The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-04
LAW THE ISSUE.

W. o. HASTINGS. Business Manager
LAW THE ISSUE.
In spite Of frantic appeals to Ereju.
dice and desperate efforts to revive
sectional animosities. the fact stands
out with increasing distinctness that
law enforcement is the issue Of this
campaign. II was the issue while Pat
terson remained in the contest 1t is
Iust as much the issue today 1t Is
the issue that will not down, 1t Ia the
issue that strikes at the very v1tals
Of government; it Is the issue, upon
the correct solution OF which depends
the future peace and welfare Of this
country.
Notwithstanding the fact that Bob
Taylor has lodged this great question
II Is an easy matter to ascertain where
he stands. No candidate rises above
his crowd. Every once seeker Ia in
auenced by those who elect him to
ONCE. Bob Taylor will be controlled
By those who support him. Good Lien,
plenty OF them, will vote for Taylor.
but behind him are all the lawless OF
the State. The lawbreakers. these
who neither respect nor obey the law,
the ex-convicts, the great mass Of the
criminally disposed, the lawiess liQ-
nor dealers, are solidly behind Tay-
Tor. This element was the mainStay
Of Patterson; it is Just az determined
to elect Taylor a. It was to continue
Patterson in ONCE.
No proof of this statement IL Fec
essary further than examination OF
the personnel Of the crowds which
dock to hear Taylor. In all Of his
audiences among the most enthusiast
tic are the lawless and the criminal
classes. Some of those who were
most enthusiastic in their demonstra-
tons at the Columbia meeting belong
to this class. Here as elsewhere
those who hate the law and refuse to
obey it's mandates are the most loyal
of the nator-Candidate's partisans.
This is not contest between Re
publicanism and Democracy. 1t ia a
battle for good government; 1t Is
struggle for civic righteousness. Even
II 1t were a contest between the two
great political parties, under the cir
cumstances the peace and welfare OF
the State would imperatively demand
the triumph of the Republican party
in this campaign
There are some questions that are
above and beyond party lines. There
are some issues that are too promi-
nent, too grave to be bound by mar
row party divisions. One of these is
that of law enforcement. A good Re
publican who stands for the maiEte-
nance of the law and the preservation
OF order will prove sheet anchor OF
safety, and is infinitely preferable
to a Democrat who is too cowardly
to condemn assassination and who is
manifestly counting the discontinued
and the lawless.
II ones house is attacked by bur-
glars he does not wait to see II the
corner policeman Is socialist or a
Popu!lsr, a member of the Methodist
church or a Unitarian before he calls
him to the protection of his property.
Hooper stands in this campaign for
The supremacy Of the law; for the
OF laws for the protec-
ion Of society and the uplift of man
Kind and his politics should be q NH
1or consideration.
The Herald again attests Its faith
n the people of Tennessee. 1t was
he frs. paper IN the State to re2udi
tie the Patterson June primary and
o make its appeal direct to all the
,eople. It was the fist Democratic
PAPER in the State to pledge its sup
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las been justified by recent events,
md 1t believes firmly that on rext
tuesday a greater victory awaits the
,lorious cause which 1t has espoused.
t has no doubt of the triumphant cleo
ion of Hooper and with him MAORI :
y of the members OF both Houses of n
he Legislature. The people are not .
DING to repudiate the verdict which =
hey gave with such emphasis In Au-I
ust. They are going to stand stead :,
ast ard immovable in the faith. Il
The people will not be deferred
-ora finishing the great work which =
hey Maugurated in August by base 4
ppeals to low prejudice; by threats D
I political ostracism nor by the crack 7
lg Of the party whip. They are des- 81
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