The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-23

/ Gov. Hooper ought to be careful abou
what he says OF my position. He says
that voted for Republican Governor
in Nebraska. He is in error At one
time l did not vote for the Democratic
candidate; / didn't vote at all II Mr.
Hooper wants to follow my example lei
him advise the Democrats of Tennessee
not to vote for him.
This Republican Governor two years
ago asked you to vote for President
Taft. Two years from now he will use
the power given him by Democratic
votes to throw the State against Wood.
row Wilson.
When Republican Governor puts
the pay and prestige OF Office above
what respect and confidence great
party is entitled to, / crave the priyi-
lege OF coming into State that three
times has given me more votes than il
ever gave him.
In 1896 dissension in the Democratic
party cost us the Presidency. To-day
am standing side by side with many
OF them who voted against me. / would
hate myself il | could not forget yes
terday and turn to tomorrow. II the
Democrats OF the nation can bury the
differences that divided them, why can't
the Democrats of Tennessee drop theirsi
1t may be that the next Senate will
be Democratic by only one vote, and
this Republican Governor in case of a
vacancy can appoint Republican.
When grand old Bob Taylor died, this
Republican Governor, instead of APP
pointing a Democrat to represent a
Democratic State, appointed Repub-
lican to misrepresent Democratic
State.
"A little while ago paper was handed
me in which the prediction was made
that the world would come to an end in
1914. What a situation it would be if
it should come to an end with Hooper
in the Governors chair and no chance
to repentl What an inglorious ending
for great and glorious commonwealth
This Republican Governor is in East
Tennessee trying to elect Republicans to
Congress to strike down a Democratic
administration. He asks you to vote
for Republican, yet he never loses
chance to vote against Democrat.
When / learned that Gen. Rye de-
clined to accept the nomination unless
the platform declared for law enforce
ment, / said: Rye is good enough for
me-" / don't believe that the Demo
Gratis OF Tennessee need be uneasy of
man who refuses to stand on platform
which he could not earnestly defend.
l know Of the sleepless nights we
spent trying to save the sons Of Amer
can mothers from death in Mexico. !
know that the Republican leaders want
ed war, and Republican ambassador
kept the wires hot until we could get
rid OF him, telling the President that
he ought to recognize Huerta. The Re-
publican press ieered at watchful wait
ing and moral force. To-day when
Europe is afame with war, the eyes OF
the world are turned to Woodrow Will
son as the only hope for peace. The
Democrats Of the nation and most OF
the Republicans outside OF Tennessee
thank God that we have such Presi-
dent, yet this Republican Governor,
elected by Democratic votes, has no
word of praise for Woodrow Wilson.
You are sitting in judgment upon
Woodrow Wilson. The people Of the
nation and OF the world are looking for
IN approval or condemnation of his
/ am in Tennessee to-
lay to tell you that you can help the
President by voting for Gen. Rye and
he Democratic State ticket and show
ng Woodrow Wilson that Tennessee is
behind him.
The Democratic party has vindicated
Is right to the respect and confidence
II the nation. Yet this Republican
Governor is going over this State trying
o persuade Tennesseans to rebuke
Woodrow Wilson and mock him in the
yes of the world.
Hooper misrepresents the present sit
iation. He says Gen. Rye can not
'nforce the law. A man who knows
nough about the liquor question to be I