The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-12

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Col Archibald hughes gets himself
Interviewed by an accommodaune
Nashville Banner reporter. and ex-
presses himself as quite hopeful thai
the Democrats win have some family
disturbance over the Adams Law.
And they probably will For the rsnk
ana nile of the party are for the law
and for the extension Of IL. while the
Governor-the supposed TO he leader
OF the party IN state matters. and the
Chairman OF the Democratic Executive
COMMITTEE. another supposed TO he
important adjunct of the administra-
tIoI. are doubtless still of the opinion.
as they were last winter. that ITEM
persnce legislation has gone far
Q lough." And If they unoertake to
.ddle that policy upon the party.
there Will be buck Jumping and a
plenty of It.
Bat Col. Hughes conveniently foi
gets that in East Tennessee, where the
white wing of the Republican party
resides. there is and always mas been
strong temperance sentiment. which,
when called upon has never failed to
express itself at the polls. In 1887,
when the prohibition amendment prop
osition was submitted 10 the people,
East Tennessee rounded mp handsome
majority for 1t; and 1t was the whis-
Key Democrats and Republican rigRers
of Middle and West Tennessee VINO
defeated rhe amendment. And again
In 1902, when the endorsement Vt tine
Peeler bill was the issue, every Re-
publican senator from East Tennessee
and a MAJORITY of the Republican
members Of the House were elected az
temperance men and voted for temper
ance measures. 1t Is true some Of
them fell down towards the last, as
did also some of the Democrats who
Were elected as temperance men. but
that was not the fault of the people |
who sent them there.
The fact lie, the Adams law was not
\ party measure and the Democrats
DO not deserve all the credit for 1t. In
the House the temperance Democrats
had full sway, but in the Senate the
Ave Republican members hello the
balance Of power. Fifteen Democrats
were for the bill, and thirteen against
t. The Republicans, be 1t said to
her credit, were all for 1t. II they
mad cast their five votes with the whis-
rey Democrats, there would have been
10 Adams law.
So Col. Hughes and his boss, Mr..
3rownlow. though they may make the
platform and manipulate the conven- .
Ion to their liking, when they under
AXE to handle the white men of East
tennessee ana turn them bodily over to
he whiskey ring, may have some
rouble In delivering their goods. A
As matter OF fact neither of the
'olltical parties fairly represent the Il
wishes, of their constituents. The
rouble Is that professional Office i
eekers control both parties, and they.
8 class are willing TO sacrifice any
rincipie for the spoils OF Office. And
ney ara not willing to stand for any
hing, except place at the pie table. y
md through these professionals the
ihiskey men are playing both parties. 4
'ney are making goo-goo eyes at Il
ne Republicans and saying If you will
sil your soul to the Rum Devil, we
ill give you pie galore And they a
re frowning and threatening the T
democrats, and saying, ii you don't y
It us alone we Will Join with your N
ncient enemy and take the Offices away J,
.om YOU. And both their promises +
nd their threats are having their h
feet. The Republican managers are a
lady and willing to betray their n,
srty for the spoiis that are offered, =;
I'd the Democratic Governor and 4.
9 nocratlc Chairman are so frightened -,
lat they are ready to capItulate upon 4.
plank mot to extend the Adams
w. But when the bosses of either
arty undertake to throttle the temper t.
ice vote of Tennessee, or TO stop the =
ward march OF temperance le0isla- W
on, they will tind they have under tr
Ken the biggest job they have had on at
cir hands since the state debt qnes- tn
on was settled. je
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In another column appears caro- TO
ON Mr.. W. Bethel Long, Of Mt. pr
easant, IN answer to call upon him
Dm the citizens of his place, asking