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Show Icosfesafe Med in lefJer to ExSler LETTER TO THE EDITOR: - " ' , Dear Editor: Many interested persons have Inquired of me during recent weeks concerning my opinions and conclusions with reference to the eight proposed State Constitutional Amendments that are to be voted upon at our upcoming election. I am utilizing the medium of your paper to convey these conclusions to any interested in-terested parties who may wish to give consideration thereto. 1 do this as a private citizen with no pecuniary interest what-soever, what-soever, as neither my political nor economic condition will be affected to any degree by adoption or failure of any one of the proposed amendments. - In general it should be understood that under our system of government all the political rights reside in the people.. The people give of these rights through the Constitution to the three branches of government, Legislative, Executive, and JudlciaL They retain to themselves all powers not conveyed to the government by the Constitution. -r " Whenever the Constitution is amended, the result is generally s to dve to the government more of the rights and powers residing in the people. For this reason, any amendment should be given very serious and sober study. It is lor wis reason tne oia axiom exists, "When In doubt, vote 'no' on any constitutional amendment." amend-ment." v I believe it to be Incumbent upon every citizen to acquaint himself .with the purposes and possible consequences of any amendment and then to vote his sincere and Informed convictions. convic-tions. Following is a brief explanation of each of the eight amendments and my personal opinion of the desirability or ob- Jectlon to each: ''V- v -l v? 'X ' , I. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ' ; s ! i This amendment would affect only counties with populations of more than 75,000. It would allow the citizens within such counties coun-ties to choose and organize metropolitan governments to replace re-place the overlapping of present city and county government under which they now function. ' ' County government in the larger counties, in my opinion, Is ' outmoded, inefficient and unnecessary. It is wasteful to have both city and county police systems, fire departments, street and road departments, sewer and water systems and others'. ' In counties where the population generally covers the whole area and the people aH require the same local government serv-' serv-' Ices, It is inequitable to require city residents to pay taxes to support both city and county government and yet not require county coun-ty residents to support city government in its most simple terms, this amendment merely allows cities within a county to extend their boundaries until they meet, thereby eventually eliminating elim-inating county government. I favor this amendment. H. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION The other seven amendments propose to add to our present Constitution. This one proposes to establish a convention of a small group of citizens to consider rewriting the entire Con-sitution. Con-sitution. In a sense, this amendment is in contravention to the other seven because It empowers a small number of people to write a new Constitution and to undo the work of the original drafters and all amendments added since statehood. This opens the door to pressure groups who can concentrate their energies upon a small number of people and thereby incorporate special interests into a new and untried Constitution. Our present Constitution, though somewhat long and containing contain-ing matters that might better be In the statutes, can be per- fected by the traditional and safe method of gradual amendment. amend-ment. A new Constitution would invalidate much of our present case law, thus creating doubt about the constitutionality of many present laws. There is very serious danger in the rewriting of the entire Constitution under these circumstances, especially when our present one has worked so well and continues to do so. I strongly advocate voting against this amendment. u I m. SUCCESSION OF STATE AUDITOR AND STATE TREASURER Our present Constitution prohibits the Treasurer and Auditor from succeeding themselves. The underlying theory here rests upon the assumption that it Is inherently dangerous to allow an auditor or treasurer to remain more than one term in office in the event of dishonesty. Traditionally, however, the two have Just alternated offices, thus "practically nullifying the purpose of the limitation. I think ft would be better to allow each to succeed suc-ceed himself for one term only, as the amendment provides. ' This would allow each to carry into a second term the efficiency acquired during a first term. The Inherent danger of dishonesty seems no greater to me. I therefore favor this amendment IV. LEGISLATIVE STANDING COMMITTEES This amendment provides for the continued existence of Legislative Legis-lative Committees between sessions of the Legislature. The avowed purpose is to permit the Legislature to continue to function func-tion after the session for the preparation of legislation for the succeeding session. The net effect of this would be to more fully professionalize legislators, to allow pressure groups and special interest groups to concentrate their energies in the shaping of special interest legislation. It would permit the continuation of the same fears that exist among the people during a legislative session throughout the interim between. ... f ' The Legislative Council is an arm of the Legislature, composed com-posed of legislators