Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-06

tive Of one united and indissoluble
Democracy, he gives you greeting as
Tennessean to Tennesseans (applause)
'''He will plead for those principles Of
civic virtue, intellectual uplift and in
dustrial advancement, that are found
best in the Democratic creed, and are
only realized in their highest degree,
under Democratic rule.
We hear much Of prosperity, but do
we know that in those States where
Democracy rules, prosperity is now and
always greatest. Official figures show
that the most rapid strides in wealth
and industry and intelligence and virtue
being made anywhere in this God fa-
vOred Union, today, are being made in
the Solid Southland, where Democracy
rules in benefcence, brave and pros.
perouspeople. (applause)
"The State and County governments
most directly affect the peoples welfare
To them you must pay your taxes, and
give your service To them you look
for protection to your lives and proper
ty. An extravagant or inefficient State
or County administration hurts you
more an hundred fold than all the tar
ifs or plumber the National administra-
tion can inflict.
"Not only is every Democratic State
more prosperous than any Republican
State in this Union, but you who heard
my weak efforts two years ago will re.
member that the Comptroller's official
report justifies the declaration thai the
Counties of Tennessee having Demo.
cratic officials are better governed than
those having Republican officials Zap.
plause) These figures show that not
only do Democratic Counties have less
of debt, lower tax rate than the Re-
publican Counties. but their bonds
bring higher price 10 the money mar
kets of the world, and they are spend
ing more money for the education of
the children of the State, than the Re-
publican Counties. (applause)
"Take the history of Our great coun-
ty and you find that at all times and
everywhere Democracy and prosperity
60 hand in hand; hand in hand thro'
the Southland's harvest fields, hand in
hand by the whirling spindles and
turning wheels; hand in hand by the
chimnies filed with eager fire, greeted
and grasped by the countless sons Of
toll. cloud applause)
j 81 shall not now recount how the Re-
publican riot of incapacity and corrup-
tion, when this party controlled Ten
nessee, destroyed our industry, debauch-
ed our public service, laid waste our
resources and piled an enormous debt
on posterity; nor shall | recall how
Democracy bent her energies and her
honor to the task of rehabilitation un-
til our wasted fields again blossomed in
marvellous fruitage, our industries
sprang into dominant activity, until
the virtue and beauty of our women,
the chivalry and creative power of our
men, is heralded through the earth,
at ouce the wonder and ensample of its
peoples. / shall not show how
Democracy grappled with the stupen-
dous problem of our public debt, fund
ed it,paid it,until today every obligation
of our State can hold up its hand and
swear "I know that my redeemer
liveth." (applause)
"The poet prayed
God give us men, time like this
demands
True faith, strong minds, brave hearts
and steady hands,
, Men whom the lusts of Office will not
f kill,
Men whom the spoils of victory
) will not buy,
Men who have opinions and a will,
Men who have honor, men who will
not lie,
p "The prayer is answered. God ha:
= iven us a MAN,