Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Erie i is Be IP p 1 Inflai is Spe Hi^fl f mm mm i 9lfllH Now S1 Den From ma (worn Dei 4015 Bell rgy iss issfoc By Chi illll&g Oamecocl igSgpSfe ^ Democratic L;candidate Jack ?Ak.,: been campaig j!?! opponent who, Ijjlgpj ago, has onl} I campaigning oi Bass would have differently. Bass, who is s district congress Floyd Spence, rather have hin have to respond Bass' campai centrated on a voting record in this will show v act differently i ion isi ncefo By Chi Oimccoc I Floyd Spence, second district c believes the ir campaign is inf "Inflation jus getting worse," believes vol congressman wl government sp* inflation. Spence's can I hampered bee a been in session, actively camp; Carolina until tl He said he n . percent (of the ' running Republi to overcome thi ? tudents AFFOI tal Cm -lit. I snroi w inp ! INFORM 254ntal Health lline Blvd. < 4 i The cam] ^ m pha sizing thi showing tha zero ratingt such as the S f C National Bli 1^4^ consumer gi "STROM ' ris Doyle running on k st?? wm?r should rim congressional voters in tt Bass said he has not aware ning against an record, Bai until three weeks publish mv r oeen actively regular basi ti weekends. But Another i preferred to see it campaign is gotten more :eeking the second sjnce i beci sional seat against sai(j "No i said, "I'd much ^an energ 1 down here. He'd illustrates tl 19 9 I. US. gn has been con ttacking Spence's I Congress. He said I Editor Oi voters that he will I Floyd Sp< f elected. I USC Stuc | President eacn otne JIlK congress!* In South Nov. 7 ge CJL o In resp?n ' democratic that he hi ris Doyle against sola k?.?L.w I voted aga inm lm Knnf i n amendmen , M.vuiuutm iu uic nM<Mi:nrv ongressionalrace, XlSgi lain issue of his e* lation. BASS Itfl it runs wild. It's received zei Spence said. He citizens gr< ters want a sumer grot ho will vote to cut opponent se ending and reduce that subsU which is not [ipmgn nas Deen ot nis votes use Congress has these group; keeping him from "These p signing in South helped them le past few weeks. Spence said lust "concede 40 He said he yotes) becausc I'm people who can. I've got to try through thes it." believe Bass e Can Hai IP ABLE re Progn ^ 5h* Pco^it! Hment irogret! RATION CA 1885 i Associates In Columbia, S.C paign has been emIs fact by using figures vc t Spence has received a? i from many groups ar lenior Citizens Council, cc ack Caucus and other cc roups, Bass siad. sa rHURMOND says he's his record. Spence sa on his," Bass said. ** le second district are J" of SDence's votine ss said. "I plan to ni voting record on a is," he added. najor issue of Bass' energy, he said. "I've interested in energy ar ime a candidate," he ssue divides us more ;y matters. It best le differences between at ass is a former e> the Gamecock, or Mice is a former m lent Government p" . They will face o| t for the second a| Hial district seat d< Carolina in the q neral election. ? -mm?III se to accusations by v< opponent Jack Bass w as continually voted w r energy, Spence said, inst the (solar enerffv) Hi OJ / V*J t because it wasn't w I voted 50 times for al / in other bills." el iS also said Spence o ratings from senior ? rnps and other conips. Spence said his I lects only those votes . intiate his charges, t a fair representation on issues which affect ii s. ? uple know better. I've with their problems," about senior citizens, i believes only "the aren't able to see le kind of tactics" will 3. \1 re An nm I 5! lUL: C. J 1. 19104 ] Bass has accused Spence of ting with big oil companies (ainst the people. "I believe we e getting ripped off by the oil tmpanies. I want to fight the oil irporations in Washington," Bass id. Bass is against deregulation, tying this would lead to a 350 rcent increase in prices of itural gas and oil. He would like see more research done on iclear and solar energy. "He (Spence) has exhibited a i_i i i_ _< t? - ' uti tacK 01 leaaersnip in tms ea," he said. Spence has voted ree times against solar energy id wanted to cut support for solar search in half, according to ass. ALTHOUGH THIS is Bass' first tempt at a public office, he ilieves he has more than enough iperience. He has written a book i Southern politics and is a for er government anairs editor lor Spence has been accused by Bass : not caring what voters think bout certain issues. Spence enied this, saying the quote his sponent used was taken out of nitext. In his original statement, e said voters don't know how he ated and they don't care, they just ant help with their problems hen they go to him. Spence said he believes it is ifficult for the voters to know nat every bill and amendment is bout, which is the reason they lect someone to represent them. "They have no idea. They can't o up to Congress and vote. They save it up to you," he said. "I take ito consideration how they feel, ut there are times when they don't now about the bill." Snence said he was instmmpntj?l i bringing the Republican Party liliiiiiniiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininn I The Campt I Halloi | Myster I Come in < ? I your sele | any item i | and then J discount | to 50 pei 1 Don't I ? The State. Bass also worked as the Columbia bureau chief for The Charlotte Observer and as a stringer for The Washington Post, New York Times and Newsweek. Bass said he entered the race after conferring with many people whose opinions he respected. Until that time, no one else had wanted to run because Spence was so strong in the second district, according to Bass. He said that he considers his experience as a reporter to be an advantage for him in Congress. Attacking Spence's voting record, Bass said, was the best way.io empnasize me amerences between the two men. He said Spence has been running his campaign as if it was a popularity contest. "I happen to be someone who has great respect for voters," Bass said. He plans to keep voters aware nf hio urnrlr in Pnnrfrnoo ha ooifl v* mu tt vt n as* v/viigi vtxi} ll^ oa.lU* into South Carolina. Until 1962, he had been running on a democratic ticket. He said he had taken a risk when he decided to become a Republican because that party had little support in the South. Although Spence believes the untprc uiant a ranrosantntiiu 1 . _ u n?MK u lV|/lbt>CIIVaUVC 111 Congress who will fight inflation, he concedes that Bass' attacks have had an effect on his campaign. He has run his campaign on a neighborhood to neighborhood basis to reach as many voters as possible. "People right now want a cutback on spending and a cutback on taxes," Spence said. He believes Bass' campaign will not attract voters because it has attacked J-: " ' ' iui uumg exacuy wnai tne I voters want now ? voting against government spending. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii| is Gobbler's! ween i y Sale i and make B ction of 1 in the store 1 draw for a 1 from 10 1 rcent. 1 miss it. | _ Good thru | ^ Nov. 4th 1 ?t 919 Sumter St. I " 254-2943 f? Hours 10-6 M II"IIII11HIHIIIIII11I""1"","I,""II""U^