Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-07
@. T. CRAWFORD, EnyroRs.
L. B. WHITE.
TWO LETTERS


bearing on the Senatorial contest,
from correspondents living in the
same section of Lawrence County,
one advocating Taylor, the other
favoring Carmack, This paper has
had a good deal to say on the Tay.
lor side of this contest, but has
always invited those of opposing |
views to use its columns freely to |
give oppression to them. The very
life.giving essence of true Democra-
cy is absolute freedom of opinion
and an equal opportunity of ex-
preston for every individual, and
this paper means ever to live up to
this fair and proper rule of con-
duct in letter and in spirit, and no
mans voice shall be stiffled, or the
free use of our columns denied him
because we do not agree with the
opinions he has. We are glad.
therefore, to have and to be able to
present to our readers these letters
representing both sides of ques-
ton now foremost in their minds.
The first from well-known and
we think, representative citizen of
the Third District, is as follows
eve are glad to know that the
people OF Tennessee have the priv.
ilege of saying by ballot whom
they want for U. S. Senator. We
are glad also, to have the opportu-
nifty of making choice from two
as worthy candidates as Ex.Gov.
Bob Taylor and Hon. Ed Carmack
While The ability of either of the
above mentioned candidates is not
questioned in the least, there
must be something else from which
or upon which we must base our
choice. We truly believe that
either of the candidates would, if
elected serve the people to the best
of his ability. Judging impartial
ly, the services rendered by both
Hon. Carmack and Ex-Governor
Taylor, for the people of Tennessee
and the Democratic party, | am
persuaded, that Bob Taylor is not
the more worthy of the two, only,
but the most worthy man in the
State for the Office of U. S. Senator
We know Hon. Carmack shot ma
ny big gun at the Republican
barty, during the last Presidential
Campaign and that he, no doubt
did everything in his power for the
Democratic party. Yet W.T. feel
that what he has done in the U. S,
Senate, has been against the inter
est of the State, inasmuch as to
cause the boss" to make his "De.
cree that nothing good shall be-
fall the State of Tennessee through
the pleading of that Red headed
man from Tennessee. While on
the other hand we must confess
that "Old Bob,' sour Bob" or
sFiddling Bob" entered into the
political field and did that, which
in my mind, no other man in the
State was more able to do. Lead
the Democratic party to victory,
and that too, at sacrifice of many
dollars to himself. 1t is true that
all men have more or less faults
and that neither Taylor nor Car
mack is an exception. However
we look on Bob Taylor as one who
has brought more sunshine to
more souls than any other man
from Tennessee. His heart is full
of that sympathy which reaches
out to the weary soul and breathes
into it a hope of future happiness
We can almost say OF him what
was once said of the greatest state:
man America has ever produced
"That if his heart, was turned
wrong side out, there could not bt
q blot found upon it," as far as
true principle is concerned. ] dc
not wish to say any thing agains
our noble Carmack, but"Our Bob