The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1933 Page: 4 of 8
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THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1933.
♦
THE CANTON HERALD
PAGE FOUR
Austina Texas. June 3.--Al-
for
purposes;
to a section to be Section 3,
as may
neces-
which is consistent with the
)
b
Constitution providing
authorize the
issuance
Er.
tors of the affected county.
8
words: “Against the Amend-
ment to the Constitution of
within
Section 1. That Subsectiol
Charter shall not be adopt-
Sec. 3. The
may inconsonantly affect the
«
/
more
than
per
i
two-tenths per cent (3.2%)
alcoholic content by weight.”
tors of the county who do
not reside within the limits
of any incorporated city or
town likewise shall be separ-
ately kept and separately
counted, and unless there be
a favoring majority of the
may
of
State
that
DEMOCRATS URGED ..
TO SUPPORT REPEAL.
AND MODIFICAON
W. W. HEATH,
Secretary of State.
«
of Texas
S. J. R. No. 32.
Texas•
Section 1. That Article IX
Notice „ _ .
ment to the Constitution
fication, as a national plat-
form demand. In their state-
ment the organization leaders
Texas:
Section 1. That Article 3
of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended
by adding thereto L--- — -
section, Section 51a, which
shall read as follows: .
“Section 51a. ‘The Legisla-
not more than three and
two-tenths per cent (3.2% 1
alcoholic content by. weight.”
Those voters opposing said
gree of local self government
said liquors of not more
and two-tenths
sary to pay the interest and
principal of such bonds as
from their date, and
such election and to have
same published as required
otherwise provided by a two-
thirds vote of the total mem-
bership of each House of the
Legislature) the votes cast
by the qualified electors re-
siding within the limits of
all the incorporated cities
and towns of the county shall
be separately kept but col-
Notice of Proposed Amend-
ment to the Constitution
of Texas.
S. J. R. NO. 3.
Be it resolved by the Legis-
lature of the State of
provided the Legislature
shall enact a law or laws
in elections submitting to
the voters a proposal to
though as an
the Texas Democratic nation-
al committee will take no
active part in the repeal and
modification campaign pre-
ceding the election called for
August 26, the active heads
of the organization, Roy Mil- tate
ler, director, and Frank Sco-
field, finance director, in a
statement issued today, call-
ed upon Texas Democrats to
and sale of the bonds of the Texas, be amended so as to
State of Texas, not to ex-'hereafter read as follows:
ceed the sum of Twenty “(a): The manufacture.
Million ($20,000,000.00) Dol-1 sale, barter or exchange in
_____________ Jars, bearing interest at a the State of Texas of spiritu-
of Proposed Amend- rate not to exceed Four and ous, vinous or lu......1-1-
..... one-half (4 1-2%) per centum or medicated bitters capable
per annum; and payable of producing intoxication, or
serially or otherwise not any other intoxicant what-
proposed Amendment shall
write or have printed on
assessed taxable bonds of the State of Texas,
all residence home- not to exceed Twenty, Mil-
’’ lion ($20,000,000.00A Dollars,
for relieving the hardships
w, .w. -------- , beverage purpose of vinous|result to reward their dili-
the adoption of this grant of malt liquors containing' gence and intelligence by
power by the people. Provid not more than three and two- greater economy and ef fl-
ed that the Legislature shall cent (3.2%) alco-ciency in their local govern-
Be it resolved by the legisla-
ture of the State of Texas: ... , t -
Section 1 That Section M bonds shall lie sold for not three
of Article VIII of the Con- less than par and me * nen*
stitution of the State r” -—x -- -
ed. It is expressively forbid-
Governor of den that any such Charter
lectively counted and the
votes of the qualified elec-
the State of Texas is here-
malt liquors by directed to issue the
‘ ‘» necessary proclamation
,000 p..__1 accrued cent (3.2%) alcoholic content
of interest and no form of com- by weight, (except for medi- (A Correct Copy)
operation of the General
for Laws of the State relating
to the judicial, tax, fiscal,
concerned, we are only askeditaxes.”
to concur in and conform to Sec. 3. The Governor of
the action of the congress of the state of Texas is hereby
the United States in revising directed to issue the neces,
the definition as to what con- sary proclamation for said
stitutes intoxicating liquor.election and to have same
Congress, in its wisdom haspublished as required by the
seen fit to declare by legis-Constitution and Amend-
lative enactment that anyments thereto.
beverage having an alcoholic! W. W. HEATH,
content of not exceeding 3.2 Secretary of State,
by weight is non-intoxicating. (A Correct Copy)
The question of prohibition, —--------
therefore, is in no way involv-1 Notice of Proposed Amend-
ed. I ment to the Constitution
“In accepting for Texas the of Texas. •
decision of the Congress andl S. J. R. NO. 30.
