The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-20

DUdIu VI OUltIOl dllu tll6 law WHICH
governs that Board, including the
state prisons and the asylums fol
insane, where provision has been
made for the especial care of tuber-
culous inmates separate from those
not so afflicted, and very forcibly
brought out the present system in
comparison with the seeming form.
er slipshod methods Of conduct. His
reference to the old soldier was both
eloquent and touching and his plea
for the good treatment Of prisoners,
the boy and girl wards Of the State
in the Industrial School, the Reform.
atories and the effort between the
State and the Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs to build a home for the
reclamation of wayward girls, about
to be carried out.
When Gov. Rye reached his op-
ponent, the Hon. John W. Overall,
who poses as a business man" and
mo politician" his sarcasm was
Efne-and what he did for the Hon
John w., left him stripped bare as
rather a glaring fraud along the very
lines on which he makes his appeal
for votes against Rye in the Novem-
bet election. Mr.. Overall has held
Office for seventeen years and while
Overall has made the statement
that he would neither deceive any
man, nor cause any man to be de-
Fceived, Gov. Rye convicted him Of q
| gross piece Of two-facedness in con-
nection with John Denton, Chairman
|of the present Board Of ControI
After giving Mr. Denton an endorse!
ineTlt without quail iicar ae 4 man
lof the highest standing and business
ability, he has since in his public
talks and newspapers statements
denied his own words and cast Sc
rious reflections on the man he had
so generously and fully endorsed.
The Governors further showing from
| the record that Overall's clam that
he is not politician and man
who did not care anything about
being Governor of Tennessee was
| full of facts that made Mr. Overall
look like thirty cents and sur
charged with irony and sarcasm
which was even enjoyed by some
Republicans present, judging from
their laughter. In short, Governor
Rye made fine showing for the
business end" of his administration
and his statements are borne out
by the records which have not been
juggled.
In the latter part of his speech
Gov! Rye made an eloquent appeal
especially for the election Of Wood
row Wilson, but included in that ap-
peal all the Democratic nominees
from the President to the candidates
for the Legislature, both Of whom
-Messrs. Eugene Fulghum for the
Senate, and A. S. Montgomery fol
the House were present. His ap
peal to Democrats to support Con
gresham Sims was particularly
stressed, calling attention to the
long and satisfactory service which
has made Mr.. Sims become recog-
nized as one Of the best members
of the National Congress.
After the speaking many shook
hands with the Governor. among
them Republicans who have long
known and liked him-and the Gov.
ernor proved that his grip" was
like his voice, in the pink and per-
lection of condition.
One more state reference and we
are done: Governor Rye referred
with pride to the fact that the Re-
publican convention which nomina-
ted Overall for Governor, wrote a
platform which contained no word
Of criticism Of the Rye administra.
ton and that the charges since
hatched by Overall have no facts to
back them up The speaker looks
back with pride on his kept pledges
again obligates himself to the bet.
ter element Of the people and hurls
defiance at those who oppose him
because the city gangs in connec
ton with the liquor interests have
made an ignomlnious failure in at
tempting to control him.
Gov. Rye and his son-in-law, Mr.
Nolan, took supper with Judge N
R. Barham and family and the Gov
ernor and party went west on the
$40 train.