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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
GRATIFYING SIGNS.

Looking at the matter from Elost
any angle the action of the democrats
OF some half dozen Cumberland coun'
ties on last Monday in declaring un-
reservedly and unequivocally for tho
maintenance and rigid enforcement
Sf the prohibition laws, should De
most ratifying to all of the dtsintef'
ested friends of good government In
Tennessee.
We do not know whether the men
who composed these mass meetings
are sincere in their declarations Tor
Law enforcement and of approval OF
prohibition, nor have we any right to
question their good faith. II they are
sincere and mean what they say 1t
should be the occasion for rejoicing
that members of the political party
that for the past six years has stood
for the liquor traffic and the nulhn'
cation of the law, should now confess
their error and be willing to take
their stand openly with the original
friends of prohibition and law en-
forcement. 1t shows that we have
made rapid progress. 1t proves that
our prohibition laws are going to be
adopted by all political parties as the
irrevokable policy of the state. 1t Ia
at last an answer to our dream Of
peace in Tennessee. And then the
people can turn their attention 70
other and more important matters
long pressing hard upon Us for con
alteration but side tracked in the tur
moil over the prohibition question.
Now assuming, as charged by Ger
tain fusion organs, that the democrats
who composed Mondays county mass
meetings were not sincere in tneil
declarations; that they have simply
made a platform upon which to VIII
the confidence of the people, then
when elected to power, to Detra1
them, still their action wuld be graft
fying as indicating the strength O
the prohibition and law enforcement
sentiment. 1t would be, in such cir
cumstances, a confession by the enc
mics of these policies, that the un
questioned majority of the people o
Tennessee stand for prohibition ant
law enforcement and that recognition
OF this fact is the only road to poli'
ical success. Hence in any ligh
Mondays developments should brin
10y and comfort to the hearts OF al
patriotic citizens of the state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
CUT 1T OUT.

That the people of Tennessee, OF
all factions and political beliefs, are
becoming heartily weary of the Lea
Stahlman controversy no one can de-
nv Every day hundreds OF readers
of both papers declare that they Will
no longer read the editorial pages as
they are simply sick of the intermin-
able conflict between the owners CT
the two papers. We share this De-
lief Speaking as the friend OF Sena-
tor Lea we do not see that the contin-
ned rehashing of old stuff Will De
proftable to him or to the cause or
good government, in which we know
that he is primarily interested. he
has pretty we'll established his case
and should be content to rest upon
his laurels If the Banner will not
stop It must then bear the entire
blame for prostituting its editorial
columns to the venting Of personal
spleen.
The two papers are now fighting
over the Preston campaign for gov
ernor of two years ago. Judging by
the vote Mr.. Preston received his
cafpaign in 1912 did not attract much
attention in that good year and Ger
tainly his campaign in 1912 is not
thing about which the people are like
" to enthuse in 1914. Not satisfied
with a row over Preston's long los'
battle the two papers are at dagger
point over the election OF one OF the
delegates at large to the last demo
cratic national convention, a thing
that occurred two years ago AMI
about which neither paper has had
word to say editorially until recently
The people are not interested II
why Cy Lyle was elected a delegat'
over Editor Mooney. Between tn
two there could be no political contro
yersy. Both are and have been RAM
regulars" both have been what tn
Banner would call pro liquor" Bot
are the editors Of newspapers that a
ways supported Patterson and defenc
ed his administration. Hence II
difficult to see what purpose can
served by a discussion Of matte
that was closed two years ago. IL
only object would be to detract after
ton from other and more interestln
events. The Banners editorial pag
has been one of the best in the couI
try. but it will deteriorate lift eontil
ues to thresh out old straw that int
ests no one. AZ!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
MALE TEACHERS.

