The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
TIES, Ry ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR THE UNITED STA
Of Tennessee will make Race For Democratic Nomination
Party in General Primary Election Next August

candidacy nomination
primary election August following
To the Democracy of Tennessee:
circulated the effect that will
der necessary thus early the of seek
the democratic nomination United Senator the
During these peo
war have been most reluctant bTng to their any
sembance I
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Wee our country aSd en oya and gee sn to r
great chief executv in this time Of our ounrys peril shall ask
the voters Of Tennessee candidate for United States
intended Answer IN ,sir to- to rr ,ad a.. -. ,
and II fo as @ 6 doS s afa m S m gp
os ask and the sTo4n upon which ask ou but before
o my pps0 P 9 am the
time
refer the claim advanced behalf of the Senator
from Tennessee to the effect that opposition to him is mbaras
ing to this wartime and that his is nee
conclusion either sound and the
record has seemed to that the claim advanced nothing
some reaetiona newspapers emouaage the democracy Ten
noS o aGg tb e Pd currency " 'S phoa are
hesitate feel himself at liberty
He he's JAILED to this principle in
torial candidates
vou Mh F oson onfPn5 The o
eson & to then candidates for Office yet we are b not
days of peril aash With danger seen and unseen involving
Try. time Who doubt that
our eoua would be and his administration emba
No Preierment Desired at Risk to Country
And hang faes, e9nGdenee IN the sngene pqPe
Taa n6 opnoa S pa Of the Senior senator Is DE-
manded by reasons Of state unknown to meor his admstra
ediateIy upon becoming yield patriotic
oer field Of ndsa yo f 10 the best Of my ability ny
want would p not take peement at even the Of risk
to 4s chest best m my sg5m But o until that %
one else commissioned to speak for him or 70 say mat the M
minsraon the public good or that opposition to him will en-
Therefore seeing Of seek
nothing Of to our party our in seek
respect Of the great questions involving public
Legislative Hamper President
government its several departments
executive legislative and judicial kept separate ana ndepend
en the otehat n99n I dn Of be President
the prosecution of the
that only unwse but in eonrayenon of our
the and of the executive shall not
designed the effect of which will be-
DEPRIVE him Of his constitutional powers
such an attempt was made in United
July amendment the food control bill was
me the executive functions the Pres
as bf eR aahaSs Every ,ce the negative
ocra The hfnae aa @ ON that amendment and
ncan o. he Sen e senior from Tenne
Of administration leaders in both branches 81 con
lowing Presidents protest against 7 Il, ,,n,.s n,s
IN
lust constitutional President in letter written 10
Legerfor publication other things mildly
said:
supervision Of executive action which the
nronosed nothing
the of the legislative body
of the of the administration
During with the fate of democracy whIe
many there only directing responsible
head-one executive, Woodrow Wilson.
Further With Duties and Powers OF President
standing by the PRESIDENT
action relation to the recent exec
the supply and regulate the ds
the recently IS
Administrator Garfield approved by the Pres
dent Of designed as SHOWN
by its title III
conserving the supply
distribution of food products and tne
that such order would be issued er-
after days rest from heckng
that their futile futerngs were
tested and cried of business that the country
would be ruined by order designed to carry INTO
spirit the law enacted 70 meet just
such energen conditions confronted the country
offered in the senate
ing but in that the order be suspended 50 tha as
resolution - ineorr,a
be heard, investigation made anu
ton presented
Or as stated in other resolution
"Irntil investigation shall be made for the
necessity of he action
debate, when lt was
manifest that freezing and the channels OF COM
mere choked. a.4.,aa lo,,ui,,, nron.
on for compliance the senate adopted the hrs
resnuton. The I'd Senator voted for It.
LAWYER execution Oh an act OF Gun