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  • Carolinian OPINION Gilmore/Socrates was it suicide? Gar) (.ilinore's death in A. 1). I!I77 is perhaps analogous to Socrates' death in :i!ra H. ('. in that the public. Hi** philosophers, the editors, and the involved parties are stuck with this question: did he, in effect, commit suicide, or was he following his conscience, his philosophical commitments, or whatever \;is (ailmore's a wise decision? Was Socrates'? Or were either or both insane. Let's look ul some lads. Soerales' follower*, friends, and foes were surprised bv his refusal to escape into exile, as per the stale's ow n plans, lie chose to die. he said, because to do otherwise would be to admit thai everything he had lived for was a lie. He had played a great part in making the laws bv which he was judged; he had chosen to live in Athens lor entire life, had accepted their terms, and had allowed his children to be educated by the public school system: and he was proud to be an Athenian. Life, in exile or at home would be miserable: who would listen to a philosopher who betrayed his own philosophy'.' Socrates simplv would not have anything for which to live il he had chosen to live. Although Gllmore hardly could be considered as a 20th century Socrates, he died yesterday lor the same reason: he had nothing to sain from this society any longer, nor society anything from him. Insane or not. a victim of circumstances or not, a normal product of this society or not, Gilmore chose lo die because he could no longer live, just like Socrates. Those opposing capital punishment fail to see that what (.ilmore chose lodo is all right, just as those who tried to convince Soerales to escape could not see that he was not committing suicide. Socrates was no admitted killer, but like his death, i.ilmore's will be remembered and searched for philosophical and lawful implications. It will be. as you might expect, a bunch of hogwash, but it will continue with enthusiasm. This point, however, will probably be forgotten until it is too late: (iilmore. a convicted felon who had spent most of his life behind bars, had to decide himself what punishment was to be inflicted, as did Socrates, and he made the decision to die rather than continue in this weary world. Gilmore's life was a lie. (iilmore. hardly a character one would want to make this kind of life and death decision, has done what Socrates did: that which is right. 'Little man' represented A friend of ours on the SALISBURY Bl'KIKD TIMKS-NEYYS staff noted that Gov. Jim Hunt is only 5'5" — and that in high heels. We are glad that someone in the Governors' Mansion will be really concerned with "the little man." Take up offer with commission The hearings scheduled for March !> and 10 are to be participated in by everyone who receives an electric hill from WCU. You don't, in other words, need to be a registered voter here. If you have any complaints or alternatives, be sure to get to the meeting. This is as close to the thing called democracy that you may ever see. so take the utilities commission up on what it says. Boswell is cold Dear Editor. I have an idea on how to make money for the school. We can gather up all of the plumbing fixtures, desks, chairs, and wall materials in ^Stillwell and sell them as antiques. Not that we'd get much out of them, but at least we'd be rid of them. I have two classes on ground floor Stillwell. At 9 a.m. my feet are frozen, and it is extremely difficult to take notes while wearing a down parka and gloves. If you you think that is bad. you should have seen the guy next to me: he had a down bag. Coleman stove, and eight days emergency food rations in ease we were iced in eating breakfast in Brown. I have friends who. instead of eating there. merely brought eggs and bacon and fried them on their desks. I don't which situation I'd prefer--pop- siclcs or frenchfrics. I would write and complain some more, but the ink in nn Hie just froze and the "sausage" I had for breakfast just told me it wants lo go for a walk. Poor Dog. ' Yours, lhe Nanouk of Stillwell. George Boswell THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Tuesday, January 18,1977 Grand Wizard lectures to universities (CPS)--David Duke of Metairie, La., is a "Grand Wizard" in the Ku Klux Man who claims to have travelled to several private and public universities the past two years delivering paid lectures on tin- White supremacist ideals of the KKK. His SI.20(1 "talks" have been purchased by such schools as \ underbill University, Nashville. Tenn., the University of Georgia, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Southern Calif., the University of the Pacific, Stockton. Calif., and Kiee University in Texas. Duke claims he even had a lecture contract at San Jose State College in California until a "bunch of Communists and left-wingers started raising a fuss." A student protest at the University of North Carolina prevented Duke from espousing his ideas. San Jose