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ri f / • . I- PAGE SIX COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS By Spectator Senators Bdflrar A. Brown of Bam- weH, and J. B. Britton of Sumter do well to remind the senate tital the im propriation bill must not exceed ex pected revenue. We need a voice <rf authority, speaking the deep oonvie- emerr^ncpv in spite of all otir freedom and opportunity; in of aH the history and' tradition onr aatkNi, notwithstandinc «11 our hc^andfatth — we (have, from a p<miHatioii of ai hundred and thirty mSlions, producfd tion of the tax^j^s, that every item j only one man! Surely that is not true, in the appropriation bill could be re duced twenty-five per cent without hnpainnent of any essenitial <Mi||;a- tion of the state. We are trifling with the taxpayers for the sake of loyalties which should not control us in dealing with the people as a whole. Abraham ColMohia,^ FA. hMiMoa in whiA'wiH ha pxopqnad the aalnhUih’' mani wf a •tate*oparatad ayatim of Kqnor dlatirihhtica for South OKraUna will ha introdobad hi tha faiM«pl aa» aambly Ais'waak. Soma «f Aa^ataik ibf the plan ware uneovarad hera |o- Senator Henry Sims chaSenget w«j<j|ny tineni MiiroWy toJiM uWter th. plui. nWoh U Uniy to ■OTnty mottw «ik1 Im m-b, prop„«d y, of mi oowkI- Roonco^his puip<M te yropoaou of * mont to tho conoMi a4>p(opri0tlona •»»» ««» *«•• • M|>- George Washington and Lincoln faced great issues. All of us j million so as to let ouar people see the revere the memory of Washington, iwiormity of this exitravagance. On^ many of us recall the generous hu- Jarouated the pe<mla might throw thia manity of Lincoln and his readiness whole thing oveihoard — “a conaum- to welcome the South back into thejmaiion devoutly to be wished.” Union. In ctmqMtrison with the eleven i years of Reconstruction Lincoln’s erai would have been like an Apostolic benediction. What I’m thinking of at the mo ment is this: Those men didn't play with and trifle with the Neither tried to outsmart presidency loses in dignity as it be thousand dollars to ^ two ^ prlvwbdy-cwned nnlhons, now pending. 1 wiA the sen- x- r ator wo^d propose five million or ten Senator Ward says that the senate 'wrought out a bill quiddy so ae to recommend a sum lees than the house total,, although the whole proceeding was’ a camouflage, Mcordkig to the senator. I knew, of course, that there liquor boaineea Sooth Carolina would cease next July 1. On that day, the state would take over, wholeade and retail, and'to the state itaelf would accrue the profits. Unless the ifah, as now diawit Aould be changed, a boacd of three mM would run the hnsineas for the atate. One wodld be aleetad by the senate, otte by the house of represen tatives and one would be appointed by the governor. Under the new plan, there weidd presidency. at least one store in each county, ”*«’= “‘'iw wd in town «Ui . noBnln- but I covddn^ see hkn. Oven so, it w better for the citizens to see who it thmt'of lha'tax Hue par eaqi ih* vor the mkib' tMid ragiiatiAi Aid haya 'i^ititkjnad Ae aaaemhlsr not ka ahaugaka kbam. ilMI mW MBp099B % par #illoa m Skiaat, are ptt a tiaania laa uof retail Aaiara pay fWO .pir fa«y» Lbodon ia loaing ik kltla aa kba wmM’a hufeat thraotli avnen- •iti«k» ml of whlA la proAUy joat as wA. Ssamud <ha kdaod waa be- gmnfaii; ko hog a Hklla on aoa and. WK DO ALL KD^DS HUNTING —BXCEPTBAD CBRONICLB PUBUSHOIG GO. bhi' iui Jki' twiil^' lay A fbif iil, ko kba ¥ xm TrnMSn ,1 A AMPW, "aaibala ' 'lira. It titiiio. dlnObat W tba Laarsna OddBiMf 'papactroenl bl' Ftiblic Aaf'kfctT P gusnt kf the dub mnd ' <m kba piwt lag and kifomfladiNb IMb bn kte wmlc of tbUi dqpaiknaank. iMflt bikad a nnm- bar of bkHvldiad eiili %» bhow tha typa of ko the COWMgrv liWQ^t WBilp Oi* DMdMt. cMild^m. Shif grv^wwiwwiiwvr'....:vBwavwjWHasr**2, kililvdlMmbed hy stmscauBB TO Nicur SviTtr i^^-GoUb* fir'iliiidk ^ Nidf ffoA coM djraiFlHMi take (Hi comes a political springboard. Would-,. . ... n»t it be refreshing to hear something!« 'Sf. like this: “I respect the traditions of our nation and shall gladly lay down this dfice, knowing that processes of popular choice will bring to the office a man dedicated to the preser vation of our liberties.” Regardless of what anybody says or does, let’s see to it that Democracy a suspicion that the bill in the sen ate will make good campaign mate rial against those senators who vote for it. More than two hundred business men came to Columbia recently to at tend a joint hearing on two biUs: 'the doM iwt pliMC into voluntary politi'-lf*'*’.