THE BATTALION
Page 2 College Station, Texas Friday, May 1, 1964
CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle
“Don’t worry about havin’ to sign in—you can sign in at
Galveston! We have th’ sign-in book and th’ sign-in officer
in th’ trunk!
‘Put Up Or Shut Up’
After months of ballyhoo, pleading and bullying, resi
dents of College Station and Bryan will follow other Texans
throughout the state to their respective party’s primary
Saturday, to promote the candidates who impressed them the
most.
The state comptroller’s department has reported that
84,297 citizens are eligible to vote free in Saturday’s ballot
ing because of the ratification of the federal poll tax amend
ment. Yet this very amendment has caused such confusion
in Texas voting procedures that it is quite likely that many
of these thousands will stay home rather than enlighten
themselves on the new rules.
At the base of the trouble is a law that Texas retained—
the poll tax as a voting requirement in state and local elec
tions—which necessitates a dual balloting system. Persons
who obtained free registration certificates in the form of
receipts marked “poll tax not paid” during a special registra
tion period Feb. 5 - March 6, can vote on candidates for:
1. U. S. representative serving the voter’s district
(Democrats Olin E. Teague and Jack Zubik or Republican
William Van Winkle).
2. Congressmen-at-large (Democrats Joe Pool, Robert
W. Baker, Dan Sullivan, Bob Looney and Bill Elkins, and
Republican Bill Hayes).
3. U. S. senator (Democrats Gordon McLendon and Ralph
W. Yarborough and Republicans George Bush, Jack Cox, Dr.
Milton V. Davis and Robert Morris).
In addition, Republicans who have free certificates are
eligible to vote in the presidential preference poll for Barry
M. Goldwater, Nelson Rockefeller, Margaret Chase Smith or
Harold Stassen.
The comptroller’s office has also listed 2,411, 679 persons
who have paid their poll tax and 480,991 persons who have
obtained exemption certificates. But even among these, many
will not take the time to cast their ballot.
Those who might be less inclined to vote Saturday, or
in any other election might reflect on one thought. Voting is
a privilege, not a right, and the disuse of this privilege invites
political abuse.
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STATE’S RIGHTS CASE?
Solon Sounds Sour Note
On Maritime Academy Bill
By TEX EASLEY
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The new
Texas Maritime Academy is
slowly gettink underway and by
the end of next year may have
its own vessel.
This was brought out at a re
cent hearing of House appropria
tions subcommittee on a money
bill for the Maritime Administra
tion, through some questions by
Chairman John J. Rooney, (D.-
N. Y.). The record of the hearing
was made public Monday.
Deputy Administrator J. W.
Gulick of the Maritime Adminis
tration testifying in support of
funds for the five state maritime
academies set up under a 1958
law, said $250,000 would be need
ed next year to take an AP-3
Victory ship out of the reserve
fleet and condition it for use by
the Texas academy — which is
under the A&M University Sys
tem.
In one of several observations
concerning Texas, Rooney said:
“It seems to me that these Tex
ans who are so interested in
state’s rights ought to be able
to break out their own ship.”
Whatever reply Gulick had in
mind was lost, because he had
only said, “I am afraid they
would . . .” when Rooney inter
rupted to ask about other costs
the government would be requir
ed to bear in the joint federal-
state training enterprise.
The chief of the maritime Bud
get Office, P. G. Asher, noted
that each of the state maritime
academies gets $75,000 annually
to help finance operations, plus
$600 a year per student for sub
sistence, uniform and text book
allowance.
Asher had just observed that
last year was Texas’ second year
in the program when the Brook
lyn congressman again referred
to the outfitting of a ship.
“I thought these Texans would
have their own ship,” he quipped.
Gulick said 41 students were
enrolled in the Texas academy
as of last Dec. 31. Asher added:
“They are projecting 200 stu
dents at the end of the fourth
year.”
Their own ship will require a
crew of 44 to 46 men, and until
they can get it into operation,
the Texans will have to use
space available on ships already
in operation by one of the other
Senate Race
Ends Today
By GARTH JONES
Associated Press Writer
Texas’ hottest U. S. Senate
race in recent political history
neared an end with both Demo
cratic candidates fighting for
last minute advantage.
Gordon McLendon scheduled a
final statewide television speech
from an outdoor rally Thurs
day night in front of the Alamo
in San Antonio. He set five
local live TV appearances Friday
in Harlingen, Laredo, Corpus
Christi, Port Arthur and Austin
before returning to Dallas for
Saturday’s voting.
Sen. Ralph Yarborough, D-
Tex., toured North and East Tex
as Thursday and worked on his
final statewide television speech,
scheduled Friday night from Ft.
Worth.
Both candidates took time to
level countercharges resulting
from the several highly contro
versial addresses each has made.
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state academies — in New York,
Maine, Massachusetts and Calif
ornia.
“The present cadets at the
Texas academy last year went to
sea with the group from New
York on the Empire State ship,”
Asher said.
“I think there were 15 or 20
of those cadets that made that
trip last year. The new cadets
this year, I presume, might or
might not have that sea experi
ence.”