college officials could not confirm or deny Duke's claim that he had been given a lecture contract. He savs that when he appears before a college audience he doesn't wear his white gown and cap. "We try to be as professional as possible about this. The Klan is in a growing period and we feel youth involvement is vital," he said. Activities on college campuses are "low-key" and designed to appeal to the average white student who is "tired of being pushed around by minorities." the 26-year-old graduate of Louisiana State University explained. When asked how many- students were involved. Duke refused to answer claiming that the Klan does not allow that information to be released. He claimed, however, that there are 200 active university chapters of the KKK in the United States now. Duke's "talk" to college audiences asserts that the KKK is no longer involved in violent acts. "All our members take a sworn oath which forbids them to partake in any illegal activity." Duke savs that the incident in November at Camp Pendelton. Calif., involving Black and White Marines is just an example of "how the Jewish and minority members manipulate the media in this country." The attack, which resulted in injuries to six White soldiers and placed 14 Black soldiers in lhe brig, "was for no good reason." he said. An investigation of the incident found that the six While Marines had a .357 magnum revolver, eight night sticks, a knife. KKK literature and a list of 17 persons at Camp Pendleton in the KKK. Daniel Bailey, the Klan's leader at Camp Pendelton. says thai the Klan is "in the hundreds at the base." The Center for Servicemen's Rights in San Diego. Calif., said that there have been at least 50 racial incidents at the base in the past three years. The Marine Corps has responded to the charges of Klan activity al Camp Pendelton by transferring some KKK members to other bases. The 14 soldiers arc expected to be charged with conspiracy and assault to attempt murder. In the 1%0's when the Marine Corps found some Black soldiers to be members of the Black Panthers those soldiers were given dishonorable discharges, according to I iberation News Service. "Why some of the nicest, friendliest people I know are members of the Klan." Duke said. "In Boston 1 met many people on the southside who were receptive to the Klan's attitude toward Neegroes.' " he told CPS. Boston has experienced massive racial disturbances and attacks this past year while trying to comply with a federal court order to desegregate their schools. lhe KKK has also surfaced at the Eastern Correctional facility at Napanoeh, N.Y. Newspapers have revealed that the Klan had 15 members working as "corrections officers" at the predominantly Black and Latin prison. Prisoners there have brought legal action against the Klan charging that they have "been subjected to disciplinary action without a hearing, that their property has been illegally confiscated and that some guards had set fire to prisoners' cells." "We believe we have the right to do all we can to enhance and enrich the White race." Duke explains. "Sometimes some of our members may get overzealous or frustrated living in a country that is filled with 'Neegroes', Mexicans and Jews. America's independence was won from Britain by White men for White men," he claims. "Hie trouble with this country is that White folks-decent upstanding White folks, are being forced to pay for 'Neegroes' to go to college and to support their illegitimate babies," he said. Duke, a Republican, would like lo see a Republican form of government which would get these "leeches" off the state's assistance rolls. He says that the university chapters of the KKK can be viewed as a "White nationalist fraternity." He says that the Klan is devoted to making America safe for White people. "White people are best suited for the structure and ideals of western civilization." he said. Historically, the KKK tends to emerge during times of economic crises. The Klan flourished during the Great Depression sowing seeds of dissent to the millions of unemployed workers by telling them that their jobs had been taken by Blacks and other minority members. \ report by the Illinois legislator whitewashes the Klan's activities in that state: "The Klan of today belongs in a comic strip. For there is indeed something amusing rather than terrifying about a handful of grown men in white robes burning crosses al picnics, who are unable to see the issues which once attracted a large following--White supremacy, the Red Terror-are almost as dead as the Klan itself." Earlier this year. Denver. Colo.. District Attorney Dale Tooley was not amused when the Klan attempted to organize in the Denver area. Tooley told Klan leader Jerry Dutton that the Klan "was not welcome" in Colorado. As soon as that was said, the local American Civil Liberties Union interceded claiming that the DA was denying the KKK its First Amendment rights of free speech.
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