The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-05

doubled. In addition to this revenue,
fees from various sources have in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000, 900,
and privileges that were then immune
now return to the state $1,300,000
There was a time when he thought the
loss Of liquor revenue was particular
ly the cause OF the states financial
embarrassment, but that he had found
that that was not true. because the
state now collects 100000 more rev.
enue than it did before prohibition
was adopted.
thinking the increases in the cost
of the states government, he said that
enough could be saved from the sim
gle item of miscellaneous expenses"
which amounts to 100000 year and
covers multitude of political misap-
appropriations. The remedy for this
condition, said Mr.. Peay, lies with the
people M 4 ra t.
Mr.. Peay declared that he is OPP
posed to a tax commission in Tonnes
see, and said that the governor should
have sufficient power to enforce the
tax laws, which could be collected
without laying another dollar on prop
crty that is already reasonably as
sessed. laf8tte ii99e pal s0a
Referring to his opponents, he said
that they are dealing with the issues
before them in glittering generalities.
He said that he favored pensions for
Confederate veterans, but thought the
pension roll should be an honor roll
and that no pension money should go
to persons who do not deserve it
In his work in connection with the
selective draft he had witnessed the
woeful illiteracy that exists in this
state, and said that he believed more
money should reach the schools Of
the children and not so much of 1t OK
pended at the top.
Declaring that the highway depart
ment has failed to give him any infor-
nation that proves its benefit to the
state, he said that he would have this
department made more efficient and
would take it out of politics.
"The liquor question has been def.
nitely settled, "Mr. Peay asserted Wig
orously, and said that any candidate
who sought to reopen 1t was but a
,demogogue He said that the federal
prohibition amendment would be rati-
fled by the next Tennessee general
assembly probably before Governor
Rye leaves his office, but that If the
resolution is not passed until he him
self becomes governor. he would sign
1t.
Mr.. Peay advocated amendments to
the parol law that would make its ap.
plication more just, and the exercise
of of the pardoning power by the gov.
Nernor to the ends of justice.
Particularly strong was his arraign.
ment of the back tax system, which he
said had worked only TO the enrich
ment Of few agents and special at.
torneys under the comptroller, whose
power of appointment should be given
to the governor
\ While the president has said that
politics is adjourned. Mr.. Peay said
that II did not mean that the people
should give no thought to their affairs
of government. 1t is well known, he
said, that the politicians of the state
are opposed to him, and he challenged
them to show no quarter.
While the constitution forbids that
a judge may hold any other office dur
ing the term for which he is elected
he asked what is the difference be
tween holding another office and be
ing candidate for It, He said that II
his opponent Judge Roberts is embar
raised by his judicial robes so that he
cannot come out into the campaign
before the people, he should do as
Judge Hughes did, as Judge Parker
did and as James ID. Porter did wher
they were candidates for political Of
fices. resign from this judicial posi-
tons. He said that no cat4poted cam
paign would win in this state. while
no consideration would be given IL
one of his opponents. because II i.
well known, he said, that the race /.