Document:LP News Number 21 (July-August 1974): Difference between revisions

'''[[Libertarian Party of Alaska|ALASKA]]'''

[[Paul Beaird]], LP state chairman, is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Beaird is currently national director of [[Citizens for Quality in Medicine]], a libertarian consumers' group. Campaign activities so far have included newspaper, television, and radio interviews. Also planned are a debate with Beaird's Democratic rival sponsored by the [[Taxpayers Defense League]], two booths at state fairs, and the appearance of income-tax opponent [[Willis Stone]] in two of Alaska's largest cities. Donations to support these activities should be sent to [[Libertarian Party of Alaska|Alaska Libertarian Party]], P.O. Box 2724, Kodiak, Alaska 99615.

'''[[Libertarian Party of California|CALIFORNIA]]'''

The Party's standard-bearer is gubernatorial candidate [[John Hospers[[ (see story on page one).

'''[[Libertarian Party of Ohio|OHIO]]'''

[[Kathleen G. Harroff]] candidate for U.S. Senator running against astronaut John Glenn, appeared in a talk show in Cincinnati. On the program she came out against all foreign aid, in favor of isolationism and neutrality in foreign policy, for pulling all U.S. troops and equipment back into this country, for getting Social Security out of the hands of the government, and in opposition to any national health care program. She said, jn answer to a question, that the state's 55-mile-per-hour speed limit was absurd, that compulsory school attendance laws should be ended, and that taking from the rich to give to the poor was theft. One person there, a Democrat, said she sounded like a "Populist."

'''[[Libertarian Party of Oregon|OREGON]]'''

[[Paul Pferdner]] is campaigning for a seat in the state legislature representing district 18. His literature asks Oregonians to "vote for a tax reducer, not a tax user."

'''[[Libertarian Party of Texas|TEXAS]]'''

Dr. [[Ron Paul]] has decided to take on the Democratic incumbent of 16 years in a race for U.S. Representative from the 22nd district in Houston. Paul says that if the policies of welfare-warfare spending are not halted, honest work won't be worth anything but pain shortly. Paul has also been backed by the Republicans.

'''[[Libertarian Party of Utah|UTAH]]'''

[[Karl J. Bray]] will be running for U.S. Representative from the 11-county 2nd district, which includes Salt Lake City. Bray, who was the choice of one-tenth of the Republicans polled on their choice for the GOP nomination, has become well-known to the public because of his leadership as a tax rebel. Reviving a question that has potential in many Western states, he also favors opening all federal lands to homesteaders.

'''[[Libertarian Party of  Washington|WASHINGTON STATE]]'''

LP state chairman [[Skip Barron]] from the Olympic Peninsula and Richard Dyment from Queen Anne district in Seattle are seeking seats in the state legislature.

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