4 Jc k Ga, By LINDSAY CHANEY IN SPITE OF Ann Arbor's reputation as a liberal community, a sizable seg- ment of its population has always been afraid of radicals, suspicious of intel- lectuals, opposed to giving money to people who don't work for it, and out- raged by reports of widespread drug use. Next Monday, these people are going* to the polls to vote for Jack Garris. Riding a crest of angry conservatism, many observers feel Garris now has an even chance to win the mayor's seat. "I think we'll win," he says, "but I don't want our workers to think we're so far ahead that they can stop pushing. That's the way other elections have been lost." Since announcing his candidacy last December, Garris has conducted a gut- level campaign emphasizing the need to unshackle the police, combat drug use and wipe out hippie radicals: His. campaign.literature flashes slo- gans like "Dope Use is Monster," and his red, white . and blue bumper . stickers evoked the comment from the Ann Ar- bor News that "one doesn't read that sticker, one salutes it." A MAJOR FOUS of the Garris cam- paign has been drug abuse, especially the use of marijuana. Garris is abso- lutely convinced that marijuana is harmlful, and he can't understand why other politicians would advocate legal- ization of a clearly harmful drug. "Politicians are doing a disservice to ris: The "I have nothing but compassion," he says, "for the poor victim who has been led to the use of marijuana." ANOTHER THEME which recurs in the Garris campaign propaganda is the dangers posed by the White Panthers and "all those elements which advocate the overthrow and destruction of our American way of life." In fact, it was a dispute with the White Panthers that launched Garris into the Ann Arbor political arena in the first place. During the summer of 1969, w he n rock concerts sponsored by the White Panthers and other community groups were held in various city parks on a ro- tating basis, Garris emerged as the legal representative of a g r o u p of citizens seeking to stop the concerts. "It's not that we're against the rock concerts for young people," says Garris, "but we are against the type of people who were sponsoring those concerts." "The White Panthers are really a dangerous group," he continues. "They mean to use rock music to entrap young people into their way of thinking, in their attempt to destroy society." To protest the "disrespect to women and children, drinking of intoxicating beverages and use of narcotics in pub- lic," apparently in evidence at the con- certs, Garris organized a march on city hall to demand that the City Council "abstain from interfering with police enforcement of law and order." An Ann Arbor News account described the scene at council chambers as fol- lows: "For a 90-minute audience participa- tion period the group had its say in turn and mostly out of turn. (Mayor Robert) Harris made repeated pleas for order as the crowd chanted 'We want Harvey,' yelled out interruptions and punctuated each sentence of their spokesman with claps, cheers, whoops and rebel yells." "You've capitulated your city to these people," Garris shouted. "The reason there have been more of these 'hippies' at your City Council meeting is because your concerned citizens have been busy working instead to pay taxes.'. The group threatened to recall Har- ris if no action was taken to stop the concerts. THE ROCK CONCERTS continued, and on August 27, 1969,Concerned Cit- izens of Ann Arbor, with Jack Garris as chairman, was formed to organize a re- call campaign against Harris and six democratic councilmen. The Concerned Citizens charged that the mayor and the six councilmen had "failed to provide leadership necessary to 'create confidence in the city govern- ment." Specifically they objected to "in- terference with the operation of the po- lice department and t h e granting of park permits to "undesirable" groups. The recall group declared that the city administration had "failed to re- spond to the pleas and protests of the great majority of the citizens of Ann Arbor to assure safety and morality in this city" and had agreed to the ap- pointment of a city attorney who they charged was "not sufficiently experi- enced in the duties necessary for such a position." In September, the Concerned Citizens' recall campaign moved into high gear, as Garris lashed out at real and imag- inary problems for which he blamed Harris and the Democratic council. In a speech before the A n n Arbor Ex- change Club, Garris charged that "Ann Arbor has been made famous - or should I say infamous - by groups like the White Panthers organizing here be- cause the atmosphere has been made too congenial for them." great Ri rht hope of the four candidates endorsed by Con- cerned Citizens won and Weaver also won. Not surprisingly, Weaver is the only Republican on council who has refused to endorse Garris for mayor. Garris is also beset with various other Republicans who have come out against him. Several days ago, a group calling itself Republicans for Responsible Gov- ernment declared their opposition to Garris. The group says it will work for a Republican victory in the council races, but will "oppose the political opportun- ism, emotionalism and deception as rep- resented by the candidacy of Jack Gar- ris." Among the Republicans in this group are John Hathaway, former may- or pro tern of Ann Arbor, and Douglas Crary, a former councilman. Garris discounts the significance of the insurgent Rebublican group. "The Republican party has doubts about the allegiance of Hathaway," he says. "Hathaway has no following." Garris also points out that Mayor Harris ap- pointed Crary to the Huron River Wa- tershed Commission and the Planning Commission - an indication that Crary is now "paying off political obligations." Although many Republicans seem op- posed to Garris, the Republican mayoral candidate has received support f r o m Democrats disenchanted with the cur- rent city administration. The day after Republicans f o r Responsible Govern- ment was formed, Mary Fox, a former vice-chairman of the city Democratic committee, announced the formation of