The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-21
MR. MICK NICHOLS.

10 iai M We KNOW personally. NV
Nick Nichols. of Houston county il
mn honorable and reliable gentle
man. but AZ lsw.maker 10 the lasi
State senate, hts recnfd. III III
judgment. was a failure.
Mr.. Nichols record az Stat.
Senator proves 10 Us that he Is TT
democrat and 10 not worthy N the
support oil the followers Of Jefferson
Jackson and Wilson, A W.T. ia
iers.and il there srs'iwo iundsmrn
tai principles Of democracy; ons
lot the people rule, the other the
greatest good to the greatest NUN.
bnr, Z vi, .a.aa s...,o..
Mr. Nichols, as senator. ii bul
luhgmsnt. violated both OF these
sacred principles. Representative
Henry Miller introduced bin IN
the House and had same passed
giving the people the authority to
elect the County superintendent
Mr., Michel. tailed to pass this blll
IN the Senate, showing that nv wss
unwilling 10 let the people rule aud
Mas opposed TO the voters eleot.ng
their officials
Again Representative Henry Nil
Ter bad parsed ia the House. ball
reducing tho salary of the County
Judge To the amount II was when
The County Judge was elected. Mr.
Mlllers bill as passed in the House
took effect from and after It's pas.
sage. Mr., Nichols refused 10 let
Mr.. Miller y bill pass the Senate un'
lets he wss allowed % amend the
OH to pay Judge Hudson the extra
salary ior the full term Of his office
by this act Mr.. Nichols violated the
democratic principle that the gov
srnmsnt should be administered 10
the creates, good Tor the greatest
ji'uuibef..'s Mr. 'Ntct,is. ia senator.
was acting for the good nj one man
and against ,he interests OF ali tax
payers Mr., Nichols. by this act
took over 5000 out Of the Count,
Treasury Of Dickson county and pot
sne $500 u0 IN the pocket OF ludg,
Hudson This act of Mr. Nichols
3ost Dickson county over 500 ~,
a. Judge Hudsons salary 10 paic
sntilrly OH. Of the general tax fund
Two years ago when Mr., Niehoh
sss a candidate Tor Senator, b.,
never came, 81 Tar AS We know, int
Dickson county during the rHsir
ampalsn We Judge he vas prom
seu the vote NJ Dickson county IT.
politicians, aud being a man who's
record .stws TRIAL a~ " A. ttssss
r,~nti 1T the politician than be- ~ -
he PEOPLE. We suppose he thought
unnecessary to - hetor' the pee
Ole bat put h,e is,th suti ro .ideuc,
n the politicians who he appears t,
love and servo,
Last Saturday nl2hs Hon Austin
Ptay. who h, candidate ~ Cover
,or. spoke in Dickson NJ, Nichols
N this occasion paid, 90 TAR ~ W.
Know, his first WISH, 10 Dicksol
county, Mr. Nichols in our !adg
Ment, prvsutues that Mr. Feay ha
many friends in Dickson county
md IN order 10 get tie influence ar,t
support OF Mr. Peay friends. he at
temp,- To ride on Mr. Pesys Goa
all Mr. ieay in hls 81, arh. AL
si>csted the principles ~ democracy
aud urged .ne praett,s 81 eeonon,
10 pubic affairs II Mr. reay i,
ancere in bis position aai is Al.
Qusin.ed With tie rs,ng,. d M
Nlct,ols. We are confident hat NJ,
Peay ioes not endorse the candidsc,
Ut Mi. Nichols, as he kuowsthst III
lass State Senate. OF which Mr.
Siehnls was Il fnsnhsr, si,ho.iret
the expanding # NOR, sey thar
any Senate in the history q Tenn
essee aud Tor this ses uu, we cau
not see how any man wt,o lsa sui,
porter 1t Austin psay ta Governor
or who 10 supporting any other den
oers. for governor, can ceueien
,iously vote 10 seud Mr., Nichols
back 10 thstSsate Senate.