Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

Page 27 text:

Sludenl Democrats, led by Dr. John Hopper, demonstrated their support by organizing a march from the campus to the courthouse.

Page 26 text:

A Senator Eagleton: ' We ' ve Got to Get That Man Out of the White House. ' A dedication ceremony usually doesn ' t generate much interest, but the dedica- tion of the Margaret Davidson Housing Complex, Sept. 16, 1972, attracted more than those directly concerned because of the presence of the main speaker. Senator Thomas Eagleton CD- Mo.), recent pawn in a political game of musical chairs. Maryville residents and NWMSU students joined in rallying behind the state ' s favorite son. Smiling faces, cheers, applause, and the measured stanzas of the Maryville High School Band greeted Eagleton at the Courthouse Square where he gave a politically overtoned speech. The senator stumped for local and state democrats up for election and reiterated his statement that he holds no grudges against George McGovern, Democratic Presidential candidate, for dropping him as his running mate. 22

Page 28 text:

Politicians Seel Campus Vote A parade of politicians moved across campus before election day. It was a year of S ' s — Spain, Spainhower, Schramm, Sloan; and Litton and Dan- forth; and the gubernatorial candidates, Kit Bond and Ed Dowd. On campus Oct. 19, Democrat Dowd ran through his list of issues: law and order, marijuana, state aid to education, tax loopholes, members of polluting in- dustries sitting on state anti-pollution boards. Republican Bond, speaking Sept. 21, wanted to clean up state government, too, by tightening conflict- of-interest laws, raising government employment standards, creating an ethics and election committee, and opening up government proceedings to the public. Christopher Bond became governor of the state of Missouri. 24