The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-04
I. K. V. ,chmittOu's
Legislature Platform.


Please aIiu" me through jour valuable
columns t. make my woui good to the
voters OF Dickson Counly, rs stated
through your paper when made my All.
n1une ment as a candidate 10. the Demo
cratic nomination ior Representative Of
my county that would outline tn them
what 1 am, whefc ! ttand, what irkfsis-
ton stand lOr aud such ts oppose,
come before the people as loyal
Democrat, believing IA It's principles aud
teachings Tor justice ami honesty between
tnau and imam. Iavor law being plac-
el upon the statute books to place the
remainder oi all the old Confederate sol.
diers upon the pension list ot our state
aho ean show ~ the lenslou Board thai
they rendered actual service III the war
between the states, without 80 much rrd
tape IN getting w tie proof OF theii
claims Being such lew OF them | lec
hat they should be r,munerate,l tor then
services.
favor u tuiiow servant bill favor
The Aboi.shneut vi lheJafvls law. llavur
the adjustment Of the state Game War.
den Office at three Thousand dollars per
Annum at the expense OF the people and
no pruht DERIVE d IRON saline. oppose
our present school law one Ia force You
10 send your child 10 school, and another
Ia" 10 force you 10 take your child out Of
school. such tactics should have never
been tolerated. by an intelligent Legisa-
tue. What ls ~ Most naturally, class
legislation professional legislation. II
the Professor Is not colnpeten, to instruct
yout ctald over the elghta grade turn hun
or hsl io@n and put some one up that is.
Educate your ctnd at home like We did
IN days gone by when the heavens pour
ell vat lis dressings upon all mankind,
When Ne we've not Dutdcned IA death With
TAXATION and professional legislation. |
stand I0f the repeal OF the ias that ere
ated the county Boaid vi Education Of
our county AT the expense OF the taxpay-
cIs With no pront more professional
Legislation,
favor the repeal OF the Fish and Game
law. think a tree man should have lr,e
access to his possessions that he pay tan
o. Oh, t,I1e ale. Laws that maze INT. itee
san Nsll sfsow you good government,
give uS prohibition ami viii show you
oppression the things that the people
Will not staud tot Give Us freedom hy
legislation
/ stand for the repeal OF our present ms
scS,menI law The Magistrates oi our
districts In The county should assess the
poll aud property tax, b 81 doing, the
assessment would be- accurately and prop
erIy done.
never was !ayorably Impressed with
the creation u the County Judge o!ilcci III
our county, Snd tAink thai the office
should be abolished al the expiration OF
The term, favor the County Superlu-
.endeut OF Pubic Instruction. being elect
ri ny popular vote OF the people, hike
| H.
pc,ng placed upon the statute books that
ANY person who loans money aud exacLs
.,ersoilAi security 10 4 note should bs re-
lulrvd a. collect sald uote within thirty |
LAY 5 alter maturity, ~ renew same IN or
ioI ~ release the securities ON same |
such ias would release great man,
,tople Irom pay Ing security debts oi long
standing. favor Law declaring all |
notes nall and voad and uncoIlectahle !
hat carry on their fscs ten per cent At
arass lee. here there is no litigation
ipon the part OF the parties that execute
aid note, such ss the International HA-
rest Machine Co. OF America and Feitil.
ser Companies put out upon the people,
he attorney is NOT cnutled 10 lees only |
u hs.gated cases. To burden the poor
a.ueS WITH unnecessary tees - " crafty
be aIn0liioa OF the manufacturer. am
pp,s~ei 10 increasing the salaries OF the
ural district school teachers. Such Law
rouid nesn special levy OF tax Tor that
'arpose or rob the school children Of the
chcc. fund, ~ ciAse.lesIsistIon for the
.igsl district school teacher.
| am opposed 10 any further rigid Iesis-
.iaon 70 enforce tho statewide pfohibi-
ION laws ID our state. The next step In