The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
In the NAIL Box.

| While am NOT al present in
Dickson County, il Is still my hoins
ard fhe home ot my people, and
am vitality Interested in The aeliare
and progress OF the connty, and /
look forward with special Interest
and pleasure TO the weekly appear.
anCe of the Herald, which tells oil
The progress being inside there.
However, nv attention was attract.
ed by d sa'd in last weeks Issue,
which shows Enthusiastically that. III
spite OF the wonieIful advance OF
the county in the last few years.
there arc still some things Iiat need
attention. and there Is still danger
OF backward step. | reier TO the
card in which Mr.. Schmitlou states
that be is almost persuaded 10
enter the race for representative
He seems Ia be bidding for an IN
vl,atiou Now. do not know MIR
Schmlttou, and have nothing what
ever against him, but from hls
platform be shows his evident lack
OF ability for the place to which he
aspires; and would undoubtedly be
as Dickson County former repre-.
sentatiyes for the past few year,
have been--the tool OF crooked pol.
,ticians and the laugning-stock Of
the Legislature,
For fear you do not recall-Mr.
Schmlttou declares he ia against
the annexation of the strip OF
Hickman County, since il would
entail some cost, also he is against
A raise in the salaries Of school
teschers-poor comfy school teach
ers, who sacrifice their all Union
ored, unprai.ed, and almost al.
,pald- IN QFdeL 10. give ,the rQmlng
citizens what Mr.. SchmlttOu 81 un.
fortunately lacks. a foundation for
more sensible and progressive cltl
1enship. And yet he is Ia favor OF
retaining the County Judge, and
allowing him 10 retain has present.
salary "-Mlrablle dicta, against all
progress, because i, costs, and yet
in favor OF the biggest piece Of petty
graft ever pulled off IN the state
Again. he is in favor OF the repeal
OF the game and fish laws aud
the repeal Of the narcotic laws
Tie doesn't seem to know that a
great majority Of the insanity.
crime aud poverty OF this country
is due 10 narcotics, and that 1t re.
Quires strict laws and strict enforce.
ment of the laws, even though they
may slightly inconvenience some,
to make them effective. Surely
he hasn't been informed that
the greatness OF this country ha-
been due in a great measure to a
prodigal waste Of our II tural re-.
sources, and that the great mind,
Of the nation have seen that ~
would be dangerous tor this 10 be
and are strainlng every
nerve towards conservation Ger
talniy all righ!.mlnded people real.
lze the urgent need Of these laws
AS well ~ prot Ibltion laws. Mr.
Schmlttou, being a. he says, g.
Regular Democrat, has, no doubt
been on all sides Of the prohibition
and could afford TO say
about that. He voices hi,
love for Cows Mcmillan and Tay
Tor. but strangely fails to mention
GOV. Rye, who has taken a position
On the prohibition question which
deserves the support OF all true
democrats.
Before ! close, | wish to assurf
ynu hat this II in 80 wise IL b.
interpreted a. fayoring any II TIN
for | fear they are all OF
about the same callber, 1t was M
pleasure TO watch the proceeding.
OF the last session Of the legislator,
rather closely, and while our sen
atnr made me proud OF our district
our representative made me asham
ed to own that | was from Dickson
County, When found in bis seat
he was about AZ active ~ a gras-
hopper in January, and about A.
as a knot on a log-jn-l
in the way, He never spoke except
to answer roll-call, and vote o.
and he fell into such .,
habit Of voting no that be even
voted no" to the very measure
which his constituency desired
There are numbers Of capabl,
men in Dickson County Why ia II
hat the honest, intelligent and pro-
sressive citizens Of the county can
not wake w and pu, out such q
man. and send a representative t.
who will be credit IT,
he county and to the state
wish to thank you most sin .
'ereiy for allowing me this space IN 7.
sour progressive paper,
Respectfully,
n>rfl Al Sz-,,.