Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-04-04
TENNESSEE
LEGISLATURE
PUT SALT IN WOUNDS.
Daily ScOnrging in Form Of House Pass
ing Election Bill.


Daily ScOnrging in Form Of House Pass
ing Election Bill.
Nashville, Except for the foresight
Of the Democrats, who amended the
election bill in the senate aud thereby
required it to be again considered in the
house, the Republicans and independ
enis might have escaped their daily
drnbbing
II view Of the fact that the legisla-
ture was preparing to take a recess I'M
I'll Tuesday morning, the Democrats
thought it might BE good plan to
seourse tile minority within one inch
Of its life. Representative Todd OF Rli-
therford personally directed the assault.
He amagued the representatives and
their allies Is they are rarely portrayed.
He enjoyed every minute Of Che exhib,
tion, and especially that portion where
they were fighting mad and aroused to-
the seething point Of kissing.
The discussion took what would, even
in Che liberal construction Of Che house
conduct, W termed broad range. IT
ranged from Andrew jackson at New
Orleans to the whitecappers in Sewer
eouuty; from Jonah to jeremiah, and
Crump to Hooper.
Tie speakers were allowed free rein
to discuss the amendment as long as
they saw fit and in any manner re-
gasrdless Of how unfit The speaker
could not be accused Of cutting off Do.
bate, and the charge could not have
been sustained even il he had stopped
the fuss before be did
Representative Creswell opened the
argument. He lugged in Representative
Cox, Judas lscariot and the law enforce.
ment bills, and on each and every mat
Ter spoke with evidence Of strong con
yiction, doubtful relevancy and at great
length
Mr.. Todd followed with an attack on
the Independents and Republicans who
refused to support the law enforcement
bills when Mr.. Cox attempted to bring
them mp before recess. He did every
thing possible to rile them, and his at
tempt was so successful that it was
frequently and loudly Kissed, all OF
which he enjoyed to the utmost.
Representative Smith Of Knox coun-
ty, chairman Of the Republican caucus,
followed with a stirring speech The
governors secretary stood conveniently
BY ndprompted him when he forgot his
lines. He talked about Hooper-Crump
deal and confessed that he found moth.
ing reprehensible in the conduct Of the
governor. He took particular pains to
describe the conduct Of Mayor Crump
ip repeating the laws enacted before re.
cess as unjust and mwananted.
Mr. Cox then made speech, He de-
clared that the offices created before re-
cess should be abolished. He said the
Republicans had gotten the goods Of
Mayor Crump under false pretenses,
and that crump had a right to institute
proceedings to recover.
Representative Stone Of Lincoln made
speech on Mr.. Todd He declared that
Todd was a candidate for congress two
years hence, and reminded him Of the
fate Of v4sse Beesley who recently made
the race Mr. Todd said the gentleman
from Lincoln appeared not to be able
to take a joke
DR.. Royston wanted to make speech
and everybody wanted to hear him. lie
is good for at least one "cussing' day,
and no one ever knows who may get it.
lie said the decent Democrats had al
Ways supported him in his fights IN
his county and criticised an election law
which would permit the governor OF the
State to spend ~ 900 to defeat him, lie
characterized his opponents as low-down
dirty scoundres, and some other med
ical terms in which W ordinarily IN
dulges until lie becomes angry enough
to say something unkind OF ungener-
Gus.
While the performance was IN prog
ress Mayor Crump and the regular lead
ers were busy organizing their followers
and strengthening the weak places. The
Republicans were eating apples or crack
ING nuts. The regular majority has be-
come SO reliable and so inevitable that
Speaker Stanton allows roll call when
ever demanded and the amendment was
adopted by an increased majority over
the passage of the bill two days before
That the senate could pass the bill,
amend it and return it to the house IN
! hree DAVIS indicates the understanding
Al which Speaker White and the Demo-
Gratis in the State have arrived. In TACT,
H. Democrats have found the speaker
4 useful instrument since the recent
and bv no means abandoned talk Of re
moyal-
Uniform Examinations.