Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 4

I A-t-MaUooo. U. Journal GiUe-Mooday, April 7, 19M bOddOeig Election iimtfoirinniaiooini pamphlet bad idea -fn delightful affair if only for the reason that the LaRouchies have injected new topics Into what appeared to -be another boring election. What happened on March 18 should encourage both the Democratic and Republican parties to take primaries more seriously and groom interesting candidates. The crop running in (he primary is a dull lot.

The experts are saying that the LaRouche candidates will be handily defeated once the voters realize what they stand for. I not so sure. The assumption that more information about the candidates will result in more logical choices by the voters in the fall is faulty. Not so many years the experts snickering over the fact that a grade movie star was running for president. Ronald Reagan had the last laugh.

It is possible, though not probable, that Fairchild and Hart will win in November. It would be dangerous jo count them out. Patrick Quinn wants legislation requiring that a pamphlet describing candidates seeking state office be mailed to all voters before each election. Quinn, defeated in his bid for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer, is upset that two followers of Lyndon LaRouche won the' Democratic nominations for lieutenant governor and secretary of state. LaRouchies are right wing extremists who advocate mandatory testing for AIDS, investigations of witchcraft and cults, measures to severely punish banks caught laundering drug money, a halt to farm foreclosures by invoking eminent domain and other hair-brain-edproposals.

Quinn said the pamphlets would be funded by a voluntary checkoff, modeled after the one which appears on the federal income tax bills and state income tax forms. According to Quinn, "The dismal turnout on March 18 can in large part be explained by lackluster candidates who avoided the issues and widespread ignorance about the candidates. More persons would make it to the polls if they know where candidates stand on the issues. And Quinn waxed eloquently, "Traditional politicians, meanwhile, would not be able to hide behind slick TV and radio campaigns. Instead, they would be pressed to state their positions on the issues." Quinn has been charging around the state for several years being outraged by increasing utility bills and calling for more citizen input into the legislative process.

He is an idealistic fellow and no doubt believes in the pamphlet proposal. In his mind, John Q. Public will spend hours poring over the pamphlet -He might even use it as a bedtime story for his children. By now, the reader will gather that I think Quinn's call for pamphlets is a bad idea. I do for three reasons Most people could care less about what platforms and issues unless they are foaming at the mouth over such things as AIDS, abortion, por- never quit campaigning.

Shorter campaign seasons would be greatly appreciated by voters. The LaRouche candidates beat out the party regulars for two very simple reasons: Their names were easy to pronounce and spell. If you had a choice between a Mark Fairchild and a George Sangmeister for the lieutenant fovernor, which would you pick? Why. 'airchild, of course. The LaRouch candidates focused on issues that evoke strong feelings in the Bible Belt: AIDS, witchcraft (nobody likes especially fundamentalists) and farm foreclosures.

They may not have made much sense on the issues, but at least they were interesting. In the wake of the stunning nomina- tions of Fairchild and Janice Hart, Democratic candidate for secretary of state, the news media has been scrambling to learn more about the LaRouchies. The press vs Fairchild-Hart has already made the fall election a 1 l4INilMMl nography, tax hikes, seat belt laws, school prayer, etc. The average person doesn't appreciate junk mail. With trash hauling prices going up.

the last thing he wants is something else to toss in the trash barrel. Less, not more, information on issues is desired by voters. It's bad enough that candidates for office Terms all mean the same Editor, Journal Gazette: In reference to M. Adams' last letter, I hope you will allow this explanation. The terras In Christ, Christ in you, saved, born again, born of the Spirit all mean the same.

I believe it is pro-, per to say we are saved from the penalty and power of sin, and will one day in the resurrection be saved from sin's presence. We are saved when we trust in the blood of Jesus as His payment for our sin. Christ had to shed His blood, Heb. 9:22, "Without shedding of blood is no remission." Under the law a blood sacrifice was required to roll back sin. The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, shedding his blood was to end all sacrifices, and faith in his shed blood gives us the remission of sin, or frees us from sin's penalty and power, Rom.

3:25. It clears one's conscience, Heb. 9:14, and Heb. 10:22 speaks of having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience I heard a Methodist liberal from the pulpit call this slaughterhouse religion, it is evident he knew nothing of this life-changing power. I do not know how or why it works, but I know it works.

I like to refer to this salvation as being born of the Spirit, John 3 8. the moment we trust in Jesus to pay for our sin we are quickened, made alive, in dwelt by the Holy Spirit, Eph. 2 1 5 and Eph. 1 13. We are also justified.

Out of Africa Reader teed off by grant Reagan decides to back curbs on liability awards made just as we had never sinned, not sinless, but freed from sin's penalty and power. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. The word of God must be either heard or read for faith to begin. The Holy Spirit through the word convicts us of sin and draws us to repentance. Repentance is turning from sin to God and accepting His Son as savior.

We are not guided into developing righteous lives, thereby bringing us into loving favor with God as Mr. Adams says. All our righteousness is but filthy rags in God's sight. Only God is righteous, we are accounted righteous, we can have imputed righteousness as Abraham was in Romans 4:20,25. I find great help in this, "Now is was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; but for us tlso, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on Him that raised up Jesus from the dead." It appears Mr.

Adams places much of his reliance for a happy eternity in living righteously, developing righteous lives, etc. Living right does not save, it only shows others. Works justify us before man, James 2:24, but not before God, Romans 4:2. Saved people are to pursue, put on, the fruit of the Spirit, Gal. 5:22.

These do' not save, but they prove we are, for faith without works is dead. CHARLES ALBIN mess in rainy weather. Some of the streets are full of chuckholes. These are a few of the improvements that could be made that would benefit many. NAME WITHHELD 25 years ago, (1961) MATTOON Five senior girls are contestants for the title of Sweetheart of Mattoon High School.

