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30, 1964 the lance PAGE THREE On And Qtf Campus Decline And Fall Of N.C. Dem. Party GILL ROCK The North Carolina Democratic Party has finally run aground after 64 years of rule or as the case is misrule. The party has split into two factions neither of which is ready to compromise with the other, they have not received the best of publicity from Madison County, and they have failed to present a positive program in the 1964 campaign to anywhere match that of the State Repub lican Party or for that matter even a half-hearted rebuttal to the charges Bob Gavin has laid at their party’s doorstep. Let us examine these three points which explain in part the decline and fall of this once autonomous State Democratic Party, of the State De The splitting mocratic Party into two rival factions has been in the making since the 1960 election when Terry Sanford won out over Dr. Lake in a hot second primary. In the 1964 Democratic primary three enadidates sought the parties nomination, Richardson Preyer, Dan Moore and Dr. Lake. Well, everybody seemed to think that Preyer was a walk-in until election day and then much to the dislike of the party workers Preyer and Moore where thrown into a second primary, Tliis was a real mud sllnger with Sanford publicly backing Preyer and Dr. Lake llke-wlse behind Moore. The results was that Preyer carried a handful! of counties and Dr. Lake-Dan Moore became co-candidates for the governors seat. All seemed peaceful as Lake Moore and Preyer attempted to wash the mud off of each others faces until the State Young De mocrats Convention and the mud began to fly again as Preyer and Lake-Moore factions bid for control of this organization. The Preyer faction came out on top of this one with the result that the Democratic State Party schism can look forward to several years of Interparty mud slinging and little effective party programing. A second factor that has placed the good old party ship on dry land Is the unquestionable cor ruption of one party rule that has been called to the public’s atten tion by Madison County. The corrupt Democratic party in Madison County is not an isolated case but a clear example of what a political party will do to keep itself in power. The concerns of the party are no longer the pro blems of the people but only those of maintaining their own personal power, I say that Madison County is no Isolated Incident; for It has been the state party that has made it possible and contributed to political corruption throughout the state. The Democratic Party -controlled General Assembly has continuously blocked needed election reform-the results of which Madison County is the best example. They have stopped all attempts at having school boards put in the hands of the people and have used these postions for petty political rewards. This same party majority has also stood in the way of establishing an effective State Civil Service- when they can hold out thousands of jobs as political blackmail there is no way that the state can benefit. It Is a party that works for Its own benefit with a result that can be seen by comparing North Carolina to al most any other state In the union. A third factor that has led to the downfall of the Democratic is the growing strength the state Republican Party. A praty that has been little more dormant in the past has since I960, when they received Freshman FoQlings By HENRY STEELE and LOUISE KOHL 48% of the vote, becomes the leading voice In the demand for a better North Carolina. In the 1964 campaign over 500 Republicans are running for state offices. Bob Gavin, the parties candidate for governor has called for a “NEW START” to get North Carolina moving. He has present ed positive programs that will give the state better schools, agriculture, and Industry; a new tax structure, election laws, and a much needed Civil Ser vice along with a higher mini mum wage for state employees. The Democrats have failed to present any form of a program and keep singing the same old song that progress must follow in the wake of Democrats rule. I personally would like to know where in clay hills the democrats have been hiding all this pro gress, when we even rate below Mississippi In minimum wage and that Is a disgrace! The North Carolina Democratic Party to be sure In In for a bad day came November 3. But let us not fret for North Carolina is in for a “NEW START.” Fall Fling continued from front Also appearing will be the Red Toppers on Friday night who are said to be one of the top rock 'n roll bands In the state. November 7, will feature Loonls McGlohon at a semi. formal dance from 8:30 . 12:00 p.m. The Modern Folk Quartet will entertain Saturday afternoon in the L.A.A. from 2:30 • 4:30 p.m. The Red Toppers will play in the dining room from 8 'til II on Friday night. Informal dress will be in order. The weekend couple ticket will sell for $8. Separate couple tickets can be bought at $3 for Saturday night, $4 for the Satur day afternoon concert, and $1.50 for Friday night. A stag ticket can be bought for the Saturday afternoon concert only at a price of $2. Halloweon PartiQs In Various Dorms Wilmington and Concord dorma- torles will be hostess to campus Halloween parties this year. Wilmington will hold its party October 29, for the girls in that dorm. The party is at 11 P.M. and refreshments and entertain ment will be provided. The infallible Mrs. Elizabeth Dove will tell fortunes at Con^ cord’s party on Halloween from 8:00-11:45 P.M. The Party is open to everyone on campus. Refreshments will be served, and there will be dancing for all. For those No-Doz users an elec tion party is on tap November 3. These parties will be sponsored by the individual dormitories, and wiU constitute staying up all night watching the election returns on television. Reactions to the first “Fresh, man Feelings” have ranged from unqualified approval to utter con tempt. Before exposing our- selves further to the fickle fancy of the public, we would like to explain the purpose of this column. Primarily, some have suggested, to ridicule or find fault. “Freshman Feelings” Is In. tended principally for the mem. bers of the Class of '68, there fore, we need to see exactly what sort of creature this “frosh” is. The freshman stereotype is a timid, apprehen- slve member of the lowest social echelon on campus. He scurrip.s over the campus occupied with little more than tomorrow’s C and C, Tuesday’s logic assign ment, or the desirability of' a more southern climate. In his youth and Innocence, the