The following candidates are
competing for positions in the
House of Representatives in the 24
Congressional districts in Texas.
• An (x) indicates an incumbent.
The abreviations are: Dem. for
Democratic Party, Rep. for Repub
lican Party, Ind. for independent,
SVVfor Socialist Workers Party and
A for American Party.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1974
Texas Congressional Districts
TEXAS (Reps. 4, Dems. 20)
1st
Janies Farris, Rep.
Wright Patman, Dem. (x)
2nd
No Republican
Charles Wilson, Dem. (x)
3rd
Janies M. Collins, Rep. (x)
Harold Collum, Dem.
4th
Dick LeTourneau, Rep.
Ray Roberts, Dem. (x)
5th
Alan Steelman, Rep. (x)
Mike McKool, Dem.
6th
Carl A. Nigliazzo, Rep.
Olin E. Teague, Dem. (x)
7th
Bill Archer, Rep. (x)
Jim Brady, Dem.
8th
Donald Whitefield, Rep.
Bob Eckhardt, Dem. (x)
9th
Coleman R. Ferguson, Rep.
Jack Brooks, Dem. (x)
10th
Paul A. Weiss, Rep.
J. J. Pickle, Dem. (x)
15th
Don Clements, Rep.
W, R. Poage, Dem. (x)
Laurel N. Dunn, Ind.
12th
James S. Garvey, Rep.
Jim Wright, Dem. (x)
13th
Robert Price, Rep. (x)
Jack Hightower, Dem.
14th
No Republican
John Young, Dem. (x)
15 th
No Republican
Eligio de la Garza, Dem. (x)
16th
No Republican
Richard C. White, Dem. (x)
17th
No Republican
Omar Burleson, Dem. (x)
18th
Robbins Mitchell Jr., Rep.
Barbara Jordan, Dem. (x)
Griselda Vasquez, SW
19th
No Republican
George H. Mahon, Dem. (x)
20th
No Republican
Henry B. Gonzalez, Dem. (x)
21st
Douglas Harland, Rep.
Bob Krueger, Dem.
Ed Gallion, A
22nd
Ron Paul, Rep.
Bob Casey, Dem. (x)
Jill Fein, SW
23rd
No Republican
Abraham Kazen, Dem. (x)
24th
Joseph Beaman, Rep.
Dale Milford, Dem. (x)
Earl Armstrong, A
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Teague running with seniority
OLIN TEAGUE
By ROD SPEER
City Editor
Cong. Olin E. Teague returned
from World War II with a war injury
and a distinguished record and in
1946 decided to run for Congress
from the 6th Congressional District,
which houses his hometown of Col
lege Station.
He won that election and each
one since for the position to make
him, at age 64, the third ranking
member of Congress. He faces Re
publican Carl Nigliazzo of Hearne
in his re-election bid Tuesday.
Nigliazzo, who says his occupa
tion is an economist, has criticized
Teague and other Congressmen for
not being aware enough of
economics to deal with inflation and
other economics headaches.
Teague admits he doesn’t know
the answer to inflation. “Jerry Ford
calls together 28 acknowledged
economic experts and gets 28 differ
ent answers,” Teague said, adding
“no one knows the solution to infla
tion. ”
Teague said inflation was brought
about by ourselves over the past 50
years. “That’s what happens when
we spend more money than we
have,” he said.
“Ford is making a sincere effort to
deal with the problem,” he said,
cementing on the President’s Whip
Inflation Now program. He said he
doesn’t mind paying the proposed
five per cent income tax surcharge
(for incomes over $15,000).
Teague has repeatedly voted for
increases in defense budget expen
ditures but in order to cut inflatio
nary goverment spending, he is now
ready to change that position
“The defense budget could be cut a
hell of a lot without hurting our de
fense one iota,” he said.
He said that he recently talked
with government employes at Fort
Hood in San Antonio and at Fort
Benning, Ga., and found out they
supported defense cutbacks. He
added he can’t say as yet how much
the budget should be cut..
Teague’s committee assignments
include Veteran’s Affairs, the
Committee on Committees (which
assigns representatives to commit
tees) and the chairmanship of the
Science and Astronautics Commit
tee. He is also chairman of the
House Democratic Caucus but will
leave that position at the end of the
year. He said the caucus chairman
ship is an honor but very tedious.
“Somebody else can take over the
(caucus) housekeeping,” he said.
Concerning continuing aid to
Turkey following its invasion of
Cyprus, Teague said he originally
voted for this but later voted to cut
aid to the Turks. Prior to the first
vote, he and 12 other Congressional
leaders were invited to the White
House for dinner, where President
Ford “almost in tears” pleaded that
they not support cutting aid to Tur
key. Ford told the Congressmen
that Secretary of State Henry Kis
singer was on the verge of reaching a
Cyprus peace settlement and such
an act by Congress would hurt the
negotiations. Teague said he de
cided to support the President on
this.
However, after six weeks when
no agreement had been reached and
the vote came up again he voted in
favor of cutting aid to Turkey, be
cause “they (Turkey) broke the
law.” Ford vetoed the measure.
