Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-09-07

iecn his intelligent grasp of afrairs as
business man that has enabled him 10
weigh men and methods with the Iore-
sight and acumen developed by years OF
business training He is president of a
bank in Liberty, Tenn, Is president or
the Lebanon & Sparta Turnpike CO., ana
is a stakeholder and director In other
banks and business enterprises in Nash
vile and other parts OF the state.
If elected Governor of Tennessee. his
business training would insure a safe
economical, successful administration of
the affairs Of the state. The government
of the State OF Tennessee Is simply big
cooperative enterprise in which all the
people are stockholders, who elect their
business manager. or governor. every two
wears If John Overall is elected, the
people will be sure of safe and sane
administration.
John Overalls people have always been
southerners, and his wife is southern
woman, who was Miss Mary Oliver, the
daughter of Luther Oliver. a brave Con-
federate soldier who was killed in battle.
Her unclcs were Confederate soldiers, as
were the uncles Of her husband. She Is
on" of the most active members Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
This is the man the Republicans have
nominated for Governor SOutherner,
/ true to the traditions and history of his
native land. A Tennessean of the same
blood and spirit as the pioneers of old
| Robertson. Jackson Crockett and SeVier
| His ancestors were among the first set
tiers of the state. He loves his state
glories in her achievements, and will exert
every fiber of his heart and brain to up
build her and to carry her to yet greater
/ of int
business man who has handled success
| fully his own business affairs. and will
! therefore know how to handle successfully
| the business OF Tennessee.
Mr.. Overall has made the following
! statement in regard to his plan of cam
paign:
MY general plan of campo ign will be
somewhat different from the usual Ten
but just plain business man and farmer.
! Speech making is not in my line. have
seen some mighty good men who could
make speeches, and l have seen hundreds
OF the most capable business men who
could not make a speech. And then
have seen a great many men who were
decided successes as spell binders who
were totally unfit to hold public office.
III am elected Governor of Tennessee,
| expect to give the people a business ad-
minstration. My experience has been
largely along business lines. The people
who know my record as business man
can say whether or not they consider me
capable of transaCting the business of the
I Governors office in an orderly, system
attic, busness-like manner.
( 1T Will not be necessary for me to de-
liver an Grafton every time l perform an
executive act. Do not understand, how
ever, that I am not going to conduct a
vigorous campaign, for 1t is my purpose
to see as many people as possible and
to reach tens OF thousands more by the
liberal use of printers ink My views on
public questions will be freely and frankly
expressed through the newspapers OF the
state and otherwise from time to time.
"Of course | will probably make some
speeches, but no regular speaking cam
paign. The people want a business ad-
ministraton. and l believe they are en-
titled to it. If | should be elected Gov
ernor of Tennessee, l shall see to it that
the institutions of the state and the vari-
Gus state departments are economically
administered. 1t shall also be my highest
aim and chief ambition to see the great
resources OF Tennessee developed, by our
home people. if possible and II not by
interesting and securing outside capital