The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-02-16
HooPeR's ANNOUNCEMENT.


Gov. Hooper's announcement ss
candidate for reelection has been ex
pccted Conditions have been and ar
such that he has been practically com
eelled to take this course, howeve
much he might desire the quiet ant
peace of private life, and we know
that were his own wishes to contro
altogether in the matter he would b,
more than content to voluntarily re
tArs at the end of his present term.
Tho announcement, in which HI
Sets forth hls efforts to advance the
sntereMs of tine state, to redeem hi:
prediction pledges to the people
A4d gives his reasons why he believes
chat no Is entitled to an endorsement,
ut their hands, in admittedly strong
document. 1t is well written, vigor
GUS and pointed. 1t lodges nothing
at 10 Ne document of the statesman
soaking an honest and patriotic ef
fort to better the condition of hie
eeople rather than that of the time
serving politician content merely
with the spoils Of Office.
Gov Hooper's administration has
not been a disappointment to his
friends who are thoroughly satisfied
with his efforts to redeem his pledges
to them In spite of the deliberate
conspiracy to hamper, embarass and
destroy him even at the expense Of
.tAe welfare and credit of the state,
he has made a capable, conscientious
asd honest effort to do his whole
duty by the Leople Of his State. And
ia spite of an adverse legislature
and the most diabolical schemes to
Destroy and discredit his admin!stra-
ton that the genius Of the devil could
Conceive. Hooper's administration
will 20 into history as one of the
most creditable sine the war be-
tween the States.
It requires no argument nor proof
upon the part Of Gov. Hooper to con-
vince those who supported him at the
polls that he has done all within his
pow to enforce the laws. Ills
frierjs are thoroughly satisfied
With his efforts to redeem the
state from the reign of the lawless
ana vicious He has ended the in
famous pardon brokerage that thriy-
ed under former administra lions.
The punishment and pardon of crime
are nc longer the asset of a political
uaohine in Tennessee. No law
breaker III Tennessee has received
any token OF encouragement from the
Governor.
Gov Hooper, in the judgment of
this paper, has made but one serious
mistake since he was indicted into
Office and that is saying much for
him when al of the circumstances,
tie trials and conspiracies through
which he has gone, are taken into
consideration And the one serious
errn" uf GOV. Hooper's administration
10 which we refer was his failure to
vote HE infamous and unconstitu-
tlona. grab bill saddled upon the
State by recreant legislators. 1t is
true that the Governor did succeed in
some Of the Objectionable
items from tie BILL but the whole !
was an infamy, conceived
ftr eifsh purposes and an outrag- !
cons attempt to destroy the Cover
aor's administration by squandering
che sacred fluids of the State. How
ever. it does not lie in the mouth of
me so-called regulars" to assail the
Governor upon this ground for they
nonlia'led BON b.aacheS Of the legis-
atu. which PASSED the bill and are
therefore estored from criticism.
Gov Hcoper's reference to the in
appendicitis IS timely and appropriate.
No one eau Geny that he has heen
true 10 his democratic friends who
him lie Las been loyal to
the principles which moved them to
vote for him. He has been faithful
&c his trust az the representative, not
If the republican or democratic
parties of Tennessee, but of the good
citizens who believe in the law and
IS enforcement, who voted for him to
redeem TIE state from misrula. II 4
me regulars" carry out their present
Jrogtam, nominate liquor candidate
i9on liquor platform, then under
j 50 circumstances, the Independent
democrat who votes against Hooper
lext November will invite suspicion j
~ hs sincerity when he supported
ne Governo- two years ago