Concerned Democrats, a group which will work to elect Garris. Fox explained that many Democrats were opposed to Harris "philosophically." She charged that Ann Arbor is becoming a "hippie town" under the current administra- tion. And it is this fear that adds great- ly to Garris' appeal. " 4 _~ - 'V andn ,'ibugt Syndfrite r .' -to "It ouldmakean iealmusem, htel-estaran an tuis atacio. .4 9r In the same speech, Garris criticized the University for not taking a stronger stand on disruptions. "We are trading a little non-violence for appeasement," he said, "and each time they (the protest- ers) gain a little more ground." "Unless we take a stand, they will just keep taking more ground until they push us to the end and we drop right off," he concluded. TO EMPHASIZE the obscenity being propagated by the White Panthers, Garris mailed 40,000 copies of a White Panther statement, which h a d been handed out in high schools, to voters in envelopes marked "Adults Only." A few days later, Harris and the sev- en Democrats on City Council issued a statement charging t h a t "the recall group, which is not suported by either the Republican or Democratic parties, succeeded in giving the Panther propa- ganda a vastly wider circulation than the Panthers ever could have managed." Garris publicly apologized to anyone who had been offended by the litera- ture and explained that "the Concerned Citizens think the pamphlet was ob- scene, and we wanted to inform the cit- izens what their children were receiv- ing." Another target of the Concerned Cit- izens was the Ann Arbor Argus, which they labelled "obscene, lewd and lasci- vious." The Argus replied by printing a story which said two Concerned Citizens - William Ellis Brown III and John Wil- liam Edwards - were arrested in 1964 for showing "stag films." Edwards is the brother of Councilman Joseph Edwards (R-3rd ward) and Brown is a local busi- nessman. A subsequent issue of The A r g u s printed a story saying Garris had or- ganized a "stag night" to raise money for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1963. Garris has denied Brown a n d Ed- wards were ever members of Concerned Citizens, and has made no public state- ments regarding the alleged VFW "stag night." Although the recall drive failed to ob- tain enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot, Concerned Citizens be- came a permanent organization. In the next spring election, they endorsed all the Republican candidates except Rob- ert Weaver in the second ward. Three WO Letters to The Daily GARRIS IS the Protestant: free-enterprise A MAN who personifies Ethic. He believes in the system and feels that youth by playing. with the liberalization' of drug laws in their attempt to 'draw youth support,' he says. "It (the. drug, issue) has become' a political football.", "I'm definitely against the legaliza- tion of marijuana until it has b e e n prqven that it is not harmful," he con- tinues."4'And -even then, I'd probably be against it." The solution to the drug problem, Garris believes, is a massive educational program in the schools, churches, and civic groups to convince young people of the dangers of drug use. "When young people 'know the facts about drug dangers," he -says," you'll find the use of marijuana will slack off." Other than the educational pro- gram, however, Garris has no real plans on this sub ect. He. does say, though, that he will not have the police arrest every drug user they can find on cam- pus. He says, rather, that he would con- centrate on apprehending drug pushers. people should work for everything they get and can get anything they work for. Because of his conservative politics and his outspoken opposition to mari- juana, Garris - until this week - was not expected to draw m u c h support from University voters. However, the sweeping victory by the right-wing Stu- dent Caucus slate in this week's Stu- dent Government Council elections indi- cates a growing conservative movement on campus whose strength could very well be reflected in the city elections. Error Mayor for his handling of the South "U" and BAM incidents. To The Daily: Unnoticed have been concrete IN THIS morning's Daily, you efforts in human relations, trans- printed a letter I had written to portation, city planning and hous- the editor. In your printing how- ing, among others. The radical left ever, you omitted a clause which has attacked the new housing code affected the meaning of a para- as ineffective. The Daily must graph. Regarding the Athletic De- share some responsibility for this. partment's use of student fees, your For when second ward council- version states that, "The Athletic man Robert Faber asked the paper Department neither owns the build- to' explain the new code to its ing (Crisler Arena) nor uses the readers and tell tenants of their money (student fees)nto pay the rights, The Daily failed to publish bond on it." This is incorrect the material. This is only one of however, and is not what I stated many serious omissions. in the letter. The letter reads, "The And while it has failed to report, Athletic Department neither owns let alone give credit for Harris' the building nor uses the money for many accomplishments, it has any other purpose; it is merely a give undeserved legitimacy to the transfer agent to pay the bonds on new Radical Independent Party and it." left unchallenged Its many false, As your printing is a blatant mis- mi sl1ea dinggand irresponsible representation of the facts, and is claims and charges. The Daily has, not as I stated, I ask that you instead, put the write-in campaign print a correction at the earliest of RIP on an equal footing with possible date. the two major parties in all Af its -Peter Newell, '71 coverage. Student Member, Board in The serious charges that can be Control of Intercollegiate made against RIP are many. First, Cotolo Itecllgit neither mayoral candidate Doug Athletics Cornell nor council candidate Jerry March 31 DeGrieck could serve if elected. The City Charter specifically states Congratulations that such candidates must have been an elector of the City of Ann To The Daily: Arbor