The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-04-15
LIQUOR MEN IN POLITICS.

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That Mr.. Littleton, the Republican
nominee for Governor. is friend t'
the liquor traffic. there seems to be nc
reasonable dohbt.ssBut that he has any
edge on his esteemed opponent the Hon.
Jeems Frazier, remains to be proven.
That the liquor men are coquet.
ting with both the grand old parties
that they will pledge their support tc
both; that they viii furnish red liquor
and filthy iucre to both. is so plain that
any man who troubles himself to keeI
up with politics may run and read.
Mr.. Brownlow, astute politician that
he is. in wording the temperance plank
in the Republican platform, simply
stole Mr.. Frazier's thunder. The Re-
publican platform declares for "exist-
ing temperance laws. That means
the Adams law. The same platform
reaffirms their declaration OF two years
ago, which was in favor of extending
the law to clowns of 5000. = That is
where it is now, so this last declara-
tion simply means to oppose its ex7
tension; and that is exactly what Mr.
Frazier is for, and precisely what he
hoped and expected to have his conven-
tion to do. So unless he changes base
or front, about all he can do when his
convention meets, is to have them say
tine too, - to what the Republicans
have already done.
To that base use has the machinery
of both parties been committed.
But the people have yet fighting
chance for the Legislature; and If the
temperance Democrats of Middle and
West Tennessee, and the temperance
Republicans of East Tennessee will but
stand to their colors, they can yet win
out against the Vaccinations of tie
machine politicians, the whiskey men
and the devil.
Mr.. Schubert of Lewis county, is
the only announced candidate for SEN
ator in this district; but he need not
lay the fiattering JUNCTION to his soul
that there will not be others. While
we are waiting, Mr.. Schubert will
have time to answer the Herald's chal-
lenge to make good his character,
which has been assailed by his neigh
bors, both as Democrat and as man.
He is charged with having bolted one
or more of the Democratic nominees in
the last three campaigns. He has
other and sundry charges against his
character which he says are being cir
culated by his enemies, and he accuses
the Herald Of giving undue weight and
credence to these -parte" state
ments In reply. last week, we chal-
lenged MIR. Schubert to get an endorse
ment from his county officials, as to
his Democracy, his standing for honor
integrity and sterling worth, and agreed
II he would do 80 that we would publish
The same at the head of our columns.
And we waited with baited breath for
The appearance of Mr.. Schubert's per
sonal organ, the Hohenwald Herald, Of
which he is the editor. And 10, when
Il came it said nary word on the sub
lect.
We will give Mr.. Schubert more time
10 make good if he wants it. We are in !
no hurry about the matter. All we in
list is that it shall be straight goods
when it comes. He has already sort Of
white wash coat, both from Lewis and
Perry. When he comes into Maury we
want him to leave his white wash at
nome and come clean; come with ring
ng letter of credit like this:
1--WE, the county officials Of Lewis
county, endorse the said Fred L. Schu-
bert as Democrat without guile, who
lever bolts or sulks or scratches. And
We further endurse him as gentleman
II sterling character, strong integrity
md honest worth, and we denounce az
Untrue the rumors, more or less current,
to his character as Demo-
rat and man.
Can you get your neighbors and ac-
luaintances and political associates 10
Jay that Of you, Mr.. Schubert If you
IAN, that Is the way to give the lie to
tour enemies and their ISLANDERS. II
'ou cannot, what right or reason have
'ou to expect the good people Of Maury
ounty to take you up at the bidding of
small coterie of machine politicians
nd send yuu to the Senator
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