bur great president, which re-Be it resolved by the Legis-
fleets the judgment of the lature of the State of
Democratic party in national
convention assembled, we feel
that the Democrats of Texas,
regardless of their views with
respect to prohibition in
Texas, with the utmost con-
sistency and without violence
to their convictions, can sup-
port both repeal and modifi-
cation.” ________
The wives used to ask us
if their hats were on straight,
but now they have to be on
crooked.
tion, and may from time to
as aw u.... ...----«— time prescribe regulations and
shall be exempt ing the hardships resulting limitations relative to the graTe
’ -t t manufacture, sale, barter, of the Constitution of Lexas
exchange or possession for be amended by adding there
sale of vinous or malt liquors to a section to be Section 3,
of not more than three and which shall provide:
two-tenths per cent (3.2%) “Section 3. (1) Holding the
alcoholic content by weight; belief that the highest de-
organization, hyomthe il“taxation
anothen Be.it resolvedt by theaegist their ballot the following
lature of the State or .AMa. «Aca:ne+ +he Amend
Texas:
than Ten (10) years ever except vinous or malt by the Constitution and
- - - - • 11 — Amendments thereto.
adopt a Charter (unless
shall be allowed in cal, mechanical, scientific or
__________ involving sacramental purposes) are
Section 1-a: said bonds. The proceeds of each and all hereby prohibit-
’ ‘ “ he ed. The Legislature shall en-
act laws to enforce this Sec-
Texas be amended so as to mission
hereafter read as follows: any transaction
election all voters favoring t or n any such political county, having a population
ouch pygenee •me 2401 subdivision thereof, anylecs than that above speci-
shall write or have printedspirituous, vinous or maltfied, to proceed hereunder
on their ballots the "or ^liquors or medicated bitters, for the adoption of a Char-
“For the amendmen ... 01 capable of producing intoxi-ter; however, as a condition
cation or any other intoxi for such authorization, it is
cant whatsoever, unless and required that notice of the
until a majority of the quali- intent to seek Legislative
fied voters in said county oauthority hereunder must be
political subdivision thereof published in one or more
[voting in an election held newspapers, to give general
oalu - -----o+Lgfor such purpose shall de- circulation in the county af-
shall of unemployment andsfor th terming it to be lawful to rected, not less than once
’ - necessary appropriations to manufacture, sell, barter and per Week for four (4) con-
eir wau uue ------- paYsaidbondsi Amendment exchange in said county or secutive weeks. and the first
“Against the .Amendmentahan wite or have prmhtedoolitical sundivtsionuotherondof such publications shall ap-
on their ballots the words tnningnotmorethanthreepgar d^sne’xt prior thirt
“Against the amendment to n+L nor cent } day next prior to the
the Constitution providing pqdotwotenths extentSlttime an Act making proposal
that the Lepislature may(3 2 ’ aicohoc content • hereunder may be introduc-
tna • -58 1 we ight. and the provision of oq in +L, Iegigatur, No
authorize the issuance O.. , I: 1,1 L. neled in Une —e88lavue: •O
bonds of the State of Texas, this subsection shall be self County Home Rule Charter
not to exceed Twenty Mil- enacting, • may be adopted by any coun-
lion ($20,000,000.00) Dollars, Sec* 2.-he, loregoing ty save upon a favoring vote
for relieving the hardships Amendment to the .Constitu-of the resident qualified elec-
of unemployment and for tion shall I be submitted to a ......
the necessary appropriations vote of the qualified electors
to pay said bonds.” of this State at an electon
Section 3. The Governor of to be held.thrpugho utsathe
the State of Texas is here- State .on the fourth £ ’
scssdrstedtocamtcons for emotion all Vater *eaomim
- sti mh
by the Constitution for on th eir.ballot the f l nWing
amendments thereto. words: Eor
w W HEATH ment to the Constitution of
.Secretary of State. Texas. authorizing the sale
(A correct Copy) of vinous or malt liquors of
Notice of Proposed Amend-
ment to the Constitution
of Texas.
