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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
SENATOR LEAFS COURSE.

Senator Lea's statement explaining
his attitude on the law enforcement
bills is open and frank, but his atti-
tude Is not correct, one. His posi-
ton, taken we know. from The very
best of motives, and an the result of
an honest conviction, is unsound and
illogical. That he is against law en-
forcement in Tennessee no man of
intelligence and who is not blinded by
prejudice will believe. He has done
as much or more for temperance than
any man In the state He has never
been the beneficiary of liquor law
lessness in Tennessee.
The trouble with Senator I ea's po-
sition is that 1t Is too strained and
far fetched. OF course, like Mai.
Stahlman and Col. Amis and others,
he was bound in honor to resist any
temperance legislation SO long as the
agreement. with Crump remained in
force. That we all admit But when
that agreement was preached. and
Crump made his alliance with the liq-
uor forces and the back tax grafters
and proceeded to enact all sort Of re-
taliatory legislation, there was no
longer the slightest obligation upon
the part of the temperance forces to
stand with the Memphis boss.
And this is the point of our disa-
greement with Senator Lea. Unques.
tionably up to Crump's new alliance
he was bound to do all that he could
to preserve the status quo In Tennes-
see on the liquor question. BY i'm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26

members on this comm;t,aa
allowed $3.50 who did NOT a. we're
iine OF either of these acts ~
easy to milk" the public traa. = Is
bu. tne regulars are not the ~,
members OF the legislature who n vuiy
uce petty raids upon the troo p'ac-
me appointment of members os ~
mouse and senate as deputy fro we
snais, with uncertain duties ons af'
compensation. is not to be desaa sooo
= Is species of petty graft tbaa
distinct reflection mon ~ ~
administration of the affairs o. ~
s.ate, From the investigation NY VIC
OF the fire marshars Office ~ 'oe
oeen unable to find any real nuS, ,o
necessity for the appointment.
any deputy fire marsbals ~, VI
services TO the state wou,d
make very large volume IN sa'
the commissioner who anno,
80 = aiihiy confessed that thew
were given the offices as roy
fof faithful services to tba oo,a.
soou government. 1t is no ansu,o
10 the criticism directed At ~,
pohcy to say that the same tbina
was done under the administra.i~
" Inc regular commissioner ans
that it has been the practice - ,11
up back tax machine with nav,
Ders OF the legislature. All that =
lrue' but it was such petty graft
such an abuse of the powers Of ~
nee that helped to cause revolt
ton in Tennessee. The fusionist.
should have higher standard ~
public service than that fixed hn
John | Cox and Parks Wor,ov 49,.
Tom Taylor.
100 many members of this lepis
lature have accepted public place.
100 many of them are in state
ofiices. It does not look we'll, {,
SHOWS mighty low conception Of
public duty when member of tbo
legislature, regardless of his politi.
cal affiliations, uses the power and
prestige which his position gives
MN to secure additional emolumepts
from the state. 1t is absolutely no
argument to say that it has always
been done. We have always had
corruption in government, but it will
not excuse the public servant who
as corrupt. This is the day for a
mgher standard of service, public
and private, and Tennessee should
not lag behind.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
THE FIRE MARsHALs.

Gov. Hooper is Strong and force
full writer. His messages will easily
rank with those of his greatest pred
ecessors in the high Office that he
holds. He states proposition well
He is logical and direct. But his at
tempted defense of the fire marshal
graft dispensed among faithful mem
bers Of the legislature is entirely toe
thin. The governor ought to frank
ly disown the practice of appointing
members of the legislature to Office
He knows that the custom is wrong;
that his election as governor was a
protest against such a gross misuse
of power of Office.
This whole fire marshal business
looks bad. 1t is no defense to say
that Mr.. Taylor spent less of the
fund to pay favored legislators than
was expended for the same doubtful
purpose by Mr.. Tom Taylor. Two
wrongs even IL one Is the lesser
evil will hardly make matters right.
While the proposed reduction in the
IRE marshal fund comes from a mali
cious and venegeful motive and Is
unworthy of legislators we shall not
be sorry If it becomes the law.
foil oh
the fire fund being detrimental to
the cause of fire protection is bosh.
If any of the legislators who have
been favored with slice of the pap
have shown where their services
have saved single building or made
safer fire risk we have overlooked
the matter. Not one of them seemed
to have very clear idea of the
duties of their "jobs" and none
seems to have displayed excessive
zeal in the investigation Of fires or
the inspection of fire risks. Insur-
ance journals that are alarmed over
the cut in the appropriation are not
wise to the real facts.
Let us have done with the fire
marshal graft. A half dozen good I'm
spectors, men appointed because OF
their peculiar qualifications for the
place, who will know a fire hazard
when they see it, will efficiently ad.
minister the duties of that Office.
The appointees of the fire marshal
should at least have some other
qualifications aside from being mem.
bers of the legislature who have
voted right"
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Islander. The relations between
them are strained. Senator Lea has
taken the course that he has wholly
because he feels that Crump having
delivered" at the beginning of the
agreement and Senator LEAFS friends
being in the enjoyment of the goods
delivered" he cannot in good faith,
fail in his part of the agreement.
Much as we regret this, to US, who'll
ly illogical view, we will be the last
in the world to forget LEAFS distin-
guished services in the cause and
join his bitter enemies and the enc
mics of good government, in seeking
his political destruction.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
KEEPING At IT.

