Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-07

e ing this great benefit-this gres
n service to his people?
/ But in spite of the occasional r,
: dictionary member, a better day
]. about to dawn for our section. Til
: South, is about to come into her owl
] With the Federal Government lendin
} its aid in building up a. system of RI
raj Education; lending it's aid to tn
higher development of agriculture
resources, and lending it's aid to tn
improvement of our public road sys
, tenn, we may hope to experience tina
measure of prosperity to which gu
resources so much entitle us. And
J it my ambition, as your representa-
tive in the Congress, to have som
part in procuring these great bless
ings for our people.
All the days Of my life have live,
in this Congressional District. I hav
studied the needs Of our section.
know that my sympathies and ny
interests are with my people. 1
has been the ambition of my life tt
represent my District in the Congress
And should you favor me with this
distinguished honor, I shall dedicatt
every ounce of my energy; my tai
ents; and every fibre of my being, tc
the discharge Of the duties and func.
tons of that high office.
In the circular referred to in the
early part of this address, entitled
"The Making of a Congressman
ETC., Mr.. Garrett insists that one Of
the essential qualifications of Con-
gresham is that The know the needs
and wants Of the people of his dis
trict, and of his state" Referring
again to his record and his vote in the
Congress against the Shackelford
Road Bill, and kindred subjects, if
Mr.. Garrett possesses the essential
qualification referred to him in the
article mentioned, he has acquired
that knowledge since January 25th of
this year; for at that time we find
him still voting against the very
measure that would mean more to the
people of his district in the way Of ma
terial benefit than any question be-
fore the Congress. Unless / mistake
not the sentiment of the people Of this
great agricultural district, his vote
on this and kindred subjects is not in
accord with their WANTS and
NEEDS.
Twelve years ago you placed into
Mr.. CARROTS hands your commission
to represent you in the National Con-
gress, upon his appeal then made
against the long tenure of his prede-
cessor. You have kept him in Con-
gress for six consecutive terms; for
TWELVE YEARS has he enjoyed
your favor. He has received fifty
per cent more in salary than was
ever paid to any Of his worthy prede-
cessors. For his twelve years of SER
vice, he has received the generous
compensation of NINETY THOUS-
AND DOLLARS in salary alone.
Ought this not to crafty the ambi-
ton Of any man? If you have given
to him all the honor there is in the
office; if you have made him wealthy;
if you have made him conspicuous
among his fellows, can he justly COM
plain if the people, who have been so
generous to him, should, in the exer-
else Of their right, and in pursuance
of custom, pass the honor on to an
other? Can he now be heard to COM
plain, if the same treatment is ac-
corded him that has been accorded to
those who have preceded him in the
enjoyment of this distinguished hon
or? Can he now be heard to COM
plain, if the same rule is applied to
him that he so earnestly invoked when
a candidate twelve years ago when a
candidate against the long tenure of |
Mr.. Pierce? He said to you then,
that if one man was to occupy this
office for third of generation, and
was still unsatisfied, that other as
piring young men of the District
would have but little encouragement
in the prosecution of their efforts for
higher preparation. / submit in all
fairness, that he cannot now be heard
to deny the soundnesS of the principle
that he so earnestly invoked, and
from which he so greatly profited.
My appeal is not for myself alone,
out for other ambitious and aspiring
young men, who are now at great ex-
pense and great personal sacrifice,
themselves for the higher
1uties Of citizenship. (Adv)
ALAMO GUIDE:-Lawyer ]. D.
Senter, of Humboldt, has attended
circuit court here this week, dividing
lime between business before the