The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-03
DID NOT OPPOSE THE NUISANCE
AND CUSTER BILLS IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
STAND ON TEMPERANCE IssIE
wiring That 1t Should Be Compared
With That of His opponent.-Lat.
ter Denounced the Webb.kenyon
Bill in Congress.
Special to The Herald.

~ H. Mcclellan brought in considera
Die new matter, denying that frauds
were committed for him in the cleo
ZION and joining Patterson in asking
purge OF the votes in Shelby and
davidson counties Mr.. Mcclellan
also called attention to the fact that
he led Gov. Patterson after eliminat
ing all of the four big counties Shell
| by Davidson, Hamilton and Knox, In
| part he spoke as follows:
The first primary is over. The
vote IN that primary showed several
thlngs. 1t showed that the people of
Inc country outside of the four large
cues by plurality favored my candi-
dacy' 1t showed that the people of
the cities by plurality favored my
candidacy, 1t showed that the people
wanted peace and harmony restored
TO the democratic party. 1t showed
mat the people We're tired of those
who would disrupt the party and
cause its defeat. 1t showed that the
rantlng and raving of candidate in
favor of prohibition who was never a
prohibitionist until after it had be-
come settled question in the state
was not looked upon with favor by
democrats. 1t showed that the PEG
pie preferred a man who had always
been in favor of temperance laws
rather than a man who had given up
his whole political life to fighting
temperance laws. Governor Patter
son proclaims himself a prohibition
list now after the question has been
settled forever fin Tennessee. The
people OF Tennessee we'll remember
that he was never prohibitionist
until after it had been settled, The
people of Tennessee we'll remember
that if he had had his way when he
was governor liquor would not be !
open sold all over the state. They
will remember his broken promises |
IN that question They we'll remem- |
Der that as long as it was an issue
in Tennessee Governor Patterson
used all his oratorical powers, all his
Subernatorial powers, and all his per-
5onal powers to prevent prohibition,
md that he never had a kind word
% say about temperance or temper
'nce people until after the question
lad been settled without his aid and
YER his protest and veto. Governor
'atterson is talking now in favor OIL
prohibition when he wants otficel
md when he knows it is popular to
'e on the side of prohibition. But,
What has he done for prohibition
n that wonderful sermon on the
mount Our Savior said:
Many will say to me in that day,
4ord, Lord, have we not prophesied
4 thy name and in thy name have
asst ont devils, and in thy name have
one many wonderful works.
And then will | profess unto them,
never knew you: Depart from me |
e that work iniquity." i(
Governor Patterson says oppos. !
d the passage of the Nuisance and t
ulster Bills. This is untrue. A com. l
littee invited me to come to Nash
lille to advise with it about thel
uisance Bill in 1918 The commit +
70 that called on me was as fol, :
Tvs: Senator Elkins. Senator r
Usher, Senator Maxwell, Senator r
ope, and Senator McAlister. I talk, d
| to these gentlemen about the s.
uisance Bill as recall had il
aver seen it before that time. | lc
ade number of suggestions, some a
which were taken and some of Ia
hich we're not, and the bill as final n
prepared and passed met my ap- is
oval Governor Patterson charges d
at I 'left my seat in Washington to te
me to Nashville and oppose the fl,
ssage of the Nuisance and Ousterl
lis. This charge is untrue. ii
AS to the custer bill | was not in b,
when it was passed and fiji
far as | now remember or believe, TO
lid not know that it was being con- in
Tered until after it had passed. la
IS never consulted about it in any at
~. AS | have stated before, | be- he
We in the enforcement of these si
VS. and all other laws. X
AS to the Web-Kenyon bill, did MT
te against it, because as | stated he
the time it was a fake, a false fo
atense, and a make-shift. Time has ed
)ven that this is true; but while | er
ted against it, l did vote to make it pu
effective measure by voting to wi
We a penalty attached by which I'm
United States government could Pa
'orce it, and without which penal tn