The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-25
ELECTION DAY

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next Tuesday tomorrow the voters
of Tennessee will choose a governor,
a railroad commissioner and general
assembly.
They will also choose United States
senator for term of six years from
March A, 1919, and representatives in
congress for a term of two years from
the same date.
The standard bearer of the democrat
cy of Tennessee, Hon. A. H. Roberts,
nominee for governor, in his recent
speech at Cookeville, outlined the pro-
gram Of the democratic party of Ten
nessee and submitted to the voters Of
the state a candid and intelligent pro-
nouncement Of principles, pledging
continued reforms in the administra-
ton of the states fiscal affairs, which
viii further enhance Tennessee's finan-
cial standing and credit among the
best states of the Union; no relaxation
but continued advancement, in educa-
tional lines; increased impetus to the
building and maintenance of standard
highways; renewed assurance of pro-
lection of Confederate veterans and
the widows of veterans, and unquali-
fed cooperation by the state with
President Wilson and his administra-
ton in the winning of the war.
Judge Roberts has held public office
many years, serving as judge and
chancellor with such distinction as to
reflect honor upon himself, and the
high office to which he had attained.
He is the type of man who should
make a grand governor, and we have
the utmost confidence in his capacity
to do so. He has been an untiring
worker in behalf of winning the war,
and if elected, which he will be, we
feel confident that he will add strength
to the arm of the administration at
Washington.
The republican nominee for govern
or, although he has been candidate
for that office and practically assured
of his nomination for many months,
has never confded his or his party's
program to the voters Of Tennessee
up to this good hour.
Hon. Harvey H. Hannah, democrat
ic nominee for railroad commissioner
to succeed himself in that position, is
we'll known to every voter, and prac-
tically to every man, woman and child
in Tennessee. General Hannah has
served his state with distinction and
honor; and in the matter Of public duty
has proved his faith by his works. For
many months he has been almost daily
engaged in war work for the nation
He has recently toured nearly every
district Of the state, not in the inter
est of his candidacy, not in the inter,
est of his party, but in the interest o.
America. His voice has been lifted
| in that interest in every campaign thai
he's been conducted in the state since
the entry of America into the war
and wherever, from Carter to Shelby
General Hannah has spoken, magnifl'
cent results have been obtained.
The democratic nominees for the
general assembly (house and senate'
are worthy men, end are the choser
leaders of their party in their respec
tive districts and counties. They are
pledged to support the progressive
democratic program CT the state, AM
the Woodrow Wilson program OF tn
nation.
The democratic nominees for repre-
scntatiyes in congress, each and all
sre similarly pledged. Eight OF thes'
democratic nominees are without oppo
sition in their respective districts. In
democratic nominee Of the second dis
trict. Hon. Sam Johnson, mas two re
publican opponents. That district !
normally republican. Mr.. johnson
worthy of representing his district i
the national congress, and should D
elected. This, more than any othe
enc thing would prove to Presiden
Wilson that Tennessee is with nir
stronger than ever, since it would al
one more democratic representative
congress to the Tennessee delegation
and possibly one more to the house 0
representatives of the whole nation
The democratic nominee for Unite
States senator is opposed by amanwh
has a record-an unenviable one, an
a repulsive one to a majority Of tn
neople of Tennessee-in the lowe
branch of congress. He was given a
opportunity by the people Of his cor
gressional district to prove himself
that august body at a time when n
national crisis existed. He was weignI
cd and found wanting then. Shout
the voters of Tennessee dare risk sue
a one at this supreme moment OF Tn
nations trial? =,
We cannot too strongly urge uponth
voters Of Tennessee to go to the poll
on November and vote for the Who'll
democratic ticket-state and natlona
II means much in any event; it Nigh
mean everything to the president
the further conduct of the war, as we
as in the negotiations Of peace. Peac
must come before the presidents teri
expires on March A, 1921. At las
the probabilities are that this will D
the case. Tennesseans must run n