for at least one year preceed- WHEREAS - many members of ing the election. Neither Cornell the College Republican Club have nor DeGrieck meet this qualifica- observed with interest the actions tion. Yet DeGrieck continues to of the Student Government Coun- claim he is eligible, citing some as cil and the Michigan Daily in re- yet unexplained plan RIP's law- cent days; yers have. This is strangely simi- And where it is now apparent lar to Nixon's undefined 1968 "sec- that the present controlling forces ret plan" to get out of Vietnam. of SGC will go to any lengths, in- RIP has falsely charged that the cluding bills of attainder, in or- City Clerk, "a tool of the Harris der to preserve their power; administration" tries to discourage And whereas it is further appar- student voter registration. Harris ent that professional and respon- was elected two years ago as a sible journalism on this campus result of massive student support is a matter of past history; following a major student registra- tion drive. He will need student sup- THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV- port to get re-elected. Harris would ED that the College Republican be happy to see every student reg- Club congratulates and commends istered and the city clerk his ad- both the SGC Credentials and ministration appointed has indeed Rules Board and the Michigan made it easier for student to regis- Daily for their excellent eleventh ter under a restrictive state law. hour smear job upon the presi- RIP candidate DeGrieck is a man dential candidate Bill Thee and of questionable integrity. He orig- coincidentally upon Jim Kent, his inally proposed and eventually cast running mate. This performance a deciding vote for an SGC appro- of machine politics by SGC and priation of $250 to his own political the Daily surely will put the cam- party and candidacy. Although the pus of the University of Michigan proposal was made three days be- on a par with the city of Chi- fore his nomination (but three days cago as a sterling example of pol- after he had actively participated tical organization. in the party's convention), it was -The U. of M. College passed, with DeGrieck's vote neces- Republican Club sary for passage, several weeks March 30 after he was nominated. Yet he de- nies an improper conflict of in- Election coverage terest. To The Daily: ALTHOUGH RIP claims to rep- THE DAILY continues to demon- resent the city's black and poor strate an almost total lack of re- citizens, few, if any, have been ac- sponsibility in its handling of the tive in the party, which is com-' affairs of the city of Ann Arbor. posed almost entirely of white, During the past two years, news upper - middle - class students. It of the city has been largely absent is no wonder that RIP is concen- from the pages of the Daily and trating its campaign among the the University community has not comfortable students of the second been told of the many concrete ac- ward instead of the blacks and poor complishments of the Harris ad- of the first ward. ministration. Virtually the only city RIP claims Harris can order the news stories to get into print have police not to enforce drug laws as been one-sided attacks on the they don't bother to enforce lewd and lascivious cohabitation laws. The police are legally bound to en- force all laws, yet they often ignore laws which the community has ex- pressed no interest in having en- forced and under which there have been no complaints registered. It is clear that such conditions do not exist in Ann Arbor regarding drug laws. Jack Garris' candidacy is proof enough of this. RIP's platform is filled with pro- posals that, while very desirable, are financially, legally and politic- ally unworkable. An 18-year-old vote in city elections and a steeply graduated city income tax are two RIP proposals that the city has no legal authority to pass. Yet Harris is faulted for failing to pass these and other impossible measures. Mayor Harris has a most credit- able record of achievements. RIP has a questionable record of re- sponsibility. But because the facts are not known in the University community, there is a mistaken be- lief that a vote for Harris and Faber means nothing andra vote for RIP is a vote for responsible change. AND WHAT HAS The Daily done? Practically nothing. Not a single piece of election commen- tary has appeared on its pages, only reporting of debates and pas- sive profiles, on all the candidates and a few issues. Just four days before the elec- tion, readers are being treated to a full page of April Fool's Day drivel and a full page on the return of the buzzards to Hinckley, Ohio. This year's April fools are not Nix- on and Agnew, but The Daily edit tors who have given Ann Arbor "the bird." -Thomas F. Wieder April 1 Draft To The Daily: CONCERNING Tony Schwart's editorial "The Elitism of the Draft" (Daily, March 27), I have the following remarks: I readily concur with Mr. Schwartz about the need to abol- ish student deferments if t h e draft is t'o be fair. His argument, that the draft protects the stu- dent because he is regarded as "more valuable," is well t a k e n. However, in his attack of the ar- guments for the extension of the draft, his second proposal asserts that "it is likely that a substan- tial proportion of college students would find other methods of draft evasion . . . made easier by their inherent educational and economic advantage." I find this a shock- ing return to the elitism he has exposed and denounced. In other words, Student X favors abolish- ing the draft, because even without the draft he knows that he can get a raft of psychiatrists and specialists to testify that he is crazy and will die tomorrow. This proposal fools no one. It merely replaces one inequitable system by an intolerable one. -Bob Aiken '72LSA March 27 "f Letters to The Daily should be mailed to the Editorial Di- rector or delivered to M a r y Rafferty in the Student Pub- lications businessboffice in the Michigan Daily building. Let- ters should be typed, double- spaced and normally should not exceed 250 words. 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