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KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, SENATOR SAM SAYS: WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee is consider . Ing several nltcrnativo proposals dealing with one ol the most fundamental ch.’inges ever pro posed tc our constitution — revi sion of the method of electing the Prtsiden;. Two of these proposals, the di rect election plan and my com promise proposed to reform the Elot^ornl College are receiving malor consideration by tlie Com mittee. Last week, in this column, I stated some of the fundajmental ernsideration.s which I believe should govern the debate over this, major Constitutional revision. In 1 e.S'bnce, I have advocated that wej should eliminate the office of elector, because the original pur-: pose for choosing electors haS| disappeared and there is always the possibility, however remote, that "faithless electors” will exer- ci-'-g their Constitutional preroga tive, of voting for whom they chdbse. Thavc urged, Ijo, that we rem- edjf one of the great objections of the, present Electoral College sys- tert which relate.s I- the pre.soni coiitingency that when no candi i datj' rocel'vps a majority in the i Electoral College, the choice de- i vo^es upon the House of Repre : seijtative.s with each State dele ! gaoop having one vote to be ca.st i ac^ttfding to the majority vote of; th(J State delegation. In my Judg mcfnt, the reason for thl,s proce- dufe has di.sappeared with the pacing of time, and under my TOifipromise plan, any deadlock in the Electoral College would be brfjren by a vote taken at a Joihf Session of Congress with each Member of the House and Senate having one vote. ! Moreover, it seems to me that j the direct election plan overlook.s i the most basic unifying force in' iThe Constitution by ignoring the ; in the electoral process. JTJie' great compromise which y Aiade the form.ation of the Union i • «j»0(f.s»blo gave ea<'h State at least ;*,twt);electoral votes. Electoral vote il.s bctstal upon a State’s represen- j >fation in the Congress and the a- ! hllfV e mentioned compromise ,! wdifch provides that every State j shall have two Senators. I seri- 5 ojisly doubt that a suffieient num- r her of the original colonies would C hiije ratified the Constitution if ■ thfe basic protection afforded the loss populous States had not been written into that document.' Moreover, I think that we must recognize tliat our f ederal Got • ernment was wielded together as "an indestructable union coitijots- ; ed of indestructable States." The direct election plan strikes at the heart of this concept, and weak ens the role of .34 states in the choosing of the President. | I am concerned, too, that if we! adopt the direct election plan, i there will be a proliferation ofi slngle-i.ssue candidates. This would; .seriously increase the possibility! that no candidate could win the; broad popular support which vvasj given the Presidency its influ-1 ence and power. Such a contin gency could lead to far more sor- j ious problems than we now have with the Electoral College. | As approved by the House, the direct election plan provide,': that, if no candidate receives 40 per '■ cent of the vote, a runoff election will be held. Our present system of orderly tran.sltion of the gov ernment is ba.sed upon the need for a r.'ipid system of orderly transition of the government Is based upon Ihc^ need tor a rapid decision as to who shall be President. Only ten week.s span the period from election day until fn:iuguration Day, and any situa tion which would require a run off election risks other delays sucli as a recount of the votes or a challenge that voting frauds occurred, each of which might have to be settled before the run off coultl proceed. It seems to me that this runoff provision in the direct election plan could bring on many serious problem.s. In essence, 1 think it is prefer able to remedy the defects of a tried and workable electoral sys tem rather than establish a pian which has many elements that could make for chaos in a future crisiz. Garden Time /is I write this in April, I offer a word of encouragement to my, readers in the upper Plisiimont i and mountain counties. Don't give up because we are serding some better days up your way. But, you will still have to make up those school days you lost when the roads were too slick for trav el. Spring has been very slow in our neighborhood, too, but there are some 'promising signs. Jon quils, tulips and chocus have passed their prime but some are still pretty. The same is true for, forsythla (Golden Bell). The crab-1 apples, of which we have an a-| bundance in Raleigh, are beau tiful and the dogwoods are show ing color. One or two more warm days and they will be in bloom. Camellias (Japonica) have been i box OFFICE OPENS AT 8:15 , ; SHOW STARTS AT 7:30 j » Always $1.50 A CarloadI THURS. FHI. * Double Feature ‘ ; NO. 1 DON KNOTTS as "THE LOVE GOD?" " In Color NO. 2 SHENANDOAH In Color SAT. ONLY * TRIPLE FEATURE I NO. I .’CLAMBAKE" ’> Elvis * In Color 5 NO. 2 y DON KNOTIS AS " “THE LOVE GOD" In Color : NO. 3 SHENANDOAH In Color SUN. THRU WED. DOUBLE FEATURE NO. I ff .HPW TO COMMIT MARRIAGE THE BROTHERHOOD In Color ..On Wed. Movies Run Reverse ALL ACES—ALL SHOWS "Bring the Entire Fomily" itheat T-ione 739-2176 Shows Daily 3-S-7-9 Saturday I.3-S-7-9 Sunday 1:30-3:30-9:00 STARTS WED. FOR ADULT ONLY LATE SHOW FHI. & SAT. NITE 10:30 P.M. ONE SHOW ONLY f "BRAND OF SHAME" RATE (X) ALL SEATS Sl.OO ' COMING SOON "IN SEARCH OP THE CASTAWAYS" "LATTITUDr. ZERO" "COCKEYED COWBOYS OF CALICO COUNTY" blooming since last fall but many buds were frozen during our zero temperatures in January. We still have some flowen: which survived the cold and are pretty in the house as cut flowers. Bridal wreath spirea is in bloom and I think I saw a deutzia in bloom a few days ago but did not stop to be sure. Azaleas are showing color but; need some warm days to open the blossoms. The redbuds are al-1 most wide open, and the oaks' are “feathering”. Evergreen lawns | are growing (I have mowed twice) and the pastures are green and lush. Small grains are from 6 to 10 inches high and growing. I bring these signs of spring to your attention to remind you what a wonderful state it is our privilege to enjoy. We really have three springs:" the first in the Coastal Plain; another in the Piedmont; and still another in the mountains. The ecology of North Carolina is unsurpassed as we sprawl froim sea level to the highest peak in oxstern America. It is not too difficult to find, somewhere within this varied topography, an environment suit able'for growth of most of the plants to be found in the Tem perate Zone. What we need most now is to conserve our natural resources by every possible means. Electri city can bo generated by steam fueled with coal or atomic ener gy, just as easily as it can from water power. It seems to me that setting aside 5 or 10 acres for a steam electric generating plant would be much more practical than innundating 46.000 acres for recreation and hydroelectric pow er. What do you think? TKur9clay.,Xpril 23, 1^70 Natives of India have a great love for jewelry. Herald Want Ads Pay HOUSE AND LOT FOB SALE 2 bedroom house with 1 acre land, fronts on dirt street. From Kings Mountain take Highway 29 toward Grover, At Battleground Service Station turn right. Proceed one mile to dirt road on the loft. Turn left. Hoime is mile on left. There are directional signs along the route. 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