The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-07-17

ton Counties. composing the ISFd
Senatorial District;
A mass convention OF the Demo
Gratis Of Houston County, represent
ing all factions, unanimously Sc
Iected me to ask the Democrats Of
Dickson, Humphreys and Stewart
Counties TO name me as their
choice for the State Senate, and |
appeal to the Democrats Of Dick.
son County. Humphreys County
and Stewart County in the name
Of the Democrats Of Houston County
and also personally, 10 give me their
support for this nomination.
No citizen OF Houston County
has been elected TO the State Senate
since 1899, Since that time. Dick,
son County has had the Senator )
years, Humphreys County 1 years,
and Stewart County years, The
only opponent, my county or have
for the nomination, is the Honorable
]. A. Clement OF Dickson County,
and should he be nominated, il will
be TO give TO Dickson County the
Senator 10 years out Of Is years, or
more than double the time given 10
the other three counties combined.
We are not only Democrats, but
our people believe in Democratic
rule and that means a lair dis.
tribution OF representation for oil
sections OF a district or a eom.
munity.
While the whole district have
interests in common, each county
has interests peculiar TO itself and
its own people, and | submit that
il is but fair that Houston County
be given the Senator al this time
since il has not been represented
in the State Senate by one OF its
citizens for ID years, and but twice
since the county was organized in
1871, more than 43 years The
Democrats Of Houston County are
not complaining, but they are simp,
" appealing to the democrats Of
the other counties at this time in
spirit OF fairness. They believe
that they are Justly entitled to
representative in the Senate IL this
time; they have heretofore Loyalty
supported the sons OF the other
counties. and will always be found
loyal to their brothers in the other
counties, but they honestly submit
that they should not be denied re-
presentation as they have accorded
representation 10 the other counties
| was born and raised in Houston
county and expect to live in that
county all of my life. Ny family
has lived in this section Of Ten.
nessee for generations and all my
interests are in common with the
people among whom live | am
a democrat and when | say demo.
crat, say il without meaning TO
draw any line or distinction between
men who have always beer demo.
Gratis, but who have differed in the
past. congratulate All democrats
upon their friendly meeting and co.
operation after their unfortunate .
differences, and for ONE aud | hope
il is the spirit OF all, ! sincerely I
trust we may all be not only friends
but political brethren hereafter.
| have been Mayor OF the town Of
Erin for the last 4 years, aud refer
the people to the citizens Of that
town as to my faithIulness as a
public officer. have been a men,
Der Of the School Board Of Erin for
; years and have taken an active
interest in the educational welfare
II my town and county. Ii might
make this card too long for me to
teier to my official record but |
invite the closest scrutiny, by any
who should feel inclined to invest.
gate that record. | have never
ispired to any other office. While 4
have a personal ambition to
this Senatorial district in
he Senate Of Tennessee. my first
ambition is to render some service
o the people Of Tennessee aud
specially the district which ]
aspire to represent. | feel that !
I'M familiar with the interests and
conditions Of the people Of this
District. J have not only
iyed among you all OF my life, but
q a salesman for many years. |
raveled over every county in the
district and | am sure am az
intimate with the conditions and
reeds Of the people as anv citizen
n this district, and IL will be my
purpose, il chosen to represent you.
o serve the district to the very best
( my intelligence and ability, II
lected, ! will not only represent
II OF the people to the best OF my !
hility and do so faithfully. but | i