The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-09-20
DENTON AND LONG ARE
NOMINATED FOR HOUSE
BY TEMPERANCE FOLK


multiply lib LIS mdCHluSI9 VI GOlRNCt
ing the taxes so that 1t will be oppres
sive, expensive and harrasslng to the
taxpayers. And we call attention tt
the fact that the people can hope fol
no relief from this oppressive sys
tenn through candidates who stand
upon platform adopted by conven
ton dominated and controlled by the
back tax machine.
I'VE are opposed to all forms Of pc
litical or other graft. We believe
that public Office is puniic trust and
not private snap We condemn the
salary loot grab Of tn. last legisla.
ture through which members voted
themselves compensation in direct vi
olation of the constitution which they
had sworn to support. And we pledge
the nominees of this convention to
oppose all such measures and they
are instructed to vote only for such
appropriations as are clearly warrant
ed by the constitution, We are OPP
posed to the extravagant apprOpria-
ton of the peoples money. Every
dollar collected in taxes should be
held as sacred fund to be used only
for the support of the government,
honestly, efficiently and economically
administered. We condemn the ten
dency in this state to multiply state
offices and increase the salaries Of
officials and clerks without regard to
the labors performed or the RESPONSE
bilities shared.
I'VE believe in liberal appropria.
tons to Confederate soldiers and
their widows.
"And the state should deal liberal
" with the public schools.
"Our road law should have such
amendments as time and experience
have demonstrated would make it
more efficient and economical.
I'VE favor an appropriation by the
state for the purpose of enabling the
department of agriculture to more eft.
fectively fight hog cholera and ether
enemies Of the live stock and agricul-
tural interests Of the state.
I'VE are opposed to the repeal Of
our present fair election laws.
I'VE believe that all suits at law,
either criminal or civil, should be
tried and a final adjudication had
without unreasonable delay, and with
out multiplicity of appeals and to
that end we urge the enactment CT
law that will provide for appeals
from cases tried in the county crimi-
nal court direct to the supreme court.
I'm common with vast majority
of the law abiding people of Tennes-
see, we are opposed to the re-crtry
of M. r. Patterson in the politics Of
the state. Having disrupted the GEM
ocratic party, torn the state with fac
lions and feuds and fomented strife
and hatred among its people, he de-
serves no consideration whatever
from the people or the democratic
party. The nominees of this conven-
ton are instructed to vote against his
election to the senate under all cir
cumstances and conditions.
1--WE heartily endorse and approve
the candidacy of Hon. ]. w. G..
Church for the senate from this dis
trict and we pledge hin- our cordial
support. We Hereby commend his
candidacy to the people of the coun-
ties of Lewis and Perry.
"For the purpose Of selecting a
democratic executive committee Of
Maury county to succeed the present
committee primary election, under
all of the restrictions and safeguards
of the law, is hereby ordered to be
held at the various voting places OF
Maury county on Tuesday, November
S, 1912, between the hours Of 9 o'clock
a. M and o'clock p. m. Two mem
bers Of the committee shall be elect
ed from each Of the several civil dis
tricts of the county except the sew
enth district which shall elect four
and the ninth district which shall
elect six members. For the purpose
of conducting said primary the prima-
ry board to be composed Of the chair
man, the secretary and three other
members of the county committee, to
be named by the Chairman, is hereby
created. In the event that only the
number Of candidates who are enti-
tied to election in any district should
indicate their intention to seek cleo
tion ten days before the date Of said
primary then the primary board is d.
rected to declare such candidates duly
elected and the primary for such dis
trict shall not be held
&C. P. HATCHER,
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