The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-27
THE STATE FAIR.

CORRESPONDENTS are making Tree uso
of the Herald to discuss the state fslr
bill, pending in the Legislature. we
are clad they are. All important legis-
latIon should be discussed through the
press. and the Herald's columns
always open to the courteous discussion
of all questions.
The communications so tar have all
been opposed to the Herald's views on
the subject, in the main, though not
altogether 50. Mr.. Geo Campoell
Brown. though differing with us IN
the main, agrees with us that Colum-
hia has no show for the Fail; that
Nashville is the logical place for 'anu
that Nashville will get it.
That is one of the points we have
contended for; and we appreciate MI
Browns candor and fairness in yleld-
ing it. Capt. Lipscomb has twice
voted against the bill, rejecting. as he
helieyed, and as we believe, the Will
and the best interest of his constit
ueuts, To induce him to change his
vote upon the ground that Columbia
had a chance when Columbia had no
chance. we did not think was fair,
either to our representatives or to the
neonle. and we entered our protest.
Mr.. Brown weakens his paper very
much. however, by this query
"Otber class industries are tostered
by State appropriations. Why not
let the farmers tyour constituents)
come in for their share of their own
money!"
Because two wrongs do not make
one right. - Because onI constituents
have no more right to State g1alt
tban those who are not our consult
uents. Because class legislation Is
wrong.
Some of our friends object to the
word graft y We do not mean oy
that TO accuse them individually OF
,r,ono motives. But this State Fair
concentration bill Is, nothing more nor
lass than graft 1t is az effort In
The name and for the alleged ntere Il
oF the farmers and stock ralsers to
nioin on to- the state for the sake q
getting money out of the Treasury 1oi
thar special benefit. Doubtless thele
are those quite as honest as we are
who think the ends justify the means
We do not think so. We think all sucf
legislation IS an abuse OF the taxing
nowe, and wrong per Sc. And the
question of whose constituents VIII OF
halned or hurt, should not enter into
nroposition that is wrong pei se
Asa matter of fact we do not thlnf
orr constituents, as a class, would b'
helped. Stock raisers might Ina
Ia those who make specially OF stocl
raisinp. But the plain farmer woui'
not. the manufacturer would not; tn
merchant would not the lawyer Tn
doctor, the day lahorer would not Ye
thew would all be taxed for FAIR com
paratlvely few of them would see' an
for the benefit of the few who make
specially of fine stock.
Both observation and experience
teach us that great majority OF peopi
who 90 to Far, state OF county SIM
nlv 90 TO see the races. -Four -hfths Q
the people who would go to NashVll'
to the Fair would not go INSIDE IN
grounds until few minutes before I'll
races began They do not 60 TO sue
nlaces to study business metz oo'
They leave care and business at nom
and 90 tor the fun of the thing. Inc
would spend the forenoon shopping II
afternoon at the races, and come non
nooreI and no wiser than they wen
Mr.. Folks argument that every IA
mer that saw the disply of live stoc
would go back home with the determ
nation to improve his own, 1ea'
we'll. hut is not supported by result
of past experience.
In the first place only about one q
of five who went would see any u
stock except the horses. And that o.
would he already imbued with e
determination to take the blue ilpp'
IL he could.
The railroads would be the chi
benefclaries. Take them out OF u
H0bt and the bill would never leave
committee room. Nashville wou
come next. Take Nashville and t
Railroads out of the fight, and the o
would never he heard from again.
should be entitled a bill to promote
interests of Nashville and the IA
noods The Herald Is not willing
be taxed, not willing tor its cons'
uapts to be taxed for the benefit
NASHVILLE and the Railroads. \
even if you include that highly
,roo,e+ad class of our constituents W