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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02

der ana heed the words OF this great
man No great man. truly able and
honest. ever lived VINO preached that
blind allegiance 10 party was a eiti-
sen.s highest duty Calhoun never
owned allegiance to any political or
ganization. He usually affoliated with
the Democrats, but he was a free
lance. Webster criticised his cwn
party when he believed that it was
wrong. Charles Sumner became an
outeast from the Republican party
when he saw that it was fast becom-
ing the tool OF the selfish interests.
Grover Cleveland opposed the Demo
cratic party. although he had thrice
received the highest honor within
its gift. when he belived that the sue
cess of the Democratic party was a
menace to the peace and welfare of
this country. John G. Carlisle did
the same thing.
President Taft himself is not a
strict party man. A few years ago
ne went boldly into his own State
of Ohio and denounced the corrupt
Cox machine, and it was an angelic
organization compared with the Pat
terson machine that now curses the
people of Tennessee.
The real patriot serves his eouDtT1
first, his party next. He does not
condone crime against society be-
cause his party's candidates may be
the guilty ones, The best Democrat
is the Democrat who is most Jealous
for the good name Of his party The
best American is the citizen who
loves his country too well to sacrifice
its honor for the achievement of any
party advantage.
The great contest soon to begin in I
is one in which the ser
vices of every patriot is demanded. 1t
Is going to be battle for the States
1t is an hour when
every man is expected to do his
iuty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02
THE FAIR REORGANIZATION.

Efforts being made by the directors
Of the Board of Trade to re-organize
the Maury county fair SO that it will
be great peoples institution, run
solely in the interest Of the splendid
resources Of this county and not for
profit, deserve the hearty endorsement
of all enterprising citizens. The annual
fair should be the greatest institution
of the county. 1t should develop and
promote the agricultural and live
stock interests of the richest section
in the South. And it can only do this
by having the cordial support of these
interests. The best way to secure
this is by the accomplishment of the
plans outlined by the Board of Trade.
There ought not to be less than 100
share holders in the fair association
who have taken stock in it not as
profit making enterprise but for the
patriotic purpose of exploiting, adver-
Using anu promoting the agricultural
and allied interests of the county. In
directly the fair will be of much great
er benefit to the people as such an in
stitution than it would be were it run
purely as a selfish money making en-
terprise. The Herald believes there |
is enough county pride and patriot
ISM in Maury county to insure the sue
cess of the movement launched by the
Board Of Trade.
This journal will do ali within its
lower to promote the interests Of the
armers of the county. They are the
the prime source of wealth
# the county. So believing it is of
he opinion that their interests can
lot be better protected than by hav-
ng the greatest fair in Tennessee
leld annually at Columbia. 1t will
10 more to make this county bloom
nd blossom than anything we can
imagine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02

John Randolph Neal made the race
for the Democratic nomination in the
Ninth Senatorial District as an adj
ministration candidate. He was de-
feated in the convention and now 1t is
understood that he will be an inde-
pendent candidate on the anti-Patter-
son platform. Now, If John r. is elect
ed what will be his platform? That is
very pertinent inquiry taking his
career in the last Legislature into
consideration. He entered that body
as an anti-Pattersonite representing
an antiPatterson constituency bu: be-
fore the session ended he lined up
with Patterson and fed the State. SO
far as we are concerned we prefer an
open enemy to one who is our profess
ed friend
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02
M'KENNON, ANDERSON
& FOSTER

to hold the Office of constable, me-
mace to the peace and safety and an
affront to the decency of Tennessee,
his fate is sealed. Never again will
this people entrust him with any Of
fee no matter how many committee
nominations he may claim.
1t is well that it is so. It is better
that Patterson should continue in this
contest. 1t puts the issue squarely
up to the People of Tennessee and
he who doubts the result insults the
manhood of the State. 1t is going to
be straight forward clean cut con-
test between Patterson and anarchy
and Hooper and law and order. 1t is
going to be fight to the finish be-
tween graft and greed and corruption
and honor, morals and civic righteous
ness. Who doubts the verdict of Ten
nesseans?
To those Democrats who supported
the Independent ticket in August and
who will never vote for Patterson but
are gaging about voting for "Rerub-
lican" we would invite attention to
Hams latest episode, and ask them
II as good citizens they can afford to
remain neutral in a contest so vitality
the good name and honor Of
The State?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02
THE HERALD LEADS.

