The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-19

posed by boiling Democrats on tn
Patterson ticket.
No man ever served the cause O
good government with greater f1delit,
than Capt. Lipscomb. He was cor
.istent advocate Of temperance ant
-eform and In 1907 he was one of tn
authors OF the bill to abolish saloon
IN this county and that was one of tn
proudest acts of his life. He gav'
the closest and most careful atten
ton to the details of legislation ant
was factor in every House in which
he served. He was two or three
times the chairman of the importan
committee on pension legislation
During the recent session he wal
chairman of the committee that inves
.igated the offices of treasurer ant
] comptroller and no man ever did more
faithful work than he did
Incorruptible, irreproachable, stead
asst, devoted to the right, true to ev
cry obligation of life, true soldier
IN every cause in which he enlisted
Capt. Lpscomb's life is we'll worthy
# emulation. He served his country
peace with that same courage and
,onstancy and steadfastness which
characterized his service upon the
deld of battle.
When young man in the prime of
! life he answered to the call of his
State and for four long and bloody
years he gave the best Of his service
to the cause of the Confederacy and
better soldier never wore the gray
uniform. He was made a captain, a
title he was ever worthy to bear. At
ter the war Capt. Lipscomb returned
to his home and went to work to re-
pair the devastation of that long
struggle. But he met financial re-
verses in after life and he died Door
in everything save honor and the
consciousness that he had performed
his duties with fidelity and integrity.
In the early seventies he served a
term as tax collector of Maury coun-
ty. He did not hold any other Office
until his election to the House of
Representatives in 1900.
Personally Capt. Lipscomb was a
most likeable man. He was genial,
warm hearted, hospitable, kind and
as gentle as a woman. He was mod
est, unassuming although where
principle was involved he was as ag-
gressive as the occasion demanded
He never faltered when he had enlist
ed for a cause and although not in
good health then, when he was oppos-
ed in the last campaign and felt the
necessity for the election of legis-
lature that would be true to the cause
of civic righteousness, Capt. Lips
comb did not hesitate to take the
stump and tour the county. He never
sought the nomination in that contest,
on the contrary he repeatedly stated
to his friends that his ambition should
never stand in the way of the sue
cess of the cause, that he would only
become a candidate If he received the
unsolicited at the hands
of the advocates of good government
He had a remarkable hold upon the |,
and affections Of his peo-
pie. In spite of the bitterness the
storm and stress that characterized
the politics of the county during the |
major portion of his term, Capt Lips
combs integrity and honor were rev.
Dr. called in question. He walked up
rightly before all men. He bore LII
will toward no man. He did not speak
evil of even his bitterest political en-
mics.
Capt. Lpscomb was consistent and
devoted Christian In the best and tru-
,st sense of the term. For fifty years
he had been q faithful member of
Zion Presbyterian church and for
ong time a member Of the offlcial
,oard. As soldier, legislator, Chris
ian citizen, father, husband, brother,
le lived a life that will send its light
ong after his bones are dust. i,
Pail Bearers.
The following have been named as
,all bearers: II
Active-H. o. Fulton, Frank Fulton,
/. @. Walker, Geo. Armstrong, Wilson
lObbins and ]. A. Smiser.
Honorary-w. T. Galloway, Dalton
oliver, W. W. Stephenson, A. N.
kin, H. l. Hendley, E. =. Erwin.
J. N. woodland, e. H. Ayres. W. E. Bel. !