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- 7 ‘h • .4 THE duNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON; S. C. THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1<>32 s? PROHlBITiONISTS DECLARE WAR ON TWO PARH PLANKS plt^ciges the party power nor binds the members of the congress to vote for any such subrnrasion. lest its jrenerai utterances calling for party loyalty be taken to extend to the rmpfisition , ■ ' , j of a duty to vote to submit, the dec- Chicago, July 3. ■— Irreconcilable j national prohibition has not had the I laration on the eighteenth amendment prohibitionista, through their national degree of observance and enforce-j gives specific release by the direct bpais^r^ strategy, today proclaimed j nient to which it is entitled, we are, I statement that “No public official or war on^lfi^ platforms of both the Re-j nevertheless, convinced that this na-j member of the party should be pledg- poblican and Democratic party and' tional policy of government has ac-1 ed or forced to choose between his urged all friends of the 18th amend ment to “devote their best efforts to the ©lection of dry candidates to both houses of congress and to state legis latures.” The strategy board, in a formal statement issued after a long argu ment over its phraseology and wheth er it should be issued at all, said: “We are opposed to repeal. We are opposed to the submission of any re peal or modification proposal which complished more arid has’been far | party affiliations and his honest con- more successfully enforced than any ' vigtions upon this question.” other policy of liquor control which i “The platform plank adopted by has ever been tried. i the Flemocratic party convention dc- “Experietice has demonstrated thatj clareS specifically for the repeal of any other method for the mitigation 1 the eighteenth amendment, and de- of the evils of the liquor traffic would mands that congress propose such re- unquestionably foster greater evils ^ peal to ratification conventions in the and create more formidable difficul-! states. It urge^ the party, in ca.se the ties of admini.stration and enforce-1 oig^hteenth amendment is repealed, to ment than those with which the gov- ! cooperate in the enactment of state ernment ha.s b(*en compelled to deal I measures to prevent the return of the destrov or w^eaken national pro-' der the (eighteenth amcndmi nt. j saloon, and demands that the federal hition. ‘Th^ prohibition forces of the , “The viplation of the prohibition, government protect the states agaihst nation will, to the verv limit of their b'w and the evils attendant thereon, j importation of liquors in violation of ability, pre.serve, protect and defend that salutary governmental poli:.y.” n(N'lat;ing the result.s j>f the Repub lican and Democratic conventions w’ere “not such as to eliminate the prohibition issue from the 1932 cam paign,” the staU'ment gave no advict to the drys as to how to vote in the presidential contest, but said the board at an early date would “recom mend and publish the procedure and active .steps to be taken in the conduct of the campaign.” The l)oard approved portions of the Republican submi.ssion jilunk, but said the Democratic declaration would ‘'eliminate the lM,h amendment in its entirety from the con.-tjtution and would open the flood gates to whole sale and uncontrollable vodalioris of the law.” / Opfiosi:ion to the'provision in both }»iatforms' fof ratification of a new amendment by state conventions was exi>res.sed on the ground that this, by no process of reason or logic can j state laws. declares for the c properly chargeable to the law., immediate modification of the V’ol- ' tuch evils are the natural product of I stead act to legalize beer and other he nefarious traffic which in all its 1 alcoholic beverages permi:ssible under ’ong jiistory has scoffed at law and | the constitution, for beverage pur- lefbni government. No federal or poses state regulatory law has ever receiv ed from the liquor traffic willing re spect or obedie: ct .That traffic is in- here'ntly lawlo'^'* and has always chal lenged {lopulEi government. \ “The very .'^uceess of the law today is primarily responsible for the high ly organized and heavily financed propagutidu against it. Those who fbiut the constitution and disobt-y the “This plank w-ould efiminate the' eighteenth amendment in its entire-! ty from the' epnstitution and would t open the flood gtftes to whole.sale, and uncontrollable violations of the law. “Roth platforms provide for ratifi cation by state conventions. We op- po.