1t is stating nothing more than the
plain fact when we declare that In
the local field The Herald has no
rival Nothing will better demon
strate that fact than the statement
that The Weekly Herald Of this week
printed over 700 inches of live local
news, that Is the chronicle of the hap
penings in this city and county. An
other local paper printed less than
200 inches of local news. The Her
aid covers Maury county like the
dew. When it hapens you will find
it in The Herald 1t gets the news
and it has the courage to print 1t.
1t feels that it deserves the almost
universal judgment of newspaper men
over the State; THE best weekly
paper in Tennessee"
The Daily Herald covers it's field as
we'll as any daily in Tennessee In
proportion to its size and to the sup
port which it receives from the husi-
ness men of the community The Her
aid devotes more space to local news
than any daily newspaper in Ten
nessee. 1t has grown to be one OF
the institutions of the city and coun-
ty and Is coming more and moro to
be appreciated by discriminating
public as is attested by its constant
" Increasing circulation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02
HoMEsrY ABOVE PARTY.

Tennesseans should give heed 10
these words of President Roosevelt
altered at Buffalo:
Il believe in party government"
.sbut the moment question of hon.
esty is involved | recognize no party
distinctions, or If make any 1t Is
that 1t is a little more my business
20 put the CRATER and crook out OF
public life II he belongs to my party
than ii to another. This attitude de-
mands that ones attention be fixed
not in financial or social status,but
on conduct"
Roosevelt Is the most popular man
IN all the world. He is the foremost
citizen of this country. Wherever
he goes he is acclaimed for his oour-
age, his candor and his honesty.
What he says is entitled to the high
est consideration. Although a party
man the ex-President does not believe
that party labels absolve the bearers
from responsibility for crime. And
the party that puts unworthy men in
the field deserves certain defeat.
The ex.President believes and very
correctly that there Is no politics In
a contest between right and wrong
The Republican thief is just as odious
az the Democratic malefactor. There
should be no politics in questions In
volving honesty and moral conduct.
Tennessee Democrats should pom
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02
THE LATE WILKINSON CALL

There died in Washington few
days ago a statesman once prominent
IN national affairs and for fifteen years
the issue In his State, but whose de-
mise received only passing notice in
the newspapers. That man was Will
kinson Call And such is fame.
Call was Senator from Florida
for eighteen years, his term covering
the period from 1879 to 1897. Dur
Ing all that time he was the Dost
conspicuous character in his State.
He was the issue in every campaign.
For years the Democrats of that
State we're divided into two camps,
the Call Democrats and the anti-Call
Democrats. Having no Republicans
to fight the Democrats took to fight
ing among themselves and Call was
the issue.
Wilkinson Call was man of some
real ability and strength of charact-
er. Albeit he was very much OF a
demagogue a characteristic that row
ed no small asset among the crack
ers Of Florida. That State like Cali
fornia of today, had become the prey
of railroad corporations.
In the early days of Florida, when
It was a State of magnificent dis
tances and railroads. and all other
roads for that matter were few and
very far between, the people were
willing and anxious to get railroads
nous grants of land were made to
and to get them at any price. Enor-
certain roads among the number be-
ing the old Florida Central and Penn
lnsular.
Call made II part Of his political
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02

