Page Ten THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, July 31, 1976 Esch: A liberal dose of confidence (Continued from Pae 3) other S. S. Kresge vice-presi- dent, an AMC vice-president, and a Ford Motor Company vice-president. BUT, ESCH SAYS his candid- acy has "no ties to big busi- ness." As the apparent leader in the race, Each has suffered assault upon charge from Brennan, Baker, andgHuber. While try- ing to appeal across the party and to conservative Democrats and independents themselves, Baker and Brennan have called the Esch record inconsistent and fence - straddling, a stra- teav to appeal to all philoso- phies. Huber, an ultra - con- servative, identifies Esch as one of a group of office-holders he calls "the mushy middle" - politicians who lack the cour- age of their convictions or who have no convictions at all. "I think Marvin Esch has stayed on his feet for ten years as a Congressman and I think there's very little consistency in the positions he's taken," said Brennan earlier this week. "He's had a great attraction for people who are the big shots because he's been very willing to go where the major forces are going." "WHEN YOU HAVE this mushy middle that everybody's been crowding into then you have this problem of continual compromise and that's disas- tro's," said fuber. Baker is particularly angered by the attention Esch has re- ceived for the so-called "Esch amendment," a measure which would, if made law, limit forc- ed busing of school children. After considerable revision and consideration, it awaits vote in the Senate. When a reporter pointed out the significance of the amend- ment to Baker last week, he said, "Baloney. He hasn't got anything. The attorney gen- eral of the United States says that doesn't have a chance. He said there's no law Congress can pass that can prevent forc- ed busing. That (Esch's tout- ing the bill as a breakthrough) is a typical politician's mis- leading statement." THE COOL, COLLECTED Esch greets the attacks of his opnonents with reserve. "Oh, I never set myself up avainst other candidates," he says wryly. "Ive tried to dis- cuss the issues." He puts across the message that only he, the experienced legislator, possesses the exper- tise to be an effective senator. On the issues, Esch ranges from moderate to liberal: -ECONOMY. He wrote the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, which rep- resents his basic approach to fighting unemployment. He op- poses the Humphrey - Hawkins employment bill but supported the recent public works bill passed by Congress over Presi- dent Ford's veto. He supports a balanced budget, and says in- centive programs for business would help to bolster the econo- my. --DEFENSE. He supports a "lean and efficient defense sys- tem." He has endorsed the con- troversial B-1 bomber and Tri- dent sib'marine programs. "I think as long as there are con- flicting ideologies we have to be number one." --EQUAL RIGHTS AMEND- MENT. He supports it. -ABORTION. He opposes the Supreme Court decisions which support abortion, and says "I strongly believe in the family planning movement." -CRIME. He says he would focus on law enforcement and punishment on the repeat offen- der ,and support minimum sen- tences before probations. --ISRAEL. "I have supported and continue to support Israel. We need to reach a non-mili- tary settlement" of Middle-East tensions. -N A T I O N A L HEALTH insurance. "Any program has to be built on the present sys- tem" of private health insur- ance companies and private doctors, rather than a massive new plan. Minority parties await decision on ballot bil Cwc/ AWv'4Ati , enice4 UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF CHRIST Presently Meeting at YM-YWCA, 530S. Fifth David Graf, Minister Students Welcome For informaion or transpor- tion: 663-3233 or 662-2494. 10:00 a.m.-Sunday Worship. UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL (LCMS) 1511 Washtenaw Ave. 663-S560 Alfred T. Scheips, Pastor Sunday morning worship at 9:30. 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As it turned out, Nelson is a gold miner and was headed for Malheur County in the southeastern part of the state to do some prospecting. He said he sleeps in the coffin because it is cheaper than other camping gear, and during the day he can put his mining tools in it. "TO EMPOWER THE POWERLESS: REFLECTIONS ON A VOCATION" OFFERED BY BARBARA CARTWRIGHT (of the American Friends Service Committee) Sunday, August 1, 8:00 P.M. at the ECUMENICAL CAMPUS CENTER 921CHURCH (between Hill and Oakland) (Continued from Page 1) Minority party members view this bill as a blatant political move by the Democrats and Re- publicans to keep troublesome, vote-splitting parties off the fall ballot. U.S. LABOR Party member James Rosenblatt said the bill was passed "specifically against us, to keep us off the ballot." Rosenblatt claims the Demo- crats were especially concernedm that the U.S. Labor party may find its way on to the ballot be- cause it might siphon off poten- tial Democratic votes. Hudler seconded Rosenblatt's charge, saying "it pretty clearly began with the Democrats." LIBERTARIAN Bill Palmer voiced other complaints about the bill. "First, it was instituted after we completed our petition drive, after we had reached the re- quired number of signatures," noted Palmer, "so essentially the law was changed to put two hurdles in the way to get on the November ballot." Palmer added, "The way the bill is designed it works against us. People can split their ballot between the Republicans and the Democrats but if they do that they can't vote for us." PALMER believes the ques- tion of minority parties receiv- ing a spot on the November ballot ought to be a separate ballot proposition. "They should run this as a separate deal," he said. "At (least that way the average voter can vote for our party." Hudler termed the law "really a political ploy - looks like they're trying to mess up the minority parties." HOWEVER, HE feels "very confident" of a favorable deci- sion even if the court turns over the law on other than constitu- tional grounds. "If we don't win on constitu- tional grounds," warned Hudler, "we'll take it to the Supreme Court if necessary." Rosenblatt commented of an unfavorable outcome. "If we don't get on the November bal- lot-all the people are going to get is Jimmy Carter."