The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-10-27
7 HAVE KEPT NY
FAITH WITH YOU"
SAYS GOVERN JR RYt
SPEAKS TO CROWD THAT COM
PLETELY FILLS NEW GRAND
NO STANDING ROOM.
CHEERS On MENTION OF WILSON
References To Prohibition Law En-
forcement Brings Cheers and Shouts
Of ApprovaI-Scores overaIPs State
ment issued to People of Tennessee

have tried to keep faith with you"
Governor Tom c. Rye spoke to
crowd Monday afternoon that taxed to
the limit the capacity OF the New
Grand Theatre.
Every seat in the lower floor was
occupied Every aisle was packed
with voters, and the balcony held a
large number of interested citizens.
Standing room in the back Of the the
atre could be secured only by pushing
desperately.
Mr.. Rye spoke for an hour and held
the attention of his crowd we'll, AT no
time did anyone leave the house; all
we're greatly interested in his utter
ances. The governor, although hardly
stopping in his speech, was frequently
interrupted by applause, applause in
which the whole house joined with
cheers and shouts. Mr.. Rye at one
point in his speech mentioned Wood
row Wilson, and a demonstration en-
sued. The crowd cheered wildly. He
recommended to the people that they
vote for the democratic nominees and
named them. After each name vol
legs of applause ensued.
The meeting was presided over by
w. j. Russell and resembed the old
time gatherings in the days when
Maury county was the hot bed of po-
iitical agitation. With no regard for
the apathy that is supposed to reign
! in local politics, the crowd assembled
and proceeded to go wild over the
speech OF the governor of the state.
Governor Rye, in beginning his
speech, reviewed the record OF the re,
publican business administration
Which he had succeeded, and pointed
out the great advances made by the
present democratic administration in
| getting the finances OF the state in a
creditable condition. He referred to
the improved condition OF the chart
liable institutions of the state, and the
advances that had been made in caring
for the tuberculosis patients in the
state penitentiary. Mr.. Rye drew the
applause of the house when he said
Il enjoy the distinction OF being the
only democratic governor whose ad-
ministration was not criticized by the
republican convention" 1t remained
for the nominee OF the republican par
" to do so, said Mr.. Rye.
The governor continued, speaking OF
Mr.. Overall. with the declaration OF
his honesty, which I'll admit; with the
declaration of his sincerity of purpose,
which I'll admit, he talks in the state
ment with his name to it of pur-
chasing agent for the state institution
at salary of $4,000 year. But he
doesn't tell you that no man has ever
held this office, and the salary has
never gone out of the state treasury.
He says that | caused the passage of
a bill to provide for clerk in the gov
ernor's office at salary of 500 a
month, but he does not tell you that
no such clerk exists You can't please
him, there's no use to try. The way
| that he has secured his statement is
by taking the appropriation bill and
1 figuring up all that could possibly be
spent but hasn't been spent He's
judging too much from the republican
standpoint.
MY opponent claims to be bust
ness man, but his business is holding
office. He was educated for lawyer,
says he is farmer, lives in the hear
of Nashville, and holds office. He
criticizes my business record while in
office, but, if had time to lay bare to
you the record of republican business
administrations, you would exclaim
with me, God forbid that Tennessee
should ever have another republican
business administration
Mr.. Rye read from Mr. Overall's
signed statement, 1T is a well known
fact that my opponent was elected
governor mainly by the vote of the
large cities of the state" Comment
ing, Mr.. Rye said, Il was nominated
and elected governor of Tennessee
without the vote of the larger cities.
You may eliminate the vote of all the
| large cities and | should still have a
majority of 1000 votes over my oppo-
nent."
Continuing his speech, Mr.. Rye said:
my opponent says that it is an open
secret that while | was proclaiming
| law enforcement | wouldn't do it..
Many voted for me believing and hop
| ing that | would not enforce the pro-
hibition laws | said that | would en-
| force the laws. Some we're led into
/ believing that | would not. To the
fellow that | did deceive by keeping
faith with the people, | can only say
: / told you so.