The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-18
MAuRrs REPRESENTATIVES,.


MAURY's REPRESENTATIVES.
The canvass of the returns Of last
weeks election insures the reelection
of A. A. Lipscomb and w. T. Galloway
as Representatives of Maury county
in the General Assembly of Tonnes
see. The endorsement which they re-
ceived was a deserved tribute to two
Of the most conscientious, efficient and
hardworking members ever sent to
the Legislature. The interests of the
county and the State will be safe in
their hands. They cannot be bribed,
threatened nor tempted. They Will be
faithful to the trusts committed to
them and no supporter Of theirs will
ever have just cause for regret at
having voted for them.
The contest was close; it was one
Of the hardest ever known in the coun-
ty. Ordinarily Lipscomb and Gallo
way running on the records they have
made would have been returned
by large majorities No one assailed
their records: they never sought to
dodge or evade them. But false is
sues were raised, the scare crow OF
Republican rule. base appeals to the
Confederate soldiers, efforts to revive
issues long dead, these and similar at
tempts to befuddle the true question
and shift attention from the make |
shift platform upon which the Patter-
son-Taylor candidates were making |
the race, unquestionably deprived
Lipscomb and Galloway of number Of
votes.
But in face of the odds against |
them, despite the fact that they were
making their contests boldly and
openly as advocates of the election
Of Hooper, who lost the county by
295 they were elected. There was no
or lodging on the part of
either candidate. The whole world
knew where they stood upon every
question of vital importance to their
That slanderous reports
which were circulated against Gallo
way reacted upon his detractors is
proven by the large vote that he re-
ceived, the highest secured by any
candidate on the fusion ticket.
These old heroes have served their
well ir war and in peace.
Aipscomb will be as he was In the last
House, the oldest member in point of
service in the House of Representa-
ives He will have have served,
When the term for which he has been
elected expires, twelve years. Few
ave served so long in the Legislature a
f Tennessee. James Fentress, of
Montgomery county, holds the record.
lie was a member Of the House for
ixteen years, ten of which he was
peaker. No member since the war has II
erved twelve years in the House.
enters upon his third term. r
During the campaign The Herald
lade no attack upon the candidates
t the opposition. 1t did criticise
heir positions in the campaign. It
opposed their election and it
ave the reasons for the faith that o
its course. It hit hard, but o.
ever below the belt. 1t has not now III
Or has it ever had the slightest ami "
osity for Messrs Shelley and Moore, Oil
ut their attitude upon the questions DC
issue in this campaign were such "
lat we were convinced that their ST
ection would be detrimental to the OF
luse of good government. Our OPP pt
,sition was political and we feel no on
srsonal elat'on al their defeat. On 10
e contrary IT is our sincere wish that
icy may find the peace and quiet Of Fl
'ivate life more agreeable than they w
ould ever find the strife and turmoil en-
official tenure. Ge
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The Coopers have gone unwhipped en-
Justice but Patterson has been driv- &C
from public life, Pattersonism has W