-e the convention for ratification of constitutional amendments a.s untried, entii(dy unprotected by election law.s -mrthnd'w;rs--*^*untripd. 'entiridy" uiipi o-1 tedfy ■ aceomplii'hi*!!—under—the—IHth It'Ctt-d by eU*ciions laws and corrujit practices acts, and directly inviting jirohibition law will not obey the re- and coi runt practices a ts, and direcl- str'ictions which would necessarily be i )y inviting all foniis ( f jobbery and a part of juriy regulatoi'^; law which tnachine control. might supin-ceile the Ihthjamendnu'rit. emergency we urge the I he filatform plank on (>i^hte(‘nth amendment amendment adop'u-d by the Republii an „{• H-forl .arul against ill- fiarty cornention declares lot (diedi- ineffective jioJitical move- of the law merits tending to waste their energies pre.servation ol gains admit- dividing and diverting , fTi’etTrTnirr amendment. It declares against nulli- eru( arrd tn and tl|e chanrieTs'that woutd’ .sCTVF" enemies of our urg(* all b-nds of fication, non-observance, refereridums' all forms of jitbU-iry and machine con-; without constitutional sanction, the trol.” I i submi.ssion of a mere repeal artteiul- The full text of the board’s procla- ment. and any "buckwariJ step.” The matiorr follows: I plan declares that prohibhition has "The results of the recent national 1 been and is u non-partisan question, political conventions were not such as! It does not pledge nominees or rnern- to eliminate the prohibition issuel lx'rs of the party to follow any spe-, . ... * . i . i f .u ii.'j.i ..-o. a..,.!..! Procedure and active stens to be taken from the 1932 campaign, llierefore, i cific oour.se, deidares against tne | f only L.'iv "W( teerith ameiidmont l»(*st efforts to the candidates to both cause. the eigi - to devote their election of dry houses of' con gress and to the state legislatures. “The hoard of strategy at an early date will recommend and publish the; the board of stuategy. created by the hational conference of organizations supporting the eighteenth amewdmentT including in its membership officers liijuor traffic,” and its noini- in the conduct of the campaign.’ "evils inherent in the and pledge^ the party ‘bees to force ment. i “With that portion of the plank we and leaders of the national temper-i heartily agrtn?, ance organizations and general church j “The plank further declares that i denominational temperanw boards, in congress should submit a .substitute the interest of the retention of the ^ ^nendment which would give the pei;-; eighteenth amendment and the de-' pie an opportunity to decide whether fense of the constitution against the' they will I'^tain the IHth amendment lawless liquor attacks, offers to the unchanged or adopt a substitute per- people its evaluation of tihe platform mitting the several states to legalize adopted by the conventions. the sale of intoxicants as their cili- “We ate oppoi-ed to repeal. We are; zens may .determine, subject to the ^ oj»posed to the submission of any re-: power of the federal government that jK-al or modification proposal which: protect tho.se .slates where prohibition would destroy or weaken national pro-; exists and to safeguard citizens i ^hat our people eat hibition. The prohibition forces of the where from the return of the .saloon nation will, to the Very limit of their and its attendant evils. “To this jHUtion of uie opposed as we are t< Dccrm' ^JOSEMOIICini “BUSINESS ’ VS HEAI/IH „ It is sometimes interesting to just sit up and take notice. It seems that, he health department —or something has rWently issued a bulle tin from Washington which suggested less meat during the heated season, stiice meat is aj heat-producing food, and is not needed' ("■' "■ ■ , ■■■: of whichWould seem to lie very good "Proof of the-Umefits oT the eigh- sum of any repeal or weaken mg »Hidi-, normally heavy feed- teenth-ameiuitmmt by iin-.: fieatum the ami-iu in('nt.aius.pJaaK,,,^_ th*- suggtmtion was Ume. impeachable testimony from g<»verti- however, does not (lee la re any party mental le ords, siicial Welfai'e agen- prefeietue as between the eie.s and other authoritative .