New York City is agitated over the
suggestion of the President of the
board of education that male teach
ers should be employed to instruct
boys from the ages of eleven or
twelve to fifteen or sixteen. Some of
the advocates of women teachers are
considerably aroused and profess to
see in the idea the beginning of a
movement to displace the women
teachers altogether.
In this they are unquestionably in
error. The women teachers will al.
ways be in great demand. They are
as a rule, infinitely preferable for the
younger children to the men teach.
ers. Women can do more with chill
dren than men; they understand
them better; they are more patient
and more painstaking. Occasionally
one finds a man teacher of the chill
dren of tender years who is very sue
cessful, who has those peculiar quail
ties that fit him for the work, but
women will always teach the major
portion of our primary and kinder
garten children.
! But there is much to be said in ia
vor Of the New Workers. suggestion o.
male teachers for the boys of more
mature years. When they get to BIZ
twelve years Of age they are not 81
easily controlled. Then it is tha
the male teacher can be of better ser
vice than the woman teacher. O
course after all more depends upoI
the character and the equipment ant
fitness of the individual teacher thai
upon the sex of the instructor, blu
other things being equal we are o
the opinion that for boys of the age
mentioned the male instructors cal
render better service than women.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
TOO EARLY TO DECIDE.

Discussing the political situation in
Tennessee, the Chattanooga News
opines that it is too early to an
nounce what the course of that paper
will be during the coming campaign.
And in this the News is correct. No
independent journal should, in ad-
vance of the nomination of any candi-
dates or the PRONUNCIATION of any
platforms, declare what it's attitude
will be in the coming campaign. OF
course the hide bound, thick and thin
organ knows that it will support the
ticket" regardless of what the plat
form may say or who the candidate
may be. But that is far from being
the correct attitude of real news
paper.
One cannot tell now what the is
sues of the campaign will be. II
may be that it will be necessary &c
make the fight again along the ole
lines for the defense of prohibition
and law enforcement. On the con
trary signs are not wanting to indi
cate that these ISSUES will be elm
mated and that all parties will be IL
agreement in so far as prohibition
and law enforcement are concerned
We hope that this will be the case
But we may be disappointed In which
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
NO cLEMENcY FOR THEM.

Gov. Hooper, in declining to grant
a pardon to a convicted bootlegger
of Johnson City, makes it plain that
the persons who have been violating
the lioaor laws of the state can ex-
pect no favors from the governor.
And Hooper is right. His reasons In
the Johnson City case are not to be
controverted. Too long the execu-
tive power has been used in this
state to assist in the notification OF
the law. We have in effect said that
there is one law for the man who Is
influential and has some means and
another law for the poor, friendless
devil.
Gov. Hooper has used the pardon
ing power most sparingly. He has
granted few pardons and his attitude
in this matter has done much to ere
ate a more wholesome respect for
and a greater fear Of the law. Dur
ing the four years that Patterson was
governor, the bootleggers and the pis-
tol packers knew that If the worst
came to the worst they could get a
pardon through most any of the nu
merous pardon attorneys" who -four
ished then. But they face different
proposition now.
Heretofore our governors have par
doned convicted criminals because
they presented petitions "numerously
signed by the most prominent official:
and citizens" of the county in which
the offense was committed. Tit
governors who have made this state
ment have known that these "rea
sons" were merely excuses. The,
knew that most any one could get
petition signed for any purpose ant
that it was wrong to interfere witt
the solemn judgments of the court
merely upon the petition Of men VIII
probably knew nothing OF the facts o
the case but signed the petition be
cause they we're asked to do so. Gov
: errors also have issued pardons be
cause the convict had wife and chi
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
THE DIVORCE EVIL.

Senator Ransdell, Of Louisiana,
proposes a constitutional amendment
as a remedy for the growing divorce
evil. Senator Ransdell is a member
of the Roman Catholic church and
has very strict views upon the sane
tity of the marriage relation. He
would forbid divorced parties from
again marrying However much one
may deplore the constant increase in
the number of divorces in this coun-
try and the ever growing tendency
to what are in effect nothing but
trial marriages" 1t is hardly proba.
BILE that Senator Ransdell has hit
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
JUDGE MCKNIGHT.