There is something in the life OF
almost every successful man, which
for a better. name, the world calls
luck" Seemingly some men have
opportunities that do not come to
others; they achieve success ap-
parently beyond thsir- merits, meas
.ared by the qualifications which their
less fortunate. neighbprs possess.
And ..wei term this eleheut luck"
AS matter of fact, there is little
If any Of this unknown or unexplain-
able quality in the world There. is
not much In luck" II is true that
many men succeed because they
have pull" They are often for
tunately1 born; their relatives and
intimates have an influence that en-
ables them. to read success through
pull This, could hardly be termed
luck.
AS general proposition men sue
coed in business in this world be-
cause they deserve to succeed. They
are hustlers. They believe in keep
ing everlastingly at it. The mer.
chant, nine times out of ten, who
makes a success of his business, is
the merchant who always attends to
his store; who keeps his eyes open
for opportunities and when those OPP
portunities come, has the good
sense and Judgment and energy to
avail himself of them They
are not laggards.
Very few men, unless they are
born in fortunate circumstances, or
have an unusual pull" by the grace
|of relatives, succeed who do not
have energy. And we do not mean
spasdomic, intermittent energy, but
that zeal for work that keeps them
ION the job" all of the time. They
are never aimlessly idle. They are
not men who wait for favorable
weather, or for their luck to
change" or like Micawber, for some
thing to turn up. They do not take
advantage of every holiday or al
ways keep weather eye on the
clock for quitting time" But they
persistently, consistently and earn
estly pursue the duties that are in
hand.
The young man who starts out in
life with the idea that he can sue
coed by other methods Is, nine times
out of ten, doomed to disappoint-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
BEGINNING OF The END.

With the liquor ranks torn by dis.
sentions, with Jealousy and bicker-
lngs between the country regulars"
and the city bosses, with many who
have formerly voted cher straight"
disguised and in open rebellion, the
prospect for the triumph of good
government in Tennessee is indeed
bright. There is no reason why anv
one should be discouraged. Right is
right and will win. Courage, deter
mlnation and loyalty are all that are
required from the fusion forces. If
they will but stand resolutely by
their colors; make no COMPROMISES.
insist upon the triumph of their cause
because 1t Is right, victory is as
sured.
me way has been long; the path.
way rough, and the night dark but al
ready we catch glimpse of that
promised land where the laws will be
enforced, justice will reign and graft
ana oppression will be xnown no
more. We are glad exceedingly glad
to welcome recruits to the cause
from any source. There will be glo-
~ enough In the victory for all. The
cause Of good government is the
cause spf all who believe in honesty,
virtue and morality. v
While theslight holds out to burn:
The West sinner may return"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26

ment. There is no better text for
life than the words from the bible
"Whatsoever thy hands find to do,
do thou with all thy might" Not
only does success in business re-
quire constant effort but 1t requires
we'll directed effort.
Success is highly desirable in this
world. There is great deal in the
satisfaction that comes from the con
sciousness of duty well and thor
oughly done; of success achieved
in life. But those who succeed in
life must, in the long run, be pre-.
pared to pay the price in hard and
unremitting effort There is little
place in this world for the laggard,
for the spasmodic worker. There is
no better motto for the young man
than that expressed in these few
words. Keep eyerlastingly at it,"
The more adverse the conditions the
hagder the effort required. But the
man who can conquer under adverse
circumstances; who wins regard
less of the weather, of the markets
OF of other adversities, knows that
when these unfavorable conditions
do not exist the road to success will
be exceptionally smooth. Life is
real and life is earnest but there is
no man who really enjoys it more
than the man who unreservedly con-
socrates his whole efforts to the task
assigned him in this world. Wheth-
er that task be what the world calls
an humble one or happens to be a
place among the mighty success
will never crown the efforts OF those
who are afraid of work.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
BY WoRLEY's voTEI

