The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-10-05
ENLOE LAUDS WILSON AND RYE
Continued from Page One)

-lCOulluuPu iJOIu rage UIeJ
pledges. He has been faithful to his
trust and true to his people, and he
has borne an honorable part in MAX
ing the splendid record of the demo-
cratic party for constructive states
mansbip and fidelity to the cause of
the great masses of the people. BY
virtue of his nomination he is entitled
to receive the vote of every democrat
in Tennessee, and on his merits as a
man and as a public servant he de-
serves it."
Col. Enloe said that he had partici-
pated in every natioal campaign since
1872 but that never in all that time
had apolitical party stood before the
state and nation with such a record
of achievements as the democratic
party has made under democratic
rule.
Mr.. Hughes came into the lime
light in this campaign as a common
scold," he said. And then Col. Enloe,
for about thirty minutes, proceeded
to lay out" the republican candidate.
Reverting to his own record, Col.
Enloe recalled that he had bene rail-
road commissioner for IL years. He
said that since he was first elected
the powers of the commission had
been extended by the legislature, un-
til the work had more than doubled.
The assessment of railroad proper
ties, which is made by the board, has
increased during those IL years from
60 to lis millions. He recited the
fight the commission is making to
establish a 2 1-2 cent passenger rate
in Tennessee, the better depot facili-
ties, and other work the commission
has done.
Il have been constant and faithful
in the discharge of the duties of the
office" said Col. Enloe, land / con-
fidently submit my claims for re-
election, to the fair minded and right
thinking voters of Tennessee"
In his tribute to the national dem
ocracy, Col. Enloe said that Woodrow
Wilson has the grasp of questions
and the constructive faculty of deal
ing with governmental problems that
Jefferson exhibited. He has the cour
age and firmness of Andrew Jackson
in the maintenance of the right.
HE lives in an atmosphere above
the sordid strife of the moneychang-
ers and privilege ~grabbers. He sees
clearly, thinks clearly and speaks un-
derstandingly. His heart is with the
struggling masses of the people. He
stood before the world the champion
of international law, the champion of
the rights of neutral nations. tn ex-
ecutor of the policy of neutrality. a
firm defender of the rights Of Ameri-
a citizens, and the preserver of the
country's peace with honor. Blessed
is the peacemaker!
Il do not believe that the people
of this country are lacking in ordin-
airy intelligence. Plain everyday com
mon sense suggests the wisdom of
continuing power in the hands of Will
son for another four years. The old
alage applies, that it is not safe to
swap hores in the middle of the
stream The democratic party has
brought prosperity to the country,
and the policies which brought it
should be continued
Col. Enloe concluded with a warn
ing TO democrats to pay their poll
taxes before October Z.
IF the republicans are attempting
to pay poll tax receipts in block" he
said, I'VE shall see whether the laws
of this state make any distinction be-
tween buying votes outright for cash.
and buying votes at the price of a