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College Station, Texas
Friday, May 5, 1971
THE BATTALION
RE -ELECT
Alton P. Boyett, Jr. '43
TO THE OFFICE OF
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 7
• The only candidate able to devote full time to this office; no other employment
commitments.
• Five years experience in office; during these years attended annual seminars
conducted by Texas A&M; the last 40 hrs. of which were required by statute
to certify as Justice of The Peace.
• Available at ALL times to provide PERSONAL attention to your problems.
• Mature enough to be firm in upholding the law while at the same time vigor
ously protecting the rights of individuals under our state and national consti
tutions.
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Candidates for governor answer questions
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GOVERNOR
Dolph Briscoe,Jr.
Uvalde
Rancher, Businessman, Age, 48
List what in your opinion are
the five most important features
of a good constitution for Texas.
A good constitution for Texas
must: 1. Provide stability and
protection for individual rights;
2. Be effective in meeting gov
ernmental requirements; 3. Be
responsive to the will of the peo
ple; 4. Be concise and congent;
5. Be flexible to adapt to chang
ing requirements.
Would you support or oppose
the following? Please explain?
1. Reducing the crime of pos
session of marijuana to a mis
demeanor.
Though I recognize the need
for statutory revision of our
drug laws, I am not ready to rec
ommend such a reduction in pen
alty.
2. State income tax.
I am basically opposed to a
personal income tax.
Francis Tarlton Farenthold
Austin
Attorney & Legislator, Age, 45
List what in your opinion are
the five most important features
of a good constitution for Texas.
1. A strong and modern Bill
of Rights; 2. Should clearly out
line the basic framework of state
government and not be a code
of laws; 3. Set guidelines for ef
fective local government; 4. Have
a section on public education and
public finance; 5. Provisions for
amending the Constitution by the
people through a constitutional
convention.
Would you support or oppose
the following? Please explain.
1. Reducing the crime of pos
session of marijuana to a mis
demeanor.
Yes. Texas is one of three
states where first possession of
marijuana is an automatic fel-
Shotguns to be carried
DALLAS (A*) — Following the
third slaying of a Dallas police
man in six months, officers will
now be carrying shotguns dur
ing burglary investigations.
Police Chief Frank Dyson an
nounced a ‘get tough’ policy with
all law breakers from now on.
“There is something about a
shotgun that gains the respect
of someone who might be decid
ing whether to hurt a policeman,”
he said.
ony. Texas’s out of date approach
to drug control must be changed.
2. State income tax.
If it is a choice between rais
ing the sales tax, or other con
sumer taxes, yes.
Robert Everett L. Looney
Austin
No reply
William H. (Bill) Posey
Houston
Funeral Director, Age, 56
List what in your opinion are
the five most important features
of a good constitution for Texas.
I feel we need to exercise the
constitution that now exists. If
there is a need for a change in
our present constitution, allow it
to be accomplished by the voice
of the people.
Would you support or oppose
the following? Please explain.
1. Reducing the crime of pos
session of marijuana to a mis
demeanor.
I feel there has not been
enough laboratory or clinical
tests as to the effects of mari
juana on a human being at this
time, to render a proper decision.
I do not feel that youth should
be declared a dope addict, with a
record, whereby he or she has
never been involved before. I
certainly am not of the opinion
that the professional pushers
should face lesser penalties.
2. State income tax.
Yes, I would oppose a state in
come tax. No doubt there is a
gross waste and abuse of our
present taxes, with a closer look
at our various state departments
may allow a cut in our taxes.
Preston Smith
Austin
Governor, Age, 59
List what in your opinion are
the five most important feji}
of a good constitution for Iq
1. Guarantee the basic tiji
of the people. 2. Contain
basic framework upon whick
government rests. 3. Proviit
a stable yet flexible goven^
4. Provide a clear
separation of powers. 5, Prti»
the rights of local govern^
and promote cooperation belt
governments.
Would you support or
the following? Please explii-
1. Reducing the crime of)
session of marijuana to 11
demeanor.
There should be a reducfe
the penalty or a provision fm
moving the felony from a 5
offender’s record following!)
iod of good behavior on prj
tion. The penalty for pushersi
providers should not be reds
2. State income tax.
Supporting or opposing a i
tax without knowing the y
would be somewhat irrespc
ble. However, I have det
strated that I will fight to
end attempts to unnecessarilj
crease taxes.
Gordon F. Wills
Crockett
Retired Soldier, Age 15
List what in your opinioi
the five most important fean
of a good constitution forT«
Flexible, compact, sensible
plicable to times, judiciom.
Would you support or op)i
the following? Please explii
1. Reducing the crime of)
session of marijuana ton
demeanor.
No.
2. State income tax.
No.
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