Miami Hurricane, October 04, 1968

              Third Florida Party Challenges OOP’s, Demos
*	By JOE SUMMERS
Hurncan* Staff Writar
As many observers predicted during and after the vi-o 1 e n c e-marred Democratic Convention in Chicago, a new party is being formed to challenge the traditonal two-
*	party system.
The New Party of Florida, as it calls itself, is being formed by dissident elements of the traditional parties who supported Nelson Rockefeller and Eugene McCarthy.
*	Its relevance to UM will take the form of a political club such as the Young Democrats or Young Republicans, says New Party State
Coordinator Robert P. Kunst.
Kunst, a 26-year-old UM government major, says his party already has active chapters in 28 Florida cities.
For those who were planning not to vote at all in protesting the choice of Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey or George Wallace, the New Party is offering the alternative of a write-in vote for Eugene McCarthy and John Lindsay.
Kunst labels the New Party “moderately progressive.”
“It’s madeup of a coalition of blacks, the youth, the poor, the anti-war people,
the Rockefeller, McCarthy, Kennedy and McGovern people,” Kunst said.
Intellectuals, senior citizens and the many people who have no political home with in the Republican and Democratic parties are also welcome."
The New Party is, according to Kunst, unquestionably a political effort to avoid violence in the United States by offering a constructive alternative.
“It is the Democratic and Republican parties which have brought about a situation where too many Ameri-
cans know only violence as the way to resolve human problems,” Kunst said.
He added that reform was attempted within the Democratic Convention at Chicago but “the result left little doubt as to the hopelessness of reform. The issues and the American people were rejected by the politicians."
Kunst said the idea for a new political party was born after the Republican convention in Miami Beach and before the Democratic convention.
The theory behind forming a fourth party comes from
the assumption that young people have no party loyalty, and that Independent voters, also with no loyalty now need a voice.
It boils down,” Kunst said, to an issue of “people vs. politicians.” One third of the nation feels itself shut out of the political system as It is now constituted.
Pepole now are ready to punch through labels of left, right, and center, to reach one another to work for solutions to their shared problems,” Kunst said.
However, Kunst admitted that the write-in vote for tha
McCarthy-IJndsay ticket will be not much more than a protest.
“We’re saying to the voters ‘do not waste your vote, do not stay at home, come to the polls and cast a protest vote ... let the politicians know how you feel,’” said Kunst.
What Kunst and the New Party are aiming for are the 1970 and 1972 elections. “We’re taking a definite aim at Sen. Spessard Holland’s seat,” he said.
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Voi. 44, No.7
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Friday, October 4, 1968
PHONE:
Control Of $22MO Questioned
UEC Funds Debated
-Photo by BOB HART
By STACY HORNSTEIN
Hurrlcan« Staff Writar
The Animals, in a scheduled concert on the Student Union Patio Sunday night, failed to appear.
Mason Niblack, former
Associate Director of the Student Union, and Steve Dinnerstein, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee were able to contract The Platters within 20 minutes after learning the Animals
Almost 5,000 Students Await the ‘Animals’
... Law Suit is Inevitable
. ‘ A	nimals9 Overlook Contract;
Platters Engaged In Minutes
were not going to perform.
All preparations were made or were being completed at 6 o’clock. Security was set to try and prevent the considerable damage that was done during the Young Rascals Concert a year ago.
The security consisted of six campus police, 24 Air Force ROTC cadets, and six Coral Gables Police to patrol the area.
The equipment manager for the Animals arrived at the Union at 6:30 p.m. to set the lighting and check the equipment. Ten minutes later the Animals road manager informed Dinnerstein that they would not perform outside on the union patio.
An immediate meeting was
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Suit Halts Construction Of New Parking Lot
Residents of the Granada Boulevard area northeast of UM have filed two suits to stop the building of a parking lot on property purchased by the University for that purpose.
One suit has been filed against the University, and one against the city of Coral Gables for approving the
necessary rezoning required
to built the parking lot.
The property in question is the Lee Lincoln Property just east of the West Lab School, bordered by Granada, Carilk» St., and Ponce de Leon.
“There’s always been t 0» « ble with that. particula> of property,” said William
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By STACY HORNSTEIN
Hurrican« Sf»H Writar
A heated debate over the allocation of almost $22,000 in activities fees for the entertainment committee was the central theme of the USG council meeting this week.
A motion from the council called for the USG’s approval for all outlays of over $!,-000, instead leaving this to the discretion of the University Entertainment Committee as it is now. The motion was tabled until next week.
No debate ensured the passage of over $20,000 of USG function funds, not Included in the entertainment series allocation.
The Entertainment committee is made up of four USG representatives, and three students from the program council.
Some students on the council feel that they have the right to allocate where and why the funds are spent.
Other students feel that they are student funds and not under USG power.
In 1964 a referendum was
passed allocating one dollar per student to provide entertainment that is sponsored by the USG from the activities fee.
“If the motion is passed, the UEC will be destroyed,” said Dennis Richard, past
USG president.
Richard charged that the USG council was not completely familiar with the the UEC constitution. The motion was tabled until the next meeting so that the council can become familiar with the constitution.
Old business brought forth a tabled motion from last week concerning the open seats on the USG council which were to be vacated until fall. There was discussion on whether the seats were to be appointed by the president or open for election.
A USG Program
As it stands now, there will be two seats open in the elections to all classes except freshman, where there will be four open seats.
A five question referendum was passed to be included in the October 16 and 17 elections. The questions concerned student reaction to dorm it ory curfews, open door visitations in male living areas, should that policy be instituted on a 24 hour basis, voluntary attendence in classes, and contraceptives to be prescribed by the University Health Center.
It was announced that an Investigation was being held concerning the possibilities of having off campus concerts with top name groups. The concerts would be held In the Miami area with a nominal admission charged.
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Jr. Cabinet Starts
USG Polls | Open Soon j
Elections tor Undergraduate Student Government will be held Oct. 17-18, from 10:00 a m. to 4:00 p.m.
Petitions will be available Oct. 7 in the Student Activities Office, and are to be returned by 4:00 p.m. on Oct 9.
A list of eligible candidates will be posted on Oct. 11, and formal campaigning begins on Oct. 13.
By VICTOR FISCHER
Hurrksn, Stiff Writar
USG has initiated a new program designed to provide training for students interested in working in student government.
The program, known as Junior Cabinet, will work in conjunction with the regular Cabinet in all areas, from programming to administration.
Under th« direction of presidential assistant Mike Cothran, a group of freshman and sophomore students will
be selected to function as assistants and delegates for the regular Cabinet officers.
“We hope, “Cothran said, “that these students will act on their own initiative to develop new ideas and programs for USG.”
The Junior Cabinet will meet once a month with the regular Cabinet to discuss its progress and the implementation of any new programs it may develop.
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