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" I- / Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, February 2, 1950 oil)? (Eltntnn (Etironirlr Establish Pd 1900 - WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE ;very Thursday PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.25 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C, , under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. The Chronicle sffHts Ue cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION , New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia [whether they endorse or oppose fSantee-Gooper ahd its unfair tactics against private enterprise, for which taxpayers must pay. - ’ • Short Session of i Legislature Seen; It's Campaign Year ! Columbia,. Feb. 1.—Most legisla tive session-length prognosticators; are predicting a short one for South Carolina’s General Assembly. 1 Three weeks of meetings have seen but one piece of major legislation moved along; and it begins to look*' like other measures won’t get’far,; these crystal grazers contend in sup port of their forecasting. They see a heavy .campaign sea-j son as the reason for this state of inactivity. An early date—July 11 —for the first Democratic Party primary lends credence to this rea-' soning, offered by legislators at-; taches and news and radio men cov ering the assembly’s deliberate deli-' / berations. — A high pressure U. S. Senate earn-* paign between Governor Thurmond and U. S. Senator Olin D. Johnston ; ; ; — 1 1 [seems to be a foregone conclusion. Lacking In Refinement (example we cite Mis, Jennie V. Cul-- and former Secretary of State Jame; 3 4 _ i bertson, Laurens countv auditor. We F. Byrnes has announced for the gov-' . , Thf ' I !j are iP any thin 8s tfiat Pres-^ d0 ubt is there is a man in the coun-^ ernorship against three announced .tie:.. Hai:y Truman ot habei iashry j w ^ 0 could fin this important po-* opponents. ' id j4‘ 1 rgra ^ s far ^ e " eeds t0 earn ;, sition more capably and with as gen- 1 State constiutional officers risk ..r kn. '.x poli’ics, he 1 -' tno l ,roclLU ' t ' eral satisfaction to the public Os Miss'their jobsi a sharp race for the lieu-t ’ ' a powerf ? mnch ^ e ’ b . u , in many Culbertson. 'tenant governorship-possibly to lay other ways he is uneducated. | | groundwork for the 1954 gubernator- I James 1-. Byrnes recently announ- . , u R n fL l ial campaign—may develop; and 23' red himself as a candidate for gover- b nuve oum iXCLUTUb senators and 124 House members nor of this state. What his’platform Senator Olin Johnston recently an- come up for re-nomination is the public has not been informed, mounced he will be a candidate to; Therefore, the short-session seers But the public will know as the cam- succeed himself as United States sen- legislators are anxious to enact i paign gets under way whether he is ator. The announcement was not a 'general appropriations bill, and a Truman Democrat or a Southern | news, or necessary, for the voters.' g0 home. The money bill is the one States Rights Democrat like Woodrow'1 know he has been “running” for re*| ma j or itern t h at has moved along! Wilson The people will also know- election ever since he assumed his The usual legislative track It now' how the candidates for the United seat in that body as a successor to j s j n t h e Senate Finance Committee States senate stand. It’s time to ask i the late Senator E. D. Smith. 'after House passage Gov. J. Strom Thurmond, who has Possibly contradicting this outlook! made a good governor, is expected to for a short session is a strong de- 1 , offer for the senate-against Johnstonr mand for action of several other ma-j at least the voters of this state would , Though he has made no official an- jor bills; such as the game commis- gather this from the formers state- nouncement, it is definitely expected sion'bill, the State Bureau of Inves- ( LINTON. S. C.. THl'RSDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 1950 J-V jj questions. Evidently, Bvrnes are C the President and Mr. not on friendly- terms? i rnon-: w non he w as asked what he that he will be in the race which ligation measure, a primary-general on - Byrnes running for promises tu be of widespread inter- election law, and state government thought about Governor of South Carolina. His est language was unbecoming; as have been some of his public statements Assuming reorganization plan No. 2. that Gov. "Thurmond A host of other bills are on deck, means that two former But all these items, the short-se?- runs, this referring to others he does not like, governors will be in the race, and sion'insisters argue, are so controver- expo :an.v Drew Pearson who gives their records as public officials are sial that a majority'of the legislators tne public first-hand information we ll known. The voters should do a would just as soon see them by-pas- jou. much of the rottenness in gov- general refreshing of their minds as sed. f’rjre: : m Washington. to what happened, and what did not. Regardless of what is done about President Truman needs tutors in happen during the two administra-, such bills, it generally is agreed that refinement and other similar quali- tions. - the session's length will hinge on 1- coarseness or ribaldry does Both Johnston .and Thurmond as'passage "of ihe—general appropria- - not re.leet honor upon the high of- governor have well known pardon lion bill. Its final enactment usual-j- -kc he holds ny accident. records, and this is an important ly signals sine die adjournment with-; ~ part of the Record that should be in two Co four weeks Two TeAms Enounh studied ewns Enough oiV** of Representa The HoiW o'f Representatives vot- will.the record show^How 5undoy School Pupils tavorablv tne past week and sent mar *y persons did Governor John . . , _ . . to the Senate a resolution ratifying ston P ardon ^ and parole during his Asked 10 Meet a proposed' amendment to the Unit- two four-years? Of the number, how; <•» td Stales Constitution prohibiting a manv were recommended by the All members of the primary, jun-1 I e; son from being elected president P ardon board, and how many did he ior, intermediate and