The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-12-26

Littleton of Chattanooga. some years
ago the Republican nominee for Gov
ernor, and who has been identified
with that faction of the. Republican
party which has opposed the policies
of Gov. Ben w. Hooper, last night
gave out an interview in which he bit
terily criticises Gov. Hooper. :.
He replies TO statement made by
the Governor and in regard TO his visit
here when, it was said, lie conferred
with certain Regular Democrats, he
says in an interview:
81 cane here on professional bus-
ness and being necessarily detained, |
incidentally talked with my friends on
the alI-absorbing question of poliiices.
"There were times in Tennessee and
in this good city when a man could
talk to his friends, Democrats and Re
publicans, without being charged by
the Governor OF the state with high
crimes and misdemeanors, but since,
by fraud and accident and mistake,
the state is .encunlbered with a Chief
Executive who assumes all of the
virtues and modesty, confesses that
he has none Of the vices of the human
family, gentleman cannot talk in
private conversation TO party of
gentlemen but that this keeper of the
public conscience issues a public de-
nunciation of him, and Extensively de-
nominates him as liquor agent.
ESPECIALLY is this true if there is
pendiug ut the time a political fight in
which are involved the spurious issues
which elevated this very unworthy
person to the chief Office in the COM
monwealth. With cunning hypoc;iey
knowing the people on whose NOR
bid feelings he is pIaying-yells 'liquor
agent at me to excite, deceive and en-
rage The prohibitionists and then with
the cool imptudence, characteristic of
his breed of men, he turns his face 10
the West and through the Crump fun
mel whispers endearing words and
sweet messages Of love into the bung-
holes of the Memphis whiskey barrels,
and iondly carasses thecountless keep
ers of the dives and dens in this law
less city.
ut is party crime and: public
outrage for me TO be on friendly terms
personally with such men as Col. Rice
A. Pierce, Hon. l.. y, Tyson, Hon. II.
i. Howse, Hon. James B. Frazier,
uon. ThoInes II. Preston, and other
regular Democrats, but it is godly in
Hooper TO consort with Crump and
buy votes for Crump's candidate with
the states patronage. In the Hooper
code ii is a party crime for me to con
fer voluntarily. with members of my
own party on the policy to be pursued
in the election Of state officers and a
United States Senator, and when do
confer with them am denominated d
iliquor agent by this swaggaring little
political bully whose sole claim to
fame in the end will be that he was
icunning enough to deceive the people
/ ~ owe no allegiance 10 him or his
clan. 1 defy him and the gang with
which he is in unholy alliance, and il
they want publicity, they shall have
lit.
4 sit Is u great sin for me to exercise
the right to choose between Demo
Gratis, according to the Hooper code
but it is sanity in Hooper to promise
to remove some of his present official.
and appoint others to their places, i
: certain members will vote for the bar
gain counter trade he has made will
the Memphis wniskey ring. III h,
! denies this / will prove II on him. /
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