The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-04-13
GOV. WILLIAMS
WEEKLY

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lANSING-Afte- the election
-ssultS q April !. there Is every
-ezson q hope and expec; that
he Legislature Will heed the
clear K-shes 81 tAe pecple and
give ample support % TIE
schoo,s the colleges and the
universities.
As al readers Of this COL
rnr know. have carefully
rs.rzined from any partisan
ship IN these little reports But
now that the election is ever.
dan. think IFS cut CT line
fer me 20 say something about
what the vote means
EVERYBODY will agree. ] an
sure. ,hs: the people have given
me new Highway Commission
e. John Msckie. clear man
cate . build roads and 70 get
IS a modern arterial highway
system as soon as il is humanity
possible.
But think the voters have
also clearly indicated that they
90 no, approve Of the plans
MADE by majority leaders in the
Legislature 20 cut school aid
funds. and 10 deny any money
for new construction al the col
leges and universities.
Issue Made Plain
One of our Senate leaders is
quoted as having said: i don't
think that the election results
will have much effect in the
Senate"
This utterance came immed-
lately after the election. and I
hope and believe the Senator
will change his views as he
gets an opportunity 10 consider
the election results.
The attitude expressed by
the defeated Republican can
didate for Superintendent of
Public instruction was consid-
erablY different. He is quoted
Is saying:
The people have given AZ
least o substantial endorsement
10 the Governors school pro-
gram"
Z Issue Made Plain
Under different circumstances.
there might be some question as
10 the meaning Of the election
results But in TINS particular
election the issue Of whether 20
expand our educational system
or contract il was made very
clear 10 the public for weeks
psior 10 the April / vote.
Republican legislative lead
ers announced their intention
10 cut the amount Of state
school aid. and leave the
schools with only q partial
payment on their May is in
sisllnent Of state money. They
declared their intention 70
grant no increase in the school
aid formula for the next fis-
cal rear. and TO grant no
money for new constructions
in the higher education sYs-
tern.
TIE Republican candidate. DR..
Harden. endorsed the GU; in
school aid and added that he
vas opposed to my recommen-
daiion for a $4,000 teachers
minimum. Republican candi-
dates for the university and
!. college boards took no issue
, with the legislative plan 10 deny
new construction funds
Democratic Program
The Democratic position on
the other hand was made
equally clear. In q fsce-fo-fscs
debate with Dr.. Harden. the
Democratic candidate. DR..
Lynn Bartlett. declared him
self in favor Of giving the
schools the full amount Of
state aid they were promised
this rear. and an increase in
the state aid formula next
year. He also nsfiY supported
the minimum salary fer teach
exx.
7 All Democratic spokesmen. in
Guiding myself. declared in sup
port OF adequate funds to ex-
pand the colleges and univer-
sites to meet the coming wave
J Of rev students
! The voters after this clear
delineeation % the issue. elect
ed al the Democratic candidates
!. who favor expansion OF TIE edn-