^ d bMikruptey by takiKdedrinc tbM tacopd to cotad only one man is capable of guiding ^ punitive damage practice by the ndon whk* produtad W.dhin». .uife^t dwyw of t« ton. Jefferson, jM^kson. Cleveland .nd'i^‘*2,Z^ ~ WikioTi defendant happens to be big and wealthy. It » dear that if we are to have justice it must be the same for rich and poor. Spectator agrees that our tax on intangibles b the best of ail the Senator Smith is quoted as expreaa- ing himself against a third term for Mr. Roosevelt. The New^ and Courier makes much of the senator’s remark and recalls the outspdien opposition states, 'but it seems to stand in the and one in each town with a popula tion of between 5,000 and 10,000 per sons. In towns of 10,000 or mors per sons there would be more than one store, according to the amount of population above 10,000. (It is under stood that under tbis scale, the city of Columbia would have thrM stCHvs). Towns of less than 5,000 popidation could have a store if the county dele gation to the assemUy approves it and applies to the stake booi^. The stake board would engage aU emfdoyes of tbs state ktoraa, the county ddegakhms to the aaaembly, under the new measure, would have considerable to say as to who wwdd get the jobs in the Stores in their re spective counties. There is a provb- ion whidi says aH employes most be approved by the ddegution. The exact forinola for determining the number of stores has not been di- and recalls the outspoken opposition ... “*-ivulged, but it is said that a city of of Colonel Wyndham Manning to » «*« third term, for the president. ? °y repeulmg the tax w>^ can hope Here and there peoide—politicians. tnore revenue, then let us re- principally — are gravely pondering the attitude of Mr. Roosevelt. Not be- ,1 WEST CLINTON Mrs. Joe Campbell, Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. W. L ing a politician, I haven’t much pa tience with all this fence-strad<Hing. W’e have great traditions worthy ofi respect and we should quietly assume that Mr. Roosevelt will lay down the duties of the presidency at the end of this term. Furthermore, the Demo- i ^ crats should bring out a man for the.""*™' - presidency aho wHl be a Democrat. ^ . H is desirable that Democracy be defined and that Etemocracy stand or fall as Democracy. Just to win a race is nothing to be proudvof if principles have been sacrificed for victory. The Democratic party smoukl not be sold ko any man or grot^i, and k should win or lose on a platform of revital ized principlee, soundly conceived and firmly adhered to. Surely there is something -worth more tiimn winning an office. If vic tory alone b what counts then let ua throw scruples and principles to the winds and make victory our god; but if principle be our guide ttpa let’s recognize that there b suokT'k think as righteousness in piditkid and 'be guided by it. I would rather see ..... .. . Oecv mAh Evans and L. M. Bv- Amold vbited Mbs Myra COoper in GreenvUle Sat urday. Mrs. Sadie Stevenson has returned . . , « , home efter q>en<lit« taver.1 mmrtli. >"« P»fl« << ^ Ptan stores. It now has more than forty stores. The stocks of the wholesale and re tail dealers would be bought by the state. They would have from Ihe time the bill becomes law, if it does, until July 1 to wind up their businesses. At thb time, any forecast on the chanceripf this plan to become law would ibe hazardous indeed. Some of the most accurate observers are in clined to bdieve k 'will blossom and die and that the present system will be retained. Yet t^re are mthusiaats for the plan who were today predict- in Tampa, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Pruitt and W. R. Miller and daughter, daqghker, Linda, spent Sunday wim of Lnuheoa, vasikA kheir mother, Mrs. J. S. OkHiam, Sunday. Mrs. J. E. BrasvMll, Jr., and litt|e daughter, Linda, ^ nkSimday witr her motl^, Mrs.* J. G. FVankiin in GoldvGle. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Braswell, Sr., IJ. E. BraswA, Jr., Mrs. Melvin Hu ey, and Mr. and Mrs. Ekii weH vMted (Mrs. Grady Canfield, who is a patient in the Greenvile hos- To some, at b appealing as a reve nue producer. Some of the ikys, who are also advocates of. public school •re said to he tor khe plair as one which would atouie vuin^eiit funds for the scbools al they are and even for enlargement of the education jnrognuD. Others are warning that it would have the effect of restoring prohibi tion. j Senator R. M. Jefferies, of CbHcton, gj^_jsaid in the senate', "You will have party right, in a hopeless" mmority, with a dozen senators and fifty rep resentatives, than to be, as today, al lied to numerous elements which con tributed votes and money and are subverting the state itself. our Democratic; m ADO JHArs* A w^-known senator ih^ our gen