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■ i ! ♦ ♦ \ * / Page Eight County Registration For July Primary Breaks All Records A county-by-county voter registra tion for the state of persons eligible for the 1950 July 1 Democratic pri mary shows a record registration of 532.821. a substantial increase over the party enrollment in 1948 of 506,- 818. In Laurens county with 40 voting precincts, there is a registration of 13.700 persons, against 11.479 two years ago. and a vote cast in the pri mary of 6,608. It is estimated, there are 1300 Negro registrants in the county. Welfare Department In New Quarters The county welfare department has moved into its new “home," 330 j Church street in Laurens, it is an- > nounced by Mrs. Mabel Little, direc tor. The building now occupied has been completely remodeled to pro vide more adequate and convenient j quarters- for the department, Mrs. | Little said. Approximately 2,000 families in, the county are being served at pres ent with public assistance and ser-! vices of the welfare department. The seven offices in the new location will. be occupied by the director, child welfare worker, case worker super visor, nine visitors and four stenog-' raphers making up the 16-member staff. THE CHRONICLE Completely Cover* Cllnion's Trade j Area for Advertisers There Is No Substitute for News* paper Advertising VOTE FOR CLYDE G. JONES % ► * ft for COUNTY COMMISSIONER • Born on Farm in Youngs township • Worked .20 Years in Laurens Cotton Mills • Now Manager of Laurens Mills Boarding House My only promise is to do all in my power to make you a good commissioner Former F.mployee of both Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills Your Vote and Support Will Be Appreciated Listen To W. P. DIXON i A real dirt farmer of Hunter Town ship, this county FRIDAY EVENING 7:15 to 7:30 Over WLBG In the interest of the candidacy of J. STROM THURMOND An open letter to the Citizens of South Carolina Spartanburg, S. C., July 6, 1950 Dear Fellow Citizens: Your response to my candidacy for the nonii-* nation of the Democratic Party of South Carolina for the office of Governor of our beloved State has been gratifying. Although I have no campaign organization as such, loyal friends have worked unceasingly in my behalf. For that I wish to. ex press my humble thanks in these closing days of the campaign. The difficult days ahead will require all citi zens to give their best thoughts to public affairs and to participate actively in the effort to bring about better government. South Carolina needs leaders of experience, ability and vision, men who have no ambitions andf no desires beyond the bet terment of their State. <Y I have no further political ambitions. I have no desire other than to work for the improve ment of South Carolina. If elected your Governor, I will devote the next four years of my life to that cause. > I urge you to vote in the primary next Tues day. Sincerely yours, JAMES F. BYRNES THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, July 6, 1950 HE TOOK THE OATH DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY 1/ * 0LIN JOHNSTON, IN ORDER TO QUALIFY TO RUN FOR THE SENATE IN THE 1944 SOUTH CAROLINA Took This Pledge: 7 will support the political principles and policies of the Democratic Party of South Carolina during the term of office for which I am elected" p > i He Thereby Pledged to Uphold These Principles and Policies: Declared By The Democratic Party of South Carolina: The Democratic Party of South Carolina and the people of South Carolina who compose its member shin cannot obligate themselves to vote for and support Presidential electors who will cast their votes for Harry S. Truman for President of the United States. M We believe we are honor bound to support the nominees of the Democratic Partv of South Carolin a in the ensuing General K!eft ; on. w -S. C. Democratic. Convention,, May 19, 1948 The Democratic Party Of South Carolina Offered A Slate Of Nominees For Presidential And Vice-Presi dential Electors In The General Election Pledged To v.t. AGAINST TRUMAN. But What Did Olin Johnston Do? H#re Is What Johnston Deserted "leaolTed: Thai we recognise and ***""——H the by tha Southern Gorernon. Including the Governor of South Caro- UbcIo take official recognition of the attacks wede upon the ■oeerelgnty of our states and. by concerted action, to protect such tad defend such aorerelgnty and assure them of our back ing and co-operation as dtisens of this State In their efforts.** lUsolTod: that the Democratic Party of South Carolina sup port as Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors from South Carolina ONLY those persons who hays a fundamsntal belief In the sorsrelgnty of the states of the Union, and who wiU not vote for candidates who are In sympathy with such Inyaslons of that aorerelgnty as the proposed so-called FEPC Law, the to-called Anti- Lynching Law. the so-called Anil-Poll Tax Law and any Federal law dealing with the separation of the raosa.** w Here Is What Johnston Supported "Everybody knows that I recommended to the Congress s dril rights program. I did so because I believe It to be my duty under the constitution • • • I am going to call Congress back and I am going to ask them to pass . . . civil rights legislation."—Harry 8. Truman, accepting the Democratic nomination. "We highly commend President Harry Truman for his cour ageous stand on civil rights."—1148 National Democratic platform. Olin Johnston at 11:00 P. M. on election night issued the following statement: "Today I stood for the regular Democra tic Party." This was interpreted to mean that he had voted for Truman. A few days later the Spartanburg newspapers un covered the fact that Senator Johnston did not even vote In the General Election, and he explained this by saying that a rain kept him away from the polls. So that there would be no mistake that he had gone back on his PLEDGE to the Demo cratic Party of South Carolina. Senator Johnston Issued this statement: "If you will check up with Democratic National (Truman) Headquarters, you will find that no one gave them any more help than I did. I Just would like to keep the record straight. If yon will call Dixie- crat (States Rights) Headquar ters, you will find I gave them ao help." WhiU Olin Johnston was supporting Truman, Strom Thurmond in 1948 led the fight for Southern Democracy. That fight is already bearing fruit. Southern Democracy is on the March again, and South Carolina will join in by sending to the United States Senate STROM Man a Fighter for Principle Fbf South Carolina Democracy Published by the Laurens County Friends of Strom Thurmond By J. R. Crawford