The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15

Iolidll Ou We reformed the Zee Stem
and saved half million dollars an
nually to the treasury. Under my ad.
mInIstration and upon my recon-
mendaIion we wiped out the old plan
of running the penitentIary and with
it the obnoxious lease system, unoeI
which the State prison was costing the
taxpayers hundred Thousand collars
year more than it produced. and in
less than two years it was paying into
thn treasury a hundred Thousand dollars
year more than it cost. Its profits
have increasd until today they are al
most a qurateI OF a million dollars a
year and so complete has bsen the sue
cess of this reform that the Inspector
of the Federal Government, whose
business it is to examine into the man
agement OF State prisons, has Pro-
nonnced ours the best prison system
in the Union.
In my last administration / dared
ID look the raIlI Dads, Telegraph COM
panies and other corporations in the
face and compel them to pay their just
proportion OF the taxes of the State,
and left $25 600, 600 worth of taxable
property on the tax books of Tennessee.
which was not there when entered
the office
II my, first administration we
bought the Hermitage and built the
Confederate Soldiers Home to give
comfort to the aged and helpless men
who wore the gray ana to shelter them
from the storms of life We built the
Tennessee Industrial School, encour-
aged and sustained by the llberallity
of Col. e. W. Cole. one of the States
roadest and MODEST sons. who has
passed over the liver to mis- rich re-
ward.
Under my administration my faith
full and tITeless superintendent of
Public Instruction Frank NJ. Smith.
with my encouragement and approval
established graded schools in every
town in the State but six
CARMACK'S TEMPERANCE REC.
ORD.
During my administration we he
gan the greatest temperance movement
of Tennessee The original four mile
law banished whisky only from CON
munities which had incorporated insti-
tutlons of learning. and we amended
that law and made it apply to every
school house In the State whether there
was a school in session or not, or
whether the same was incorporated or
not. This was the test temperance
measure ever inaugurated except uni
veTsal prohibition itself. but we did
not stop there. Tie bill submitting a
amendment to the people
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors anywhere
within our borders. was passed by the
Legislature of the State and signed it
as Governor. but here was the senior
Senator from Tennesss in those siren
uous days when the temperance cause
was weak and unpopular, and 1t required
courage to advocate 1t and give 1t the
sanction of the representatives of the
people? Where was the giant of the
weaver's beam? Let the rec Il speak
again. 10 the preceding L sgislature
of which he was member, he was
hurling his spsach at thu propose1
amend ment and voting against the
cause OF prohibition. But he did not
pause there. In 1887, when the amend
ment banishlng the saloon power from
the State was submitted to the people
for their ratification or rejection. he
was on the stump denouncing 1t as an
zenshlp and an encroachment upon !
pause there After he and his associate |
had pinned the measure 10 the wall
which would have forever settled the |
temperan ce question in Tennessee when |
was struggling for second nomina-
ZION for Governor In 1888, the leading |
whisky men rose up against me, re-
nembeIIna that | had signed the bill |
which was almed at their destruction. |
and In the front rank of :heIr battle |
line was found E. w. Carmack.
FAVOR OF ALL TEMPERANCE |
LAWS.
Fellow citizens, in conformity of |
my record in the past and In harmony |
with my conscience, l N now in favor |
Of all the temperance laws on the
staIute books. aud til anK Goo | have |
mover lifted my hand against ons of |
them. | am in favor of enfoIclrg |
these laws and of such government aid |
that will enable the States to enforce |
whatever prohibition laws they have
or may enact IN the future
REPUBLIC AN ENDORSEMENTS.
bat, fellow citizens. no wev ar mul
titudlnous may be the mistakes have
made in life-however grIevous may
have heen my faults, have never en-
tered campaign as MI. Carmack has
entered this one, bearing the testimo
mails of Republican Senators from
Maine New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Coz
necticut to prove my loyalty to the
Democratic party. Tn 50 witne. ses
are not competent in the high court of
Democratic Appeals in Tencs ssee
more than this is true. | hs
never sppe red in tennessee as he
greatest exponent of Democratic pIin
.iples, after having so recently $40 ca
ID q National Democratic Col vtrntlon
n st. Louis. as he has dons, attempt
ing TO srab to death the leader of my
party, the gratest friend of the com
non people, the plumed Knight of the
Vest, William Jennings Bryan.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
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