which meets continually after each session and can carry out all the functions of such committees with Letiers to the Editor Dear Sir. . - The National Right to Work Committee is a non-partisan organization or-ganization with a single purpose; protecting the right of the individual in-dividual to Join or not to Join union without losing his Job, Therefore to the entent this issue becomes involved in political campaigns we feel we have the duty and the right to inform our members and supporters ; Just where candidates for public of fice stand on the issue of com pulsory vs. voluntary unionism. The state of Utah has had a Right; to ; Work Law outlawing compulsory unionism since May 10, 19SS and the vast majority of the citizens of Utah have in dicated over and over again that they favor their Right to Work law. Despite this strong popular support for Right to Work, Congressman Con-gressman David S. King(D-Utah) voted on July 28, 196S, for the repeal of Section 14 (b) of the Taft-Hartley Act. He voted for a bill that would nullify free choice for the working men and women of Utah, for a bill that would have legalized compulsory unionism union-ism in all SO states. . While Congressman King saw no reason to represent the will of the citizens of Utah his opponent op-ponent in the campaign for the Second District seat, Sherman P. Lloyd, Is strongly opposed to better machinery and at less expense. This amendment would tend j compulsory unionism. He is on to duplicate the work of the Legislative Council and could have recora opposea 10 ine repeal If this amendment provided what a casual reading seems to Indicate, I could accept it. However, note the language of Section Sec-tion 9: "Unless otherwise provided by law the members of the Legislature shall receive compensation for their services of $1,000.00 a year . . . Also receive expenses and mileage allowances as fixed by law . . . . ., . This language writes into the Constitution the means for the legislature to set its own salaries and expense allowance at any figure It desires. I submit this is a dangerous removal of the system of checks and balances so cherished in our constitutional con-stitutional concept. In this amendment the people would be issuing is-suing the legislators a signed blank check. If we feel legislators' legisla-tors' salaries, and expense allowances to be too low, let us raise them . by specific amendment, but let us not remove an constitutional restraints. I strongly oppose this amendment. Vm.. BOARD OF EXAMINERS ; : The Board Of Examiners is comprised of the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney GeneraL This board is charged to approve all claims against the State, including salaries of state employees, Most governors in the past have wanted to abolish the Board of Examiners because of the restraint it places upon the actions ac-tions of the governor. Private business would consider, such a board as cumbersome and inefficient. However, government is quite different from business. It is necessary to have checks and balances to prevent abuse and to encourage Judicious use of public funds. - Any governor win act more cautiously and Judiciously if he is constantly reminded that two other officers have a voice In the approval of claims against the state. While he needs the vote of only one of the other two to constitute a majority, still this is a constant check and balance over bis actions, I have never observed any real disadvantages to this system, and I feel the ' advantages far outweigh any inconvenience or .inefficiency the board may cause the governor. I am opposed to this amendment, - The above analysis is extremely brief and admittedly oversimplified. over-simplified. It is submitted only to encourage further study and analysis, by one who has had considerable experience in both the, legislative and executive branches of our state government, govern-ment, and one who has a very deep appreciation for and conviction con-viction of the safety that lies in constitutional restraints over government. The breadth of subject matter covered by these eight amendments is too wide and complex to be cast upon the people at one time. Far better to approach these matters more slowly and deliberately. But above all, let us not open the doors to a ; constitutional convention and a complete rewriting re-writing of a time-honored and proven Constitution under which the people of Utah have enjoyed generally good and efficient government far superior to that in most states of the Union. - Sincerely submitted, Orville Gunther Democratic Candidates to Don Aprons For County-Vide Fun Night, Rally Democratic candidates for Utah County will don aprons and chef hats to serve the public free hamburgers and drinks at a giant rally and fun night scheduled for Saturday, October 29 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Union Hall in Orem. This fun night and rally is free to the public and every- the effect of promoting entirely too much legislating. I think ' this is dangerous to the freedom of the people. I urge voting against this amendment. ' V. ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE Our Legislature now meets for sixty calendar days once each two years. This amendment provides for sessions once each year; one general session for forty-five working days and one budget session for twenty working days. The state purpose here is to divide the interest of the Legislature Legis-lature and to give It more time to consider and act. Presently, the Legislature may meet as long as it wishes merely by "covering "cover-ing the clock.? There Is therefore no valid argument for providing pro-viding longer sessions. Longer sessions will not prevent the pile up of legislation in the late days of the session. This phenomenon phenom-enon is purely human. ' , As to annual sessions, I think we need to recognize again the principles of American government. As earlier stated, we believe be-lieve that all the rights and powers reside in the people. The people give of these rights and powers each time they authorize the convening of the legislature, when they empower the Legislators Legis-lators to. act for them. Generally speaking, each time the legislature legis-lature meets something is exacted from the people and given to the government. This is the method through which government becomes larger. It has been wisely said, "That government governs best which governs least." This axiom certainly applies ap-plies here. The comments previously made on No. IV apply here also. Someday our state will be large enough to require annual sessions and longer sessions, but in my judgment we have not arrived at that state yet. I am opposed to annual sessions of the Legislature at this time, end I will vote against No. V. VI. CONVENING OF SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE BY ITSELF Presently, only the Governor can call a special session, and such session can only consider that legislation the Governor places on the agenda. ; Special sessions should be what the title implies. They should be called only when very pressing public demand exists. The public can exercise Its united will better upon the Governor than upon many individual legislators. The authors have provided pro-vided that two-thirds of the members must agree to a special session. They did not provide the reserve contemplated, how- - ever, as each legislator tends to harbor pet legislation which he wishes acted upon and it might prove too easy to obtain a two-third consensus because of this fad This would be par- uviuu ov , u AiiiciMuiewa , uu, iv auu . v .were enacieo, as these would combine to create a continuing and professional type of legislator and legilature. I oppose this amendment. VH. LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES . Tf should" ha nntarf that aarh larrfclatiM. nmv ' - " WWU KgluWbVl UWW A VVC1 V CO a IIAA sum of $1,300,000 for a two-year term of office. There are many good men willing to run for office under these circumstances. circum-stances. However, I have no objection to a modest increase in legislative salaries, and $1,000.00 per year does not seem to be unreasonable. . " . ; - , f , of 14 (b) and in favor of Utah's Right to Work law. According to official reports filed with the Clerk of the U. S. House of Representatives as required re-quired by law, Mr. King has received re-ceived substanlal contributions to finance his political campaigns from the union bosses, including: $350 from the Seafarers Union of Boston, $1000 from the Steel- workers Union of Pittsburgh, and $250 from the United Auto Workers Wor-kers of Detroit. Could these con tributions have anything to do witm jar. lung 5 support ui compulsory compul-sory unionism?.. The National Committee believes be-lieves that employees should be free to choose for themselves whether to join and support a particular par-ticular labor union. That Right is protected under the Utah Right to Work, law. The voters of Utah, most ' of whom oppose compulsory compul-sory unionism, should be aware that Congressman King continues to be on record in favor of the compulsory union shop and thus the repeal of Utah' s Right to Work law. - s 1 Sincerely, Director of Information LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dear Sin Residents of the county are seeing a lot of political campaigning cam-paigning this year, with candidates candi-dates of both parties putting a lot of time and no small sum of money into the effort In the traditional American style, candidates of both parties are afforded equal opportunity to present themselves to the public. pub-lic. Unfortunately, certain irresponsible irres-ponsible elements In our area do not agree with this principle and have taken it upon themselves them-selves to remove or destroy Republican campaign posters and signs. This practice developed locally in the 1964 election campaign and this year has continued at j. a shocking pace. The destruction ; effort has been directed particularly parti-cularly at signs of commission candidate Stanley D. Roberts, County Clerk candidate Claudius E. Stephenson, and State Senatorial Sena-torial Candidate Glen C. Shaw, while similar materials of opposing op-posing candidates remain un- Johnny L. Miller Johnny Mill To Train in .Texas ' Airman Johnny L. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Miller of American Fork has been selected for training at Sheppard AFB, Texas, as an Air Force refrigeration refrig-eration and air conditioning specialist. spec-ialist. ., , . " The airman, a 1966 graduate of Steamboat Springs , Colorado High School, recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. Sgt. Oils Motsinger has been home on. a 30-day leave enroute from Puerto Rico to Chicago, Illinois. He will be in Chicago until August of 1967. The Mot-singers Mot-singers have five boys Stephen, David, Charles, John and Mark. While Sgt. Motsinger was with his family here, they were entertained enter-tained at a family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Larson.;..' '-y Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reid, Otis' parents, of Norwalk, California Cali-fornia also visited them here. touched. In fact, in some cases, Republican signs have been removed re-moved and replaced with signs