The Mt. Pleasant Record pays the
following deserved tribute to one OF
the most faithful and efficient OIL
Gals in Tennessee:
"Maury county owes much TO
Judge J. 7. Mcknight for his I'M
flinching and unfagging determine
ton to as far as has been in his
power rid the county of the violators
of the law, not by driving them into
other sections, to impose upon the
law abiding citizens there, but by
creating a respect and veneration for
the law within the bounds OF the
county. 1t was Judge Mcknight
who first introduced the present
Jury system in the county by max
ing out a jury list of his own and
having the right kind Of men sum-
monned for the juries that were to
try the cases in his court. He made
the road so hard for some Of them
that they would where possible take
an agreed verdict and then appeal
to the circuit court, and now that
there is no appeal save to the SUI
preme court from the decisions in
Judge Meningitis court, it appears
that those who have prospered by
their violations in the past are TAX
ing to cover and making fair wealth
er wherever possible regarding past
sins and promising to go and sin no
more. Judge Mcknight is one off,
cial in the county whose adherence
to a strict letter of the law is worthy
of the emulation of every official OF
the state.
He is just without being harsh
or unreasonable, watchful without
being penurious, and has never been
accused of being penny wise and
pound foolish. He believes in the
law and looks to the end that al
may be benefited alike, and these
things are said without any intention
to reflect on any other officer of the
county"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
WHILE THE LIGHT HOLDS OUT

Surely while the light holds out to
burn; the vilest sinner may return"
Here we have our old friends, the
Bull Moose, the John Houk-Royston-
Boyer crowd, coming Tut for the rigid
enforcement of the anti.liquor laws.
They would even go the governor
one better and have a special assist
ant attorney general in every large
county whose prime duty would be
the enforcement of these laws In
deed and in truth the old darby who
sagely opined that "the world do
move" knew what he was talking
about It sounds strange, those Chat
tanooga resolutions, considering the
source, but it is fact
Truly wonderful things have occur
red these six months. First we had
Ham Patterson's conversion follow
ing an incident that one does not like
to refer to in polite society. To be
strictly correct we should say Hams
two conversions, for it should be re-
called that following his first visit to
the throne" he did not cross the
bridge entirely, but supported Meeks
on a partial law notification plat
form for mayor of Nashville. Later
when Meeks was repudiated Patter-
son saw another Eight" and is new
the chief apostle of prohibition, state
wide. nation wide and world vide.
/ Then after Ham got 'ligion most OF
the regulars in the. legislature did
likewise and there was a genuine
band wagon rush to pass the nuisance
and anti-jug bills. But wonders did
not cease to work. Without any as
sistance from the new laws the
Judges in Nashville and Chattanooga
and Knoxville promptly got busy and
cleaned up the dives in those cities
And now to cap the climax we have
John Houk and Poston and company
solemnly declaring in favor of the ex
ecution of the temperance laws. II
is a great pity that their members Of
the legislature, Boyer and Royston in
particular, did not see the light away
back months ago when they voted te
turn the entire election machinery Of
the state over to the corrupt Liquor
interest
We do not of course know how sin
cere the Bull Moose party is on the
question of law enforcement. 1t ma!
be the last grasp Of dying man; i
may be the band wagon instinct
which is ever present in the eenu:
politician; or it may be a graceful
recognition of the inevitable; or /
maybe the result of the law enforce
ment crusade which has convinced
the organization that prohibition cal
be made effective, these things we d
not know. But we do know that view
, ed from any sort of an angle the de
claration of any political party TO
good government, for just and fai
? enforcement of the laws of the state
! is most gratifying to all patriotic cit
: liens. We have hoped that these Is
, sues would be removed from politica
: discussion; we are in a fair way t
realize our hopes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13

into races track gambling, why can
it not do the same thing for the prize
ring? Next we shall have a poker
commission to regulate and control
1.-THE knights of the green CLOTH" u|
define just what are "fushes" and
to say just how far one should carD|
bluff" One would be just al
much the subject of regulation" al
the other, and the state should AL
suredly be party to neither Gamtl
ling and prize fighting, like the III
quor traffic are not subjects for rel
gulation; they should be absolutely
prohibited.
That is what Tennessee did witt
the race course gambling seva
years ago and we have not yet real
lied any of the dire prediction of des
struction and death to the agricultrl
al interests that one heard so fire..
quently at that time. The farmes
of the country, the stock men, tn
horse men and all, are more prosps
GUS now than they were when rad
course gambling was interdictd
We may not breed as many of a Ger
tain kind of racers as we did befoH
this law was enacted, but other aH
more useful horses have taken thG
places. No state ever gained AM
thing by its partnership with crib
or immortality Of any character.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
PRIZE FIGHTING.

