The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-07-06

passing the bill to reduce the judicial
circuits of the States that an endless
amount of trouble had resulted; he
also voted against bill reducing the
salaries OF State officers, thereby
preventing q saving to the State
treasury Of great amount of money.
The Major complained great
deal OF the manner in which he
had been treated by Mr.. Padgett
at Pulaski, when the latter had
spoken there in the courthouse
until nearly time for court to con-
vene, thereby crowding him out; he
also referred to the "inimitable,
sanctimonious" style of address his
opponent had used upon that occa-
sion.
Tue report had been circulated
that he was afraid to meet PAdgett
on the stump. "But the man is not
living" said the Major, "that I am
afraid Of" No one doubted Mr..
Padgett's power of oratory, but he
was no better than Col. Cox, and he
had met him many time. He had
made Padgett a proposition to settle
matters In Maury county by hold
ing primary, but his opponent mad
refused.
During his absence in the Philip.
pines, the Major continued, his wife
and children were forced from their
home by legal process and had to
rent a house in which to live; the
attorney for the complainant in the
suit, he said, WAS his opponent, Mr..
Padgett.
The Major referred to Lying"
article, accusing him of drunken
ness and other misdoings, published
in the Franklin Review Appeal, and
paid for by Mr.. padgett.
1t had been reported that the bar
at Columbia was unanimous for
Padgett; But, thank God" said
the Major, II know there are more
than half of them who are sensible
enough to 90 to the polls and vote
for me-"
After asserting his loyalty to the
Democratic party, and his fidelity
to his cons titnents, as e public ser
want, the Major then concluded his
speech.
Mr.. Padgett Answers.
Mr.. Padgett in rising to make his re-
joinder said that the fact that a man
mad voted with the Democrats and
worked for them for twenty years,
was proof enough of his Democracy.
He had never attended negro meet
ing to induce them to vote against
the Democrats, but he had attended
meetings to try and get them to vote
for the Democrats. LII regard co his
record in the Legislature, he had
voted against reducing the salaries
of the State officers, because even at
their present salaries it was hard to
get competent men to fill their
places. He had voted for and
worked for the bill reducing :he
number of judicial circuits In the
State, because the Democrats had
promised that they would, and by so
doing they had saved the State
many thousands OF dollars annually.
He did not vote for the pension bill
referred to by his opponent, as the
Confederates themselves had urged
him not to do so. He did, however,
vote for the bill increasing the pen
sion appropriations for ex COnfed
crates from $50 600 to 500 QUO AN
nually. In regard to the sale of Maj.
Whitthorne's home place, the SUIT
by means of which the sale was
made was begun five years before
the Major had left the country, and
ample opportunity had been given
for the place to be redeemed; the
property, however, was not in Maj.
| Whitthorne's name at all, but the
title was vested in his brother in-law
| in Nashville ut seems in poor
taste" said Mr.. Padgett, "that he
should come here now, complaining
that the place has been solu." MIR.
Padgett said that he desired to con-
duct this campaign upon a high
moral plane, and did uot want to
stoop to personalities and mud
singing.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Pad
gett's rejoinder, Maj. Whitthorne
again arose, and discussion ensued
as to the position of Mr.. Padgett on
the tx Confederate pension bill.
Mr.. Padgett again explained his
position, and Maj Whitthorne con-
cludet with the remark, That's the
way he did me at Pulaski, with his
smooth argument"
Much interest was manifested in
the speaking, and both candidates
were literally aDplaudod.