The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1916-02-25
NOT READY TO BACK-TRACK

1t our public opinion canddy expressed that the Republican
party ready back track in the matter OF prohibition and turn
its organization the whskey ring in Tennessee
Events have shaping themselves for such of affairs for
several weeks and those responsible for them should stop ana con-
slider what the people think of the matter before going too tar
The fight on Hon. Newell Sanders has for its basis the spite greed
jealousy and envy that fall the lot of every successful man
To no other man in the state of Tennessee Republicans under
such obligations they Newell Sanders During the years
when of blood and iron to be Republican IN hs state
he has stood in the forefront He has been than eadehe
has bena guide and o AID party ever had safer
the helm.
Newell Sanders has assumed the attitude boss What ne
freely and willingly and without hope OF reward
He has made party militant maseru organization marching on
higher and better things through vigorous effort for law enforce
in all its phases and when victory was within our grasp
the effort nuy the whole thing by shelving him.
This mnst not be done The people not allow and will make
dspasure felt when the party Nashville these e
forts persisted in The people know who behind the movement
and bde them they attempt disrupt the party IN the inter
est of the whskyites and pie counter Jackals
We believe that Senator Sanders and Governor Hooper should
represent East Tennessee degaeage the Chicago conVn
ton We believe they the choice of the people This no
go off after strange gods and the people see that
the State who have the pays interest at
instead of their selfish desires and who will see that the
party placed the hands of those who would wreck it
Tennessee Republicans have excellent chance to elect United
States Senator this fall But do you think the who aremS to
get hold of the organization divide the patronage! In case
Hooper nominated would these do anything 10
promote his election? This is time hesitate The time has
arrived for the people
Since the above placed type Hon. Ben Hooper has issued
laying bare the whole scheme Of those who are trying to dsme
CRATE the Republican party in Tennessee
The Governor does words defining his POSITION ana
showing the coboodd eacey which these political pirates have al
for him. he them that ne carrying the
fight the people He the situation calmly and clearly states
only knowledge but matters OF record
when he his par interest above his personal AMBITION ne clearly
shows the difference between patriot and demagogues
Nobody of good political Judgment will ga his contention that ne
Republican should also be delegate
atage the National convention would be his right and none Du
cheap political ckster personal grind would seek deny him
His tribute the integrity Of Senator Sanders and his personal service 10
party only Justly distinguished gentleman and at
shee and thus hume him should be roundy resented by Inc
people through their the State convention at Nasn
fact the Governor has burned his bridges behind MN
There this attempt iquoze the party Inc
thing that both Senator Sanders and Governor Hooper are sent
and thus the integrity
and honor of the Republican party in Tennessee
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