Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-10-22
ANTE-SALOON
LEAGUE ACTS
Strong Endorsement of Gov
ernor Hooper Issued BY
the State Committee
LOGICAL REASONS GIVEN
For Hooper Because His Platform,
Record and Associations Are Bet
ter Than Opponents.
LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUE.

Strong and logical endorsement OF
Governor Hooper, his platform, his rec,
ord and his present position is the fea'
ture of the following statement of the
State Executive Committee of the An.
ti-Saloon League:
Inasmuch as representations are be.
| ing made that the Tennessee AntlSa'
loon League has declared its neutral
ity in the present gubernatorial cam
paign, the State Executive Committee
deems 1t proper and imperative that ii
issue the following statement:
l. The league has authorized no per
son or paper to publish a declaration
of its neutrality in the gubernatorial
campaign.
2. At a meeting of the State Elk
ecutive Committee held on September
| "a, several motions were made, the
purSose of which was to- get the
| league to issue a declaration in the
present gubernatorial contest. None
of the motions came to a vote, and
the entire question was disposed of by
the passage of a resolution to the eff
feet that no declaration be made"
8. The action just referred to was
limited to the particular meeting OF
the committee held September "a, and
did not estop the committee from issu
ing a declaration during the course oil
the campaign, if, in it's Judgment, the
conditions called for such a declara
ton.
4. At a meeting held October Is the
State Executive Committee decided
that the conditions made necessary
the issuance of a declaration and &C
cordngly passed the following resolu
ton:
Whereas, The issues in the present
gubernatorial campaign, which are OF
most Importance to the anti-liquol
forces of the state are law enforce
ment and honest elections, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the Tennessee An
ti-Saloon Leagues does here and now
unequivocally and emphatically en-
dorse Governor Benjamin Wade Hoop
er for reelection, and urgently calls or
all it's friends to give him their loya
and enthusiastic support"
This action was taken in accordance
with the non-partisan principles of the
organization, and not in the interest
of a particular candidate or partic
ular political party. In order that
there may be no mistake or misunder
standing on this point, the following
specific reasons are assigned for the
action of the league:
1. The difference in the platforms Of
the respectiye candidates
2. The official announcements OF
the candidates on the issues in which
the league is most vitality concerned.
g. The records of the candidates.
4 The political alliances and sup
porters of the candidates.
A comparison of the fusion ant
regular" candidates on these severa
points is herewith submitted:
THE TWO PLATFORMS.
1. The platforms on which Governor |
Hooper and Gen. Rye stand are not, as
has been claimed, equally pronounced
on the liquor question. Waving con
sideration of the much-discusset |
phrase, which occurs in the regular |
Democratic platform, namely, "the |
temperance laws now in force" we af |
firm that both of the platforms OF |
which Governor Hooper stands, name |
ly, the Independent Democratic ant |
the Republican, are definite and spe |
cific, while the platform on which Gen |
Rye stands is indefinite. In proof o.
this statement we submit the follow |
ing extracts from the three platforms
under consideration
(a) Law enforcement On this i'm
portant subject the platform of the
Independent Democrats speaks as fol
lows:
ut is not necessary for Independent
Democrats to formally declare in favor
of prohibition and law enforcement
Our record speaks for ITSELF without
declaration. We have fought for pro
hibition and for the enforcement of the |
prohibition laws for five years, and We
rejoice that our efforts have resulted
in improved conditions in Tennessee
"As to the enforcement of the law
we commend the course of those hide
pendent Democratic and Republican
legislators and of Governor Hooper tc
whose bulldog determination anc
lighting spirit We owe the passage OF
those measures which have measure
bly, bettered lawless conditions in the
state. We regret that the. anti-ship
ment law did not stand the test of the
courts, and favor the enactment of 8
lew law on the subject which will
meet the requirements OF the Fedora:
Webb law.
I'VE have found by experience the
iifficulty Of enforcing the law with
certain recalcitrant city Mayors re
using to use their police forces in aid
" the law, and throwing distractions
n the way of enforcement. We, there
ore, declare ourselves in favor of 9
aw providing means for the removal
# officials for neglect of duty and vic
alton of the oath Of office.
I'VE favor law to deal with the so
allied soft drink stands, clubs and
ther subterfuges by means of which
he laws are now being violated"
The Republican platform contains +
he folio wing:
I'VE urge the adoption of such fur
her legislation by the next Genera,
assembly as may be necessary to eff
ectuate the enforcement of the four
allie law In the city and country.