The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-11-13
A REPREHENSIBLE ACT

was not out of keeping that drunken mob of
hoodums of the sm type should have to the Governors mansion
election night while Mrs Hooper alone with her little children and
alarm themw with fendsh yels and insulting remarks
purpose could not have He voted Newport yes
erda and last night Knoxville to learn OF the result OF the
The cowardy intoxicated mob the private home
and frightened Mrs Hooper children doubtless feeling that
performing great service to their and all probability
received suggestion that would be proper climax the nights rev.
elry to end by insulting Hooper and her children
The drunken rabbe its indecent and vulgar display was ary rep
the victorious aggregation with the exception that re-
ported that the negro Democracy the delegation,
although faction of Black Bottom in evidence
One drunken who had much liquor to talk but whose better
judgment suggested him that out of keeping with the proPe
ties of the occasion for mob to nmldate women and children was
crowd the removed from babsm and he eered and ndud
though he had been decent
Every responsibility Nashville depore the affair,
of that the brutal invasion followed serenade
Mayor a the Eagles Charlottesville Banner
1t is extremely doubtful if such another damnab outrage could
have happened any other State in this Union almost
tany could have happened other city except Nash
vile, unless it would be Memphis.
No other State cities wherein the law held IN SO
great contempt especially by those to enforce it.
No other cities wherein their Mayors IN order
hold Office pander and whose eradon brought
about by the liberties given them debauch themselves through the
lowest form of vice known to the human
What shall be said of who gain their selfish ends will
oop such human degadaona degradation SO pitt
full in its misery and ignorance to be CRIME IN the eyes OF
Christian civilization? ~
What shall be said of respectable caedwho will blind
K follow these lead eager and ready do their bidding
the of character assassination and ballot box suhn
and working hand hand cheek oWl with an element % Wou
neither hermit to enter their homes recognize daylight
What shall be said of successful candidate who toward
with glowing tribute this manhood of Tennessee that contrib
ued SO much this campaign bring about his election! Is not
enough TO bring the blush shame the cheeks of any to be
caed with pmps and whoremonge of Nashville and Memphis
The wanon dissertation the Governors home his absence can
only be explained the hypothesis that the drunken horde was gwen
to 90 as far as liked celebration of the glorious victory
that the awss element won and this could only from the
Mayor and his police The fact that the Mayor has not depe
,oJ fnrpeDa
to strengthen this belief.
Where boosted cay of Tennessee whose manhood in days
gone by was always defend deensess and children
the family the Governor of this great State to be wantony In
suited and not a hand raised to punish the guilty ones
It everlasting shame that such things could take place IN
the capital of the State but it crime that have men WITHIN
orr border who all of decency as to commit them
and is still worse to have who will sanction hem