The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-06-14
BENTON M'M|LL|N
YIELDS TO WOO|NG
OUT FOR GOVERNOR
REVIEWS HIS PAST RECORD AND
PROMISES MUCH IF
ELECTED.
LYLE MOONEY CONTROV ERSY
Frazier to Open Headquarters This
Week, e. H. Williams as Manager.
Faulkner to be in Columbia and
Speak Wednesday, June r.

for governor. Mr. McMillin states
that IL elected, he expects to re-inau-
gurate economy in public expenses
and to resume payment on the state
debt. He says he will strive for the
restoration Of peace and good will to
a distracted state and for the mainte-
nance of order and the enforcement
Of the law. He recites numerous ben
eficisl legislative enactments made
during his two administrations, such
as The statute for the protection Of
girls rnder IS, the factory inspection
law, and the uniform textbook law.
The full announcement follows:
Tot the democracy of Tennessee:
Yielding to the solicitation of many
and desire to serve you another
term, I take this method of announc-
ing myself a candidate for the COVER
norship, subject to the primary or
dered for August 1, to nominate a
democratic candidate.
When elected l propose to give the
state a thorough business admins
ltration, to re-inaugurate economy in
public expenses; to refund such por-
tiol4s MS cannot be paid at maturity,
at the best terms obtainable, that
the burden of payment shall BE so
distributed as not to Cypress the peo-
pie and yet to make the debt perpet-
uai.
/ shall strive for the restoration of
fpeace and good will to the distract
ed state; for the maintenance of or
der and the enforcement of the law.
Having twice served you as COVER
moi you know whether or not was
faithful to the state. BY the record
there made, l am willing to be judg-
ed, and with. it stand or fall. During
my administration such economies
were enforced, and laws passed, as
to create the sinking fund of 1899,
which resulted in the payment of
about one third of the public debt
The law for the protection of our
girls under IS years old was passed.
The Child Labor" law was enact
ed
The Factory Inspection law was
passed.
| The Uniform Textbook" law which
has improved our schools and saved
millions OF dollars to the parents,
was passed
The Good Roads" movement,
Which l then advocated, and still IA
vor, was given an impetus that has
resulted in great highway improve
meEt.
The taxes were collected, with GER
tainty and economy, and without I'M
necessary friction.
propose to make the campaign on
my own merits, and without entang-
ling alliances.
Before the primary l shall visit as
muc!, of the state as can to meet
tn people and discuss public ques.
tiors before them.
- BENTON M'MILLIN.
Successor to Percy.
A fight Is on between East and
West Tennessee as to the successor
Of ". A. Percy, Of Memphis, who died
in Nashville three weeks ago. !aving
a vacancy in the delegation to the
Baltimore convention.
Cy Lyle and his East Tennessee
friends claim that he should have the
honor, as Mr.. Percy was the first del
egate in the list and Mr.. Lyle is the
first alternate. So they claim that
the first alternate should fall into the
place of the first delegate.
MIR. Percy was elected as delegate
from the state at large, but he came
fir IN the tenth district. West Ten
lnessee claims therefore that his sue
cessor should come from the same
section. The alternate from the
tenth district happens to be C. p. ].
Mooney. Memphis puts Mr.. Looney
forward as the logical man to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Percy.
Nothing has been said of the au-
tholity to fill the vacancies, but 1t is
said this duty falls on the shoulders
Of the delegation. In that event the
selection will probably be made at
Baltimore on the morning of the con-
vention.
Frazier to Open headquarters
Preparatory to beginning q vigor.
Gus and thorough campaign Of Tea
messed for the gubsrnasosiAi aoniaa-
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