fresh man Is not expected to have form, ed serious opinions about rell. gion, politics, 'Life', et cetera. If he happens to be particularly advanced and “does” have views on these subjects, he is not ex pected to voice them: Since he Is a “child”, he has been dele gated by his “superiors” to the position of being seen and “not” heard. Freshmen at St. Andrews re sent this stereotype because we do not fit Into Its generaliza tions. Many of us have given thought to and formed opinions on matters of relative impor tance: C and C, racial equality, moral values, and politics. Proof of this is the great number of freshman who are active in the political realm In this “year of decision.” W® have given great thought to wi at constitutes a greater or lesser evil, and, upon arriving at a conclusion, now ardently support either Mr. John, son or Mr. Goldwater. Our Ideas may lack the maturity of thought and judgment that characterizes the thought of upper classmen, but at least we're expending a little mental effort, and that in itself is commendable! FRESHMAN FEELINGS offers freshmen the opportunity to ex press their views, and to become aware of the supporting and con. flicting views of their peers. Regardless of whose names appear in the byline, the authors of F. F. are you, the respec tive members of the freshman class. The column is in your hands, ready to blast forth with your battle cries or your shouts of approbation. You are en couraged to use this means of making yourselves heard. BRUSH UP PIKE’S COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) —Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hartley of Yuma, Ariz., drove their 1908 model Brush automobile to the top of Pike’s Peak, 14,110 feet above sea level. Hartley said he used almost as much water as he did gasoline, making frequent stops to cool the one-cyclinder engine. m Farrago Coffeehouse To Open Tomorrow By LYNN TERRY Witches, goblins, and ghosts will take a back seat this Halloween night as FARRAGO, a “dream child” of several St. Andrews students makes Its debut. Foreign Film November 4-5 bring “The L- Shaped Room” to the Center Theatre In Laurlnburg. Leslie Caron, who won the British aca demy award for her performance in the film, stars along with supporting actors Tom Bell and Brock Peters. Writer-director Bryan Forbes brings us the story of the experiences of a girl In London. Bloodmobile To Be On CJampus BLOOD I have been asked to sit down and write an article for the Lailce which would encourage each student to participate in the current blood drive. To en courage you to take part in the drive Is a momentous job in itself and would require that I bring the necessity of becom ing a blood doner to the personal level of experience for each of you. That 1 cannot do because only you can judge the necessity of donating blood for yourselves. I can pile facts and figures in front of you from which you might become bored and decide that our program Isn’t worth a hoot. I can give you examples of emergency cases where blood given at the last moment has saved a life. But I shall do neither - I will tell you why I think you should give blood and why I’m going to give. Responsibility is the key word and from there you can go in a million directions. My respon sibility to society and the way I focus on that responsibility determines exactly what my life will be like. Can you Imagine what a mother would feel like bearing a child with a blood disease and knowing that the child will die because he cannot get blood? It is almost like your dog, the one you have had since you were eight, being hit by a car and bleeding to death. The difference is that you can give blood and save the mother the agony of losing her child. To bring this more to our level, the level of mature men and women, let me sight another example, a vary true one. Picture a college student ttiumbing back to school after a weekend at home. He gets a ride with four boys and they take him to a back road, stab him and rob him, Between there and the hos pital four pints of blood are lost and when he gets on the operat ing table, there is only one pint of his type of blood. You stand in the hall knowing that you can do nothing and that he will die if more blood is not found. I stood in the halls of that hos pital wondering why my friend was going to die; why people with his type of blood would not give. It felt as though I were in suspension or likel was some thing abstract - but it was for FARRAGO, meaning a “mix ture,” IS the name of the new coffeehouse which is opening in the Westminister Fellowship hut across from Laurlnburg Presby terian 'Church, Seeking to pro vide a wider range of entertain ment for college students, this coffeehouse will be open each Friday night from 7;30 until 10:30 and each Saturdaynightfrom 7;30 until 11:30. The appropriate attire will be classroom dress. Endeavoring, as much as possible, to accomodate every one’s tastes, the entertainment will range from folk music to jazz, with perhaps occasionally drama or classical presenta tions, From time to time, the coffee house will hold dance nights. Jack Marion, who plays the guitar and sings, accompanied by Adgar Smyth and Randy Rus sell, will be featured opening night. In coming weeks other college students and possibly outside entertainers will furnish the talent, Branda Keel is in charge of this project. Other St. Andrews stu dents involved are Molly North, Agnes Fowlkes, Betsy Brong, Randy Russell, Jack Marion, WiU Powers, Betty Bullock and John Young. Adding a touch of ex perience to the group will be George Pepper who has worked with two such coffeehouses in Connecticut. Coffee, tea, cocoa, and dough nuts will be available. There will be a small cover charge of less than one half dollar. Paintings by George Pepper and items obtained from several local mer chants are among the decorations which will create the casual at mosphere. real. Three days later 1 attended his funeral. I sure wouldn’t let my dog die if there were any thing I could do to save him. Why let a child die or a class mate die when there is probably something you can do to save him? The other night I was talking with a group of boys and this is the story he told me. I asked him to write the above article for the paper, U you are able, please help us in this blood drive. You must weigh 110 pounds and if you are between 18 and 21 years old, you must have written permission from your parents. There are committeie members in each hall continued on page 5
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