The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-08
PIE THE WATcHWORD
OF c. D P. SAYS A
MEMBER Of PARTY
TWO MEN CONSTITUTE WHOLE
THING IN THE COUNTY OF
MAURY.
WILL CONTEND FOR RECOGNITION
oliver Is Sending Out Letters, and
Though Seventy-Two Counties
Have Spoken for Taft, Roosevelt
Followers Out for Delegates.


Have Spoken for Taft, Roosevelt
Followers Out for Delegates.
Notwithstanding that seventy-twe
oat Of seventy-five ecounties in the
state that have acted have expressed
themselves for President Taft there
is strong undercurrent for Teddy
the terrible, ana the placidness of the
republican situation Is only another
demonstration of the fact tina,
things are not what they SEEM" w
J. Oliver will lead the anti-administra
ton forces ana is sending out letters
to his co-antis. He came out in a
long interview in the Sunday papers
and the attention of a prominent 10.
cal republican was called thereto
This seemed to give him an oportuni
ty to express himself, and he did SO
in what might be considered vigorous
language. He said he belonged to
tho down and out crowd, and that he
had all to gain and nothing to lose.
Among other things he said:
"Will history repeat itself? Will
the office holders force the nomina.
tion of Taft on the masses, who want
Roosevelt and elect a democratic
president. When | say history !
mean in 1892 when the office holders
forced the nomination of Harrison on
the masses against their portest and
the people elected Cleveland. Who
is the republican party of the South
Office holders, office seekers and their
hangers on. What do they know
ABOUT the doctrines or policy of their
own party? They spell their loyalty
to the party with one word PIE. .
How many can tell you the difference
between 'stand-pat" and "progres-
sive" republican? They have no
thought, no policy of their own. Like
the workings of watch they remain
passive Until wound up by their
bosses; then they raise howl and
start the ball to rolling to hold their
jobs. Ara they honest and sincere
and do they work as fair people?
From actual observation l have found
them to resort to tricks, schemes,
falsehoods, just anything to carry
cut the wishes and orders of the boss
es. How many counties in this state
write their own platforms and resolu-
lions? How many are written by
the bosses at Nashville and Chatta-
nooga and sent to the other counties
j don't believe that there are ten
counties in the state in which these
office holders predominant that are
capable of writing decent or intel
ligent set of resolutions outside, Re
solved, That we the Office holders, re-
from the bosses, we will endorse any
body who will give us jobs" They
boast about eliminating the negro.
This has only changed the complex
ION of the delegates but lowered the
standard of the party, for as they are
only few now now they can carry
out their dirty plans of deceit, fraud,
lying or anything else that's unfair
20 control, and when they can't con-
troll they bolt and go to their bosses
who always recognize them, right or
wrong. | have letter from the civil
cervice commission asking about ac-
tlvity of the federal Office holders
Lere, and answered that as the re-
publican party in this state was the
federal office holders and to not al.
low them to participate in the con-
ventions would mean that we could
not have any meetings.
How many republicans have been
appointed to office under Hooper In
this county? The republican county
executive committee has made sever
al requests in the way of appointments
for this county, and none have been
listened to by the Governor. The
next time our county convention is
held If the secretary will call the
names of two of our prominent re-
pubiicans and tell the convention that
is these two gentlemen represent the
republican party Of Maury county the
meeting is ready for business, and
learn their intentions and quickly ad-
iourn it will be better for them all.
Just word, the republicans of Maui
ry county should exercise their rights
stop thinking only for pie and try
and build UP the party"
eve are going TO Nashville and if
we fail to get the recognition We de-
serve, then there viii be something
els happen. You just wait. And