Complying with a request by
the committee, Gulick supplied
the record of the hearing with
this data on the ships of the other
academies:
The training ship for Maine
cost $200,000 to activate, New
York $236,000 and Massachusets
$318,000. California’s ship was
supplied by the Navy, rather
than the Maritime Administra
tion, so no cost figure was avail
able on it.
“Why should the taxpayers
spend a quarter of a million dol
lars for this Texas State Mari
time Academy ? Why does not
the Texas Navy provide a ship?”
Republican Party
SAMPLE BALLOT
I am a Republican, and pledge myself to support the nominees of
this primary.
Vote for the candidate of your choice in each race by scratching
or marking out all other names in that race.
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR:
GEORGE BUSH of Harris County
JACK COX of Harris County
DR. MILTON V. DAVIS of Dallas County
ROBERT MORRIS of Dallas County
FOR CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE:
BILL HAYES of Bell County
FOR GOVERNOR
JACK CRICHTON of Dallas County
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
HORACE HOUSTON of Dallas County
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
JOHN TRICE of McLennan County
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF
TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE ONE:
T. E. KENNERLY of Harris County
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER (Unexpired Term):
DON FLANAGAN of Dallas County
FOR COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS:
DALLAS CALMES, JR. of Harris County
FOR STATE TREASURER:
FRED S. NEUMANN of Jefferson County
FOR COMMISSIONER OF
THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE:
JOHN A. MATTHEWS of Taylor County
FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE:
JOHN B. ARMSTRONG of Kleberg County
FOR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
MRS. ROBERT G. COCHRAN of Brazos County
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 28th DISTRICT:
BRUCE A. ROGERS of Brazos County
FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, District 6:
WILLIAM VAN WINKLE of Johnson County
FOR COUNTY CHAIRMAN:
HERBERT SHAFFER of Brazos County
FOR CONSTABLE, PRECINCT NO. 7:
C. M. (Bill) SYKES of Brazos County
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President of the United States by scratching or marking out all
names below except one, so that the one remaining shall indicate
your preference for President:
BARRY M. GOLDWATER of Arizona
NELSON ROCKEFELLER of New York
MARGARET CHASE SMITH of Maine
HAROLD STASSEN of Pennsylvania
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SAMPLE BALLOT
I am a Democrat and pledge myself to support the
nominees of this primary.
“Vote for the candidate of your choice in each race by scratching
or marking out all other names in that race.”
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR:
GORDON McLENDON of Dallas County
RALPH W. YARBOROUGH of Travis County
FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE:
JOE POOL of Dallas County
ROBERT W. BAKER of Harris County
DAN SULLIVAN of Andrews County
BOB LOONEY of Harris County
BILL ELKINS of Hunt County
FOR GOVERNOR:
DON YARBOROUGH of Harris County
JOHNNIE MAE HACKWORTHE of Washington County
JOHN CONNALLY of TraVis County
M. T. BANKS of Jefferson County
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
ALBERT FUENTES, JR., of Bexar County
PRESTON SMITH of Lubbock County
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
WAGGONER CARR of Lubbock County
FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE:
JOHN C. WHITE of Wichita County
MILLARD SHIVERS of McLennan County
FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE:
FRED H. WILLIAMS of Dallas County
JERRY SADLER of Anderson County
FOR COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS:
ROBERT S. CALVERT of Travis County
FOR STATE TREASURER:
JESSE JAMES of Travis County
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER:
BEN RAMSEY of San Augustine County
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER: (Unexpired Term)
JESSE OWENS of Wilbarger County
JIM C. LANGDON of El Paso County
FOR SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS:
(ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, PLACE 1)
JACK POPE of Bexar County
SEARS McGEE of Harris County
FOR SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS:
(ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, PLACE 2)
RUEL C. WALKER of Johnson County
FOR SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS:
(ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, PLACE 3)
ROBERT W. HAMILTON of Midland County
FOR COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS (Presiding Judge):
Tenth Supreme Judical District:
K. K. WOODLEY of Travis County
FOR COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS (Chief Justice)
Tenth Supreme Judicial District:
FRANK G. McDONALD of McLennan County
FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE:
6th Congressional District
OLIN E. TEAGUE of Brazos County
JACK ZUBIK of Brazos County
FOR STATE SENATOR, 11th Senatorial District:
JOE CANNON of Limestone County
WILLIAM T. (Bill) MOORE of Brazos County
FOR STATE BOARD O FEDUCATION:
11th Senatorial District:
MRS. WILL MILLER of Navarro County
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 28th Legislative District:
DAVID G. HAINES of Brazos County
B. H. DEWEY, JR., of Brazos County
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY;
D. BROOKS GOFER, JR.
FOR COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR:
RAYMOND B. BUCHANAN
FOR COUNTY SHERIFF:
J. W. HAMILTON
FOR COUNTY CHAIRMAN:
GLYNN A. WILLIAMS
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE, PRECINCT 4, PLACE 1:
W. L. (Shug) GRAHAM
FOR CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4:
C. E. (Red) GRAY
JESSE L. STANFIELD
FOR PRECINCT CHAIRMAN, PRECINCT NO. 19:
JOE RESTIVO
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