The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-20

the things he believes, loves and ear
nestly strives to accomplish, and if this
be true, Our Ned measures up to the
type of strong man. The first time
l ever saw the name of E. w. Carmack
was years ago down near Culleoka.
was passing along a road when I saw
a bare-footed boy, writing in the sand
with his big toe. Approaching to see
what he was doing, l read the name.
l first saw that name written in the
dust. l hope and expect to see it
written in letters of gold upon the pin
acle of Fame's proud temple. l have
had the honor of introducing Senator
Carmack. On May 18th, 1 hope and
believe l will have the pleasure of see
ing him sweep the state like cyclone
Let every one say 'Smote it be- F"
The audience replied with enthusiasm,
$50 mote it be-"
When Senator Carmack arose he
was greeted with prolonged cheers,
and had to wait several minutes for
the glad acclaim to subside.
He expressed his pleasure in being
privileged to address for the second
time in one day magnificent aud
fence composed of the people of old
Maury. This he said was the scene
of his early struggles. This was the
county wherein he found and married
his wife. This was the birthplace of
his son, and from this county he had
first entered politincal life, and he
was attached to Maury and her peo-
pie by many strong ties, and he ex-
pected and believed he would have the
loyal support of the people of this
county in this, the political crisis of
his life.
Senator Carmack's speech, while in
general pursuing the same lines that
marked his early utterance, was in
some essentials Altogether different.
There were many issues discussed
which had not when the contest was
opened four months ago been injected
into the campaign. In the Senator's
former speech there was very little
of a personal nature, he having con
fined himself almost entirely to a dis
cussion of public issues. Owing, how
ever, to the personal issues which
have arisen during the progress Of the
contest Senator Carmack deemed it
necessary for his defense, and in or
der to explain many charges made
against his public career by his OPP
ponent to enter more fully into per-
sonal matters. In doing so the speak
er spoke in plain English; he did not
mince matters, but repeatedly and
with great emphasis charged his OPP
ponent with hay . manifested an ut
ter disregard for the facts and with
having deliberately misrepresented
his record and his position upon public
issues.
Among other baseless charges Gov.
Taylor is making, Senator Carmack
mentioned the charge the Ex-Governor
is making in regard to the populists
Senator Carmack said;
Governor Taylor charged that
had said sometime or somewhere that
if you dug beneath the mud stills OF
hell you would find the shriyelled soul
of a Populist. Immediately denied
that l had ever used such language as
that in my life. I challenged Gov.
Taylor to find me 50 reported in any
reputable paper in the state, and call
ed attention to the fact that he and |
had spoken again and again from the
same stamp in that campaign, and l
challenged him to say that he had
cver heard me use such language. But
that did not make a particle of differ
enec With Gov. Taylor. He kept right
on repcg ing the charge, ignoring my
denial, not pretending to offer any
proof whatever and not only repeat
ing it, but makinv it worse for he las
never repeated it IN the same way
in any two speeches.
in the interview between his first
and second series of speeches, Gov.
Taylor seems to have said to himself,
4 only charged Carmack with insult
ing Populists, but maybe if I would
get all of the Populist votes that
wouldn't elect me, so l will just take
in all the farmers So when he came |
to reopen his campaign at GAINESVILLE, |
he said 'Carmack denounced the
farmers of Tennessee-'as the vilest
reptiles that ever crawled beneath the