The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-01

| Is The pdrJ Oh WlBuOm IOr US TO nave Oul
most experienced ana most skilled men
to represent US at all times.
Now Mr.Editor ask upon what pub
lie service Mr.. Taylor's friends base
their appeal for our suffrage in his be
half ia this contest. What cnntribu
| tions he has made during the past years,
since his last term expired as Governor
10 the solution of the vexed problems we
have been considering from day to day?
We have been in sore need of the abili
. ties and energies of all our political
leaders. If he was looking forward tc
this high ottice-as the beacon of his as
pirations, the final goal of his ambition,
why has he not been fitting and pre-
pairing himself by study and discussion
to meet the duties which the off ce
! would devolve upon him?
wish in conclusion TO say Mr.. Editor,
that another reason why favor Mr..
Carmack is because his voice is never
silent when he can lift it IN defense Of
law and order. No fear of disaster to
himself will paralyze his tongue, nor
the presence of danger deter him from
doing his duty. He we'll knew that his
attack on the whiskey ring in Memphis
and elsewhere would solioify the whis-
key vote against him throughout the
State, and throw it to the least objec-
tionabie man. [ do not charge Mr..
Taylor with favoring the disorderly ele-
meDt; | do not believe he does. He pro-
fesses to be tempera nee rnfOrmer, and
shall accept him at his word. But there
come times when the individual is
submerged in the issues involved. Mr..
Taylor by becoming the chosen candi-
date OF the whiskey ring, whatever may
be his Individual views may become so
identified with that element that man
who entertains views similar to my own,
would begin to question the correctness
Of his attitude, If he found himself in
line with this element. know Mr.. lay
lor has as his ardent supporters some Of
the best anti. saloon men in the State;
but if | am correctly Informed he has
also the practically solid support of the
whiskey men. And | know on the other
h and that this vote is soiidly. almost
unanimously. opposed to Mr.. Carmack,
and that this has been the result of his
fearless attack upon the saloon element,
the gamblers, and the bar room bum
mers. He has declared that he prefers
defeat in the battle for supremacy of
the law. rather than victory at the cost
of dlshonor and disloyalty to the high.
est principles of good government. Where
ever the lines of battle are drawn with
all the whiskey men, gamblers and
saloon bummers on one side, even
though there may be many good men
with them, | shall not hesitate upon
which side | will cast my vote and in
fuence and take my stand. | regard
the saloon and it's habitues as the great
est menace we have to good govern.
ment, and | prefer to give my support
to the man who is spending his life and
el ergies to combat their power and in
auence.
The chief interest and concern we
should have in this contest is to give our
support and allegiance to that candidate
who will best promote the welfare of the
country. And that man believe to be
Hon. E W Carmack.
There was an outburst of popular
favor in behalf of Mr.. Taylor had Mr..
McMillin following Immediately upon
the action of the last legislature in
electing MIR. Frazier, but that was more
in the nature of resen tment against what
was considered at the time, unfair con
duct and incorporate haste. 1t was of
an emotional character, and it has been
adrotly sought to involve Mr.. Carmack
in this action but the effort has miscar-
ried; this ebullition of passion will cub
slde the sober second thought of the
people will cause them to see that to
withhold from Mr.. Carmack the endorse
ment which his able course in the
United States Senate merits, would be
simply to tear down and destroy one
good faithful servant, that another, at
least not more deserving, might be sub
situted to his place. L have an abiding
faith and confidence IN the loyalty of the
great masses of the Democratic Party to
truth and Justice, and fair dealing; they
will not condemn a man unheard, and
they are able to discuss the truth when
it is made clear to their perception.
And they will know the truth before
they record their vote.
GEO. L. HUGHES,
Columbia. Tenn
NOTE: The above was written some
ten days or two weeks ago, but MIR. Car
mack's speech coming in the meantime,
we could not handle it until noW.-Ed.