The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26
OPEN LETTER FROM
FATHER OF A
SOLDIER BOY
Alr. Editor:

Try County in the interest of the can
didacy of T. C. Rye for the United
States Senate is rather "a most re
culiar document"
III 1t shows in the first place tina
there is at present a need felt for al
active political machine to carr,
Rye's own county, which has hereto
fore in the place of needing work
always stood strongly behind him.
1t does not only show this, but il
shows also that there is money being
spent, as Oh their own stationary the
name of the treasurer is given and
any one knows that where there is
no money, no treasurer is needed. The
existence Of this machine in Henry
county shows conclusively that, the
machine or committee realizes their
candidates weakness at home.
Outof the eleven names on their
stationary, there are only six, just a
bare majority, appointees or fathers
of appointees of "our Tom"
Among the entire number, there is
not a father of a boy in the service
Ct his country and it is also a remark
able fact, that every man on this COM
mittee lives in Paris except one, who
lives in the country.
There is not word to be said
against the character of any of these
gentlemen, but the very fact that the
majority of them are today recipi-
ents of the governors favor, explains,
to say the least, that they are not
entirely unbiased.
Bringing in Major Stahlman's
name, shows the source Of the Rye
campaign and any attack upon him,
show the governors ingratitude as
well as his affiliations with the Ten
nesseans' owner; besides having moth
ing to do with Rye's qualifications.
| Now, as to the so-called facts, re-
ferred to in said letter.
The statement in regard to Sen
ator Shields, interference in the case
Of young verhine is told in a rather
earbled way, but the fact that this
statement has been publicly bran
ded as an untruth by Mrs. WEIGH
a sister of Mr.. Verhine and lady Of
i, questionable character, whose hus-
land is or has been holding a posi-
| r:on under the Rye administration
ard by another party, whose charac-
ter is well known to every man in
Henry county, and whose name is the
synonym of integrity and truth,
Judge Stuttgart, is net stated. The
question as to truthfulness between
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enc candidate for office, the other
net, being raised, it is for the voters
to decide as to who shall be be-
believed. 1t should also be remem-
bered in this connection that Judge
Stuttgart, in former campaigns,
always was Rye's strong supporter
ard his personal friend. AS Rye has
set at the feet of the great Gamaliel
Of ingratitude and political double
dealing, and learned from him the
ways of these two most despicable
"virtues?" he is giving evidence of
the fact that he is not devoid Of abil-
ity to learn as he is willing to try to
blacken the character of his former
friend, Judge Swiggart with that of
all the newspaper editors who made
it at one time, possible for him to be-
come governor.
i The favors of the past are counted
as naught and the bitterest of treat
nlent is not too good for him, who
once having supported Tom, feels
that the best interest Of the State
demands the keeping of senator
Shields in his present place.
Governor Rye had, while in office,
the cooperation Of every department,
legislative as well as executive, and
| yet he has entirely failed to do any
thing constructive for the state He
has failed to show any particular rea-
son to make people suspicion him to
be man of strength or ability, he