The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-11-02
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about the 1OnehNdiu as
the inconsistency of few erst-
while Democrats joining the
Hearst cavalry crowd against the reg
Mar Democratic nominee for the Sen
ate. that we think it not unwise 10 go
hack to the bed rock principle TOT
which we have all along been contend
ing: and that is, Temperance"
The Hohenwald agreement is not an
,ssue in this campaign; it is make
believe issue; it is an excuse, given
nv some for doing What they want 10
do II is not a real, honest ISSUE Ior
every man with any degree OF lnteiii-
1enca knows that the Hohenwaid-
agreement to begin with was void'
and if not void. certainly voidaole'
And in addition to that, the facts the
undisputed facts are, that Maury Oh
fered the nomination to Perry, and
Cant. Webb stood in the way OF per-
feetly amlcable adjustment OF any ana
all dispute growing out OF the Honen-
valid agreement So that mucn ais
cussed agreement is not an ISSUE 1t
is simply an excuse, for those VINO
prefer to call it an issue.
And there are other 'factional DIFF
ferences" which belong in their place.
but their place is not in the senatorial
race. And there are party divisions
which have their place, but winch
have no place in the senatorial race.
Tho Democrats have their nominee,
and the Republicans have none; there
fore the Democrats are bound by their
nomination. and the Republicans are
not hound at all. THE issue, the
only real honest issue in this race
is Saloon or No Saloon" and what
over a man may try to make himself
or others believe, that is the real
issue.
Now upon that issue how will you
vote?' Be honest with yourself and
answer the question. Mr.. GreenlaW
was nominated upon that issue; his
platform has a strong pronouncement
upon that issue and he is being antag-
onized by the saloon interests because
of his well-known hostility to the sa-
loon. His opponent is the nominee OF
no party; he has no platform; the Con-
gresham in his own district and his
best friends in his own county nave
begged and beseached him not to run;
but he is running upon misleading
statements sent from this county by
saloon men and others favoring the
saloon, and upon the assurance that
he will have the support of the friends
of the saloon. Whatever may be his
past record for temperance, he is per-
hitting himself to be run by the sa-
loon interest now, and he could not
accent that support from the saloon,
unless he expected to give something
in return for it. More: He would not
be receiving that support from the
saloon interests, unless they had some
assurance that they would receive
something for it. The saloon men
have no reason to be against Mr..
Greenlaw, except that he is against the
saloon. They have no reason to be
for Capt Webb except they have some
compact or understanding that in some
way he will favor the saloon.
The saloon interests proposed some
time ago to compromise and support
the ticket if they could be assured
that they would be let alone for two
years. We do not say, because we &c
not know; but possibly they have
effected some sort of understanding
as that with the boiling candidate
The saloon interests have been insis
tent upon the right to have the
Saloon or No Saloon" question re
ferred to the voters of Columbia ant
Mt. Pleasant; arguing that the countr!
ueople should have no vote or voice
In the matter. Perhaps that is the
concession Capt. Webb has giver
them. Certain 1t is that for some
reason entirely satisfactory to them
serves N--~~-
are supporting Capt Webb and tina
of itself should be notice and warning
enough to the temperance voters tt
vote against him.
AS the Democratic nominee Mr.
Greenlaw is entitled to the vote o
every Democrat in this senatorial dis
trict; and as a true and tried temper
ance advocate, upon a strong temper
ance platform, there being no repuo
lican nominee in the field, ne is en-
titled to every temperance vote In tn
district, regardless of political affilia
lions.
The only way to be rid OF the ga
lon, is to vote it out. 1t cannot D.
talked out; 1t cannot be prayed out
that is. unless men when they come Il
49, 49, waiting h00th will vote al