That speech of l.. d. Hill declining
to accept the nomination for the Sem
ate in the Ninth district because he
construed the platform adopted as an
endorsement of Pattersonism had the
right ring. Mr.. Hill would not sac
riflce principle for Office, worthy ad-
vocate of the cause for which he
stands. Tennessee needs more men
in public life like Lew HID What q
Senate we would have IL
1t were made up of Hills.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02
cKennOn Anderson Foster YOU A6 SCI IT'S s So y OUR

ssssszzs
career to bring this road and Other
offending lines to terms. He en-
countered the bitter and determined
hostility of the corporate interests
and was finally defeated by them.
His last election to the Senat9, in
1891 was the most spectacular poiiti-
cal contest ever known in Florida.
Although there were no Republicans
in the Legislature the Democrats
chung to the caucus fetish and the
two thirds rule was adopted. Call
had a majority but the struggle to
get two thirds proved futile. The
caucus lasted for months and months
Finally despairing of securing the
two thirds vote majority of the
Democrats "bolted" the caucus and
went into open legislative session
and there elected Cali.
The Senate was adverse to Call. His
majority came from the Representa-
tives and when it became apparent
to tho opposition list ral1's low
ers would attempt to elect him a
majority of the Senators took to the
tall timber of Georgia much after the
manner of the liquor Senators of Ten
nessee in 1909 But the majority
would not be deferred, taking the
position that minority should not be
allowed to obstruct business and de-
feat the will OF majority, the maj |
GRITTY of the Representatives and
sympathetic Senators proceeded to
elect Call A contest was carried to |
the Senate of the United States but
that body held that an election by
majority of the Legislature, even
though that majority might not EN-.
brace a majority of both Houses, was
legal and valid.
The case was practically parallel
to that involving the election of Pri-
mary and Election Commissioners in
the last General Assembly of Ten
nessee. And the Call case was one
Of the precedents cited in the argu-
ment of the Tennessee case before
he Supreme Court.
Charges OF bribery were thick dur
ng the contest for the Senate. 1t
vas charged that the opposition to
Call spent hundreds of thousands Of
dollars in an effort to defeat him.
frank Clark, now Representative
n Congress from Florida, achieved
considerable notariety by his own ex-
,osure of an attempted bride. He was a
hen young member from South I
florida. II
In his semi-annual campaign over d
florida, Call discarded the waist
oat and suspenders and his favorite !
esture was "huHch" at his trcus- v
RS. He played all of the tricks Of b
he demagogue and 1t 10 said that Il
yhen he got to Washington he even +
,ore silk hose and vest, charges s.
hat doubtless in the end helped to
his political defeat. a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02

There must be no compromise when
It comes to the election OF members
of the next Legislature. It viii avail
the cause of good government in Ten
nessee but little II Patterson shall be
defeated and the forces of greed and
graft and corruption retain control OF
the law making power.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02
JUDGE SAM HOLDING.

JUDGE SAM HOLDING.
sam Holding will on Sept. l, vo'un-
tarily retire from the Office of Judge
of this Judicial Circuit after a service
Of twelve years. Judge Holding was
first elected in 1898 to I'LL the remain
der Of the term of Judge Patterson
who had resigned. He was subsequent-
ly elected for the full term in 1901.
Several months ago he refused to
yield to the enreaties of friends from
all parts Of the circuit and declined
again to become a candidate.
Judge Holding retires to private life
with the best wishes OF the best peo-
pie Of his circuit. He has won their
good opinion by his faithful, able and
Just administration of his high trust.
Tennessee has never had an sbler
Circuit Judge than Sam Holding.
Firm, Incorporating in all matters
affecting right and wrong, as true to
the path of duty as the needle is to
the pole, withel kind and consider
ate, he is admirably equipped for
judicial office. Digniied in bearing,
with a high appreciation of the Judi
ciary, we'll yersed in the law, holding
the scales Of justice evenly balanced
he has made a record that will be the
pride of Tennesseans for years to
come.
During his entire tenure of Office
when he has at times been bitterly as
sailed, when his firm adherence to
principle has called down upon him
the storms Of abuse and criticism the
finger of suspicion has never been
pointed at Sam Holding. No unclean
dollar ever passed through his hands.
He returns his trust to the people from
whom he received it unsullied and
unstained.
Tennessee needs more public ser
wants like Sam Holding. There is
crying demand for men, full grown
men. with the conviction of right and
the courage to follow their couVic-
lions. Stranger alike to physical and
moral fear, he has never hesitateo to !
do what he believed justice and his
high calling demanded. He has new
er been trucking demagogue He !
has never permitted Interior motives \
to influence his conduct The threats
of politicians, the abuse of the mob 6
alike, he has scorned. Never in his S
official or public life has his conduct i
been influenced by the probable effect
Of his actions upon public sentiment t
He has worn no mans collar AMI he e
would sit forever outside the peoples S
favor before he would sacrifice Irin- tp
,iple or surrender conviction to re- a
,eive it. n
Tennessee's judiciary will be poorer Il
n those essentials which have made Il
t great and renowned when Sam 7
Holding enters private life. But his s.
.ecord of official service will stand for Q
,ver a monument to the people who p
IGNORED him. It will adorn one OF the r!
brightest pages in the Jurisprudence %
Il Tennessee. The Herald joins his
riends in wishing for him long life
# peace and plenty. B
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-02
JOHN WILLIAMS is
DECLARED GUILTY