In Kentucky where they have a
racing commission that makes the
state the supervisor of gambling on
race courses 1t is proposed to have a
boxing commission in order that
prize fights may be made legal and
respectable II state can legalize
and attempt to legislate responsibility
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
MORE POWER NEEDED.

MORE POWER NEEDED.
The governor of Maine has remov-
ed three sheriffs from Office because
Of their failure to enforce the laws
of that state. Tennessee mas long
needed more power in the executive.
Under the constitution 1t is the duty
of our governor to "see that the laws
are executed" But he is given little
power to perform this duty. II Is
like the legislature ordering a new
system of highways without proVid-
ing any funds with which to erect
them. We demand that the governor
shall have the laws of the common
wealth faithfully executed, but we
have absolutely refused to grant him
any power to carry this provision OF
the constitution into effect.
We doubt very much If legisla-
ture can be elected at this tine that
will give the governor the power OF
removal. Demagogues would proba-
bly, raise the cry that it would be a
mower that mo good governor would
want and which no bad governor
should have" But it Is a power that
will ultimately be vested in the chief
executive. The tendency in govern
ment is decidedly toward central1za-
ton of power. The government Is un
dertaking functions that would have
made Thomas Jefferson despair OF
the future of the republic. We may
not like to admit it, but the govern
ment of this country, both state and
nationals tending more and more TO-
ward paternalism. This is evidenced
by our workingmen's laws, our laws
to regulate commerce; our parcels
post: our laws against the Wmte
slave trade and the liquor traffic and
for bank supervision, and in a hun,
dred different ways. Whatever VIII
conduce to the greatest happiness and
well being of the largest number OF
people is within the province OF gov
eminent according to the doctrine OF
these days.
And with the multiplicity OF the
functions and the increase in the du-
ties of government we have found 1t
necessary to centralize authority.
That tendency Is shown in our COM
mission forms of government for cit
les and counties. Some day we shall
have state government by commits
sion and when we do we will vest In
few men powers and responsibili-
ties that we would not dream OF con-
ferring upon much larger bodies
| The executive of this state should
have greater powers. He should De
held to a rigid accountability, but we
must not do this until we have Civ,
en- all the power that is essential for
the proper enforcement and execu
ton of all of our laws. 1t Is under
our system, really misnomer, to re
fer to the governor as the executive
power" He cannot do much in the
way of executing. Any sheriff OF
mayor or constable in the state car
laugh in the face of the governor
while he allows the laws of the com
monwealth to be ruthlessly tramplet
under foot
We hope that every political party
in the state will this year declare II
favor of giving the governor ADDITION
al powers that we may not again haV'
species of anarchy rampant In GU
cities as the result of the nuiliiica
ton of the laws by those who arr
sworn and charged with the duty o
their enforcement.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13

John Houk shouting the virtu
prohibition and law enforcene
not more OF a novel sight than
other folks astride the water
trying to be the whole show in
nessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13

A dollar and eighty-nine cent
pertisement in The Herald brou
the finest collection of saddle hor
to Columbia probably ever seen
Tennessee. This should be a hlll'
those unprogressive individuals
still profess a lack of faith 10
efficacy of printers ink.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13

The Chattanooga Times is bit
pondent over the ''leaderless" n
lar democracy. Not 30 much
lack Of leaders," kind friend,
the quality of its leaders, that q
affiict the organization.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13

Most remarkable! The news
eds tell us that the Bull Moose p
met in Chattanooga Monday and
we have understood for sone'
that it was in South America
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13

Gov. Hooper has appointed
Stahlman a delegate to a peac
terence. He should also have
ed Senator Lea.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
WEST KEENE

North Keene was visited by quite
tornado last Saturday afternoon.
The force of the wind unroofed Frank
Cars barn; tore out big trees for
Dan Carr, Norman Higgins and other
farmers i'm the vicinity; upset bee
hives and carried away chickens; and
did many other FRANKS but fortunate
ly no one was injured.
Milton Wilkinson and Norman Ogil-
vie with their families, were the Sun
day guests of b. +. Wilkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brock were
the Sunday guests OF Portland rela-
tives.
The Keene Ladies' Aid will be en-
tertained at the home of Frank Dan
iels, Wednesday, July s, with picnic
cafeteria lunch.
Mrs. Libbie Carr fell from a tree
where she was hiving bees, Friday
and broke her arm
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

