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

Hon. r. J. Hoskins, of Knoxville,
former Senator from Knox County, an.
nounces his candidacy In the Repub.
Iican Primary to be held August I,
1918, for the Sixth Senatorial District
composed of the Counties of Knox,
Loudon, Monroe and Polk.
To the Republicans of the Sixth Sen.
atorial District:
am a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for the state senate
from the sixth senatorial district, COM
posed Of Knox, Loudon, Monroe and
Polk counties, primary to be held Au-
gust l, 1918.
Four year ago served In the direct
representative of Knox county. i
happened that was required to serve
In two long impeachment trials at
great personal sacrifice. For this rea-
son / did not seek reelection. / am
now candidate in full confidence that
the record made will warrant public
approval. I believe that the knowledge
gained by experience will enable me to
render more efficient service than |
rendered before.
This is a period that calls for the
best In everything; in individuals. in
communities, in governments. Mil
lions of our young men are going
abroad to fight for the perpetuation OF
civil liberty; for the right of self gov
eminent for all the peoples of the
world. We must convince them that
our government is worth striving for
in this fashion. The way to convince
them is by making 1t so.
Stands for High Standard In Public
Life.
The need for reform in the govern
nent of Tennessee is plainly manifest.
The law-making branch, more than
any other has fallen into bad repute,
Too many men have sought seat in
the legislature In order to serve pri
vGte interest. Too many offices have
been created for the benefit of office
seekers. To often has 1t happened
that members of the legislature have
landed their close personal friends In
offices that they have been active In
creating, sometimes seeking the Of
flee at later period themselves. Toe
often has partisanship led the legisla
ture into the play of politics to the
reproach and injury of the state. Tht
duties and responsibilities Of the high
office have too often been forgotten b!
men who have been honored by cleo
ton to the general assembly.
Our standard Of official ethics mus
be raised. 1t must be raised to thu
point where every man who is honoreo
by being elected to public office will
be expected to fill that office with tn
single purpose of promoting the publ
good. Personal and sinister interest
must be disregarded. The official VIII
fails to disregard them should b
promptly dismissed from the publ
service.
Financial Condition of State Must 3
improved.
The energy of the next general a.
sembly must be devoted exclusively {
the public needs, foremost anon
which is the reform of our financis
system. At the last funding OF tn
state debt 81 10000 Of deficit was sill
ped into the bonded Indebtedness
most unawares-and since then the g
penditures have exceeded the receip
approximately half million dollal
each year. This is not business. It
an injury to the state, and we mu
have the sense, the courage and Il
patriotism to reform 1t.
Failure to Grow Must Be Remedle
Another fact that offends against Il
pride of every man that loves Tenne
see is the failure of the state to gro
in wealth and population sufficient
to keep its relative standing amor
the sister states.
The remedy for this lies In Il
scientific development of our +
sources. Sentiment alone can not
it. We must still further advance q
idea and the practice OF scientii
farming SO that there will be adequa
return for the labor expended. "
must develop the mining and manufa
turing int erests Of the state. Thel