In regard to the 1976 presidential
race, Teague made his position
known publicly when he announced
his support for Texas Senator Lloyd
Bentsen at a Political Forum pre
sentation Tuesday. He said Bentsen
has a good public image, is a “fine,
young leader” and “has a good
chance of being the man in ’76. ”
Nigliazzo wants to whip Teague
By JACK HODGES
Staff Writer
Congressman Olin E. Teague
(D-College Station) should go into
retirement because he is getting too
old and does not know what to do
about the major issues, said Carl
Nigliazzo, his Republican opponent
for representative from Congres
sional District 6.
Nigliazzo is 52-years-old and
Teague is 64.
The issues, said Nigliazzo, are
widespread inflation, crime, busi
ness failures and the money shor
tage. Nigliazzo, a self proclaimed
self made economist, said Congress
needs someone who knows some
thing about the economy and who
can straighten it out.
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D0LPH BRISCOE, Uvalde
| Age 51 Democrat
1. Please describe your training
and experience that contribute to
your qualifications for this office.
Prior to my election as Governor,
I served eight years in the Legisla
ture and have extensive experience
in private business as a rancher and
banker.
As Governor, I have dedicated
my administration to restoring con
fidence in State government; con
ducting State business economically
and effectively; protecting the lives
and property' of our citizens; and
creating the environment in which
every Texan has the opportunity to
rise to the maximum of hsi or her
potential.
Toward these goals we have made
a number of accomplishments;
* The biennial Appropriations Bill
meets the essential needs of the
State without requiring any new
taxes or increases in present
taxes;
* Education funding was increased
$800 million;
* Career-oriented educational
programs were expanded;
* Kindergarten for all children,
new adult education and bilingual
education programs were estab
lished;
* The death penalty restored for
certain major crimes;
* Penalties against dealers and
pushers of illegal drugs increased;
* Workmen’s Compensation pay
ments increased;
* Competitive rating concept to
lower insurance rates developed;
* Texas’ most comprehensive con
sumer protection law enacted;
* Ethics legislation restored confi
dence in State government.
2. What issues prompted you to
run for this office this year? Please
list in order of priority.’
My campaign is based upon my
record of accomplishments and the
need to continue our programs and
policies of fiscal responsibility, no
new or additional state taxes, in
creased educational opportunities
for all children, improved job op
portunities in both rural and urban
areas, more effective child and
youth care services, and proper pro
tection of our citizens against crimi
nal activity. When the Legislature
convenes, I will recommend in
creased benefits for retired school
teachers and state employees, cost
of living pay increases for state emp
loyees, and additional financing for
public schools.
In order that the State is ade
quately prepared to meet several
long range problems, I have in
itiated efforts to develop a coordi
nated state transportation policy
which will ensure continued mobil
ity for all Texans, and have begun
studies to determine the means of
providing ample water for every
area of our State.
3. Do you support a comprehen
sive land use program for Texas? If
initiated, how should it be im
plemented?
No one can deny the importance
of planning for the most economical
conservation and development of
our land and other natural re
sources. I think the state role should
be supportive in providing informa
tion and guidance to the owners of
these resources emphasizing careful
stewardship as a fundamental part of
private ownership. In a State as di
verse as Texas, any governmental
control of the use of land, such as
zoning, should remain a function of
local government, as it now is.
4. Do you think present state laws
on campaign contributions and ex
penditures need improvement?
Explain.
We have made great strides in the
past two years in this area. Of course
there is always room for improve
ment and my office is now studying
the whole area of campaign finance
to determine what my recommen
dations will be to the 64th Legisla
ture.
5. Describe your commitment to
equal educational opportunity for
Texans.
I will present to the Legislature a
plan for the comprehensive restruc
turing of the State system of school
finance to provide every student
equal access to a quality educational
opportunity and to equalize, on the
fairest basis possible, taxpayer bur
den. We must consider long range
solutions to problems of financial
equity, quality educational oppor
tunity, local flexibility in use of State
funds, and career educational prog
rams.
★★★
JIM CRANBERRY, Lubbock
Age 42 Republican
1. Please describe your training
and experience that contribute to
your qualifications for this office.
I graduated from Tyler Junior
College, North Texas State Univer
sity and Baylor University College
of Dentistry.
I was elected mayor of Lubbock
in 1970 after serving as mayor pro
tern and was first elected to the city
council in 1966.
As mayor, I was elected first vice
president of the Texas Municipal
League and president of Texas
Partners of the Americas.
A governor is like a mayor. It’s an
executive position in which you
must plan, coordinate and ulti
mately make some decisions your
self. I know what it means to work
with people and pull things to
gether. I have worked under un
usual pressure, such as when the
tornado ripped the heart out of our
city. I believe the insights gained
from such experiences have pre
pared me to serve the people of this
state as governor. I feel a strong
leadership role is required of the
governor. I am prepared to fulfill
that responsibility for the people of
Texas.
2. What issues prompted you to
run for this office this year? Please
list in order of priority.
Issues which prompted me to run
include; lack of leadership from the
governor; the need to provide assis
tance to badly depressed school dis
tricts; protection of individual lib
erty embodied in the right to work
principle.
