Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-05
Judge Roberts
rlOst COmmendable

ID order 10 keep the record
straight and for the information
Of those il other sections of
the state who may not know the
facts we are constrained to pub
lish the following biographical
sketch Of our valued townsman
and most excellent citizen, Chan
cellor a. II Roberts. who is seek
ing the democratic nomination for
governor Of Tennessee. The state
ments herein contained are facts
we'll known to all 10 this section of
the state and this article is pub
ished in refutation of campaign
misrepresentation being dissent
mated in sections where Judge
Roberts is not so we'll known, OBJ
viously for the purpose of injuring
his candidacy. The Enterprise be-
lieves in justice and fair play and
to the end that the truth may be
known we cheerfuly give publica-
ton to a brief history of the man
who is to ethe next governor Of
Tennessee,
Albert H. Roberts was born on
a farm in 0verton county, Ten
.nessee, some forty-eight year ago,
aud has spent an active. open life
in the midst Of our people ever
since. His parents, while not rich,
were respectable and substantial
and the subject of this sketch,
with only the heritage of good pa
rentage and without the aid of
money and influence, has made his
way in the world. He is a fine
type of a truly seff-made man.
His father, John Allen Roberts,
was confederate soldier, and
many of his comrades in arms vet
live in this community. He was
a member of Capt. James w. Nc
Henry's company (McHenry being
a nephew of the late Gen. VIM.
Cullom) and later on his captain
was James McMillin. who was
killed at Franklin, and a brother
of former Gov. Benton McMillin.
Judge Raberts' mother war Car
lock, a member of one of our finest
and MODEST families. In his early
youth Judge Roberts attended the
common schools aud worked on
the farm as other country boys.
Being ambitious and anxious to
equip himself for the duties and
responsibilities of life, he worked
his own way through college;
and, like many of our public men,
taught school for a while. Many
of his former pupils are scattered
throughout the county, and with
out exception, are Roberts sup
porters and will testify to the thor
oughness and efficiency of Prof.
Roberts" as teacher in old Alpine
Academy. After having taught
school for a few years young Rob
erts took up the study of law, and
in little while he was master of
his profession and no man stood
higher or was more successful as
a practitioner of the law. He has
always been a profound student
and his indomitable energy, backed
up by a strong well-eoised intel
lect, made his success both rapid
and secure. Such a man could
not fail because he deserves to
succeed. AS a yodng man and
throughout life he was temperate,
clean and high minded, and to this
day there is not a spot or blemish
on his character as man or his
record as a public servant. He
was called to serve as county sup
erintendent of schools because he
was known to be the friend of ed
ucation, especially the rural schools,
and he filled the position with
Characteristic vigor and efficiency.
Judge Roberts has never been a
self-seeking politician, having
never sought or held a really
political office in his life; and
while he has never been an obnox-
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