The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-04-04
romoRRow's PRIMARY.

A great many rumors are being eli
culated in connection with tomorrow
primaries; rumors of combines an
Doodle galore. We do not know any {
these rumors to be true; and, thong
we have tried, cannot trace them Z
any responsible source; hence we vii
not repeat them, as we do not wish :
do any candidate any injustice.
To the Herald g special friends-thos
who have so often assured the Herald o
their moral backing in its continuou
fight for temperance and good morals
law and order, and against the de
moralizing influence and control of tn,
Columbia combine of whiskey DEALER
and gamblers ito those friends wht
have said they were with u.s. tt
break the influence of the whiskeJ
ring. we make this final and persona
appeal:
GO TO THE POLLS AND VOTE.
We would in no wise undertake tc
dictate to any man how or for whom
he shall vote Nearly every voter
knows, and those who do not can learn
of the men who are candidates and
the influences behind them. When
this is Known then every man is pre-
pared to vote intelligently, and should
vote conscientiously for the men he
thinks best qualifed-by habit. DISPOSE
tion, experience and associations-to
perform the duties Of the office.
Some men are suited for one thing,
some for another. 1t takes a strong
man to Withstand the temptations Of
public life. A mans best friends can
sometimes do him the greatest kindness
by saving him from the false friends
of an hour and the environments that
might wreck his future.
For the sake of the men who are
running, and for the sake of the proper
administration of law and the public
business generally. we appeal to our
friends to study the candidates, their
influences and environments, and 60
to the polls and vote tomorrow, con-
and lntelligently.
1t is the DUTY of every legally
qualified citizen, to vote.
ENFORCE THE Law.
In the name of justice and fairness,
and in the interest of the Democratic
party in Maury County, we appeal to
the election officers in all the districts,
to give the people fair election ana
a fair count. 1T is openly charged,
hat in the Columbia district some of |
the election officers have been ap-
pointed not in the interest of a fair
election and the Democratic party but
to represent certain candidates. The
nan who has the authority and will so
Ibuse it is unworthy the position he
lolds; and all good citizens should
ebuke such tactics with their votes.
The law governing primary elections
hould be enforced. Otherwise it is
lot legal election. The election
Ulcers are bound by the law. and
hould not be controlled by their
pinions of what the law ought to be,
r how elections sh ould be conducted.
Chapter 142, Section 1 of acts of 1901,
rovides that sit shall be unlawful for
ny person except the officers holding
he election. to approach nearer than
0 feet Of the ballot box Except to
ote) ; and another secti on provi DIES a
enalty of fine and imprisonment for
ne violation of this provision.
If this provision of the law is en- {
breed it will go far towards checking 1
ny bribery. For the bride given is I
ot willing as rule to trust the bride
Iker 30 feet to do his own votin G. /,
No candidate can complain if the I
w is enforced Any candidate, or ,
ny friend of any candidate, has the {
ght to complain if the law is not
lforced. In behalf of all the candi- t
ates, therefore, and in behalf of the G
party of Maury county, d
nd in behalf of all the voters-every a
he of whom is entitled to fair cleo
on, the Herald appeals to the cleo 8
on officers for strict and impartial T