The winner will be crowned at the annual spring party at the school toight by Douglas Baldwin, president of the Student Council. The contestants are: Toni Weiss. Mary Ellen Handley, Bonnie Reeves, Mary Lou Donoghue and Rhonda WASHINGTON Prison gates will open soon for "Axis Sally," the American who broadcast Nazi Germany's propaganda to U.S. soldiers during World War II. The U.S.

Parole Board announced today it had granted parole to Mildred Elizabeth Gillars, who has served 12 years of a 20-to-30-year sentence for treason. She is 60 years old and white haired. State Sen. Paul "Red" Graham of Mattoon was guest speaker at a joint luncheon meeting of the legislative committees of the Association of Commerce at the U.S. Grant Motor Inn.

He brought the group up to date on present legislative trends in YORK The Los Angeles Dodger and the Baltimore Orioles, a pair of clubs loaded with young talent, are the choices to meet in the 1961 World Series. The predicted finish in the National League is: 1. Los Angeles 2. Pittsburgh 3. St.

Louis, 4. Milwaukee, 5. San Francisco, 6. Cincinnati, 7. Philadelphia.

8. Chicago. The American League prediction is: 1. Baltimore 2. New York 3.

Chicago 4. Cleveland 5. Minnesota 6. Detroit 7. Boston 8.

Kansas City 9. Los Angeles 10. Editor, Journal Gazette: If Mattoon has $200,000 to spend, I think it could be put to better use than building a new golf course to be used by a select few. The sidewalks in Mattoon are deplorable. The alleys are a muddy 'm- iii'taiSi; 50 years ago, (1936) LIMIT VAlM AND AWARDS lb CUT ATTORNEYS' fees 50 sfifc PAMec on uAeiuty insurance rates By IRA R.ALLEN United Press International WASHINGTON The White House knows how to get popular support for an issue that baffles most people.

When the president decided to back legislation to cut down the amount that juries can award in liability cases, a senior administration official said what the issue really meant was that the Coney Island roller coaster did not open on Easter Sunday. It couldn't get insurance. What he called "explosive growth in damage awards" finally got presidential attention in Reagan's acceptance of a Domestic Policy Council report recommending basic changes in federal law. Perhaps what triggered the White House interest was a news report that a woman had received a nearly $1 million jury award after claiming that a brain scan caused her to lose her psychic powers. The result of outrageous liability awards has made the court system a lottery for plaintiffs, some of whom get far less than they deserve and many who get far more.

The secondary, and even more dangerous, result is that insurance companies are not making policies available to doctors, day care operators, roller coaster owners or city governments. Although the White House did not specify exactly how the law would be changed, Reagan's acceptance of a federal role in insurance represents a major change in his philosophy. For decades, congressional liberals have tried and failed to have Congress assert some control over what is an essential monopoly price-fixing of insurance premiums under the aegis of 50 state regulatory agencies. Not only is the insurance lobby one of the power houses on Capitol Hill, it had for years found it was just as easy to lobby 50 state legislatures against regulations that might fall under the rubric of "consumer protection." For decades, Reagan has suc- GAINSVILLE, Ga. Stunned by one of the greatest disasters in recent years, the southland today struggled valiantly to bring relief to tornado-swept sections of six states.

A survey of the stricken sections revealed that 358 bodies have been recovered and at least two thousand others are suffering from injuries. At least 12y bodies have been recovered in Gains ville, one of the heaviest hit cities. Final plans are being made for the 38th annual district meeting of the Illinois Rebekah Assembly to be held at the Odd Fellow hajl in this city on Friday. April 10. Twenty lodges, Mattoon, Areola.

Arthur, Ashmore, Charleston: Crapo, Dalton City, Etna, Gays, Hindsboro. Humboldt, Lovington, Neoga. Oakland, Rardin, Sullivan, Trilla, Tuscola, Villa Grove and Yantisville tire to be represented. Miss Leagreeta Hufcut of Mattoon, district president jv 4 11 preside over the LERN A Mrs. Emma Allison Miner, a former Lerna and Farmington woman, whose fondest piemory was that she was kissed by Abraham Lincoln when she was 10 years old, died Monday at her home in Indianapolis.

Mrs. Miner often told friends and relatives she remembered (hat, when 10 years old, Lincoln visited In Farmington enroute from Springfield to Washington. She related she had lost the fingers of her right hand in a molasses mill accident and With the right hand bandaged, she tendered her left hand to shake hands With Mr. Lincoln. He saw what was wrong and bent down and kissed her.

five-fold increases in average malpractice awards, insurance conv panies are still profitable, but thi margins are small. "So now they're forced with having to get more in: creases from insurance rates. He labeled the forthcoming initiaJ live "consumer protection." But consumer groups that focus ori the insurance industry don't see it that way. They feel that an injured plaini tiff is entitled to what he can get from a jury and that there would be no cor. responding control over premiums.

Despite the populist sound of Reagan's decision, it comes from a president, through the recommendations of a panel headed by Attorney General Edwin Meese, who has shown a philosophical bias toward big business. Until the specifics are drawn up it would be premature to assume that Reagan is motivated purely by "consumer protection." sfiiiw mi uPmm cessfully argued that state governments, not Washington, should regulate business practices. It is also a fount of his conservative philosophy that businesses should be allowed to prosper or fail based on the free enterprise system. What the administration is now proposing sounds very much like a bailout of an industry that has fallen on hard times, even though legalized rate-fixing guarantees it a profit. The administration official, asking that his name be withheld, told reporters that despite recent years of.