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Show On-Campus Talk Brockbank Hits Issues Fifth, repeal of the inventory tax. Sixth, liquor by the drink. "1 would almost bet that this will be on the ballot this year. Petitions :; are already circlating. They will get the needed 40.000 names. I am opposed to liquor by the drink per se." The senator sponsored Senate Bill 105 to allow restaurants to sell mini-bottles. Commenting on the competition between Utah Colleges for funds the senator said USU is favored by the legislature but added that "Neal Maxwell is the smoothest ; politician you've got." In 19G5 Republican Sen. Brock- ' bank was appointed by the Democratic Demo-cratic majority to be chairman of the Senate Finance Committee1. By STAN SMITH Clironicle Associate Editor "If the legislature could have met to discuss the four per cent cutback in state funds I think we could have solved the University's financial problems without a tuition tui-tion raise." So said state Senator Hughes Brockbank (R-Salt Lake) in an address ad-dress to Dan Jones' state and local government class Monday. The senator stated that higher education educa-tion was the best investment the legislature could make. "When you invest a dollar in education you get many more dollars back. Educated Edu-cated people have higher incomes than dropouts and attract more industry." in-dustry." Sen. Brockbank who has not announced an-nounced his candidacy is a front-runner front-runner in the Republican gubernatorial guber-natorial nomination race according accord-ing to Mr. Jones. It Takes Confidence "You don't go into these campaigns cam-paigns to lose them. Even if all the factors are favorable I may 'or may not be a candidate." He added, add-ed, "If I can get out of the convention con-vention I won't worry. I think the people will vote for me." The senator said that he would have difficulty getting financial help with his campaign after alienating alien-ating bankers by insisting that state funds draw interest for the taxpayer. tax-payer. "$1.6 million was lost this year alone," he said. "Tourism, industralization and the tax structure will be big issues in the gubernatorial race," Sen. Brockbank predicted. He noted that tourism in Utah had dropped significantly during the past year and proposed that the 1.5 million advertizing budget be spent with travel guide agencies to encourage them to route people through Utah rather than using the money for advertizing in out of state newspapers. news-papers. "The key to industrial growth in Utah is to strengthen local industry," in-dustry," he stated. Kampton for Senator? "I believe there is a very good chance that Gov. Rampton will run for the national senate. In his last poll there were four questions asking ask-ing how he would run against Bennett. Ben-nett. If the governor does run against Bennett, the Republican nominee for governor will win. The Democractic party is a one man party." Sen. Brockbank said at least six referanda would be on the ballot this fall: First will be a raise in salary for the legislature from $500 for a 60 day session and $5 a day expenses ex-penses to $25 a day and $15 a day for expenses. Second, holding a 20 day budget session in even years to supplement supple-ment the regular 60 day session in odd years. Third, a law making retirement of judges at 70 years old mandatory. manda-tory. Fourth, a change in the criteria for assessment of agricultural lands. |