The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25

AsgNT THE LEGISLATIVE RACE
The Herald has nopetsonaI inter
eat In either oi the calAiidateu tn
the Legislature, We MSe no con
ment To max on the fitness or IN
fitness N either candidate nor woult
W. favor or oppose either candidat,
because oil the location III his resi-
denee in the county. The man wht
lives in the north part OF the COUNTY
~ ~ much our friend and - AS wur
thy oi support ~ one who lives II
the south side, but thsre are certain
issues IN the campaign and certain
principles at stake that demand
the serious consideration Of every
thoughtful voter.
Dickson County at. this tliiA II
unable to pay liz own debts, The
officers who held the August elec.
ton aud the lurymen IN the recent
Circuit Courts were unable III
get their pay. We do not claim
that any wrong has been don,
TO bring about this condition, hul
Judge W, X, Hudson. owing to HE
position, has charge in genera
way Of the financial condition ol
the County,
Mr. X. l.. Leeeh. in his speech on
the streets Of Dickson Saturday
night, stated that he favored enlarg
ing the authority and broadening
the jurisdiction Of the office Of the
County Judge Of. Dickson County
Mr.. I.eeeh stated that he favored an
enactment OF law that would
give the County Judge of Dickson
County the authority IN try ease :
that were appealed from the Magls.
trate's docket This new proposed
law Mr.. l.eech woutd take out ot
Judge Cook \ court these eases ana
would xlye Judge Hudson the au
thorily ia try eases that we're NJ.
pealed ifon ANY ut the Justices ut
the Peace. lhe Dickson COUNTY
Herald does not favor giving Judge
Hudson more authority.
VIZ believe that Judge Cook il
more capable and mere competent
10 Try eases than Judge Hudson
The services ot Mr. Cook. 80 far ~
we know, have been satisfactory ~
the public, and We cannot see any
good reason. that would work to the
advantage Of the people, and We do
not believe the voters Of the county
would approve Mr. Lepch plan ii,
giving Judge Hudson more author
ity,
Mr.. Ransom leech. in his speech
Saturday night, stated that i b..
was elected To ths Legislature h
would favor i new las creating !
Highway Commission Tor Dickson
County, and that the members Of
this Highway Commission would
have charge Of the public roads q
the County. and that he favored
law making il possible tur more
road bonds 10 be issued, or NOR,
taxes to be raised to secure funds
10 keep in repair the pixies 1T The
County, Mr.. l.eech did not STATE
how many members he wanted on
this Highway Commission, and dio
not state whether he would nsm
these Commissioners in his new Law
or whether the people would hay,
the privilege Of electtng these Com
missioners, Tie did not state whtth
u the people would have right t.
express themselves at the ballot
box and shy whether they wanleo
taxes raised or not. The Herald
believes the taxes at this time are
too high In Dickson County, The
Herald believes TIM. instead Of Mr.
Leech creating new offices and *
ira salaries that certain state and
county Offices should be abolished
and reduced, In our judgment whs,
4 ennessee aud Dickson Count,
needs Ia more economy III public
Affairs. We believe the next le9is.
lature should increase no salaries.
hut wherever possible should cut
down expenses 80 the taxpayers.