The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-26

5t,N1' AS 4 nave said bafor, ~
bavs - "selts employees and adherents
natriotis oNou1g this entire year te ne
f Ntsc cause of organizing hig r,}i4t'-tlg
Lotces IN the counties fn NJ So So p'i5yleai
I 80 oHicerS Of every pant 49, yu-
IIs ~ ana for every stroEa ~ Va, w
80 lAey perform they give rrs ~ ' ,5'lli
aI,,, ..s senator Politics win ir8a,5 ' ~
l"g,r Just proper rebuke 'eeelVe
me Chattanooga Times In ,.,,.-
r'tolsIliber :, 1877 iu referring ~ .ta
80 race IN Tennessee. stated.
Shields Controls Vast vii
/ b.. =, WeH' posted politician vestep5,,,,.ts
( ,i1,,co W. see now anybody could hs.4
ouose shields regardless 81 bo,,, s. oest
I 1jnnipgpro "a9t ne might appear al the ~
or cont. senator Shields he SAYS. mas
H. Soutols wealth to the extent Of All
uon collars or more. and lie ,hIo Ulu-
Are or himself in any Kind Of esS,rs 800
~ duotIon he Is as clever r.ttsi ,,sil'
as gnhessee has produced In 4 Iorg tI,ss
5era, - "as oeen applying his art unbIn'
i az ~ 'lat l'ne since the retirement ~
80 20 ne IS supported by ali the rsIi.o.,,
anq corporate influences Of +bs e.at
days." N0NO'eo with these
That, my friends. is n nau.e ,,.,,,.
n.,.un4uS,hed IN and approved nv nanar,
nort 9,,GiIlylns the senator his Ioval sun
iourro"5i ''ie !, insists that politics has adj
candidate 'V''" oppose It's
-, MY friends, 7 realize the inportsroo -,
lue great position TO which ] asniro
80 &C., 80 ueeniY conscious Of my own short
~ ,l,,.sS aiG lhahlltty to measure IN even
10 my own idea Of a United States co,ou
Tor There are many ou7Ifecatfo,s 49,
T ~. 10 make up 2 worthy successor m mo-,
IKE HARMS and Rate that do uo+ nossas,
E.l nave vet to learn that fine owner,
snip OF a million dollars in mope,, ava
NgI ana supported by the railroads
ana al, the rich corporations. euinentr,
nus and qualities a man 10 renreeor+ VI,
me peonIe I'm the United States Sena+a
Iese are qualifications do NOT noegoes
nave never pretended To be other than
an ordinary citizen, simply one If AZ
Uiiiil','on people ! have never In my life
reueu upon wealth or corporate Influence
Tor support J believe in inst ana fair
treatment 70 al interests The only MI.
hun2i TO which I have ever goro 10 tbaA
OF Ihe people, and the only promises nv
pleuEes l nave ever made. for political
supnoFt or influence, have been made d.
TeCtIN 70 inc nconle, and, when so made
have endeavored to keep them If tba
people OF Tennessee want 2 rich man who
can control 2 million dollars of money
with al the interests at his back ne biS
supporters then 7 cannot claim hone for
tiuI support. Whether an the corpora
senator
dc. not know, but as to the question of
wealth, it is already apparent that he
possesses a sufficient amount to take care
OF his interests rs a candidate.
Selective Servire Law
e, nave no disposition or desire to rob
senator Shields of any honor 70 which
ne ne may be justly entitled I would not,
Intentionally, misrepresent him in order
70 win this fight and be United States
senator The records disclose that he
supported the Selective Draft Law
assume that be did so for the same req
son that / gave to that law my unquali-
Yea endorsement and approval, and that
can be found a plan for mobilzng a
great army which is absolutely fair.
equitable and just to all In the selec-
non OF men to fight and undergo the
hardships OF war the home of the rich,
as wei as the poor, the bov from the
paatlal mansion, and the boy from the
rumble home are selected to march side
by side to the camp and cantonment.
ana follow the same flag to the front
and the trenches. While the law itself
u Iau ana Just II must, of necessity, be
executed through human agencies n
error has been committed. wrong or in
Justice done to anyone, it is the fault OF
those administering the law and NOT the
law itself. The rules and regulations for
the enforcement of that law have been
transmitted to the various boards
charged with the execution thereof
through my office. While many appeals
have been made to me that touched NV
heart and enlisted my synpathies, while
| nave always and in every case ex-
erted every effort to see that a Just
perfect and complete record was pre-
sented for the considera ton Of the Diff
terent boards having jurisdiction and
control of registrants, / can truthfully
say that have never at any time know
lngiy aided or abetted or encouraged in
any way any effort upon the part of any
to evade the provisions Of that
act and escape service Hereunder No
letter has ever gone out from my office
rendering an appointment to regis-
trant that would give him militery status
ana at the same time prevent his service
At the front. Unless the records sneak
much.
When the great struggle shall have
ended victoriouslv, President Wilson
sees as 2 result of the war a world dis.
,rmed and all the nations entering into
The partnership of the peoples, not a
lid not enter to win the war" for COM
Iuest nor to end it by subscribing to a
German made peace.
II elected your Senator, | will have no
Ierman sympathies, no German adj
Users or alliances no anti-Wil-
~ ACVliAS u warp HlN Judgment or
influence nv vote or my actions upon any
Measure offered that looks to the real
"a ton Of the Presidents splendid vision.
II elected your Senator, | shall give nv
Import to such measures and to the rat
f1catfon Of such treaties as will help to
make real the lofty ideals upon which our
ctions have been based
In the reconstruction of our economic
nd social fabric. I will favor such laws
$ VIII 90 the greatest good to the gFeat-t
SC number. laws that accord to capital
IS fair and full return. to the workers
those unselffsh toll will enable us to
Win the war" their economic enfran-
hisement and their rightful place in this
reat nation which the war will set free
Or democracy, not only politically, but
economically and socially.
Woman Suffrage Favored
To the women whose political en-
-anchsement our great President has
wen assurance OF his support, / would
ccord this rightful privilege so long
and to which they have proven
heir right by their intelligent, patriotic
nd hearty support of every war activity
nd every worthy cause.
My actions and my vote on every
leasure will be governed by the one con-
'olling idea-will 1t help to "Win the
arr" Before casting my vote on any
leasure, whether for winning the war or
" the establishment Of peace, shall
SIX myself the question, whether 1t is
orthy Of the millions of our splendid
ons who have gone, or who are going
over there" to offer IN, if necessary,
,eir young lives that human freedom
ay not perish.
Some day all save those who have
ade the supreme sacrifice win come
ack home. and they, the future rulers
the destinies of this country will ask
\ accounting from those who have helf
lie reins of power and made oar laws
hope that when that day comes,
neither am In public or private station,
TAT I win he able to look orr returning
'roes in the face. and, with clear