Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-09

ern0F the question -, What Is
me ldW?" When that Is dscer-
tanned his duty Is plain, and II is
20 enforce IL. When the State
makes The ldW he executive
should strive honestly and faith
fully 10 haze IL erecuted.
Extracts from the Platform:
"The Democratic party has al
ways been the upholder of law
and order, both in the Nation and
the State, and II denounces the
hypocrisy Of the Republican party,
which for half century has
been in league with the lawless
element Of the country, favoring
monopoly against the welfare Of
the people, fostering trusts in con-
spiracy with the whisky power
wherever it is strongest in the
North, and seemingly opposed to
IL wherever it can create discord
and division in the South and
thereby reap political reward.
The record made by the Demo-
cratic party in Tennessee on the
liquor question is one which it
may refer to with just pride.
"As a party of true temper
anee and actuated by a sincere de-
sire to lessen the evils of the Ii
quor traffic, it started with the
original four-mile law, and grad
ually extended it to embrace all
towns and cities of the State that
wished to take advantage of its
provisions, leaving the question to
the people of the communities
themselves.
eve now re-affirm and endorse
the four-mile law, with its ex-
tensions to all the towns and
cities of the State which asked
its application to them, as being
the best and wisest temperance
policy ever inaugurated in any
State for the prohibition of the
sale of liquor.
eve pledge ourselves to the re-
tention of the four-mile law on
the statute books, and are unal-
terably opposed to its repeal.
When its spirit was violated and
the four-mile law was extended
to the cities of Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and Memphis without their
consent, the result has been an
alarming increase of lawlessness
and intemperance, bringing into
disrepute not only the four-mile
law, but other laws, and ac-
customing the citizens to law vio-
lations.
Recognizing that these de-
plorable conditions should be cor
rected, we favor the modification
of said law as affecting the To-
calities named, but in no other
place in particular, and we fur
Their pledge ourselves that a mod
ification of the law as to those
cities shall be accomplished by
laws of strict regulation, segrega-
ton and control, with high Ii
cense and forfeiture of license
for violation of legal require
ment.
"We also favor a modification
of the manufacturers bill under
such terms and conditions as will
limit the number and effectually
prevent distilleries from retailing
their products in any county or
community whereat the sale of
liquor is prohibited by law"
I stand ON this platform Nth t
Democratic party IN favor of co
rolling and curling the traffic in 1
oricantS, and against the hari-kO
Which no1O reigns supreme in t
ities mentioned therein. / propo
o put restrictions on it not M
,laced over it. l propose to reno
t, not only from territory around o
olleges, but from residence porto
# these cities. / propose to place
lnder such legal restraint as will al
urtail its political power. When
lnrestrained liquor traffic is CARR
m in the cities as it is now, whoeV
S at the head of the city cover
nent has such absolute authority
10 man should exercise in our &c
l would do away with OF
nan power in this business, and
his do away with many of the ills
low suffer.
The Democratic party by its pli
'orm proposes to control the wits
raffic and promote temperance,
stead of leaving it as now-uncC
rolled. 1t puts a bride on it, inste
If letting it go unhaltered.
Gov. Hooper, in a speech few da
ago, urged as remedy in Nashvi
he creation of a new judgeship !
lim to fill. Will he create new judi
ships in all the cities? Does he I
know his judge can only hold by {
about a year, and wol
hen be subject to election? Have I
The officers, judges, ETC., all been ele
ed within a year?
FEDERAL QUESTIONS; SANDERS Al
POINTMENT.
If there be Democrat here "
contemplates the support of Hool
let me show you what you have
swallow to 90 it. Here is the Fl
plank in his platform:
eve endorse the administra
ton of President Taft, he hav
ing faithfully and conscientious
ly carried out every promise made
in our party's platform of 1908
and especially commend the broad
patriotic and non-partisan spiri
displayed by him throughout hi
administration"
Democrats, in this they are ask
you to do what most of the progr
sive and liberal Republicans of