The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-03
Z SENATOR Frazier.

SENATOR FRAZIER.
"Ex Senator j. 3. Frazer musr be
suffering from a seE.yas case Of soft
ening Of the ugg Ee displayed
weakness through tho ca.aaa On last
year which disappointed many OF his
FRIENDS and cost HIN 3la lea. u the
United states Senate, but be has
written letter of congratuIation to
Mayor Howse, Of Nashville, which in
dicates that his condition is rapidly
growing worse. After congratulate.
ing Mayor 10 Sc and telling him
that his election is regarded in Chat
tanooga as Democratic victory, the
Ex-senator proceeds rs follows.
1T is significant, in that it indi-
Gates fixed purpose on the part OF
Democrats to rally around the pomi-
nees Of the party and redeem the
state from republican rule. Now you
have won, trust you will use your
great influence to unite the party
and to place it in situation, both as
to its candidates and it's platform,
whereby it can win in the state next
year, / hope your administration
may be SO clean and progressive that
1t will win the good will of every
right-thinking man"
In view OF the we'll known condi
tions and forces which accomplished
the reelection of Mayor Howse.
The above extract from Ex-senator
Frazier's letter is remarkable for it's
assininity and puerility"
We are prepared to agree with the
Standards diagnosis of Frazier's
condition. Not because Frazier has
taken the liquor side of the question,
now what he has at last spoken, but
because he has taken any stand at
all. If Tennessee ever had a politi-
giving expression to any clean cut
views, who used the gum shoe me- !
thods to perfection and whose CHER
asset has been a closed mouth and
. plethora Of dignity, that man Is
James B. Frazier. Frazier never
shows any courage unt!l re fighting
Is over; he never views the battle ex-
cept as a disinterested spectator.
In all of the troubulous and storm
stressed periods within Tennessee's
recent past Frazier has been silent.
He has maintained the appearance OF
! Sphinx. Hence the fact that he
has espoused any side cannot be
taken otherwise than as indicating
'softening Of the BRAIN"
1t may be, however, that Frazier
has at last discovered that neither
action of Tennessee's Democracy
has any respect for a political cow
lrd and he thinks he sees in Howse's
fictory trend toward the so-called
regulars" therefore he hastens to
INIT noise. However we will wag-
~ a years subscription against
asst years birds nest that not until
lfter the votes were counted, the re-
,ult certified and the shouts OF vic
DRY had proclaimed the triumph OF
Hilarious Democracy no power on
,arth could have induced Frazier to
peak out on the Nashville election.
70, no, not Jimmy. He does not do
BUSINESS that way.
Evidently, the ex-senator and ex-
Governor has a longing to renew his
with the pie counter.
lie is tired Of being an Eek" Re-
ent talk Of Frazier as com
candidate for Governor has
lad something to do with the soft
ming" process and he is ready to
,rab at any straw that will, in his
'pinion, put him nearer the pie
counter. Had Frazier been either
ish or fowl in the recent Tennessee
he would now be In the
,enate. He cannot come back. Dig
Iity has won for him the last Office
hat he will hold.