Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-09-17
MR.. DYKES
THE WINNER
Continued from First Pags)

licans for similar honor. He said
that he would ask the will of the peo-
pie in all legislative affairs, if elect
ed. That be had had hard fight to
make against good strong republicans,
but had conducted his canvass to keen
down hard feelings in the party, and
that he would appreciate the assist
ance of every one, for be had a hard
candidate to defeat in November,
That he had defeated B. E. Tatum
eighteen years ago by 800 votes for the
same office. most keen campaigner.
That he had been in the county 20
years, and was identified with its best
interests, and was always a republi-
can.
Mr.. Holcombe followed him and in
ringing words declared himself for the
nominee. By way of jest he said that
he had one on Mr. Dykes for he had
been a resident of the county 30 years.
He said that he had waged a hard
hight for the Office, but now that Mr..
Dykes had secured it he would do all
he could to secure his election.
D. A. Tate said that the people had
enunciated the issues and if the repub-
lican party would stick to these issues
and carry them out. it would mean
victory in November, which brought
forth applause.
John T. Raulston endorsed the
speeches of his predecessors, and de-
clared the convention had accepted one
OF the strongest resolutions ever pre-
sented before the people. He said that
the people of Tennessee were not 60
ing to take any backward step, and
that the election in November would
prove it. He thoroly endorsed Mr..
Dykes position on the present temper
ance and election laws Referring to
the temperance laws he said ''The
law is all right, it is the officer who
does not enforce it who is wrong"
s. 81. Raulston. for two terms re-
preventative, and who was in the thick
of the battle array in Nashville, made
a great Speech. Tall and bony as Alb
raham Lincoln, and not far removed
from him in likeness, fire flashed from
his eyes as he dramatically told of the
rulings and thugs at Nashville. He
eulogized Mr.. Holcombe's honest sub
mission to the will of his party and
declared: ~ have been your repre-
sentative for the past four years, and
Mr., Dykes will be your next one"
The closest attention was paid Mr..
Raulston as he told of how he left the
capital city with others to avoid the
abolition of laws that mean SO much
to Tennessee.
Rev. JAS. Osborne, Of Whitwell, a
great believer in clean men and clean |
politics, made splendid speech, He
said that this was time to stand for |
the right and that he believed Mr.. !
Dykes would stand for the right I'M
finchingy. He said: "It Is the |
bounden duty of all people to stand
for the right He charged that Off
GERS sometimes will not execute the |
law, and that such should be removed
and better men placed in their stead.
"The man is the question, not poll
tics" said the speaker forcibly, 'for |
on him depends the execution of the !
law"
DR.. Raulston in few brief words
paid his respects to a Chatt anooga |
paper, which he said was unfit by its
misrepresentation to go into the
homes of the people. With Mr.. Raul
ston address, which was brief, ad-
iournment was made, after some of
the best, most forcible and most sweep
ing oratory ever heard at republican
convention in this county.