Two of the so-called law.enforce.
ment bills passed the state senate
yesterday, these being the anti-jug
law, preventing the shipment Of liq-
uor form one county into another,
and the law making effective the OPP
Grafton of the Webb-Kenyon bill by
preventing the shipping of liquor into
the state. At the afternoon session
however, Senators Maxwell and
Walsh, who have voted for the two
bills described above, changed sides
and cast their votes against the bills
for the interchange of the judiciary,
the nuisance bill and the bill provid-
ing for the removal of county and
municipal officials for malfeasance.
The vote on these sbiil therefore.
was Is to 16. They failed for want
of majority, but may be brought up
again. The total membership OF the
senate now is 80, Blakemore having
resigned The tie in the senate was
made possible by the vote of Worley.
But for Worley's presence in the SEN
ate and the casting of his vote. with
the liquor interests, these law en-
forcement bills would have passed.
Upon Worley's aid the so-called reg
ulars thus depend for the defeat of
wise and necessary legislation.
Worley, in view of his recen. con.
duct is not entitled to a place in the
senate. If the sensitiveness of public
conscience existed in Tennessee as it
does in New York at the present
time, Worley would be expelled from
the senate and from the state demo-
cratic executive committee. Instead,
he is the balance of power in the
state senate. He is made chairman
by the regulars of an important COM
mittee. He is a member of the f.
nance, ways and means committee.
His vote Is used to kill the law en-
forcement bills.
The democratic party In Tonnes
see can never harmonic and succeed
while it depends on such leadership
as that of Worley and John Cox
and bases its main strength on the
corrupt city vote. It Is a. disgrace to
the state of Tennessee that such a
thing as that which occurred In the
state senate yesterday is possible.
but 1t is no worse than the action Of
the state senate some time ago
when by Worley's own vote the re-
port Of the investigating committee
on his conduct was refused hear
ing Chattanooga News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
PETTY GRAFT.

Gov. Hooper's characterization OF
some of the items in the legislative
appropriation bill as petty graft" Is
apt and truthful Members of the
house have had money appropriated
to them that they did not and could
have legally earned. Contrary to
the constitution members of commit
tees have received per diem and ex-
penses to the tune of 50 while draw.
ing the constitutional per diem of "a
per day as members of the House
In other words certain favored mem.
bers have been allowed $13 a day
contrary to the constitutional pro.
vision fixing the compensation of
members at 81 a day and mileage.
This is petty graft with yenge-
ance. 1t cannot be justified; it is
gross betrayal of trust to vote any
such sums. The house actually re-
fused to allow Mr. Alternately, fu-
sionist, one cent, for services on a
committee because he insisted that
he was not entitled to more than s24
and the regulars had been given
$3.50 each.
The bill makes an appropriation of
$1050 to a committee for drafting
the revenue and appropriation bills.
job that any member of experience
with a stenographer could have ac.
complished in two OF three days at
the outside. 1t is probably true that
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

This Is to give notice, that | have
qualified as administrator of the es.
tate OF JEFF M. Coleman, deceased.
All persons indebted to said estate
must come forward and settle the
same. All persons having claims
against said estate will present them
for payment within the time pre-
scrlbed by law, duly proved or the
same will be forever barred. This
Sept. goth, 1913.
I BERRY COLEMAN,
1oI4W Administrator.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26

pASatAoA any way WV AAvopSA was
also bound to do the same thing. His
administration received the fruits OF
the deal with Crump. Even II the
governor was not party directly to
that trade" he accepted. without
complaint, all of its fruits. At least
he saw that there was no breach"
upon the part of the fusion forces
until after Crump had delivered"
We agree fully with Senator Lea
that the agreement with Crump was
in the interest of temperance and
gooA government. Since its breach
we have had nothing but confusion
and strife and discord in the legisla-
ture. The preaching of that agree
ment has cost the taxpayers thous-
ands of dollars without any recon,
pense whatever. We are no nearer
law enforcement now, so far as the
statute books are concerned than we
were before the agreement was
preached. The wisdom, judgment
and patriotism of those who made the
agreement and who, like Col Amis
ard Senator Lea, lived MP To it as
honorable gentlemen, have been fully
demonstrated by subsequent events
AS result of Hooper'5 insistence
that the agreement should be
preached, the good government
forces have not only not gained any
thing but they have probably lost all
voice in the conduct of future cleo
tions in Tennessee. The Herald
was not party to the Crump-Amis-
a-Stahlman-administ agree
ment, but after it was made the
terms we're submitted to this paper
and approved by it. And absolutely
the only regret we have concerning
that agreement is that it was not re-
ligiously observed by both sides.
But Crump having made his bed
with the regulars; having joined
with them to deprive the people OF
an honest election law; having
through spite and the basest Of mo-
tiyes sought to destroy every vesti-'
age of good government in Tennes-
see, we are utterly unable to see any
sort of obligation upon the part OF
the fusion forces, or any one OF
them. to stand longer with the Mem
phian and against their real convlc-
tons. Crunp is now entitled to no
consideration from the fusion forces.
He has done everything possible TO
forfeit their good will. Since Dy
maintaining the status quo on the
temperance question we cannot pre-
serve honest elections in Tennessee,
the real sine quo non OF the agree
ment, why should the fusionlsts act
with Crump contrary to their convlc-
lions upon the matter of supplement
tai temperance legislation? Senator
Leafs relectuance to do anything
that might suggest betrayal Oh
faith or a breach of trust, does MIN
infinite credit, but he is mistaken
and illogical in his construction OF
the binding effect of the Crump
agreement. That agreement no long
err exists. 1t has been completely
preached and both sides to it fuiiy
recognize that fact.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
SENATOR LEA.

