The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-07-19

has con- 10 toe thru my friends
that my political enemies are cir
eulating reports on mt, ths, | am
not loyal American citizen.
want to Say IN The outset that
,hes~ reports are absolutely false
and are wliiul and premeiits,ed
lies, told Tor a political purpose,
hoping to hsip defeat ms Tor the
Legislature
h4fwlei i +~sas to ssye lA&t Il Ma
tassa and rrasrd an AasiaD's cf,aak
this County. and bass slwsys lived
Ia Dickson County. and have
always voted the democratic ticket
.ir member ot ,ix last legislature
| VAS member III the Democratic
eauetss, ot that body, voted ipr all
Democratic measures and was
honarrd and recognized hY The
speaker II the last house. Hon.
Clyde Shropshire, who did me the
fsvos oi appointing my sou 0Br ai
ths pages ot the last Legislature
A. ,o my loyalty to the Govern.
msnt and devotion 10 every war
measure. | want 10 refer to Mr.. Ii
+, Cowan OF Dickson. who WAS
County Chairman II the first Red
Cross Campaign IN the County amt
Mr., ,a~sns viii assure you that
made pp.rches over a year ago 10
behalf ot the Red Cross and gave
money IN behalf ut this worthy
cause Mr. "itt Hensler. County
Food Administrator. will certify
that made speeches, at his request
in the spring ot 1917 In the behalf
oi the conservation IT food Mr.
Joe 4. WseIs. Who had charge oi
the y NJ, C. A campaign will
ehrrriully state that made speech.
- III behalf VI the Y NJ &. A. work
III Dickson County, aud Mr.. Dan
tfarris II thars1t,e. Chairman ef
the last Rod Crnes Campaign. viii
certify that | made speeches IN be.
hslI # tie Second Red Cruss Csm
palgu, and that gave money IN
thia csmpslsn Mr.. :. G Raher,
avn ri iA,rs~n,., sast Ma, Iain t,sar
sa.sH@ss..,;sa. ~t.aka& AaJ ,Shssss II
he War savings stamps Campaign,
slll certify that made speeches IN
behalf oi the Var savlnss Stamps
Mr.. fiu lieps,er. who has BEEN
County Chairman q the three Lib.
ariy Bond Campaigns, Will certify
that | u.a'te speeches ~ each ~
shee- campaigns urging the people
~ buy Liberty Bonds nese'
received cent II pay ~. ans work
| hid aud chetrGully gave The ~
oi my car and paid my expenses
Mr. plu Henslee will certify that |
houch; Liberty Bonds IN each can.
psixu m,.sh and Mr. \ g Robert
son viii certify that ! bought War
savings Stamps snd Ar : h
Grow who IL Chairman Ut the , nh
D.s,ric, OF the Var ~svtny~ Stamps
Campaign viii cr'lity that ! bnngnt
$1,000 worth Il War ~svlng~
>tsmp. pr II 4 t'uts pasio, N
ihe .'reshyseslsa Church of Dickson,
And Rev. n. ". Wo,sicssck Pastor
ar The Baptist Church II Dickson.
wlIl both certify that nv sou vho
i. a member Of the Boy scents Of
Dickson -old mass i.ite,tY BoB'i.
than sny Boy Scout tn fhe Jogaty
80 aos ment1s the above facts
ia 4 bos.aal mc,~i, snd ssa. l
asve dome has been bot htils com
pared wi,h the brave boys who ha~
.e:i horne and gonr ~ ligh, 81 ts'
h.a OF freedom and civilization.
hat do mention th~se facts sa
show ttsss | have been l1ysI aid
patriotic citizen and TO show to he
public II Dlckson Coantv ,ha, the
r~ISxts thai have been clnsu'ated
asains, ase BY ny apponen;. f'Ans
Hall. aud bis political Asncamen.
are oniy polisloai -cheasss 10 i's to
beat aas. - that Mr.. Hall, himself