The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-11-06
CAPT. GALLoWAY'S VIEWS.
Former Member Of Legislature Gives
Reasons for His Course In
This Campaign.

IonS VI Mduly county.
This paper is no designed TO have
any political effect, being written Oh
Monday before the ELECTION and viii
not be printed until after.
In view of my former acti rity IN
temperance politics in The past, many
friends of both factions have asked
me why have taken no active part
publicly on either side in the pre-
sent campaign. In as few words as
possible l take this method of an.
swering.
On the temperance question, l have
always been a prohibitionist. voted
for John P. St. John WIN he ran for
President as a prohibitionist, and
who grand old man that he is, after
making Kansas when it's governor,
the object lesson to which all pro-
hibitionists point, is now at the age
of "a, speaking for state wide pro-
hibition in California. After this l
supported the Constitutional prohibi-
ton amendment in Tennessee.
Twenty years ago l ran for the
legislature as prohibition democrat.
/ was in advance Of my people and
was defeated. The sentiment of the
county having changd, | was elected
in 1906, 1908 and 1910 as prohibi-
ton democrat.
While in the legislature l never
knowingly voted for any measure or
any person except Patterson for gov
ernor after having supported E. W.
Carmack in the democratic primary,
that | believed would be detrimental
to the prohibition cause. Some vot-
ed for Tillman, but having entered
the primary, like Carmack. voted
J for the democrats nominee. In the
past | have never deviated one iota
from the cause of prohibition, and
in the future l never will. Despair
ing for the time of obtaining prohibi
ton from my own party which is
dear to me, and whose principles
believe are necessary to the welfare
and perpetuity Of the happiness Of
the American people, l voted for ane
supported heartily governor Hooper
and obtained what | wanted Fol
this act, in supporting governor
Hooper, just like my serving in the
Confederate army, l have no apollo
gies to make to any living man.
certainly am gratified to see every
party and every faction in my dis
trict, in my county, in my state ant
II trust soon in my entire country, es
pouse the cause for which | prayed
and struggled in those dark day.
when to be a prohibitionist one wal
classed as fanatic.
With this record in the past thu
luuestion is pertinent as to why
have not taken any position publicly
such as introducing speakers, max
ing speeches, ETC., which | have beel
solicited to do from the supporters @
both canddats for governor. In tn
first place ! do not think that tn
friends of prohibition should com
to daggers points over the personne
of their governor when each solemn
ly dclares that he Is for their main
tenance and enforcement. But pei
sonally | have another reason; VIII,
am | solicited to take a prominen
part in this struggle. It Is not m
ability, for both sides have had abb
speakers galore to present their res
pective claims. 1t was because
happened to be your ex-representa
tive who had helped to pass thes
Election and Temperance laws all O
thehm, and had a constant and COZ
sistent record for their support, an
IL WAS lOI IHC ouPPooOu AhhoShS
, that this position might exert. TIL
men who are most violently at out
over the personnel of the governo
placed me in the position, canno
,conscientiously, no matter what l d
simply as private citizen, use thi
position to slap either factions in tn
face. I do not think 1t would b
right. l am not afraid that this vii
be attributed to timidity, for no on
that knows me, believes that I ar
afraid Of any man or party. Finally
may I not hope and believe tina
every one Of you will vote as hi
calm Judgment dictates will be TO
the best interest of prohibition, an
veal of his native land in its entire
ty. Also hoping and that believin
in your inner consciousness you vii
accord to me the same honesty @
| purpose as yourselves in the pos
, ton take, l am satisfied, let the r.
| suit be what they may.
W. T. GALLOWAY.