The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1912-07-26
Out for Governor.

family or hVe chlldren, three boys ano
two girls.
Out for Governor.
When Mr. Tyne announced through
the Democrat one morning that 'ha
would make the race for Governor, in
squiries began to pour in, "Who is Tom
Tyne, anyways" 81 never heard of him
before" but he was not in the race long
until it was known that he was lead
ing member OF the Nashville bar and
mai determined enough to get into the
race and stick to the end. &,
His business, his charity, his good
deeds are all done In an unassuming
way, and because people were asking a.
to his identity was no sign that he had
been a man of inactivity.
Those who might have thought such
we're soon facing about with their opin-
ions. He opened headquarters here in
Nashville and put his friends to work
in Memphis, Chattanooga and Knoxville,
and it was not long until the inquiring
ones knew that his name was not pro
aounced "Tiny," but TYNE" His Nash
vile headquarters is a very busy place.
Besides three or four assistant managers,
whose duties are to do the planning AMI
to execute the plans, he has corps OF
stenographers, sending out letters and lit
erature.
Opening Campaign.
Mr.. Tyne made his first speech Of the
campaign at Gallatn on the afternoon
Of June 2S. He had large crowd at
that meeting. His Nashville friends also
paid him tribute on that occasion by
going up to Summers capital and es-
corting him back to Nashville in an auto
parade. Then his campaign proper was
opened at the Vendome Theater Friday
night, when he addressed a large gath
ering of his Nashville friends, outlining
his campaign and giving his platform.
This Is q day of progressiveism. Mr..
Iyne's platform is progressive in every
sense of the word, still it is Democratic
to the core. He comes out boldly on all
the leading questions of the day and
meets the issues of the campaign square
'ly and openly.
On the whisky question his views are
extremely plain. He says the State
wide laws are a failure He says the
evils of the traffic have not been min
imized in the least by the passage Of
the laws of 1909. He favors a repeal
OF the retail laws, so far as the large
cities are concerned, and thinks that the
manufacturers law ought to be wiped of
the statute books. While he favors this
disposition of the whisky question, he
does not think it party matter.
Of this question, he says:
The chief Importance of the liquor
question lies in its elimination from
party politics. 1t is no more a party
question than is the pure food law and
other regulations which have grown up
through the exercise of the police power
OF the State and Nation. It has some
economical Importance as regards the
revenue Of the State, yet this view of
the question is not entertained by any
party. 1t is treated in TENNESSEE, az
elsewhere, as purely moral question,
upon which both loyal Democrats and
Republicans differ. 1t should never have
been made party question, because the
earnestness with which it is advocated
by its supporters, and with which it is
restricted by the opposition, absorbs the
interest of both parties and political
hysteria develops, and the idea of the
general welfare of the State is, because
OF this question, ruthlessly cast aside
as thing unworthy of even passing
consideration.
"We have, however, been beguiled into
making it party question, and it must
be disposed of and settled. The life Of
Tennessee depends upon its elimination.
We must say to the prohibitionists,
hands off! We are now fighting for the
highest principle of government, the gen.
eral welfare of the State and its people.
and we will brook no interference To
the liquor interests, also, hands off, The
Democratic party will settle the question
IN its own way. We will repeal the
Statewide laws, and the manufacturers
law, not because you desire it, but be-
cause it is required by the general well
fare of the State.
81 shall, therefore, favor, if a major.
ity of the party so decide, repeal of the
so-called temperance laws of 1909, that
is, the law prohibiting the sale of liquor
in the larger cities, in order that the
sale of liquor shall be permitted by law
in these cities with strict regulations
such as the plan of excise commission,
which operated most successfully in
prior to the passage of
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