The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-02
MUST BE KEPT BY HOOPER III
g.. He WOULD RETAIN CON-. ...,
TROL IN TENNESSEE
Law Enforcement
i'attie cry OF Fusionists and Some
democrats and prohibition law
Will be given fair. trial by govern
or VINO has his hand on helm of
ship of state.
Especial to The Advocate

SHADOW of doubt in the Volunteer
State; a Republican Governor has
peen 1naugurated; an Independent
democrat Hon. Luke Lea, has been
elected to succeed Senator Frazier
anu Ben Carr has been appointed
superintendent Of the farm of the
new normal school for Tennessee
negroes Ben knows farming from
"A to H." so his white friends be-
lleVe and in view Of his valiant ef-
1orts to get Negro votes for the rug
ular Democrats it seemed meet and
proper to give him berth in tho
ne" school soon to be erected He
deserves it.
Ihere Will be no tampering with
the prohibition law for the present
III any FORM. A hostile Senate would
Dlock any effort to strengthen tho
proAlD1tlon laws and the lower
mousse Is IN the way of any ATTEMPT
20 make things better for the 3iouor
interests. The prohibition law Of
tennessee Is to receive a fair trial
under the new administration That
Is also settled fact.
IL hooper fails to satisfy the mor-
al element in Tennessee politics tbav
VIII vote against him two veors
mence. They are bent on getting
tennessee good and dry if such p
'hlng is possible. If Gov Hooner
Can make his election promises. good
ne Will be the most valuable asset
or the Republican party in the State
oi tennessee. He will have behind
{ MIN: the better element of all mar
Ties and factions in the State ard
may De able for that very reason to
convince the people that Repu blican
government is best for the State
Luke Lea, the new Senator is
young man. He is so young thar be
oVerreaches the age limit by 4 verv
narrow margin. He had been horn
with a golden spoon In his mouth
he is brilliant and capable vouno
ia"SeT' graduate Of the University
VI tne south and the Columbia law
lie will go to the Senate as
young giant to show the oldeT
members Of the body how to carrv
nationwide reforms to a successful
conclusion.
"A 1elloW who fails to pick tho
winner in politics feels little fun-
ny when the smoke Of tho hottIo
l'"' cleared away. The wise ones
get themselves together and mount
~ Cne oand wagon as soon as possible
90 It IS with the Democrats who
nave lost most by the Fusion VITO
tory. There are some signs Of reet-
lessness as 1912 approaches and tho
words Democratic HARMONY" are
IN the air again. Who is going to bo
d real democrat and who will cross
over into the Republican ranks two
years hence must be decided before
trle National Democratic Convention
hooper, the Republican Governor NJ
tennessee, stands between tho two
democratic factions now. If he can
carry them along "battered and
lorh as they are and keep them
apart while he entrenches himself
III the hearts Of "the good govern
ment CROWN the Republican tick
ct, State and National, will be
winner in 1912.
negroes Can BE Rallied.
Inc hooper administration and
the national administration gorceo
can rally the Negroes to support tho
t.epuol1can party. They can do so
II discretion is exercised. All dis
coroant elements in the ranks Of the
Negro voters must be harmonized
Ihe very fact that they are divided
as they are and will not work +o-
gether shows how completely out of
sympathy they are with J. G.. Nanier
VINO mas been looked upon all along
as the stalwart one in Tennessee.
Many of them like the man but he
cannot lead them. The State Execu-
tive Committee saw that he had no
power with the people and were per-
maps Influenced by the fact in leav.
ing him off the Committee and sub-
stituting white man in his stead
P. F. Hill, A. ". Johnson, w, a.
Croshwait, Ben Carr, DR.. Robert F.,
BOYD and many other influentials
are not men who will swing on ;he
coattai]s Of any man and be salts
lied. Settles, Of Memphis, also has
some ways and thoughts Of his own.
According to DR.. Ira Landrith, Of
Belmont College, "a good preacher
should be in politics because great
moral questions are involved. :" Con-
sequently the ministers of the col
ored people will do a little more
vote making in this State. They will
do 1t in the interest Of some candi-
date and party. That makes Bishops