The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-02-04
or Senator.


senting the name OF Hon. Fred J. Cald-
well. Of Lake County. to the readers Of
The Commercial as a candidate to rep
resent Weakley, Lake and Obion Coun-
ties in the Senate Of the Tennessee Cen
Ieral Assembly.
! Mr. Caldwell is the son Of the late
Hon w. P. Caldwell. one Of the gifted
sons Of the Ninth Congressional District,
a former member Of Congress- a schol-
ar, a statesman and an orator. From
father to son the mantle Of political wis
dom has descended. The latter was
born and reared in WeakIey County.
He was educated in the schools Of the
State and completed his law course in
Cumberland University. AT the close
of school Mr.. Caldwell entered his IA
Tiers law Office and began Immediately
to apply the requirements Of his study.
His training was thus under one Of the
ablest and most successful lawyers OF
the State. About a dozen years ago
Mr.. Caldwell located in Lake County at
Tiptonville and at once resumed the pur-
suit Of his legal profession. Two years
later he was married to one of Lake
County's fayorite daughters, Miss Tip
ton. During the years intervening Mr..
Caldwell has been chairman of the Lake
County Democratic Executive Commit
tee for number of years, a member
also Of the Democratic Congressional
Committee of the Ninth Congressional
District, from Lake County, and has
been a delegate to every Democratic
State Convention since attaining his ma
iority.
Mr. Caldwell received the Democratic
nomination and was elected to the Sen
ate Of the Tennessee General Assembly
in 1901, serving with distinction one
term in the Legislature. Mr. Caldwell
declined to stand for reelection on ac-
count OF the fact that while member
he could not divide time with business
matters at home. The facilities for
travel are better now, and he desires
what is practically an Endorsement for
the second term. Another custom
which has been conceded from time inn
memorial is that each county should in
rotation have an opportunity to repre-
sent the district, and therefore Mr..
Caldwell claims, and not without good
reason and fairness, that it is Lake
County's turn to send representative |
to the Senate, that county not being
represented in the Legislature for many
years, not since each OF the other coun-
ties have sent representatives to the SEN
ate and House These claims are en-
titled to consideration in the weighing
OF political favors.
Mr.. Caldwell is a Democrat, and the
fact that he has labored in and out of
season in defense of Democratic princi-
Piles and in the active support Of his
party, entities him to the considerations
invariably accorded man whose char
acter and qualifications are otherwise
duly accredited.
Mr. Caldwell stands squarely and I'M
squivocably in favor of Statewide Pro-
libition. He declares for no backward
step in this line of reform and in favor
II all moral and substantial reforms in
harmony with constitutional provisions.
As far as local legislation is concerned
Mr.. Caldwell favors the measures intro
luced for the conservation OF Reelfoot
Lake as public fishing and hunting
preserve for the citizens OF the State,
md the requirement Of the lake property
through equitable channels to be adiu-
Heated by the Supreme Court, and for
III that has in view the development OF
'ur schools, our farms and other indus
ries.
The State of Tennessee needs good
ctive, progressive men in its legislative
ouncils, men Of mental stature and
ound timber, and in these Mr.. Cald-
Tell measures standards with those in
he forefront who fight the battles OF
he party. His candidacy is subject to
he action Of the Democratic party.
"Gra,,etark ), b., Goorra porr M II III