Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-08-14
ELECTION ECHOES
], H, Henry Writes Of Combinations and
Results in His District.

Editor Chronicle wish to state
| through the columns of your paper
that appreciate very much the sup
port given me by the voters (the few
who supported me in my race for
justice OF the peace in the recent ele-
ction, and TO those who voted against
me because they felt that had not
properly represented their interests In
the county court or had tailed to do
my official duty in any way, l have no
hard feelings as it was not only their
privilege but their duty.
But to those who opposed me be-
cause, as they put it, "meddled
too much tried to have fellows
indicted for making, selling and
drinking liquor, must say that they
are to be pitled. and will say further
as said during the campaign, that l
have no apologies to offer except to
those who believe IN law enforcement,
and that is that | may not have been
as dillgent as l should have been in
trying to enforce the laws.
| did not decide to stand for re-ele-
ction, until about two weeks before
election, and only after friends had
informed me that there was compact
formed to defeat me If did make the
race and insisted thatI make the
race.
Not kne7 ing, of course, the strength
of the orgs :'ization that opposed me,
l do net C. rge that both of my sue
cessfui opr ents were parties directly
to the Ger, .;act mentioned nor do i
ella i'm tina there were no goud. men
voted agar st me. | did state publicly
before the electiont that If l could
find as many as three good law
abiding citizens of my district who
did not have a close reltive or very
close pEsonal friend in,she race, who
were making fight against me, that
would Withdraw from the race.
All mast admit that,it is not only
privilege but a duty which every
good citizen owes to his country to 60
to the polls and vote for the candidate
of his choice, and it every one had
done this in the recent election, l
would never utter a word of complaint,
as the Iople have Iored me for
several years with the office of j. P.-I
if it be an honor. consider that |
justice of the peace is only servant |
of h,s constituents and the people are /
the ones TO say who are to represent
them. J believe that ! could have
gotten let ers of recomm endation from
good inflacntial men of Ctossville and
other parts of the county outside OF
my district who knew omethipg
about my record as a justice of the
peace, but l considered, to do thing
Of that kind would look to che people
IF my district like was afraid to
.isk their Judgement as t. my ability to
serve them although | have realized
since the, s!ecton tnat such plan
WI hCu NCt9 SuSSCooidi Ah IAA2 SooS Va |
me of my opponents.
l want to say in CONCLUSION that
,eing made q private citizen by the
'ote of the people of my district.
let the causes have been what they
nay-will not cause me to cease do
ng what l think to be my duty as I /,
ee it, to help those in authority to =.
nforce the laws, for have found by 9
experience that the officers are almost :
owerless without the cooperation )
f the people.
| hope that the people will not mis- I
cnstrue this letter as coming froxn
he ordinary "sore toe" defeated eau.
idate, tor personally feel like my d
efeat was a faver to me, but felt a
AIT this explanation was due me and =
lose who supported me and if any one =
10 6t to deney any charges herein
ace, stand ready to prove them, D
Id even more, but through respect fro 81
y district, l will make no further v
larges, unless it should become Il
.cessary. m
Very respectfully,
no. + i Fl Henrv