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Show THE UTAH INDEPENDENT October 16.-197- 0 . Ease 2 iui The TOCO 'Did You See What Happened In Jolly Old England?' Readers Outlook Independent Dedicated To The Constitution, Liberty. Morality, and Truth Letter From A Friend Editors Outlook Dear Editor; I enjoyed and appreciate your editorial in the September issue of the Utah Independent. Ed. note: On Abortion I hope this will receive maximum distribu- tion. I wish the paper canning the editorial could be placed on every doorstep in the state. Best Wishes. We Need Statesmen Not Panhandlers Sincerely, Ezra Taft Benson J. Reese Hunter Letter From The President After twelve years as Senator from Utah, Frank E. Moss lias a voting record that is available for all to see. An objective analysis of that record should give one a glimpse as to what may be expected of him should he be successful in his campaign to return to the U.S. Senate. m Dear Editor: I noticed in the last issue of the Utah Independent, you have quoted me as saying that the Twelve years ago Frank Moss was elected to the U.S. Senate even though he did not receive a majority of the votes. The Republicans were split over two candidates. One had the open support of the Republican Party while the other very popular Republican, not having received the convention win, decided to run anyway as an independent. The result was that the Republican vote was split and Moss was elected by a mere 40 of the vote. (Continued) A trulv concerned electorate must have as their motto, The Constitution or nothing, if we are to reverse the trend Utah Constitution is outmoded. I would like to correct this mis- that has developed in this country. Nothing short of sending understanding and call to your men to represent us who understand the Constitution and attention the article in the Deseret News, July 31, upon arc willing to live within the limits set by that document, will which you undoubtedly based ever pull us out of the morass we are in. your comments concerning the When Moss says that he works for you he is really word outmoded, which I feel was taken out of context. I said telling you about all the federal money and programs he can that only eight of ten articles bring into the state. At the time in history in which we find would proba- ourselves out of twenty-fou- r today, we have a great need for statesmen not need attention, clarification, bly and upgrading which infers that panhandlers. most of the remaining articles would not need major changes. NAPOLEON NEVER ARRIVED : Dr. Robert Sobel, Certainly, I do not want to give Associate Professor of History, Hofstra University, says, that the impression that the entire the British created a civil service job in 1803 calling for a man Constitution is outmoded. to stand on the Cliffs of Dover with a spyglass. He wras sup- In 1964, Moss was up for Barry Goldwater was the Republican's choice to carry the banner for the office of president. Being a political conservative, he was so disliked by the establishments liberal press that every w ord he spoke was distorted or exaggerated. The ultimate effect was to present an image to the people that the Republicans best was a paranoid maniac, mentally living in the 19th century, who was going to push the button that would blow the Most of the supporters of the world to smithereens. Even the Republicans deserted Gateway make the following ascamhis him as wanted no of sertions: part George Romney paign literature made unmistakably clear. 1964 was a year of 1. The role of state government mass hysteria as the controlled press crucified a conservais losing out to the tive candidate and refused to give him a fair hearing before federal government. One of the the public.. main reasons the lack of re-electi- Gold-wate- Editor's Outlook r. pose to ring a bell if he saw Napoleon coming. The job was abolished in 1945. NeivsFront, March 1970. The Independent Dedicated To The Const ilulio--i, liberty. Morality, and Tnjth being effectiveness and ability of state government to face and meet the issues of this day and age and particularly to provide certain vital services which people are demanding. Parts of our Constitution as written and through narrow and limited court decisions have hampered the At election-tim1964, Frank Moss w as the beneficiary of the fears and doubts that had been bred and nurtured by the press. Ilis Republican opponent, expressed his open supfor Moss. He merely port for Goldwater. It was ready-madrode the crest of the wave of distortions, lies, and hysteria that was whipped into a frenzy by a biased, liberal news media. Truly, it was the liberals year. effectiveness of state e e In both elections, Moss just happened to he in the right lo place at the right time. Bv fluke and hv frenzy he managed O get elected twice. V govern- ment in many vital areas which would require constitutional changes before the Legislature could lake action. A working viable constitution is one of the prerequisites of good, effective local and state government. Our Constitution must be improved and modernized in several areas. Inaction on our part will only continue the present deterioration of the role and the effectiveness of stale government. The Utah Independent has decided lo pul out this i?suc with a part of it devoted to exposing Senator Moss voting record on certain key issues. Admittedly, this analysis will be from a political conservatives point of view'. The standard by which his votes will be measured will be the Constitution. analysis However, the record is that of Frank Moss. Only is that of the Utah Independent. A word of explanation will 2. I he Gateway approach be included on each issue. the general subject matter le where which would involve more than one We are at a crucial time in the history ol our nation. section and perhaps in some bal-n- y cases more than one article Whe'her freedom is to succeed or fail is hanging in the would, we feel, give the citizens am oi our troubles stein from the laet that we have a belter and dearer picture of continued to vote our problems back into office (Continued above) what the proposed changes would do then having to have (Continued on Pago 3) Published twice each month, on the second and fourth Fridays. SEND OF CHANGE ADDRESS FORMS AND CORRESPONDENCE TO P.O. Box 6274 Salt Lake City . Utah 84106 TELEPHONE 484-43- 39 J. Reese Huntnr Editor J. McKinnon Smith Publication Manager Robert M. Sweet Staff Photographer Advertisers Call 184-433- i 9 For further information SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO THE UTAH INDEPENDENT. Six months $6.00, one year $10.00, two years $18.00. 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