The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-29

Rfe senta hsNaaete.
Cos. Rye hsi cent his first Eneassge
10 RE legislature. II wAs lcng. but
not too hong; ecsaprehemstvs wit.A0ai
supsrfiaous suggestion; ils paas'kivs ~
any Ganpatph pledge be ever n@le:
stern UishoIl hittsrnexl. a costEnAEld
csmehed In tho kinliEIeai at tlarEnh
The message presages the flne d
ecntacs Of his aaElnlstraiion . dec.
larAtioa Of priHciais that HasAns thai
Ae l;roniises no meet hss pre.saectsoEs
obligations IN ialt vita interest.
II showed = fall grasp Of conditional
In the state. and fur every criticism
he proposed a remedy. Confronted
sith cuaifrson that cost the state
more than ssee.oeO over ita, receipts
during the last two years, he aaso'
Gated q fern of resrencAment.
He declared himself for the enact
ment OF law enforcement laws. in the
belief 'shat ia the eigoFl TO enfofee
the laws we will have the cooperation
OF every honest csficer In the state who
is charged with the duty o. enforcing
the laws
He declared this: laws for more ef-
fectuaiiy enfcrciag other laws can
in no way effect the officer engaged ia
the honest discharge II duty" and
then recommends a nheasure--eiting
the Kansas custer iAw-hy which tho
district attorney or the states sttor.
ney general may institute proceedings,
either Ia the district court or the
supreme court. 10 GUST such officials, /"
The socalled "sof, drink stand"
doesn't deceive Coy. Rye by Its nature,
Too Often" he says. Il, Is the legal
ixed place OF business where the lie
gal sale Of intoxicating liquors Ia con
Quoted"
He advocates placing them under
the supervision OF the pure food and
drug department., with rigid and re-
lcntless waiehfulness that means they
must hive up 10 their name, 30 out Of
business or their proprietors 80 10 Jail,
He declares that there should he a
law To deal with the soft drink stands.
clubs and other 'subteFfnges" by
means Of which the liquor laws are
violated.
The following measures were advo
Gated by the governor:
Supplementary measures 10 law en-.
t0rcement provisions providing for the
removal Of officials derelict IT, duty,
Placing soft drink stands under gu
peryis on OF pure food and drug de-
partment. and vigorous prosecution II
liquor sold
kepassage Of anti-liuuor shipment
law. held unconstitutional by sd.
preme court, with notifications 10
make II constitutional.
II law could be framed to meet re.
quirements OF constitution. governor
tavors measure forbidding advertise
ments for liquor being printed In Tea.
nessee.
Sweeping economies advocated In
state departments, and doing away
with many useless positions.
One stats board OF control 10. all
institutions, instead Of separate board
for each
Adjustment OF office Of state insur.
ance commissioner: merging II with
state treasurer's duties, and FIRE mar.
shalship to be discontinued
Inventory OF states properties, and
the ascertaining OF wherein state has
been deprived OF revenue from taxes,
and measures enacted to take care OF
Tennessee state debt.
Anti-pass and fellow servants law
Endorsed.
Measure against absconding on the
part of legislators advocated.
Publicity for campaign funds; abol-
ishment convict lease system; good
roads legislation
Supplementary legislation to federal
white slave act
Investigation proposed into school
system, and agricultural department
OF state 10 be subject Of later mos
sages,