John Williams, a negro was tried in
police court this morning on a charge
of drunk and disorderly conduct, and
fined $500 and costs. Williams did
not show up the cash, however, and
Recorder Erwin directed that he work
out some Of his hilarity on the city's
streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16

worried that they can not do good work. If such a statement had appeared in Paul Cooks column I could have ap- preciated It, but not knowing that the Mayor was humorist I hardly knew how to take 1t. If this argument was used for the purpose of influencing think ing men 1t was certainly a failure. If it was a joke 1t was a decided success.
 | hardly think there is an official pr employe in the city hall who will &C., knowledge that he is so worried that he is negiecting the duties he is paid to per form. If there is, he should hand in his resignation and let some good man who will not worry have his job.
 We do not propose to be- contrary or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16

an election on us until that is done, sc that we may lave equal representation m the council to be elected in September. If there is any reason why the Twelfth. Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards, with 30 Ter cent of the "oualif1ed electors" should have only IS per cent of the aldermen, I have failed to hear of it.
 About the only reason I have heard advanced for An early primary was that advanced by the Mayor in an interview published in The Age Herald 2 few days ago, and followed up by an editorial in an afternoon paper. Their argument is that some of the city officials are 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16

oapricious, but we are as much a part oA the city as Twentieth street. or the Highlands, and it is only democratic, right and just for us to have equal rep resentation with other parts of the city, and we shall insist on it. and keep insist ing until we get 1t.
 The city aldermen are pledged to re- district ths city to take effect at the expiration of the terms of the present officials and if they are not ready to take the question up now. by all that Is fair. reasonable and just, there should be no primary held until this is done. w. F. CARTER, 5610 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
want Equal Representation

To the Editor of The Age-Hcrald.
 I have been watching with interest the discussion pro and con relative to the time of holding the city primary and voice the practically unanimous sentiments of the ex-suburbanites when say it is im- material to us when the primary is called. provided the city is .redistricted 80 that each ward ir the city shall have as near as practicable an equal number of qualified electors, as provided in section HOS of the state code. before we ass called on to vote.
 There is 10 reason or justice in forcing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Comlnissioners Appointed d

Washington. February 15.-The state de- partment has appointed an honorary com- missioner general and four honorary com missioners to the American Trade expo- sition to be held in Berlin. Germany. from July until September of this year. under the patronage of Prince Henry of Prussia. William c. Brumber of Milwaukee is ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
UNKNOWN MAN CUT
Was Found Lying on Sidewalk at First
 Avenue and Eighteenth Street

A white man whose name is unknown was cut several times in the throat last night by couple of negroes. The fight occurred at Fourteenth street and Ave- nue A, but the wounded man was found lying on the sidewalk at 1891 Second avenue.
 The Lige Loy ambulance was called and he was taken to the Copeland in- Armary. Ills wounds were dressed and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
Russian Empre.. |. Better