senior depart- o: the United States more than act u P on independently without re- ments of the First Presbyterian Sun- 1 tw.ee. It further provides that a per- f° rr * n ? ’^ e cases t0 tk ^ e board? Did day school are requested by Supt. .sen who has held this high office for ^ e . » rant indefinite stays at home for Harry Nettles, to meet in the main more than two years of a term is not Paupers, or approve week-end auditorium of the church at 9:45 eligible to the office more than once. trips? If the record will show, ja.m., Sunday morning, February 5.! Thix amendment, a badly needed^—Gov., Thurmond is completifig a - ^ one. will become valid when ratified f °ur-yearGerm. What is his decord? MASONS TO MEET Ly the legislatures of three-fourths How ma ny persems-has he paroled or Special communication of Camp-: of th't? states within seven years from pardoned duri ng his administration? bell Lodge No. 44, A.F.M., wiir be TnCTubmiTxion to the states by con- How m any of the cases did he act held Friday night, at 7 o’clock. The i gress. The resolution now goes to the upon i nd ependently without consul- Master Mason degree will be con- 1 senate wnere we hope it won’t be tation with the P aroIe and pardon ferred. killed or pigeon-holed. We would DOara - Mow man >’ of the cases in ^o^xx fha- the Santee-Cboper powers which he extended clemency were in that bodv will be against the pro- a PP roved b . v the parole and pardon posal. «• board before he acted? Has he grant- The amendment should be approv- cd absence leaves to prisoners? ed. The country is led up- on this These - sa - v - ar « important ques- ' ndixpensable” chatter we heard for ‘ lons Wlth every man and woman^n a third and fourth term for Roose- South CaroIin a w.^) stands for law- volt. President Jiuman, a-small man enforcement and'|wh(j condemns .'Tttempti'ng to hold a big office, is abuse °f tbe P ardor i power, already '-priming” for a third term, I ! ecords °f the two men are and if he wins of course we will hear " ,r *tten and cannot be denied or that same propaganda that he is blotted out - There are man y issues needed a fourth term to “save the v 'ital importance that need to be country.•' The Democratic party is discussed in the approaching senate. M.ort of material. : race. The pardon record of the two T wo terms is long enough for any. ernors Assuming that Thurmond man ■: > serve as President of th© uns) should be close.y scrutinized | L’n.ted States. Public office belongs and underxtood b> the people of the ^ to the people, not office holders for s t a t e - ‘ Announcing Opening The Carson Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic Full Armamentarium-. Jacobs Building, Clinton, S. C. Suits 219 — Hours 9 to 5 For appointment Phone 463-R DR. JAMES CARSON, M. D. Dr. Carson Will Make Calls lift Small Politics Loses About this time, last vear there was s dixgracelul spectacle in Columbia with- a group of senators fighting against the confirmation, of Miss Clayton, of Pickens courfty, as a member of the state industrial com- rn —ion which administers the work men's compensation --'law. The ap pointment was made by Governor Thurmond and held up for a year following a filibuster. The appoint ment was carried over to the pres ent session and was quickly con firmed as it should have been. It is the duty of the governor to make appointments to this commission, and there was not a word* against the character or qualifications of the woman proposed. The fight a year ago was purely political, an effort of •the Johnston supporters to hold a majority of the appointments on the board over Governor Thurmond. That has nothing to do with the question. The important thing is that the law be fairly and honestly ad ministered for individuals and busi ness by the commission. And any man or woman who as a member of the board is not so motivated should be kicked off. From all reports dras tic changes in many of the practices ^ followed by the commission are needed and we hope the new mem ber will use her influence to bring about such reforms. In. the mean while certain members of the gen eral assembly are so stupid they think they have a monopoly on “brains” More well qualified and trained women in positions of trust and responsibility are needed in gov ernment, county and state. As an How Do They Stand In the governor's race there are four announced candidates — Pope, Bates, Stone and Byrnes. They are listed here in the order they an nounced. - There are many issues that should be fully discussed in this summer's campaign, and as we said before, the voters should ask questions. What are the views of the aspirants on many problems and proposals con fronting the state. The people are gqirLg..-*o' demand an expression of th’eir views. Orje question that should be dis cussed in this important race is Santee-Cooper, the great monster political-kilowatt which wants to cofftrol the power industry in’the state. Do they favor public power under the control principally of a few politicians, or do they favor pri vately-owned utilities that jpay enor mous taxes into the state treasury? Do they think it fair for tax-exempt Santee-Cooper to compete with pri vately owned companies with thou sands of siockl^blders who pay high taxes? That is a fair question no can didate for governor should dodge, though our state legislature seems to be afraid to express itself. Do these candidates, the voters are asking, approve the enormous legal fees and general manager salary that State Senator R. M. Jefferies re ceives? And what about the Clark’s Hill project for which Senator Edgar Brown of Barnwell speaks in Wash- 1 ington? Here is an issue upon w4iich every candidate for governor should speak out openly so the voters can under stand. The people want to know ESS 1 LAURENS §Sw “YOUR FAMILY THEATRE” Children Under 12 Free First Show at Dusk—Complete Show After 10 Fri.-Sat. Feb. 3-4 It Happened In Brooklyn Peter Lawford, Kathryn Gray son, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante Mon.-Tues. Feb. 6-7 Captain .From Castile (In Technicolor) With Tyrone Power Wed.-Thur. 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