The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-04
.PADGETT-TURNfR
DEBATE IN HICKMAN
COUNTY LAST WEEK
NEWSPAPER REPORTS THAT
PADGETT SHOWED STRONG
AT CENTREvILLE.
TURNER and BACK TAX Law
The Senator Moved to Pass the Bill
Over the Governors Veto Which
Was Done.-Padgetts's Vote In.
creased by the Meeting.

In it's rport of the joint meeting Of
Padgett and Turner at Centreville
last week the Centreville Citlzer
states that there is no comparison
between the two speakers. The Citi
zen also refers to the two candidates
editorially. The report of the speak
ing is as follows:
Hon. l.. p Padgett and Hon. c. W
Turner, candidates for Congress
spoke here Saturday to an interest
ed crowd Of voters, numbering about
three hundred. Both speakers be
haved themselves gentlemanly and
each tried as best they could to de
fend his record. Mr.. Padgett sue
ceeded well in shielding off the
blows that his opponent intended tc
land in the solar-plexus, by taking
the charges and making an asset oil
them. Mr.. Turner tried to make q
great scare of the Monetary Com
mission but Mr.. Padgett taking ad
vantage of the opportunity showed
beyond doubt that the Monetary
Commission had done an excellent
work for the people and for the gov
eminent.
Mr.. Turner did not compare with
Padgett at all in speaking ability
getting nervous in his efforts and
showing lack of eloquence. His
record was laid bare by his oppon.
ent and the only reply that he
(Turner) could make was that he
was not ashamed of it and had NO
apologies to make. for it. Mr. Pad,
gett scored him for running away to
Kentucky during the session of the
legislature Of 1909 and for voting
for the salary grab bill in 1911, all
of which was too much for, Turner
to attempt to explain but contented
himself by making no apology.
There is no doubt that<the speak.
ing here Saturday will increase Mr..
Padgett's vote in this county"
The editorial reference was as fol.
lows:
I'VE have heard and still hear a
great deal said about a VIGOROUSLY
corrupt back tax system in Tenaes-
see. People over the entire state
have risen up as one man and con-
demned this, corrupt law. Those
who have made a great howl should
investigate the matter and see who
is responsible for this rotten piece
of business. When the bill for the
present back tax system passed the
senate and was sent Gov. Hooper to
sign he refused to sign it and stated
his reasons in unmistakable long.
uage. He returned the bill 20 the
senate and as soon as the bill was
returned the Hon. G. w. Turner,
now candidate for Congress, made
the point OF order that teh Gov. had
kept the bill five days and that his
vetoe was too late and that the bill
had therefore become a law. This
point was overruled. Then Senator
Turner moved that the bill be pass
ed over the Governors vetoe which
was done. Those responsible for
this notorious act are the Hon. John
l. Cox and the Hon. C. w. Turner.
Mr.. Turner is now asking the voters
of the seventh congressional district
to send him to Congress. We would
advise those who have been out
spoken in their denunciation Of the
back tax system to look into Mr.Tur-
ner's record upon this subject. This
law is one of the worst ever put on
an independent people and well de-
serves the condemnation of every
good citizn in Tennessee"