The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-22

to change his political faithl My
judgment is taht Republicans Of this
district do not demand office at such
a price.
Unfortunately, am not a rich
man, ! inherited no wealth. All
that have has been accumulated by
my own efforts, and as result Of
earnest toll MY official salary has
yielded no net return. Charity. poll
tics, contributions to schools and
churches have consumed every dol
lar of it, and ] am in exactly the
same condition financially as when /
first entered Congress.
Harmon, says / am not on friendly
terms with my associates. The fact
that / was elected Republican whip
| by them ought to refuse conclusively
that accusation. Probably he means
that have not entered into the Soc
lial life Of Washington, thing which
he seems to crave for himself-if
this is his meaning, he is correct, in
the first place, have had no money
to devote to such purposes. And
neither have / had the inclination.
was born and grew to manhood
on farm. My lifelong associates
have been the common people. ! am
one Of them, and entertain no desire
whatever to change my station in
life. So If social activities are want
ed, the people will make no mistake in
sending Harmon instead of me. am
fitted neither by borth, training, nor
inclination for such life.
Harmon charges that four years
ago / asked him to make the race for
congress, that / stated that was tir.
ed of the position, and wanted him
TO succeed me. Hecome to Johnson
City to see me an dtold me that if
would retire he could be elected with
out opposition. So if he wanted to
run and wanted to retire in his favor,
an explanation from him as to why
the matter was not arranged would
be Illuminating. Harmon is merely
trying to create a cloud behind which
his promises of eight years ago never
to be a candidate again may be for
gotten. I made no such statement or
lpromise and he knows it.
/ He also states in his speeches,
lam informed, that | have refused to
meet him in joint debate. 1t would
appea rthat if he had wanted Joint
discussion he would have sent me a
challenge. This is one time form, and
III hace received no invitation from
him at any time that he desired such
a meeting.
Speeches and Dollars All for Harmon
Judge Harmon asks the Republi-
cans Of this district to forget the
promise which he made them eight
years ago that he would not, if elect
ed judge, again be candidate. It is
pertinent to inquire what service he
has rendered his party during this
time that would justify his request.
challenge him, or any friend of his,
to show where during this time he
has made a speech or spent dollar
for his party's benefit. To my own
personal knowledge he was urged by
| the chairma nof the Republican State
| Committee to contribute to his par
TVS help when we were bending eve
Try energy to save from destruction
the election laws which had been its
salvation. He refused on the ground
that he was judge and that it was
incompatible with the duties Of his
office. And yet Judge Haynes who
possesses higher regard for judi
cial dignity and propriety than Har-
man ever possessed did not hesitate
to give. Furthermore when Harmon
was candidate for Judge against
Judge Campbell who had already
served one term, Harmon attacked
him in a circular using these words:
"He is 40 years Of age, has been in
office nearly II years and has been
a candidate for office ten different
times. He really believes in roation
in office but with this provision, that
nj offices rotate to him and none to
the other fellow. What has Judge
Campbell ever done to thus demand
of the people all these offices? Did
he ever make d speech or give cent
FOR his party's benefit"
If it were proper for Campbell as
Judge to make political speeches and
contribute to campaign funds then
why is it not proper for Harmon to
! do so now? And if it were improper
70 rCampbell after holding office for
IL years to aspire to further honors
on what ground with Harmon justify
his ambition after tenure Of "a
, Years?
Furthermore Harmon, again shield
ing himself behind his judicial of
. fice, has refused to contribute to the
campaign expenses Of his party's
nominees in his own county. But
judicial propriety did not deter him
from making a Inactive campaign for
Hon. Robert Burrow, nominee Of the
, Democratic party for supreme judge
against Judge Williams, and endors-
, ed bv the Republican party for that
position. For probably the first time
in his life, Harmon spent money in
! taht campaign for candidate other
than himself. He had printed Repub-
lican ballots bearing the name Of
Judge Burrow, distributed them
throughout the county and boasted
! that he would carry it for his man.
Burrow lacked 1000 votes Of making
good Harmon's boast. Republicans,
especially in Greene County may
have difficulty in approaching that
high regard for judicial propriety
which permits its possessor to active
Ivy support Democratic nominees but
| forbids similar support for the can
didates of his own party.
During my tenure of office, / ha e
contributed whenever called upon to
The campaign fluids which were used
for Republican nominees in Greene
county. For proof Of the truth Of
This statement, / refer to Hon. New