, but he denied that patrolmen entered the dorms. Thompson said all the patrolmen on campus had been inspected before they arrived and none were issued or carried ax handles. One student asked if the patrol came armed with shotguns that were loaded with buckshot. Thompson said patrolmen did carry buckshot loaded shotguns, but that his men were trained not to use guns except as a last resort. The Highway Patrol was first ordered on campus the day the Russell House was taken over by students. Thompson said that before the patrol came on campus, the governor told him that the majority of the students wanted the students occupying the Russell House removed. " There are too many people thinking these days that a to educate as a moderator in the answering of four basic questions: I) Why did I come to USC? 2) What is it about this University that excites me, what is relavent? :3, What don't I e about USC 4) What am I doing to personally change or help the University. "The panel will be diverse," Cannon said. "We don't want four students of the same type to go to one place. We want different views on the subject. We want to give a true picture--that there is diversity but unity. Most of all, they are going to be honest about what is going on at the University." D)r. Paul Fidler, assistant vice presidient for stueeAnt affairs, ident Governi roposes I Spears also said he would submit "a package of some fifty bills to the senate within the next few weeks. This has never been done before in the history of the senate." In outlining his legislative program, Spears cited planned action in community-campus relations, involvement of freshmen in student government, a new Russell House policy, a new judicial system,inter-dorm council reform and a University senate. Spears said that a new public relations campaign would try to heal "the damage caused last spring." Both he and Student Body Vice President Jim Bradford alked to member of the Board of Prustees and state political leaders this summer. Spears believes that the University has not been a political issue because of the talks. Another innovation planned by student government is "University Patrol ofi Common, policeman is supposed to be beaten as a part of his job," Thompson said. "Police have been criticized so much in the last couple of years that, although I hate to say it, I would like to see people live in this world for a few years without police protection and see how their attitudes change." In answer to charges of im proper conduct by members of the patrol, Thompson said no proot was presented that any of the patrolmen had violated any of the rules or regulations and no disciplinary actions would be taken. "I believe in fair treatment for everybody and we try to train our men along these lines. If somebody gets out of line, they are dismissed." There have been two or three dismissals in the last several months, but none in con nection with the disturbances at USC. Thompson said. Students asked if any steps were being taken to make patrolmen in riot gear more recognizable. One student suggested badge numbers be painted on the riot helmets. Thompson said this would not be acceptable because some people would take advantage of the situation. He said some people were careless with the truth and might falsely accuse officers of bad conduct because they disliked policemen. Thompson asked the students why they felt it necessary to cause violence at the university. "If there was something wrong with the University. why didn't you take it up with the proper authorities? "I have done my best to change with the times, but I can't go along with people taking the law into their own hands. I get frustrated with my job at times, but I don't take the law into my own hands." he said. Near -the beginning of the session, Thompson allegedly mispronounced the word 'Negro' and offended one black student. The student left but returned later and Thompson apologized. public added that the Speakers Bureau could 'sell higher education in general. We es' experiencing a lack of faith between the University and the outside com mnunity right now. We have not done our job of feeding information to the public. We can not continue to operate in isolation. students talk --to let the students meet with the community to show the way students think," Fidler said. Fidler said he found the new approach significant to solving the problems of higher education. He said tha t programs of this type are important if Universities are going to continue keeping the support of the peonle. nent Address lower reqi Day" when Carolina students v ill visit small South Carolina towns. Spears said that better campus community relations would also bring about needed improvements such as closing Pickens and Green streets. "I regret to say that several coeds had to be raped before we could afford to put up new lights," Spears said. House policy amounts to "no police in the Russell House and anybody's welcomed as long as nothing gets out of hand." He added that visitors would be "the first to go should things get too crowded." Judicial reforms will allow students to plead their cases before three levels of student courts before reaching administrative review. be * icials s Room The incident generated a discussion of prejudice in the policies and practices of the patrol. Thompson admitted that there were only two black patrolmen on the 600 plus man force. He said if blacks weren't on the force, it was because they failed to meet the requirements. (Continued on page :) National discusses By SCOTT DERKS and BOB CRAFT Staff Writers Gen. Robert L. McCrady. South Carolina National Guard Adjutant General-elect, was truly a soldier under fire Thursday afternoon in the Commons Room. His appearance was part of a week-long program designed to have students meet law officials from around the state. Today. Chief William Campbell of the Columbia City police will be in the Commons Room to answer student questions. McCrady, who never really had a chance to sit down during the entire two hour discussion, fielded questions ranging from the role of blacks in the National Guard to the accuracy of the Scranton Report on campus disorders. On the black issue, McCrady said there were between 25 and 30 blacks in the South Carolina G;uard. There are 10.000 men in the S. C. Guard. He said there is no discrimination in the guard and went on to say reported violations of guard procedure concerning favoritism would he investigated.. MlcCrady also said that "some of the guardsmen did have loaded rifles last May. I will say that if we are forced to come on the campus again 1 will not send a man into a Kenny R tirements I Court procedure will begin at the dormitory level except for "the most heinous charges." Cases will go through an appellate court before reaching Supreme Court McGndy in Co Guardsma May even situation in which he cannot protect himself." When students questioned him about reported threats by guard smen to show students "who was boss" if riots again broke out, McCrady said, "We are doing our best to weed these type people out, so they will not be sent into that type situation." He went on to say the Guard does not want to hurt anyone in tentionally in a trouble situation. Elections Ak for queen, Fall elections will be held Monday for freshman class of ficers, homecoming queen, academic responsibility com mittee and vacant senate seats. Run-oifs will be Wednesday. Polling places are Men's Towers (at K and L >, Russell House (boxes on first and second floors), Bates House. Sims, South Building, Capstone. Maxcy, Columbia Hall, and law school. l)ebates are scheduled for 5:30 Sunday afternoon. Major can didates will be allowed five minutes to speak and minor candidates may speak for three minutes. Students will have an rgers and the First or blacks level. Law students will serve as defense counsel and a student attorney general will prosecute the cases. (W'oolnued on page ws mmons Room Lfl ts "They are there to maintain control. " The main role of the Guard on campuses is to "reinforce and support and assist law en forcement personnel who are already on the campus. It is the only role we can ever play. Mc Crady said that the guard is made up only of humans and in "dealing with humans you have to realize that if I said I had 10.000 good in dividuals I would be talking off the (Continued on page :) lon day officers opportunity to question .each candidate. Debates will replace posters in this campaign. The action results from an elections committee proposal which narrowly won senate approval Wednesday night. The "no poster rule" is an at tempt to increase contact between candidates and students. Student Body President Mike Spears hopes the bill will end "dirty campaigning." Candidates and offices are as follows: IH4MECOMIN(iQUEEIN: .ane Beach-Nipha Delta Pi. Lynn Bennett Kappa sigma. Iazze Betts-Deft Zeta. Judy Roll -lpha Tau Omega. Rene Baconnier ((ontinued on page 3)