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Show WESTERN AMERICANA it it The it it Dndeperadent it it AA jtAjtititititititititjtjtjtitjtitititjtjtitititititititititjtjtititititititititititjtit Dedicated To The Constitution, Liberty, Morality, and Truth Volume 3 Number 30 250 Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 Party Platforms Republicans Opposed there a dime's worth of difference between Utah's two major political parties? If state platforms are any accurate measure, the Republicans are considerably less liberal than the Democrats in the state. Democrats came out in their platform as favoring statewide zoning, the rights of adults to see pornographic literature and movies, abolition of capital punishment, ratification of the rights Constitutional Amendment, government housing for families, and family services for all. planning The Republicans in their state platform favored right-to-wolaws, neighborhood schools without racial bussing, capital punishment, strict laws against abortion, the right to keep and bear arms, and a recall law. low-inco- rk Perhaps issuetheof themost year hotly-debate- d in Utah has been the Planned .$ of the consfdptional of the unborn which CttBa provide that no person can be deprived of life, liberty and property without due process of law. In the law of property and inheritance an unborn child is regarded as an entity from the moment of conception, and can take rights by intestacy or devise. State death statutes. Workmens Conpensation Acts, and other legislation permit Is Equal Rights A? i3 .& violation ed & 0 lameorats Push so-call- 1972 August unborn children through guardian or other representative to sue for the death or injury of their parents on whom they are The Republicans took the 181,821 known abortions have dependent for support. Parenthood Association and its A p a r t federally-finance- d birth control opposite view by stating in their been performed in that state. clinics that distribute free platform, we are opposed to With this abuse of motherhood, constitutional question there contraceptives and literature to using tax money and the New York Legislature voted seems to be little doubt that juveniles without parental governmental agencies to peddle to repeal this law, but the abortions contravene divine law consent. The Democrats debated birth control devices and Governor vetoed the proposal. against the taking of human life, and that laws permitting them So in New York this wholesale the issue hotly and finally sterilization procedures. The full text of the taking of human life will encourage grave abuses. approved the following platform GOP platform continue. ' "For the same reason, we are plank: We are opposed to such "To insure that families are plank on abortion and birth opposed to using tax money and laws liberalization of respecting governmental agencies to peddle planned according to the desires control is as follows: "One year ago the State of abortion. It would make Utah a birth control devices and and economic condition of the parents, we encourage the New York passed legislation haven for commerce in abortion. sterilization procedures. "A mother and father under distribution of birth control permitting voluntary abortions We believe that except where services and information without up t.o the 24th week of abortion is needed to preserve Continued on Page 7 restriction. pregnancy. Since that time. the life of the mother that it is a from the 1 five-paragra- ph Sherni Lloyd Report Criticized by Voter An Analysis of the Sherm Lloyd Report properly defined as "guaranteed annual income. Who defined it thus? Why, Mr. Lloyd, thats who. Now that we have started to see the rules of the game, let us again quote from the report: The distinction between relief payment to those designated by the State as eligible for welfare and the McGovern suggestion will be distinguished by all d persons . I hate to say this, A.H. of Holladay, but you did not distinguish this by Thomas O. Breiding In the Sherm Lloyd Report from Washington for July 1, 1972, Congressman Lloyd is concerned with presenting letters which reflect misrepresentation, misunderstanding or criticism together with his answer to all of us who read the report. We see that the letters reflect misrepresentation" fair-mine- and misunderstanding. How do we know that this is so? Mr. Lloyd tells us that it is so. By printing parts of the letters and his rebuttal, he proceeds to prove his case, as we shall see. H.R. 1 A.H. of Holladay writes, You voted for H.R. 1. As you know, this is a guaranteed annual Mr. Lloyd income bill . . . assures A.H. (and you and me) that, H.R. 1 is not a guaranteed annual income as one which goes to, every man, woman and child in the U.S. regardless of distinction. You are not fair-minde- A.H. Who says d, I you are not will give everyone one guess fair-minde- d? Thomas Broitling of Salt Laka criticizas Rap. Lloyd for "talking down" to constituents. need. That is to say, guaranteeed a annual income which goes to 25 percent, 90 percent, or 98 percent of the people is no guaranteed annual income at all. By definition, it must go to, every man, woman and child in the U.S. regardless in order to be of need The UTAH INDEPENDENT 2459 Major Street, Salt Laka City, Utah 84115 each. In the next paragraph we note that, H.R. 1 is landmark legislation to reform the present antiquated welfare system. How does a welfare system become antiquated? It appears that it does not become antiquated by becoming old. Our present antiquated welfare system is much younger than Continued on Page 4 The Sherm It my is July 1 and the time Lloyd Report for report. H.R. 1 is not a My Answer guaranteed annual income. It ' As a result of the response to is paid only to persons eligible these reports, this office has. for welfare. A guaranteed is a theory become a mirror of the changing annual income moods, attitudes and opinions of the people. As time passess, action which I have taken in the past months becomes cloudy, misunderstood and sometimes misrepresented. Therefore, I think it would be useful at this point to have this Congressional report perform a little different service. I will present letters which reflect misrepresentation, misunderstanding or criticism together with my answer to you. These will be confined to issues of major interest to the people of the Second Congressional District. I hope this report will clarify and inform. Here goes. You voted for H.R. Letter 1. As you know, this is a guaranteed annual income bill that gives $2,400 a year to everyone. You have betrayed the people. A.H., Holladay. suggested by Senator George McGovern who put forward a proposal for a payment of $1,000 annually to every man, woman and child in the U.S. regardless of need. (He has since modified his position.) this suggested I oppose guaranteed annual income. The distinction between relief payment to those designated by the State as eligible for welfare and the McGovern suggestion will be distinguished by all perspns. H.R. 1 is landmark legislation to reform the present antiquated welfare system. It is opposed by some who think the welfare benefits are too high and opposed by others who think the welfare benefits are too low. I fully explained the legislation fair-mind- ed Continued on Page 5 Second Class Postage Paid at Salt Lake City, Utah |