The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-11-15
The tax PAYERS and business men of

The tax payers and business men of
Columbia ought to be afraid to elect
any man or body of men to Office, who
themselves are afraid to declare their
purpose in running. The Yoest ticket
of course are running for some purpose.
If they thought this purpose was popu-
lar, they would make it known. The
fact that they are as dumb as oysters
ought to be satisfactory evidence to
any discerning mind that they intend
doing something they think or fear the
people do not want. They are trying
to slip into Office, to carry out pet
schemes of their own. If not, why do
they not tell the people what they
want, and ask their endorsement. They
virtually declare against the 8: 80 law,
but they are far from announcing what
they are for. If they are against the
present law, as they are-andi are in
favor of the all-night saloon as some
people say they are, why not have the
courage to declare their convictions.
If they are for twelve o'clock law,
as others think they are, why not treat
the people fairly and tell them 50.
Now this to the voter: Are you will
ing to vote for ticket when you do
not know and they will not tell you,
whether they are for ten O'Clock law
to close the saloons or a twelve clock
law, or no law2 Certainly you as a
voter have choice, and are entitled
to such information rs will enable you
to vote intelligently. Another plank
in their meaningless platform says
something about "a more friendly and
conciliatory course towards the rail
roads. Does that mean that they
favor accepting the proposition the
L. q N. Co., made to build new
depot at Columbia2 Are you as a
voter in favor of accepting that propo-
sition, or are you against itH 1t is i'm
portant enough for you to know how
you are voting upon it. Do you wish
to vote blindly for ticket that raises
the question, then lodges it? They
say something about building streets
where they are most needed, and spend
ing less money on streets and pave
ments where the work is not needed.
Do you, as voter, know what they
mean by that9 "More" money where
it is needed on the streets and pave
ments, and "less' where it is not
needed, they say. More" than what
And "less'' than what2 The present
Board spent more money on College
Hill than any Board in recent years
Does the Yoest platform mean they
want less money spent .here2 If So
why not say so. The present Boar(
spent more money on the streets ant
sidewalks of South Colum bia in pro
portion to it's size than any other sec
ton of the city. Does the Yoest tickle
want less money spent there in tn
future2 If so why not say SO. They
condemn the employment of ''unrelia
Bile detectives to help the local polio
force ferret out crime and convict
criminals. Do they mean to declar
by that that saloons may be run con
trary to law if their proprietors viii
take the precaution to employ picket
and outposts and establish system @
electric alarm bellsY Do they mean t
say to their friends the gamblers an
liquor Dealers we will introduce 20
to our police force; they are few i
number and may be known by thei
uniforms; dodge them and you ar
safe. You may resort to all manne
of lying and deceit and unfair mean
to violate the law and evade the off
GERS of the law, but if we cannot cate
you fair and square and above-boar
by the men you are hereby notified
watch, we will not catch you at al
You may entrap the unwary boy frol
the country, or inveigle the boy {
the, town into your den of vice and CO.
ruption and law breakers, but we wi
not entrap you; oh, no; we won't tai
any unfair advantage like that.
that what their anti-detective plan
meansI If not, what does it NEAR
Every prudent moral or business ma
will be safe in voting against all dun
mics who run on a platform purpose
framed to mean anything or nothing.