The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-11-14

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1t was then that young man OF cour-
age, of ability and of heroic devotion
to duty, follower of the illustrious
lCarmack in his last and noblest bat
tie for home and civic righteousness,
came to the front and rallied the
lbroken hosts and bade them be OF |
good cheer. And with his great pa
per he renewed the battle that has
finally been fought TO successful
conclusion, vindicated the name and
, honored the memory of Edward Ward
: Carmack and redeemed Tennessee.
I lFor two long and dreary years, al
: most alone and unaided, this mans
= paper fought the fight that Carmack
s lhad begun. The issue was often
T. doubtful, the enemy was defiant,
Istrong and well entrenched, but Luke
LEA was always in the thickest of the
II fight The day was never too stormy
e nor the night too long nor dark that
8 he did not issue stirring appeal to
Il the veteran soldiers of the departed
IS hero to stand steady and final victo-
ST ry would be theirs.
IN "The members of the Woman's
ID Christian Temperance Union, thai
ss valiant and heroic band of devoted
a and sanity women who have for 81
ms long and so earnestly engaged in un
lis equal contest, the organized forces
of vice and crime and corruption, ar
tie to be congratulated upon the apprt
cd, priateness of their selection of
he speaker for this solemn occasion
old For who, in all Tennessee, is NOR
Ye worthy to stand at the grave of Ca
eV. mack and pay tribute to his service
90 to the state, than Luke Lea? 1t Wf
a1Luke Lea's newspaper, the only OF
ap-aat the capital of the state, that pro
he {erly characterized the taking off
ana this great man in whose name
all assemble today. 1t was Luke Lea
= newspaper that almost alone, for t1
ton long years waged relentless warfa
hhs upon the men and the interests tn
eW- accomplished the death of Carmat
eau And when the first appeal was ma
eaa to the people of Tennessee upon II
olce issue, so we'll and soSably had LIE
Lage work been done, that by more tn
N. 10000 majority they thundered tn
ssig- ndonnot;on of the crime that r
nes' bed them Of the matchless services
the their dead leader, and their deep
ress testation of him who had rewart
ou'e his murderers.
10" I'VE all remember how in the nj
orable legislative session follow
- the death of our leader Luke
'o rallied the broken and shatte
forces of good government, and
sisted in effecting an organiza'
that gave to this state the prof
ton laws, which will ever remain
'e, most enduring and noblest tribute
artyr '''o' -, .eon,o .o tho manor,
Edward Ward Carmack. And In
. the contests that have been fo'
since that time Luke Lea has
in the thickest Of the fray. In
'oue desperate encounters and at the
iof much in time and effort and me-
Inc has driven the organ OF the
~ ~ less liquor power from the new
mp per field in the capital of this $
There have been many noble anc
roic soldiers in this long and de-
ate struggle for better things in
'in y nessee but no one has made more
place rin.e'' s.,o-,,no,,on that
., 80 ator Luke Lea, whom 1t is my
ure to present to you today"
,g the Leafs Eloquent Tribute.
when Senator Lea's tribute to Car
strong follows:
forces At the conclusion OF Mr.. Fin
rtened CONTINUED on Page Eleven