The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
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What's the matter with the Chat
tanoOga Times? 1t jumps all over
Congressman Moon in the Third dis
trict for trying to put one Of his men
on the state committee, saying he is
strengthening his machine. This
same editor Of the Times is over
supporting John K. Shields for the
Senate, and Shields has not only put
one man on the ticket, but has two,
]. A. Susong, of Greeneyille, and Jno.
A. Caldwell, Of Bristol, who are his
leaders and henchmen in the First
congressional district. What do you
say, Mr.. Editor of the Times? Your
man Shields has crowded out all 9TH
ers and is taking the whole cheese.
No man in this state has ever dared
TO defy the common people in his
Notwithstanding as has John Shields.
Come across, Mr.. Editor of Times,
with the same charges as you did on
your own Congressman Moon in the
Third district.
What would this country come to
if the only constitutional lawyer is
defeated for the Senate? Even the
president could not get along with
out him (Shields) so they say.
Just look about you and you will
see the same old gang of would-be
leaders Of the democratic party all
working for John X. Shields. Re-
member, these are the men who help
ed Shields split the party and turn
the state over to Hooper.
Granting that Luke Lea had some
of the faults that go with the i'm
pulsiveness of youth, yet we all must
admit that he was a fighter, and he
fought for that which he thought was
right. Down deep in our hearts we
admire fighter for principles, and
that Luke Lea was. He was honored
in the senate with just as many prom
nent committee appointments as have
been bestowed upon our present
senior senator. But, our present Sc
nior senator was jealous of the title
of "senior" being bestowed upon
one so young as Lea, and aspired to
the same title himself. Therefore he
conspired to overrule the custom Of
giving our representatives the en-
dorsement of second term, and he
brought out Kennie Mcclellan, whom
he knew would do his bidding, and
was successful in defeating Lea for
second term. And, we doubt not
but deep down in his heart he hopes
that nothing but the shade Of Luke
Lea will ever return to Tennessee
from the battle-scarred fields of
France. But our distinguished CD
senior senator now asks for the same
endorsement that he denied to young
Luke Lea. And he appeals to the
precedent that he destroyed two years
ago. Oh, co nsistency, thou art vir-
tue, but virtue so rare among dem
agogues!
Brother Bill" has been to Nash
Vile and he comes back to Knoxville
and gives out a prepared interview
that confirms just what has been
stated, and that is that they are
counting on the city counties Of Da-
wilson (Nashville), Shelby MEM
phis), Hamilton Chattanooga, and
Knox, to put Brother John" over the
top. He mentions only one rural
cOunty as being for the senator. Now,
you people who have heretofore up
held the principles Of the rule of the
people against the machine, what an
swer are you going to give to this
defiant attitude? Senator Shields
says that he is "leaving the matter
in the hands of his friends" which is
only another way of saying that Il
am depending upon my machine, "
which consists of the most corrupt
bunch Of politicians in the state of
Tennessee; and, strange to say, the
same bunch that fought him teeth
and toe-nail when he was first ele-
waited to the toga. Oh, expediency,
thou art a jewel! Without thee, he
uould dasnair of the endorsement