The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-11-02
This would have saved the State $780,
900. | shall favor the 're-enactment of
this law

This would have saved the State $50,
900. shall favor the re-enactment o.
this law.
Railroads.
THE State law seeking to regulate
railroads in Tennessee should be
amended so as to conform as nearly
as practicable to the National law re-
Gently enacted on the subject
Coal Lands.
Il see one great menace to the de-
velopment of Tennessee. The rail-
roads are beginning to purchase and
control the coal lands of the State.
The greatest commercial problem in
the development sof the South is the
question of fuel.
If you give them upon whom you
have conferred the privilege of trans
portation the right to own the coal,
they will fix the price of fuel at an
exorbitant rate.
There should be stringent law
enacted, inhibiting railroads, their d.
rectors, agents and representatives
from owning coal lands or engaging
in coal operations.
Il wish to make personal appeal
to you to support my friend, John H.
Caldwell, for Congress. He is manly,
able and aggressive. a successful man
who will make a successful member |
Of Congress. He is your neighbor and |
your friend, and entitled to your sup
port. He has done as much as any |
man in this rich section to develop
he marvellous resources of our coun-
.ry. He has never wavered in his sup
port of Democracy. He helped to in
struct your county for Bryan. He
helped to instruct your State for Bry-
IN, and as delegate to the National
Convention he helped to nominate
Bryan for the Presidency.
"He returned home and helped to
AIRY our State for Bryan. In that
upreme test of Democracy he was not
ound wanting.
He gave no aid and comfort to the
nemy.
"A Democratis-G Congress means Bry-
n for the Presidency Let us all
end John Caldwell to Congress, and
e will help Bryan and Democracy in
he future, as he has helped them in
he past
If you base your support of Con-
ressman upon patriotism, love OF
ountry, justice, eopal rights to all
nd special privileges to none, then
ohm Caldwell measures up to the
ighest standard. If you place it
pom commercialism, then he is equal
, any. He win bring to our district
5 much money as any man for the
svelopment of our resources and the
cation of wealth.
Publicity.
ut is agreed that the best way to Il
gulate the conduct of corporations, y
usts and combines is to have them !;
lblish to the world what they are do I
g, and how it is done. v
81 shall favor a law that will COM o
4 such publicity. It rs absurd to say =
at the corporation whose conduct b
thus to be given to the public should r,
permitted to own and control the
hicles through which this informa. !,
IN Is to be conveyed to the people. Al
lerefore | shall favor a law that In
II prohibit railroads and other quasi fl
bile corporations, their directors 81
d political agents, from owning, pub -
hing or controlling newspapers. ps
Teach such corporations that their 81
ty Is to serve the public according pa
the charters and franchises given ~ ~
them by the people, and not to con- III
j legislation and mould public SEN er
lent In behalf of their special inter N
s, as against the rights of the peo- -. ~
Ia
Pensions. tic
i shall favor an appropriation of j..
10 900 per annum for pensions for "
old soldiers. and, in addition, an nj,
,ropriation of 100000 per annum DI
take care of the widows of their Fl
ID comrades" ~
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