The Cavalier daily. :: Friday, March 21, 1969 :: University of Virginia Library

Mr. Obenshain said that the
people of Virginia are stirring with
the hope of a coming change of
state leadership. He pointed out
that no longer is the Virginia
Republican Party the weak party it
was in the 1950's. The trend as
experienced in last fall's election is
for Virginia to elect a Republican
governor, according to Mr.
Obenshain.

The Democratic Party has
changed in the last few years, said
Mr. Obenshain. They are dominated
by the belief that the Federal
government is the best source for
directing the activities concerned
with the welfare of the people.

He said the Republican Party
maintains the belief that the Federal
government should be strictly
limited to its delegated power in
the Constitution and that states
should remain the vital part of
government that provide the necessary
services to the citizens.

Mr. Obenshain said the Republicans
will have the foresight and
vision in state government to plan
for the future, and not to institute
crash programs in very short
periods of time.

The proposed constitutional
revision on pay-as-you-go is fine
according to Mr. Obenshain; however,
he is not in favor of raising it
above the suggested ten per cent
level, for he says skepticism is wise.
He also said that any state borrowing
should first be approved in a
statewide referendum.

When asked about student demonstrations,
Mr. Obenshain said
non-violent protests were fine. He
said the demonstrations at the
University were in good taste, but
was opposed to the Student Council
motion asking Mr. Charles
Wheatley, a member of the Board
of Visitors, to repudiate his stand
on massive resistance of ten years
ago.

Mr. Obershain is a Richmond
lawyer and was chairman of the
State Federation of Young Republicans
from 1961 to 1964. He
attended Bridgewater College and
went to New York University Law
School.