Washington, February 15.-Denial of alarming rumors regarding the health of the young Empress Alexandra of Russia was given today in a statement which Baron Rosen, the Cxars ambassa : dor to Washington, gave out on instruc- tlons from St. Petersburg. The statement says the empress is convalescing from an attack of neurosis of the heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16

pointed commissioner general. Herman A. Merz of New York city, John Ball Os- borne of Washington, Irwin M. Laurhlin of Virginia and Hugh Gordon Miller of New York city have been appointed hon. orary commissioners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16

surround the entire affair, for neither the name of the negroes nor that of their victim was known by the hospital authorities or by the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
ADJUSTMENTS
GA Gentleman From Mi..i..lppi"

GA Gentleman From Mississippi" F The seat sale will be open at the Jefferson tn eatre box office on Friday for the engagement of "A Gentleman from Mississippi" which comes for a return visit to the Jefferson Monday end Tuesday nights and Tuesday mat tnee.
 That this is one of the notable plays If the last few years may be gained tfrom the fact that it ran for one solid year in New York city and for A weeks in Chicago.
 At the BfjOu
 The song show, which made the Dir Eest hit of the season at the three first performances at the Bijou this week, "The Sunny Side of Broadway" is pleasing hundreds of people. There are pretty girls, plenty of comedy, catchy songs-everything that makes the musical comedy a success. There is matinee Thursday and Saturday and performance every night.
 At the Orpheum
 Probably the best offering of the season is at the Orpheum this week. \ comprising seven big vaudeville acts, headed by no less star than MT. George Auger, the tallest actor in the world, and his company in the great children's story book play, Jack, the Giant Kill err The other acts include James Cullen, the biggest hit of the season; r Carson and Willard, the Dutch in Egypt; Kelley and Kent. clever vaude- vile entertainers; Creo, the eighth wonder of the world; Mabel McCane, singer of her own songs; Bob and Tip, comedy acrobats, with two we'll trained dogs. and Orpheum pictures. There Is . matinee Saturday and a performance every afternoon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-09-22
FIND FLOATING HULK.
Portion of Wrecked Vessel Floating in
the Lake a Menace to Navigation.

A report has been received by the
.. S. Lake Survey Office, Detroit,
Mich, from Captain George Trimble
of the, steamer st. Clair, stating that
wreckage was sighted at 6:3s a. M,
September 10th, on his course from
South Chicago to Point Betsie.
Careful location gave its position as
1915 miles s. w. Il S. from Little Sa-
BILE Point Lighthouse. This wreckage
had the appearance of being the deck
of an old schooner, and was in one
piece at least 100 feet long, with cap
stan on the after end and windlass
on the forward end. A deck winch was
attached just forward of the capstan
and heavy beams extended the entire
length of the deck.
This wreckage is at present serious
menace to navigation and masters are
requested to report promptly to the
Lake Survey Office any further infor-
nation they may obtain concerning
its location or condition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-09-22
SEEK NOTED CROOK.
"Chippy'' Robinson Thought to Have
Worked Here Sought by Police.

Chief of Police o Hare has received
a letter from James L. Montgomery,
Marshal of Redding, Cal, asking that
he make al effort to find some trace
of a noted crook known as 'sChippy =
Robinson. The man is known to have
been in Kenosha on the day of the
Woodman picnic and he is now wanted
in Redding on charges of being pick
pocket, He was arrested there on
Sept. s and while being taken TO Jail
in company with a companion Harry
Howard he broke away from the of
fcer and fed. The officer fred three
shots at Robinson but he escaped the
rain of bullets and managed to get
away. Photographs of the man sent
to Kenosha were identified by the po-
lice as photographs of man who had
been arrested here on Woodman day
but it is not thought that he has been
seen in Kenosha since he was given
an hour to leave the city on that oc-
casion. The California. officials seem
to be of the opinion that this is Rob
inson's home and they think that he
will return here. At the time of the
arrest he was supposed to be hanger
on with the Barnum and Bailey circus.