-ources. amendment and the .substitute jiro-jf. Tho-e iH iietit' are in proportion t») the ' posed, but b'aves that to be det(*r- extent of observuiue and the degree inined by the jH'ople in the event «()n- of enfurceme'nt. “While we recogni'/.e the fact ability, preserve, pridect and dtifend that salutary governiiient policy. ~ lh(" plank we The" subinTs- ^ gress submits sueh a proposal, that! “The Rejiublican platform neither BANK STATEMENTS Statement of the Uondition of The Commercial Bank Located at Clinton. S. C., at the ('lose of Businesa June 30. 193‘2. RES(>UR<'KS Ixians and Discounts $200,080.0(1 Statement of the ('ondition of M. S. BAILEY & SON, Bankers Located at l^linton, S. C., at the Close of Business June 30. 1932. Overdrafts LiWrty Bonds Owned by Bapk . ^ Bonds and Sten-ks Owned by Bank Furniture and Fixtures ^ Other Real Estate Owned Cash on hand and due from Hanks -CheeJes-and. Cash. Items Other NONE RESOURCES Discounts TOT.AL 1JAB1LIT1F>S Capital Stock Paid in i Surplus Fund . Undivided Profits, les.v cur rent Expenses and Tax es J*aid Due to Banks and Bankers Dividends Unpaid Individual Deposits Subjeit to Check Savings Depo^its Time Certificate* of De- - posit Certified Checks Cashier’s Checks Jtlates-4tnd-BiHs .Reriii&- counted . Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed ' Loans and 20,000.00 ^ Overdrafts " Liberty Bonds Owned by 119,660.00 Bailk 3,000.00 Bonds arul Stocks Owned 23.206.43 by Bank (Furniture and Fixtures 40.544.43 I Hanking House 864.64 Real Estate Owned T2b;004Ca*h^on"han4-and^tte f rom i Banks $414,087.16 I Checks and Cash Items I Other Resources /$849.749.74 I 41,937.65 NONE NONE NONE NONE 10,567.49 $ 50,000.00' 25,000.001 total 34,825.22 449.27; 351.'20 ( $937,880.57 i ly or even ni'ces.sary, is another (jues- tion; let u.s pass up the enormous ex- Ifn rise to the people, of the voluminous public (ItK'uments issued, many of which ar'e not worth their immen.se ji'ost; b(‘( ause any man or woman with 'any sense knows that we do not nCed : ' heavy, heat-producing food in hot weather. ' Hut the department issuing the bul-t I let ins got results that they had not | j visualized; the packers and vendors of I the succ ulent steak and the tooth- ‘ some pork chop rais(‘d up like a nest* ! of bumblebees! The bulletin did im mense harm to the meat-packing in- 'dustry; the government was deliber ately trying t<j smother one of its fin est infants! Protests popped in-- stantly. So many tempests in tea-pots now-1 adays. About all the harm that is in such' bulletins is in the big depart mental c^osts for their production, that must be paid by a people already' groaning under their tax burdens. In the meantime, the American meat eat er will go on, 'eating what his out size appetite calls for, and if he gets iclt^.AviU xaH the doctiir^ Prubabry the few of the bulletins that ever reach the common people, are, not one- fortieth of them read. Call off the alarm. i LIABILITIES 2,274.92 ■^*P'^** Stock Paid in $ 20,201.40 NONE^**^*'**^^*^ Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid . 25,268.12 Due to Banks and Bank ers NONE Individual Deposits Subject to Check ... 695,730.28 Time Certificates of De- 542.13' 195,092.43 t!ertified Checks 1,00 NON Ejt!»»»rier*y Checks I ,^7.34 CARD OF THANKS 34.00 161,753.31 2,484.38 131,995.42 3.00 I wi.sh to express my'sincere thanks to my frieruTs who so loyally .«upport- evl me in my race for Mayor, The handsome vote I received is appreci ated more than I can express, and I shall always use my best efforts for the advancement of our city. H. Y. ABRAMS: 40,000.00 TOTAL $414,087.16 State of South Carolina, s^. County of Laurens. Before me came F. M. Boland. Cash ier ol.the above named bank, who, be- inir duly sworn, says that the above •nd foregoing statement is a true caoditioii of said bank, at shown by tKMka of said'bank. F. M. BOLAND.' Sworn to ar4 aubscribed d thia 2nd day of July, VI»A P. WIUSON (Seal) Notary Public, S. C. CiMrraet Attaat: W. D. Copeland, Ml Towig, H. D. Henry, Direc- -Notes and Bills Re-dis counted Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed 892.411.05: NONE Aest for lUdine total $937,880.5': V 1 State of South Carolina, ss. j County of Laurens. j Before me came R. C. Adair, Cash ier of the above named bank,' who, { being duly sworn, says that the above! and /foregoing statement is a true con- i dition^f'said bank, at shown by the books of said bank. R. C. ADAIR. Sworn to and subscribed before ,Rie' this Sth day of July, 1932. ROOT. S. OWENS. Notary Public, S. C. because^ 1. It fires rrfief by soetkiai ^rves — eot desdesMg Hie«. CoetsiM •• ^tes. Woe’tepMtttowech. 2 fekif liqeH, it acts iqeieker thsspW* or powders. 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