While this paper is disappointed
at the course taken by Senator Lea
on the law enforcement measures, il
recognizes that there Is some merit
in his position. We know that his
heart beats just as true in the cause
as that of any man in Tennessee
He has done too much for temper.
ance has made too many sacrifices
and Is too. true to the faith to take
the course he has taken except upon
the idea that he is under some obi
CATION to Mayor Crump to do SO as
aslesult Of the famous agreement to
which he and others were parties.
But Senator Lea is mistaken in his
construction Of that agreement. 1t
has been mutually dissolved and ev.
eryone who was party to it left
absolutely free. to follow his convic
lions. s~-
But be this as it may there is nc
denying the fact that II Senator Lea
feels honorably bound by the agree
ment and is willing to take his poll
teal life in his hands because OF his
determination to follow what he con
ceives the path Of honor he occupies
high ground. He knew when he
took the position that he did and
issued his statement that his course
would not be approved by his
friends; that thousands would mis-
construe his motives and that enc
mics would rejoice at the division
among his followers but he did not
hesitate, he braved it all because, al
he stated to the writer, he felt hon
orally bound to do what he did.
The writer used all of his infu
ence and persuasive powers with
Senator Lea in an effort to convince
him that his position was wrong. He
knows that Senator Lea realized te
the full what his position would cost
him and how disappointing 1t would
be to thousands of loyal friends
Senator Lea felt this keenly. How
ever, he said that under his construc
tion of the agreement there was nc
other attitude that he could assume
consistent with his honor as gentle
man. While utterly disagreeing with
Senator Lea's conclusion we cannot
withhold an expression Of frank ad
miration for the man who is willing
TO make any sacrifice rather than
place himself in an attitude where
his conscience would accuse him OF
a breach of faith.
The statement that Senator Lea
is now in any alliance with Crump
or is seeking to make one, is a cruel
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
pA11ERsoh,s STATEMENT.

That was a remarkable statement
issued on Wednesday by Ex-Governor
NJ. r. Patterson advocating the en-
actment of iaw-enforcement meas
ures. It indicates striking change
in the attitude of the former Gov
ernor. And he frankly admits as
much for he pledges himself per
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
2s|4w
Y NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
CLERK & MASTERS OFFICE.
Columbia, Tenn, Sept 26th, 1913.
Mrs. Maggie Brown, Complainant.
Tom Brown, Defendant.

Iom Brown, Defendant.
1t appearing from affidavit filed in
this cause, that the defendant, Tom
Brown, is a nonresident of the State
of Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that he en-
ter his appearance herein before or
within the first three days Of the
next term of the Chancery Court to
be sheld at Columbia on the 4th Mon
day in October next, 1913, the same
being rule day of said court, and
plead, answer or demur to Complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken
tor confessed as to him and set for
hearing ex parte: and that copy oil
his order be published for four con-
secutiye weeks in The Columbia
Herald.
A Copy Attest:
4. n. AKIN, Clerk & Master
BY MORA B. FARISS, D. c. & NJ.
r. 8. HOPKINS, Sol'r for Compl't.
26I4w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-09-26
I A LAME DEFENSE.

: Il s
Gov. Hooper attempts to defend the
Are marshal graft by citing the exam
Piles of John l. Cox, Parks Worley,
Hoyt Stewart and Brett, OF the Mem
phis delegation, all Of whom drew pay
for public service while in the leg
islature. 1t must be a desperate case
when the governor is forced to put
these gentlemen up as examples OF q
correct course in public life. Be-
cause they did what the deputy nre
marsbals have been doing Is pretty
good evidence that the latter have
heen wrong. What Tennessee needs
and what the people have right TO
|expecr from Gov. Hooper's admins
tration, is higher standard OF pub
lie service than that fixed by Cox,
Worley and Brett. They are hardly
examples that the good people OF
Tennessee would have their public
servants emulate. Gov. Hooper
should read the riot act to his COM
missioner of insurance. He should
plainly inform Mr.. Taylor that IL he
cannot and will not find higher exam
pies of public service than John l..
Cox and Parks worley he can retire
to private life. Failing to do this
Gov. Hooper will fail in his plain du-
ty to the people who elected him,
For his election was an emphatic pro-
test against Cox-Worley standards.