The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-06
WHOLE NUMBER 1884

pers, Mr.. Woods was defeated for vot-
ing against the declaration of war and
the selective draft. Mr.. Taylor's posi-
ton on these two war measures, from
reports / have received, is in accord
with Mr.. Woods votes In Congress on
these two measures.
The unanimous report of five honest,
impartial and distinguished members
Of Congress endorsing and approving
my record as Chairman of the Finance
Committee Of the National Republican
Congressional Committee, has thor
I oughly satisfied all honorable men, the
exception being scheming, reckless
candidate, who, after using this false,
baseless charge against his absent OPP
ponent hypocratically tells the honest
people of the district that she had
hoped for clean campaign"
Not satisfied with this sample of his
so-called heightened and clean cam
paign," my opponent in his second
card refers to me as Benedict Ar
mold, guilty of treachery, perfdy and
dishonor," deliberately falsified etc.
/ At this rate, / predict that before the
campaign is over, | will be charged
with every crime in the calendar.
deeply regret the innocent people OF
the district must be so unjustly in,
ficted. They deserve better from one
who is appealing for their votes and
the honor of representing them in the
greatest legislative body in the world.
A SECOND CALL TO JOIN THE
BOYS IN FRANCE.
Mr.. Taylor could not find time or
space in his lengthy card, covering an
entire page of a newspaper, to respond
to my plain and, simple question as to
why he would not join Americas brave
and patriotic sons in fighting to make
our country free an.f secure for all
time, unless he was given colOners
commission. / know of no one else
who has lost his desire to fight-to
answer to his countrys call-for the
same reason. / repeat, green, mex
perienced and untried men without
| Legislative experience are not required
in War Congress, but the Secretary
of War says there is urgent need of
million or more men for the army. My
opponent has no chance to be Con-
gresham, but can be one of the fight
ing men of the Republic-he can help
save the country by going to France.
If he is too proud to serve as pri-
vate, his attention is called to the re-
cent decision of the War Department
to open Officers Training Camps the
18th of every month to those beyond
the draft age who have had some mill
tary training, Mr.. Taylor has had
4 military training, and here is his OPP
portunity to make good his boast that
his patriotism and love of country is
second to that of no man in America"
In all kindness l commend to Mr..
Taylor the splendid example of q
young Ohio Republican, Mr.. Hugh
Huntington, of the 18th Ohio District
He withdrew from contest for the
Congressional nomination in the fol-
lowing letter to the Republican lead
ers of the District:
Through you | wish to notify the
Republican party of Franklin county
that | will not be a candidate for Con-
gress this year. In time of war the
privilege of fighting for your country
belongs to young men and l gladly
leave the congressional field this year
to the older generation. Although not
of draft age, am decidedly of military
age, and l feel it my duty to join the
American army. There is no higher
honor on earth than to be a private
soldier or sailor under the American
flag"