Document:LP News 1973 May-June Issue 14: Difference between revisions

[[Missouri Libertarian Party|MISSOURI LP]] is growing at about 25% per month; State Chairman [[Doug Jonsson]] has appeared on several radio stations, and spoke to a class on Libertarian Thought at the University of Missouri, March 6. MLP was also active in the April 14 anti-tax activities, and recently gave a filmstrip presentation on the [[Liberty Amendment]]. In the immediate future, the Missouri party plans to concentrate on working for permanent abolition of the draft. Vic Wasicki has already announced his candidacy for State Representative in 1974.

[[Libertarian Party of New Jersey|NEW JERSY LP]] has managed to collect well more than the required 800 signatures to get their gubernatorial candidate on the ballot -- no mean feat for a party of just under 50 members. Barring foul play from the Election Commission, this means that New Jerseyites will have a chance to vote for John Goodson this fall(NJ elections are in odd-numbered years).

Before learning of Goodson's candidacy, Atlantic City Mayor Joseph Bradway had stated that he would raise $200,000 in campaign contributions for the gubernatorial candidate who would come out for legalized gambling in NJ; naturally, Our Guys have let Bradway know that they're eligible. So far, Bradway hasn't delivered, but NJLP figures to get a lot of mileage out of the situation. Goodson is already getting fair  press coverage,  especially in college and underground papers. Campaign contributions are welcome; should be made out to "Goodson for Governor," and sent to Box 333, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 . Let's everybody pitch in a buck or two; it isn't often we can get someone on the ballot, with six months to take advantage of it.

[[Libertarian Party of New Mexico|NEW MEXICO LP]] is busy sponsoring workshops on topics ranging from Gold Investment to the [[Liberty Amendment]] to the United Nations, all of which are drawing in new recruits.

[[Libertarian Party of New York|NEW YORK LP]] (which is number two, but they try harder) held its [[New York Convention 1973|convention  March  30 thru April 1]]; attendees heard [[Harry Browne]], [[Murray Rothbard]] and [[Paul Lepanto]] speak on various aspects of the quest for freedom. New Free Libertarian Party Chairperson is [[Andrea Millen]], with [[Howard Rich]] and [[Ray Strong]] as Vice-Chairpersons (people?); former Chairperson [[Jerry Klasman]] is now Treasurer.  The FLP-ers voted not to have a state platform, but did vote to urge all members to send letters to their legislators urging repeal of all laws on contraception, and supporting the [[Liberty Amendment]]. The big event at the FLP convention was the nomination of candidates for city office in NYC 1s upcoming election, however. FLP nominated no less than eight candidates, with Ms. [[Fran Youngstein]] heading the ticket as the mayoral candidate. Now comes a long, hard petition drive to get the candidates on the ballot; lessons learned last year will make sure that if they do get on, they'll stay on.

Because the New York Mayor's race is one that usually receives widespread national publicity (remember what it did for Buckley in '65 and Mailer in 1 69), there may well be a motion at the June ExecComm meeting to have LP National actively assist FLP in this campaign. A full story on any developments along this line will appear in the July/August LP NEWS.  

[[Libertarian Party of Oregon|OREGON LP]] has resumed activity again, after a period of leadership crises, and now has 50 to 60 members. At the moment, emphasis is on learning how to increase personal· effectiveness in political-action techniques.

[[Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania|PENNSYLVANIA L]]P, with approximately 65 members, co-operated closely with [[Society for Individual Liberty|SIL]] on the National Tax Protest; the Philadelphia anti-tax activities received brief TV coverage. A note of thanks here to [[Bill Cohen]], retiring as Penna LP Cha1rman, because he is moving to Massachusetts; the Party's solid growth to date is largely Bill's doing. New Penna Chairman is [[William Chauncey]].

[[Libertarian Party of Texas|TEXAS LP]] is within hailing of the 200-member mark (watch out, New York; you may soon be number three). TLP was the motivating force behind the [[Institute for Libertarian Studies]] Conference held in Dallas April 21; about

130 people turned out to hear featured speakers [[John Hospers]] and [[W.H. Hutt]]; other speakers included [[Mike Holmes]], [[D. Frank Robinson]],  [[Jerry Millett]], [[Dave Nolan]], and [[Evan Soule]]. [[Texas Convention 1973|TLP's 1973 State Convention]] is set for June 2, with National LP Chairman [[Susan Nolan]] tentatively slated as the keynote speaker. TLP has also expressed interest in hosting the [[National Convention 1974|'74 National LP Convention]].

[[Libertarian Party of Washington|WASHINGTON LP]] has its convention scheduled for May 25-27, Membership is edging toward the 100 mark, and the 100th member will receive a bottle of champagne (as will the current member who brings in Number 100). Convention attendance is expected to be well above 100; speakers will include [[John Hospers|Dr. Hospers]], [[Tonie Nathan]], and (via tape) [[Steve Symms]] and [[Roger MacBride]]. Among proposals slated for discussion at the convention is a ballot initiative to phase out the public school system one grade at a time, starting at the bottom; other proposals include support for a state lottery and the [[Liberty Amendment]] (gets around, doesn't it).