H. J. R. NO. 43.
c .. „p i g, is pen on a Iu, guu-OUUU ..— --- votes cast within and <l
.“Section have power 48 au-! (a), of Section 20, of Article Texas: authorizing the sale! favoring majority of the
turesshall NePW tmu,v of the Constitution of of vinous or malt liquors of votes cast without such col-
thorize by lawthe.issuance°hohemindiuas to not more than three, and lective cities and towns, the
msmi
homesteads as now defined tressed people and in reliev-
______ source other State of Texas and in all sand (62,000) or more ac-
than a tax on real property pelitical subdivisions thereof, cording to the then last Fed-
and the indebtedness as eV1wtherein the sale of intoxicat- eral Census may adopt a
------- . he " ' ° ing liquors had been pro- County Home Rule Charter,
never become a charge hibited by local option elec- to embrace those powers ap-
. ___________ against or lien upon anytions held under the laws of propriate hereto, within the
Sec. 2. The foregoing Con- property, real or personal, th. State of Texas and in specific limitations herein-
within this State. force at the time of the tak- after provided. It further is
Section 2. The foregoing ing effect of Section 20 provided that the Legisla-
Constitutional amendment Article 16, of the Constitu-ture, by a favoring vote of
------ 3 submitted to the tion of Texas, it shall com- two-thirds of the total mem-
qualified voteis of the State tinue to he unlawful to bership of both the Senate
on the Twenty-sixth daymanufacture, sell, barter or and the House of Represen-
for all from unemployment, but to
puryen, provided be fairly distributed' over
this exemption shall,the State and upon such
not be applicable to that terms and conditions
nortion of the State ad be provided by law and the
valorem taxes levied for Legislature shall make such
sat, purposes remitted appropriations as are
within those counties or oth- t w _ in, .___ ______......
er political subdivisions now principal of such bonds as whereby the qualified voters"gzcndctof those af-
receiving any remission of the same becomes due. The Of any county, justices pre- efficient co
State taxes, until the expira- power hereby granted to the ointt town or city may, by fairs by necessity lodged in
ed upon nexas uea tinn of such period of remis- Legislature to issue bonds M’iortl vote of those the Nation and the State
support )o repea a n nodi tion unless before the ex- hereunder is expressly limit- omn determine from time will prove most responsive
irtion of such period the ed to the amount stated andt time whether the sale for to the will of the people, an
board or governing body of to two years from and after 1. ------- - -inone wenlt in reward their dili-
gomog. I any one or more of such
“While we realize that both I counties or politica 1suh
provide for the payment ofznvns " b pro-‘mental affairs, it hereby is
among Texas Democrats, we that the need for such re- the interest and re- hibited within the prescribed ordained:
feel it our duty to urge adop-mission of taxes has ceased demption of any bonds limits; and provided further “(2) Any county having a
tion of both the repeal and I to exist in such county or iszued under the terms here-that in all counties in the population of sixty-two thou-
modification proposals at the political subdivision; then of from some source other - . --di- o1lln-- conin» ---aar-
special election called for I this Section shall become ap-
August 26. The question asplicable to each county oi anu --------
to whether or not Texas shall! political subdivision as and denced by such bonds shall
be wet or dry is not involved. I when it shall become within
The Chicago platform con-1 the provisions hereof.
tained a ringing appeal, both! L...
for repeal and modification. | stitutional Amendment shall
In his acceptance address, I be submitted to a vote of
President Roosevelt com-the qualified electors of this -----
mitted the party irrevocably I State at an election to be shall be
to both proposals, held throughout the State on (.
“Repeal of the 18ththe fourth Saturday in Aug on t- . manunacure, sen, va.w. -.yanu ue vuo JI Ip
Amendment will merely re-ust, 1933, at which election August, A. D. 1933, at wnicn exchange in any such coun- tatives, may authorize
establish and make effective I n voters favoring said pro- cl.... — 0 n
great fundamental Demo-1 posed Amendment shall write such proposed amendment
cratic principles, namely, or have printed on their bal-
states rights and local self-lots the words:
government. All that repeal «For the Amendment to _ _
of the 18th amendment willth. Constitution of the State the
accomplish, so far as Texas is of Texas exempting Three that the Legislature
concerned, is to give ourThousand Dollars ($3,000.00)
citizens the right to deter-1 of the assessed 1
mine for themselves whether I value of an —
the manufacture or sale of-teads from State taxes.”
pSted withe Those votersgopnosing said
E the borders of our state, prorosed Amendmprinted on
Inasmuch as prohibition is I Wite I " , ords:
now in effect in Texas, under I their ballots the "odsi
state constitutional amend-1 " —
ment, that amendment sub-1 to the Constitution of the
sequently will have to be re-1 State of Texas exempting
pealed before intoxicating! Three Thousand Dollars dr
liquor can be legally manu-1900.00) of the assessed, taX-
factured or sold in Texas, table value of all residence
“So far as modification is I homesteads from State
educational, police, highway
and health systems, or any
other department of the
State’s superior government.
Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed to authorize
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Key, Herbert S. The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1933, newspaper, June 8, 1933; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1515634/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.