The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-06
STUDIED MISREPRESENTATION.


vile Banner was model of independ-
ent journalism in Tennessee; when
1t was fair, candid and impartial in
its statements of facts. We regret
to say that it has fallen from that
high standard. It does not hesitate
to be unjust and unfair to those with
whom it now differs. 1t is mad and
blindly strikes at all who will not
agree that the liqpor issue should re-
main the one dominant and exclusive
question in politics.
Ever since The Herald expressed
the patriotic hope that the people of
Tennessee would accept prohibition
as the settled and fixed policy of the
state and would then turn their at
tention to the discussion of other
vital matters, long pressing for set
Element, the Banner has studiously
misrepresented its position. By
ineuendo, by indirection and by in
situation it has deliberately sought
to create the impression that The
Herald was engaged in some dark
and evil conspiracy to turn the state
government over to John |. Cox and
Parks Worley in order that they
might be enabled to destroy the
splendid fabric Of good government
that this paper has labored so long
and earnestly to establish in the
state
The Herald has never had the
slightest i'll will toward the Banner.
It has felt impelled, from a sense OF
duty to differ with that paper upon
public questions. 1t has done so in
fair and frank manner The Herald
is not an organ of regularity" or of
fusion" 1t is an Independent
journal, the sort that the Banner
once claimed to be. For that rea-
son 1t has a distinct advantage over
the Banner, whose whole aspiration
appears to pose as the exclusive or
gan of the fusion forces.
This by way of preface. To prove
our charge of studied misrepresenta-
ton we have simply to quote the re-
cent record. A few days ago the
Banner intimated that this paper
approved the nomination of Parks
Worley, asking what it's editor
thought of that worthy. The Herald
promptly, the very next day, make
straightforward and categorical
reply. We quote our exact words!
Every one but the Banner knows
what The Heralds opinion of Parks
Worley is and they know that no
platform declaration could change it..
Parks is shifty politician and the
fact that he has embraced prohibition
and law enforcement proves the
strength of the sentiment behind
those issues. In so far as it indi.
Gates this it is gratifying sign:
But Parks Morley would be un-
worthy a seat in the legislature OF
Tennessee even were he to confess
that he had gone to the throne" and
"seen a light" However, he may
after all, be canonized by the same
worthless who have made a saint of
Ham Patterson, for bad as Parks
Worley has been in his political rec
ord it Is not near so heinous as that
of Patterson"
The editorial from which the
above is taken appeared in The Her
aid of Wednesday last. On Friday
the Banner, with that editorial be-
fore it, made this statement:
1.-THE Herald asks If the Banner
approves of Senator Buffers vote on
the resolution or report designated
to whitewash Parks Worley, and But
ler's appointment as Fire Marshal.
1.-The Banner answers no, it did
not then and does not now approve
OF either act.
THE interjection of the matter
about Senator Butler, however, is an
evasion of the question. The ques-
tion was, and still is, does the Her
aid, knowing Parks Worley so well,
advise independent Democrats to
Join the regulars" in electing Worley
because of his platform?
Gould the men who made this
platform and then nominated Morley
to run on it have been sincere?
Doesn't it all suggest the Trojan
Horse scheme being insidiously
worked all over the stat now by
Luke Lea, Crump and the "pegu-
lars?"
1.-The Banner believes that the
friends of the prohibition cause
should continue to stand together,
take no chances, and let the recruits
come to them 1t announces this as
- Yr;po;nla opd not nc a matter of