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9 1 8 TUB CUNTON CHMXNICLS (Mmtm, B. C+ TkmnUj, iwtj 1, — ONE MAN, ONE VOTE By THURMAN SENSING Executive Vice-President, Southern States Industrial Council When the Founding Fathers established the American gov ernment, they wisely avoided a rigid “one man, one vote” form ula. The House of Represneta- tives was designed to be appor tioned according to population, but in the Senate big and little states had equality. Until a few years ago, this balanced system was accepted without question. The states, in. developing their legislatures, fol lowed the federal model nad avoided the “one man, one vote” formula in the organization of their respective state senates. But the Warren Court, without a shred of constitutional justifica tion, upset the workable system of many decades. The Supreme Court laid down an edict, saying that the states would have to reapportion their legislatures. Many members of Congress, in both parties, are supporting a constitutional amendment that “No ma’m ... 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The evil in the court-ordered reapportionment is that it will upset the political balance in the country and shift major power to a small number of big cities in which political iqachines .can herd masses of voters to the polls. The shift, in other words, aggrandizes the power of those who control bloc votes in metro- politan centers. If this develops, the country will be un der the tyranny of what John Randolph of Roanoke, the gnat 19th century political thinker, termed “King Numbers.” Our American government is subtly devised to avoid a tyran ny of numbers. Government, in the American system, is sup posed to represent not the force of sheer numbers alone, but the entire amalgaam of state, local and regional interests. Idaho and Nevada, for example, have very small populations. Nevertheless, their rights should not be can- oelled out by a bloc of voters in New York’s Harlem, let us say. Idaho and Nevada, like the other states, were admitted to the Union as co-equal with the larg est states. Rigid application of the “one man, one vote” formula is destructive of states rights. If this formula is to be the basic law of the land, it is clear that the present constiutional system of two senators to each state will be in jeopardy in time. Already there is talk that the liberals hope to find a way around the requirement for two senators to each state. The cur rent notion gaining currency among members of the left-wing is that each state would retain two senators, but that be votes of the states would be weighed That is to say, Idaho and Ne vada’s senators might be‘assign ed a weight only one-third or one-fourth that of New York. The only way for the majority of small and middle-size states to lose their constitutional rights is to vote their powers out of existence, or to fail to defend statese rights. The forthcoming vote on the Senate reapportion ment resolution provides an op portunity for senators from small and middle-size states to strike a blow for states rights. The problem inside the states is of the same character. The liberals hope to deprive rural areas, small towns and small cities of all power in a state; they want to concentrate a state’s political' pofcer In one or more big cities. If this comes to pass, a grave injustice will be done citizens who choose to live in uncrowded communities. In these comm unties, the qualities of self- reliance, hard work and respect for property are very strong. They send first-rate officeholders to state legislatures. It is import ant to the political health of America that the less thickly populated areas not in effect be disfranchised so that herded votes can be brought under the control of big city bosses and new radical groups now building in urban areas. EVERYDAY COUNSELOR By Btahap they taka. You make the laata, Ga.; two mm, Johu Wil- ism; 18 choice. Hams of Bp Today’s material W1 — 1 — Williams of Greenwood; a sis- Funeral trauUKtr tackToS *«' Mr *- Mund, o# L«- ducW ~ and the Church. Social and by Rev. J. C. were con- B. L. Woods, at I p. m. at churofa and in Patronize The Chronicle Be Ready For That Well Earned Vacation See Us For A Guaranteed OK Used Car Today Plaxico Chevrolet, Inc Clinton, S. C. Advertisers The struggle for freedom is never ending. The American Revolution, fought some 200 years ago, has been rightly called the “War for Freedom.” While conflict ended in freedom for the American colonies from British rule and produced the United States of America, the struggle goes on. The freedom won for us by our forefathers is not a static gift. Each generation must struggle to hold and maintain that freedom. The battlefield for freedom has widened until the whole earth is involved in it. Our freedom has been called “lib erty under God.” Let’s not for get that. This generation is losing that battle. This has been called an age of triumph, as man extracts from the universe its funda mental secrets. There seems to be no limit any more to. pro duction. '■ So fast is progress that today’s wonder is tomor row’s obsolescence. But let’s not forget the source of our freedom—Almighty God. It is from Him that we came, and it is to Him that we return for judgment of our stewardship. While this has been called an age of triumph, we are failing in two places: (1) Man is fail ing to rule and discipline him self; (2) We are failing in gov ernment. In the world over politicians are engaged in a ti tanic struggle to steal control of goveramnet. Whether it be in the masquerade of Com munism, Fascism, or Social ism, their purpose is the same —to wipe out individual free dom and usurp it for the state. We dare not forget our stew ardship. We must share what we have or lose it. If we don’t share willingly, we will by force. Look at our income tax struc ture. The Divine Plan is that the more we make the more we give. The government plan is the more we make the more medical care go hack to the “hoepes,” where dedi cated me" women of the church cared for the sick. The Industrial Revolution which commenced in England and which marked the beginning of the modern factory system would not have been possible had it not been for the Wes leyan revival. It is our freedom and lib erty under the direction, pow er, and influence of Almighty God which has made this coun try the richest in the world. Yet sadly we are the most hat ed nation in the world because of our affluence. We must share with the leu fortunate nations our basic se crets of success and achieve ment. it is not enough to send the money. We must share our lives with them, our love, our “know-how.” Pages of history reveal the wreckage of civilization which came to greatness and refused to share.’ Unless we change our way of thinking and living and put God in His rightful place, or civilization will go the way of our predecessors. William Lomax Cross Hill — William McCrary Lomax, five-day-old son of George Talbert and Judy Waller Lomax, died Sunday afternoon at a Clinton hospital. Surviving in addition to his Rgrents are his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William McCrary of Rt. 1, Cross Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Waller of Cayce. Graveside services were con ducted Monday at 11 a. m. at Magnolia Cemetery in Green wood by Rev. Edwin William Rogers. H. Williams VACATION SPECIALS Every day of the year/ [BEAUTY CASE MWNttipsek K. It I Ml IvvmI mV • fij UI DviKml! 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