The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-01
C. 7. HUGHES, ESQ.
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which his friends criticised Mr.. Frazier,
and was defeated by the very Legisla
ture elected at the same time with him
self. If there had been any promise Of
reward, chen and there was the time
to have closed the contract.
Again it is claimed that Mr.. Taylor
was not fairly treated by the last Legis-
lature, that Mr.. Frazier was nominated
By snap caucus, and that il the people
had been allowed to express their opin-
ion before the caucus was held, public
opinion would have forced the Legisla
ture to elect Mr.. Taylor. And Mr.. Nc
Millan's friends make the same claim
an to him; and because they were both
30 mistreated, the friends Of each have
united their forces, or 30 it is said, to
defeat Mr.. CarmacK. Why or wherefore
should Mr.. Carmack be maded the scape
goat for the sins OF Mr.. Frazier, or Of
the last Legislature? Has 1t been
shown that he was in any wise respon
sible for what was done1 He denies
absolutely that by word or act he had
anything to do with the election of Mr..
Frazier. He has challenged his enc
mics to produce one single witness who
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slightest, or sought to influence the
nourse of the legislature, And no man
has yet dared to contradict his state
ment, though false rumors and mis-.
statements have been circulated to the
contrary, but with no responsible au-
thors. Mr.. Taylor has publicly denied
eertain statements made by Mr. Frazier
as to his (Frazler's) courso, but he has
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by Mr.. Carmack that be had absolutely
nothing to do with Frazier's election
In the name of justice and fairness
shall he be mace to suffer for that
which he did not dc, nor procure to be
done9
would not consciously deal unkindly
or unjustly with Mr.. Taylor, but he has
presented his claims for this high office,
he has invited our investigation and
study Of his character and fitness for
the place, and we owe it to ourselves to
make this investigation and study fear
lessly as we'll as carefully, and to express
our views without reserve | assert in
the utmost spirit of kindness 60 Mr..
Taylor, that not only has his labor for
the past few years at least, not been OF
a character to fit him for the discharge
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States Senator, but on the contrary
the have tended to the very opposite
effect. The chief end and purpose Of
his laborsas manifested by their results
has been to entertain rather than to
seriously instruct his audiences. His
lectures are radiant with wit ana hu
NOR and anecdotes; they are medley of
mirth and pathos, of smiles and tears;
he peoples the realms Of his fancy with
the children of his imagination, all of
which is we'll enough and commendable,
and clearly defines the limits of his field
Of greatest usefulness. How different
his lectures are from those of the gifted
and eloquent William Jennings Bryan,
who probably realizes as great profit
from this character of work as does
Governor Taylor. The lectures of Mr..
Bryan are those Of man who has de-
voted his life to the study of problems
designed to uplift his people,to perpetu-
ate our free institutions and to under.
stand the new questions presented by
our rapidly changing civilization. The
difference in the lectures of the two men
illustrate the difference in their mental
fiber; they show the one to be fitted to
mould and form public opinion along
the lines Of equity and liberty; and the
other to have special fitness for far
different, but not an ignoble sphere of
usefulness. | do not doubt that Mr..
Taylor will be able to prepare an ora
tioI covering the great questions low
under discussion, that will be ornate,
and stirring, and cause his admirers
to exclaim: "Ecce Homo" This would
simply involve the labor of free use of
the scrap book; but he would indeed be
nest remarkable man if he could en-
ter the field of original thought, and
construct and evolve consistent line of
conduct for himself and meet opposing
speakers on these new questions. 1t will
not do to say that one Democrat is as
useful in the Senate as another, when
the Democrats are In the minority. 1t
Is true the minority cannot enact affirm
alive legislation: but the value of a
strong and intelligent minority is meal.
culable. They curb and restrain the
dominant party, and hold them within
the leash OF the Constitution and pre-
vent incorporate legislation. They de-
feated the force bill, disarmed the civil
rights bill, they have prevented So far
the rear portionment of Congressional
renrasen tation. nd sides tleIa are
any questions not partisan in their
h..Iurs; but viii tever be the question, it