The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
Question Of Joint Debate.

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Arthur Pue German.
i Question Of Joint Debate.
4 There is not as much certainty
, about joint debate as one might
. imagine. Although Governor Patter-
son earnestly advocated this plan Of
campaign in his contest with Cox his
supporters for some reason do not b.
4 lieve that it will advance the cover
nor's interest to enter a Joint debate
with Carmack and they are already at
work trying to create a sentiment
against the suggestion. That Car
mack will challenge Patterson as soon
as the committee fixes the time and
method of making the nomination is
well known.
Senator Carmack Is anxious for a
joint debate. He believes Just as
strongly in this method of campaign
| ing now as he did when he asked Gov
hastings. II was at FIRST assumed that
of course there would be a joint de-
bate but since the supporters of the
Governor has assumed hostile atti- |
tude to the plan, the prediction Is |
made that there will not joint dis
cussion. OF course in this case, the
Carmack followers will make all posi-
BILE capital out of the governors
changed attitude.
Patterson's Pardon Record.
Since October 1 Governor Patterson
has granted thirty-two pardons. This
brings his total to date up to 246,
which is an average of one for every |
day that he has been governor, Sun
days and holidays excluded. This is
best or worst, from which
ever viewpoint it is looked at, record
that has ever been made by a COVER
nor of Tennessee. At this rate the
governor will grant clemency in 600
cases during lis two years ss chief
executive.
Senator Carmack's Platform.
While Senator Carmack will proba- !;
bly, not outline his platform or name
the issues upon which he will make t
the race for governor, 1t can be stated o
that the following will be among the b
leading issues of the campaign. !!
The elimination of railroad and 9th. a
er public service corporations from V
he politics of the state, demand for Il
/ REIMBURSEMENT Of freight and pas Il
enger rates and their reduction to a Il
Joint where the people Of Tennessee Il
will receive the same treatment ac- n
orded the people of other states. In S,
his connection Senator Carmack m
romises some interesting revelations in
n connection with the passage of the tn
Iemphis charter bill,Abuse of the par fiji
oning power and especially the be- di
towal of pardons to secure votes Of DC
,gislators or to obtain political influ- m
nee will be attacked with genuine
armackian vigor. The senator will :.
$50 arfsign Patterson for failure to u
erform his platform promises. 1t
Ill be charged that not upon a single
lestion did Patterson redeem the
edges which he made to the people
his first campaign.
Conditions of State Treasury. oh
Patterson organs are publishing ya
,mparisons of the condition Of the w,
easury now with that Of year ago wh
an effort to show that despite the no
nmadeaby, the. last ~
gislature and additional payments 80
the state debt due to the re- 80,
ement fthe $469, 900 of per cent a.
nds which matured October l, the ~
tie has healthy balance. How
err these papers do not publish all ~,
, facts. -,
October |, the close of the last quar-
, the balance In the treasury was
u, 900 less than 1t was for the same -,
7 of last year. 1t is true that $685.
more was paid on the state debt
of this years revenues than had
N paid for the same time last year.
is deducted left the balance aboht
uarter of a million dollars less than
ober 1, 1906 During the first nine Veo'
nths of this year the receipts OF 80,
state we're heavier than ever be- .pe'
. during a similar period. = .
.evenues collected by the county a"
rt clerks due to the increase in the 'ee
or tax to $500 from $3.50 and In '"e'
lses in other privileges were large "a
q excess OF those Of 1906. The in oe'e
'nce taxes we're Increased Due to ho'''
Increase In the property assess uers
II last year the receipts from the
tees have been larger BY @ee,eee