eral aasemUy made an impaaskmed plea for the increase of an itei^m the adaral bUl and eloquenkly mm dm- matically calls upon the state to spend its riches on edneatioa. He de- claied hb preference tor -Mr. Roose velt for presidenk even o^ our Sen ator Jhnmb B]rmes. * How, now, senator ? listening to your fervent appeals during kwenty- five years, millions have been added to the school budget; and daring the same years other states have added hundreds of milUons of doHars tor schools and academic inetnrtkm, n^ takenly called "edueakion”; but in aH these years of heavy ^pending for the WaUcer, Mbs Hazel CamamAnd Jmsir Hannon vis ited in Saluda Sunday. Mr. and Itos. Clifton Guest of (Chester, spent Sunday with Joe Ter ry, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Berry Trammell and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Tram mel and son Alvin, and Mn. Gradjr South attended the funeral of Mrl. Berry Trammell’s Meter, Mm. 1^ V. Rogers, in Igman Dnnday. Rev. and Mrk. V. lidL ifarlowe of Blythewood, epent the week-end with their daughter and son-in-lsrw, Ihr. and Mrs. Kennetti Brown near OKn- ton. Mr. and lira. D. V. Wright and prohibition back in this state in a year if you put in this atake-store system.” Ironically, Senator W. D*. Burnett, of SpafTtanburg, sugge^ed that the atate may as w^ tAe in the banks and other businesses. Projector, with Senator P. H. Mc- Eachin, of Florence, of the atete store plan. Senator George Warren, Of Hmnpton, says the p^ wtH bring in |5>000,000 in revenue to the State it the preatort jirices of liquor are re tained. . It b said the plan whtoh has been drawn eondbines features of the state- store systems of Vhrginia, Wlaooaaiift 4aod lOAigan. "WeH have plenly mobey if you adopt the amendment 'we am going to propose,” Warren told the ssnike. "if Soi^ Cardina will do what Alshama in Gaffney Stmday. Miss Bi|th HcgdMs enkevtamed a number of friends ak her home on last Saturday ervening. Dancing enjoyed tliroughoat the evmung.. "common schools,” and wkh mSUonsi Birth ^ millitaM ,y«t on, ter OTd fcy wl^- Mr. ^ Hb,. O. f. iMford M- •«*» •«< «• bicth of a dntaWer. Oot- H” taot one » >ta^ ^Inota. on P*. 6. SoT^^ ^ the presidency? And, senator, the man you endorse so highly and exclu sively did not even akkend a "com mon school,” or a state imiversity. He was reared in luxoiy and sent away kf an expensive snd exdueive private academy, suxl later kp Harvard imiver sity. According to thb ybu don’t khi^ highly of our pidblk achoola BmpA’'OFVb. 12. •i of .them taken together must have at kask one nug, just one No? The dreericet thought edrich comee ko me b llie utter totiUCg of afl our •ehoot week. And 1|ow ooMAkely hae •hr free Conakry failed! ill a Mr. and Mrs. Gdb Campbril attend- . . . . od funenl of Min Cooota Wri*ht <1^ ^ Wioconota. doM, what Oregon has done, we will imAe $5,d00,(X)0, with the fwewnt prices of liquor retained,** be edded. UnqqeetionaUy'eome ^ Ihe leaden in both the senate and the house of representatives are backing the new achame, but otficra of iiiAienee art oppothig it and say the "anwH of the <dd state dspenadky b skill in the sir” snd the plan wRl fqU. In any event, it b calculated to pre cipitate peihaib the warmeet debate of this eeeeion eo far. It wiH bring the liquor qnestkm to the floor in a form that will open up the entire ie- soe. Opponehts of the pkm aie partipu- lariy concerned that eomeMf Ae 6rft. gre gring ke it the praeent lair, equaAr cenesmed. evei fird ae Ae Aief emHW# Aelr an* tegonleta Ae recalling etwhe endgU'.'-ita ilis. - daughter ttioriy. J. H. WhHmlre oeiebteted bhithday yesterday, Feb. 14. Ate. and Mm. Joe Campbell cele- braked their wedding emdversary Monday, Feb. 12. Paul Amoki celebrated bis 19A Imi FEBRUABY I nmmrirnrnin Li 2 * E 6 T 9 pi IB 9 m l3 ,1 Our tbigfipidiBing lil39^1ias been —ami it will be Hie tame during all of IMttr- "WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING EXCEI^ 'ri mm ANNOUNCiaiBNlB BANK TORUS BLOnVRS BOOfUBTS BROADSIDBS STATEMENIB Rn^t. HiEAllfl ClRCOUafl^. SAW lIpCNIS liicMiiMs cm: LABRIiS 0rf.'' m Bin Henry Has . StaidbmLer Agencyea^e wiieL AND om INQ 1940s In todsy’e paper Fog All Ifakg StgaAiri ADDDia MA BON8 IIR* adding lUCHINR jPAPBR ’ r OdI 74 Co CUnkon tor the cars, toatoriog the Bhide- Mr. has Jong kdahtified wMh the entegmWlt in tUa conanunlty end lioe fMsnds who wrfU leaxii with interask ef hit new agency tor tUa Ala state Af toer 1 rataS toaik eurepi 19M WfW w, by Aa atete 4mc .I'..-.-.,.tat; * **• . « -i'; -'’t' . • ' ■-••• ♦ ■ -X" -taifefV - - ' A B8SAT Mr. and Mna |Hii% Essa^ ee •i^mianegiAk: hfaA ^a ia Ai tora^ Ite Fay 'Ga»» daagtete of Ito. and Mm. Qialiw