The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-31
rig sENAToRsHIP.

seldom justified. No body Of Demo
Gratis. however, wise. can know twO,
four or six years ahead just what
. conditions will arise in the district
or what issues viii have 70 be de-
: termined. An agreement made now
might appear satisfactory to the peo-
/ pie and seem to serve their best IN
terests at this time, but with changeo
conditions that must be met in two
or four years, it's enforcement might
work a real hardship and be a rank
injustice to a majority of the Dem
ocrats of the district.
While all this is admittedly true
and has been demonstrated by the
experience of this Senatorial district,
/ it is also true that the Democratic
party must be just. Justice is one OF
the cardinal principles Of the Demo
cratic party; it must be fair, espe-
cially to those members and those
interests who are not numerous nor
powerful enough to enforce their
rights. Until the advent of the Pat
terson machine into the councils of
the Democratic party, the doctrine
that might was right was never before
asserted by those processing the faith
of Jefferson.
In this Senatorial District Maury
county is the dominant influence; its
Democratic vote is twice that Of the
other two counties combined; its in
terests are more varied and more pow
erful than those Of both other coun,
ties. But these facts constitute no
good reason why it should approprl-
ate all of the honor of the party. This
county should share the honors OF
the district with its weaker sisters.
Provided always, however, that the
other counties present candidates who
are worthy and competent. No rota-
ton agreement should ever be invoked
as a shield OR cloak for an unworthy
aspirant. When any county presents
:. man of this character the Demo
Gratis of Maury county owe an obliga-
ton to the district which can only be
discharged by peremptorially refusing
to sanction his nomination.
This year Perry county is in all
fairness and justice entitled to name
the candidates for the Senate. That
county has selected for the honor a
worthy Democrat an honest man and
a capable lawyer. In presenting John
A. Greer to the Democrats of the dis
trict, Perry county has chosen a stan
dard bearer whom every Democrat
can support without any qualms OF
conscience. Mr.. Greer is an old-fash-
toned Democrat; he believes that this
government should be preserved in all
it's parts; that the legislative, the
judicial and the executive depart
ments should be maintained as CO.
ordinate but independent branches II
he should be elected to the Senate he
will be guided by his sense Of duty TO
the Democrats Of the district and by |
his obligation to the Democratic par
ty. He will not serve any special
interest, nor will he bow in idolotrous
adulation to any machine or clique OF
politicians.
Having presented candidate OF
this character the Democrats OF Perry
county have a right to expect equal
and even-handed justice from the
Democrats of Maury county. They
will not be disappointed. The Demo
Gratis of Maury county will approve
and endorse the action of their repre-
sentatives taken last Saturday. The
committee voiced the sentiments OF
an overwhelming majority of the JUS
tice-loving Democrats of the county
when it passed the resolutions ratify-
ing Mr.. Greer's selection.
Let us hope that the Senatorial
succession Is uOW S0IIlCu' 49, -S' |
be some ambitious Democrats in this
county who would like to have seat
in the Senate, but they ought IN falr'
ness and justice to the loyal Demo
Gratis of Perry county, sacrifice this
ambition for the present at least. But
if they should attempt to set at
naught the action Of the County Com
mittee they will soon discover to their
sorrow that the Democrats of Maury
county believe in justice and fair deal
ing. They place these cardinal prin-
ciples of the Democratic party above
the selfish ambitions of any politician
or political clique.
THE LABOR VOTE.
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