The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-11-16
roR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

Nashville next January, Capt A. A.
Lipscomb as Speaker for the House
When you travel through country
and see great big trees by the way
side. you know 1t is rich ground you
are travelling over. When you see
man of Capt. Lipscomb's mold ana
bearing. you know there is a man VINO
will be faithful to any trust reposeo
in him. Maury county takes price
in presenting to the State man OF
heroic mold, big-hearted and big
braiaed. with long and useful and
honorable record behind him. Maury
county is one of the richest counties
in Tennessee. and Capt. Lipscomb is
one of it's finest products. He Is
native and to the manner born; ana
whether upon the field of battle, or
in the halls of legislation, or in the
private walks of life, he has always
been true to himself. to his country
and to his God. From a personal
standpoint there is no man in Ten
nessee who would more dignity the
office, more honor the office, than
would Capt. Arch Lipscomb
Capt. Lipscomb fought four years
for the Southern Confederacy. and
was as gallant soldier as ever wore
the grey. After the war he was twice
elected trustee of this county, and
never a criticism attached to his con-
duct of that office. In 1900 he was
called from his farm home in the
country to serve Maury county in the
F.! Tennessee House of Representatives.
So we'll and faithfully did he perform
the responsible duties of the ONCE, SO
fair and Just and true was he to all
the rights Of the people, that when he
asked an endorsement in 1902, not a
dissenting voice was raised. He was
again returned to the House in 1904
and Tuesday was reelected the fourth
time: a compliment no other man mas
enjoyed in this county for twenty
wears or more That may evidence tc
those who do not know him, how
those who do know him best regan
him. He is a strict party man, at al
times. and never facticnal; by virtue
of circumstance, however, he belongl
to the dominant wing of the party
his votes In the legislature having al
ways been for temperance Legislation
, and with the temperance wing OF tn
party. ~
Not only is Capt Lipscoml
thoroughly well endorsed at home
but his candidacy is opportune. Mid
die Tennessee is entitled to tn
Speaker of the House this time, an
/ Middle Tennessee has majority Q
t all the Democratic voters in tn
e House: having about forty out OF seN
( enty-fve. Four years ago East Tel
1 nessee had the Speaker; two years ag
D West Tennessee had the Speaker; thi
q year, by rotation it belongs to tn
Middle Division. Middle Tennessee
q has still further claims than tina
a East Tennessee has, or will have a
l. ter next March, both the Senator
and West Tennessee the Governor.
). Middle Tennessee got both the speal
p ers it would not have more than 1t
n entitled to. And there is yet anothe
t. claim Capt Lipscomb's friends ca
y urge. This is one of the larges
e safest surest Democratic counties
the State, and has not had stat
e Office for years and years and year
II Has not had the Speaker of e1th'
IT House since away back yonder
d Washington Currin" Whitthorne's da
q 1t is Middle Tennessee's time; 1t
D Maury county's time; and titte
)" fairer, better man for the place cann
s be found in Tennessee than that col
st posite of chivalry and Southern ma
ID hood. Capt. Archibald A. Lipscomb.