of opposing candidates. Such unwarranted, misguided tactics can only be resented by fair-minded voters. This systematic sys-tematic removal of signs will surely backfire on those responsible respon-sible and contribute to a Republican Re-publican victory on November 8. Sincerely, Fred T.Wright one is invited to attend and bring their families. Prize turkeys will be given away during the evening along with other valuable prizes. lively live-ly music and outstanding entertainment enter-tainment will be featured throughout the evening. . Come . and, mingle with your candidates in a carnival of fun. Game s, entertainment, prizes, and free hamburgers and drinks win make this an evening of fun for everyone. ; Bring the ;klds and come Join your democratic candidates for an old-fashioned fun night and rally. . The committee in charge of arrangements is commissioner Mel Hanks, food; County auditor audi-tor John Murdock, Prizes and facilities; and Paul Fordham, Mayor of Pleasant Grove, games and entertainment. THE AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN, Thursday, October 27, 1966 " ', Shaw, Dean To Speak at PI. Grove Voting time is little more than . one week away. Have you gained all the information infor-mation necessary to vote wise fy? Should Utah revise its Con stltutlon? What are the eight proposed constitutional amend ments to our state constitution? Pleasant Grove's Forum for Freedom meetingtonlght (Thurs day, October 27) will help you answer these questions and more. The guest speakers will be Glen C. Shaw, Republican and Ernest Dean, Democrat. These men are candidates for State Senate from District 15. - V Our Secretary of State, Clyde L. Miller has told us "Because of the very serious nature of these propositions which your state legislature has caused to be placed before you, I urge that each of you study the text of propositions in fulL I urge you to consult with your friends, neighbors and local civic lead ers in order that you may gain all information necessary to ren der a Just and wise decision. Your vote is important! AH voters are urged to attend. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Plan your vacation now and take it this summer. A pretty girl into matrimony. need not rush Most anybody anyway anyhow.- can find fault Peoplrmust learn to get 'along with less than perfect persons. When you can't see them, you can almost feel they're in the room with a Long Distance call. Go ahead. ' Call now. Mountain States Telephone Keep (iiofi dmfhf on the move While Melvin R. Hanks has been a commissioner, the Utah County Commission has: Established the lowest mill levy per capita in the Mountain West. Instigated the 701 Program to map a master plan for all Utah County communities. Worked with community, school, civic and business leaders to devise the Commynty Action Program, aimed at developing Utah County potential. ' ' Constructed several new roads and, in one year, oiled and chipped a record 90 miles of county roads. In his duties as a commissioner, Mr. Hanks has: Supervised the renovation of the Utah County Youth Home, including a OV.UUU addition. Directed the promotion of safety within the county, with special emphasis on teenage driving habits. Emphasized animal control in county, making the area safer for sheep and livestock.'-; Promoted close cooperation between county and city fire departments. The county fire program is now considered among the best in the Western .States. Directed the maintenance ooll county buildings and grounds, and the installation instal-lation of a greenhouse on the roof of the City-County Building, where plants can be raised at a great savings. Democrat UTAH COUNTY COMMISSION (Four-Year Term) Paid PoL Adv. by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Forbes .. JL VCnow fyour teachers This is one of a series of strides to appear in the Citizen , ; to better acquaint parents with those who are instructing ; their children in American Fork schools. Karin Bybee Meet Mrs. Karin Bybee, new sixth grade instructor at American Amer-ican Fork Junior High School A. native of Canada, Mrs. Bybee By-bee provides the 34 boys and girls in her class with Interesting' Interest-ing' and informative first -hint' information about their neighbor ing country as they study the Canadian government, industries and terrain in the Social Studies lessons, . i She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, moved to Vancouver, Van-couver, British Columbia when she was eight years old, and has lived in several other Canadian cities. Her father is employed as a claims agent for an airlines. air-lines. -; y rQ-:;" " z-e-: ' After attending the University of British Columbia at Vancouver, Vancou-ver, British Columbia for one year, she came to BYU to complete com-plete her education. She graduated gradu-ated in 1954, majoring In elementary ele-mentary education. Although her husband,' Dick Bybee, served on an LDS mission mis-sion to Eastern Canada, the couple cou-ple didn't meet until their Junior year at BYU. They were married mar-ried while seniors and are now the parents of an eight-month-old son, Peter. , ? .- Mr. Bybee graduated from BYU and is currently completing his Master's Degree, majoring in business administration. He speaks fluent Spanish and French and hopes to go Into some type of international business following follow-ing graduation. Mrs. Bybee said she enjoys SE I Mrs. Karin Bybee sports, reading, playing the piano pia-no and . sewing. Following her Junior year at the BYU, she and her mother traveled to Europe, spending one week in Paris. 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