The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-29
MAKES INTERESTING
DEDUCTION FROM
ELECTION RESULTS
kWHAT THE RETURNS IN THIS
y COUNTY IN LEGISLATIVE
RACES SHOW.
REGULARS APPROVE SALARY GRAB
Fact Shown by Browns Vote Being
Almost as Large as That Of Moore
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Emphat-
ic Endorsement Of Temperance.
(By Hon. W. T. Galloway

ic endorsement OF emperance.
(By Hon. w. T. Galloway
In Tennessee there are two antag-
onistic forces that have been arrayed
against each other for years, the one
battling for the elimination of the
whisky traffic, the other for it's pres
ervation.
Those supporting the traffic have
been steadily driven back from ev-
cry line of defense such as: Dimin-
ished prosperity, vacant houses.
weeds growing in the streets, farm.
ers can't sell their corn, rye, nor fruit,
decreased revenue, state rate Of tax
alton increased, general depression In
wages and stagnation in business.
Such were the doleful predictions of
John I. Cox and all others OF that ilk.
In view of the results that have fol
lowed temperance legislation, it now
seems unbelievable that sane men
have ever used such ridiculous argu,
ments to support traffic that would
more surely bring to pass the OWLS
predicted than any other dozen
things.
The first law passed was slate
wide prohibition. law affecting more
that SO per cent of the states area,
without any submission to the peo-
pie, just as the law against pistol
carrying was passed. Rapidly fol-
lowing this, as the beneficent results
of each law were proven, acts we're
passed allowing towns Of 1000 popu-
lation, 5000 population and fDally
any sized city in the state to surren.
der their charters and reincorporate
under the original four mile Law. In
1909 all exceptions as to corporations
contained In the original law were
stricken out and that made state wide
prohibition for city as well as the
country, thus applying the same prin-
ciple in the same way to both.
All these various laws were passed
after the most strenuous opposition
from the liquor forces in which. they
met defeat continuously. The whis-
Ky dealers have consistently violated
every law, thereby Fastening state
wide prohibition and the destruction
of the traffic.
The democratic and republican PAR
ties during these earlier struggles
had retained their unity, but later
both have become disrupted, the dem
ocratic party being completely rent
asunder.
In 1907, Malcolm R. Patterson neing
governor Of the state, became noto-
rious as the leader of the whisky fac
ton Of the democratic party and has
continued in that position until the.
present dav.
This radical position In favor Of
the unrestricted sale OF alcohol has
been exhibited by his every act In
relation thereto. but ! win quote his
own words In a. carefully prepared
message to the legislature Of 1909:
Prohibition is fundamentally and
profoundly wrong as a governmental
policy" Again in the same message.
Character in the individual Is not
made by the withdrawal Of tempta-
ton but by the resistance to tempta-
ton" No explanation Is needed. as
to the first sentence quoted, it is so
plain. His second proposition that
temptation should not be taken from
the individual Though child but
rather that he should be subjected to
it, to bring out his resistance and
thereby strengthen his character. is
in direct conflict with the model pray
er, Lead me not into temptation"
But aside from Holy Writ, Is 1t
right to place the child in such sur
roundings, where he will likely &C
quire habits before his reason devel-
ops sufficiently to warn him OF his
danger? A child is not responsible
for his early environment, and hab-
its formed then are like letters of
steel that a weakened will power
cannot break in after life. But is
not this exactly what the whisky
seller wants? Is this giving the boy
q square deal in life?
II Gov. Patterson's principle is true
for one evil, 1t is true for all and II
true for boys it is true for girls. Log
ic will inexorably drive him to this
position with all of its horrible &C
compartments.
The greater part of the malodorous
acts of Patterson's administration has
been performed in the interest OF the
whisky power and at Its behest. Is
It any wonder that in the late cleo
tion, Maury county, the home o. the
martyred Carmack. spoke in thunder
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