Peter Martin called at Smith Mich
OILS, Friday
Mrs. Arthur Jones spent Wednesday
evening, with Mrs. VIM. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs Lew Schrader, Mate
Antcliff, Miss Olive Lucus, Kim King
and Miss Mamie Schrader spent We'd
nesday evening at Bert Antcliff's in
Belding.
Miss Mamie Schrader returned to
her home near Greenville Wednesday,
after spending several months in
Bedding.
Jim Antcliff called on Mrs Arthur
Rowley, Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Bradley called on her
aunt at Bedding, Wednesday.
JAY Farrar spent Wednesday even
ing in Bedding with friends.
Floyd and Edith Austin enjoyed
Wednesday evening i'm Bedding.
Willard Jewell is reported no better
at this writing.
Mrs. T. II. Antcliff spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. VIM. Wheeler
Roy LaDow spent Wednesday even
ing with Andrew Main.
Miss Blanche Antcliff enjoyed Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. NJ. l.. Bid
well.
Mrs. Sylvia Garfield spent Thursday
in Bedding on business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

Mrs. Fred Panghorn visited at Chas.
Albert's, Monday.
Jim Morgan called at Thomas Ant
cliffs. Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Rowley and son are
spending few days with her par
ents.
Jim Antcliff spent Tuesday evening
in Bedding on business.
Jay Farrar spent last Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Lakeview.
VIII Wean spent Saturday in Beld-
ing.
VIM. Thompson spent Sunday at his
farm i'm River Ridge.
Chas Alberts was called to Grand
Rapids, Thursday to attend the fun
eral OF his aunt. He returned home
Friday.
Andrew Main and Orman Jones en-
joyed Saturday evening in Belding.
Mr.. Swartz was the Saturday and
Sunday guest of relatives in Green
Vile.
Lyle Chatterdon called at T. II. Ant
cliffs, Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Antcliff spent Sunday
with her son, Jim Antcliff.
Will Murray was the Sunday and
Monday guest of Thomas Antcliff.
Mrs. VIM. Wright called at Thomas
Antcliffs, Sunday evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01

.. Bignell property, where he now re-
sides. Consideration $3.50.
Martha Skellenger went to Battle
Creek to spend the Fourth Of July
with her son, Will and family. Her
granddaughter, Edith Hubbard, of
Belding, accompanied her.
Mrs. Marvin Nash of Lowell is visit
ing with II. +. Barry's and Ed. Insley' S
for a couple of weeks
j. A. Cook and wife were in Grand
Rapids, Tuesday.
Mrs. John Purdy and Mrs. Geo.
Hoppough were callers at the Dumon
home, Sunday
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-01
SMOKY ROW

Mrs. Pearl Seeley and little daugh,
ter, Catherine, returned to their home
near Lakeview, Saturday. after a
weeks visit at the home of Lewis See
ley and family. Miss Nellie Seeley ac-
companied them home for a visit.
Mrs. Frank Tillotson and Mrs. Will
Leary called on Mrs. Elgin Condor in
Smyrna, Friday.
Mrs. Fay Pinckney was the Tues
day guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs ELI Witt.
Stanley Sparks is helping his grand
father, VIM. Sparks, with his haying.
Mrs. Lewis Seeley called on Mrs
Eli Witt Friday,
Miss Nettie Davis spent Thursday
with her friend, Miss Ethel Witt.
Miss Ethel Witt was the over sun
day guest Of her sister. Mrs. Fay
Pinckney.
Miss Rena Currie was the Sunday
guest of her friend. Miss Tina Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Harrington of
Ionia were Sunday guests of +. Hotch-
kiss and family.
MIS-. r. M. IlllOtSOn received WORD,
Monday morning. that her sister. Mrs.
f. NJ Buck of Oakland. California.
had arrived in Michigan for an ex-
tended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kohn were Satur-
day evening guests of Anthony Bret
meyer and family.
Earl Davis and Ralph Coyle of
Bedding called on the formers mother,
Mrs. Lewis Seeley, Sunday.