The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-08
THE REFoRNITICKET.


1t is with pride and pleasure that
we place the names Of the nominees
Of the Reform Party, at the top Of
our columns. They are all so well
and favOrably known in this COM
munity, that individual mention is
entirely unnecessary; as a body,
they are representative men whose
lives entitle them to the confidence
of this people. and to the sacred
trust Of the making and enforcing Of
laws for the betterment of our peO-
pie.
In Hardin P. Figuers, our candi-
date for Mayor, we have man pc
culiarly suited TO lead in such a
movement. a man Of irreprOacha-
BILE character, of unquestioned cour-
age. of strong conviction, of expert
ence, intelligence, conservatism,
push and energy; a business man.
learned in the law, and a christian
gentleman 70 the manor born. He
lacks none Of the virtues the Re-
formers could want, and he embed
les Just those traits Of character the
opposition don't want.
1t will be proud day in the his
tory Of Columbia-One to which in
years to come every man who plays
part may claim his share-when
Hardin P. Figuers becomes its
Mayor, elected on a ticket antagO-
nistic to the saloon, fought by the
gambling fraternity, in favor of the
strict Observance of the Sabbath,
and for the generalupbuilding of the
public morals. And that day is not
far distant.
The whiskey men deny that they
are responsible for the candidacy of
the so-called Independents. And
the so-called Independents deny
that they are being backed by the
whiskey ring. But the public ac-
cepts these statements cum grdnO
sails.
a month ago it was the general
talk of the town that the whiskey
men and gamblers We're going to put
ont ticket. Ii was the general talk
Of the town that they. this same
whiskey selling and whiskey drink
ing and gambling fraternity. Were
going to start paper to champion
their cause and rip the HERALD and
certain members NJ the police force,
up the back. And, all denials and
terrible anathemas and frightful de-
nunciations to the contrary not
withstanding, it was the general
talk Of the town that this same crowd
were expecting financial aid from
Nashville and would have Doodle a
plenty on the election day.
Suddenly this talk quoted down.
Their ticket, as owned and fathered
BY them, was not put ont. The pa
per to champion their cause has not
yet materialized, and the HERALD
and the police are still allowed to
carry their back bones around with
them. And, instead of the Doodle
that we then heard so much talk
about. it has now become an insui'
to even suggest such a thing.
But aboutth time or shortly aftel
all these war alarums quieted down
quietly, modestly, serenely. com
placently. the aforesaid so-callec
Independents, sporadically, here
and there, began to bob up. They
have continued to bob up ever anC
anon since then, until now there i
nearly full and complete so-calleC
Independent ticket in the field.
Now the public, Of their own mo
ton and with rare unanimity, have
come to the conclusion that this i
merely a change of front; that it i
poorly planned, palpable dodge
that possibly not before but certain
ly on election day, the aforesaid
whiskey sellers and whiskey drink
ers and gamblers and sO-called In
dependents, will be found standing
shoulder to shoulder and cheek b.
iowl together.
That is how the situation appear
to the public, one Of whom the HER
AID is which.
ONE of the amusing features @
the campaign, is to hear some mer
-.nnnr and old who are notorious q