I also believe the governor should
take a stronger role for Texas in the
current energy crisis; better man
agement and planning is needed in
the governor’s office to eliminate
patchwork programs. We need li
mited annual sessions to improve
government efficiency and
economy. I al$p advocate single
member legislative districts to
broaden citizen participation.
3. Do you support a comprehen
sive land use program for Texas? If
initiated, how should it be im
plemented?
Any land use program that is de
veloped should strengthen and pre
serve the existing role of local gov
ernments and protect the rights of
private landowners.
The planning role of state gov
ernment should be focused on de
veloping goals and objectives per
taining to land and resource uses
which would have impact beyond
local government boundaries.
Areas and types of developments
should be designated that are of crit
ical state concern; minimum stan
dards for these developments
should be established.
4. Do you think present state laws
on campaign contributions and ex
penditures need improvement?
Explain.
I feel the existing state laws on
campaign contributions and expen
ditures should be amended to in
clude a ceiling on the amount a can
didate and his or her immediate
family can contribute or loan the
campaign, both during the primary
and the general election.
5. Describe your commitment to
equal educational opportunity for
Texans.
I believe we must have a sound,
forward-looking public education
system that works toward the goal of
providing all students with the op
portunity to become productive
citizens of this state.
For more than a year, I have ad
vocated a special session of the
legislature to provide badly-needed
assistance to schools. Surp
lus funds have been available in the
state treasury and I cannot under
stand the governor’s failure to take
action. This^bould have been done
without raising state taxes.
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SHERRY SMITH, Houston
Age 28 Socialist Workers
1. Please describe your training
and experience that contribute to
your qualifications for this office.
I helped organize the first
Women’s Studies Program in the
U.S., served as National Coor
dinator of the Women’s National
Abortion Action Coalition and par
ticipated in building the Coalition to
Defend the Nurses who were fired
for better health care at Jefferson
Davis Hospital in Houston, and am
a member of the National Organiza
tion for Women.
2. What issues prompted you to
run for this office this year? Please
list in order of priority.
During the past year we have
seen a decline of 3.3% in real wages,
the appearance of shortages of basic
foods, skyrocketing inflation, mas
sive layoffs, the spread of pollution,
decay of our cities and lack of heat
and fuel, while the corporations
reap super profits.
I am running for governor be
cause I feel that national priorities
must be decided by the American
people, not by a small handful of the
rich and their Democratic and Re
publican politicians. Only when
there is a workers’ government
where we make the decisions affect
ing our lives will there be real
democracy in this country. Only
when we have a socialist society will
we be able to provide for the needs
of all, producing for human need,
not private profit.
To fight inflation, high prices and
unemployment, I call for cost of liv
ing escalator clauses in all contracts,
and shortening the work week with
no reduction in pay to spread
around available jobs. I support the
right of all employees to strike, and
oppose the “right to work” law
which gives big business control
over the unions. The SWP supports
(See FIVE, p. 7)
“I have some plans for the
economy but will not release them
from fear of misinterpretation,” said
Nigliazzo.
Although eliminating wasteful
spending will solve most of the
problems, said Nigliazzo, “Most
Gongressmen do not know what it is
and only an economist could recog
nize it.”
We could trim the federal budget
back from $50 billion and make
more use of what we have instead of
trying to use more of what we don’t
have, he said.
Concerning the new president,
Nigliazzo said he has not made an
official appraisal on Ford’s administ
ration.
“I agree with Ford’s pardon of
Nixon but do not think he should be
allowed to run for public office
again. He should be allowed to vote
and attend precinct meetings, ” said
Nigliazzo.
Being a Republican, Nigliazzo
said he has a better chance of beat
ing Teague, “because I would be
running opposite him instead of on
the same party ballot. He said he
has a 50-50 chance of winning and
will gain more than 25 per cent of
the vote he received in the 1972
elections when he lost to Teague.
Regarding the veteran’s benefit
bill recently passed by Congress,
Nigliazzo said that the bill was not
adequate. The new bill establishes a
23 per cent increase in the veterans’
education and training benefits.
The bill is $600 million less than the
original Senate bill and $400 million
more than the House version.
“They should be given a flat bonus
instead of aids to education and low
interest rates on home buying. ” The
flat bonus would be money bonds or
yearly payments.
Nigliazzo does not support stu
dent air fare discounts “unless they
(students) are going to use them for
travel home.”
“I do not think a student should
be able to travel to Europe with a
discount. It encourages them to
travel and when they come back
they are confused,” said Nigliazzo.
“They ought to settle down and be
charged the same fare. ”
Nigliazzo said he believes nonres
idents of the U.S. should pay tuition
to local elementary, junior and
senior high schools, as is current
practice. “If the family can’t afford
the cost then they ought to be able
to get loans a little easier, but not
much.”
Forecasting the future, Nigliazzo
said that the economy will collapse
before 1976 if something is not
done.
“Olin Teague has had his day and
is out of ideas. There is a need for
change and I feel I can represent the
district better than Teague,” Nig
liazzo siad.
CARL NIGLIAZZO
Polls will be open from 8a.m. to7p.m. Tuesday