The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-12-05
TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS
SOUND TOCSIN OF WAR.


The Republicans OF Tennessee are
evidently more harmonious than they
have been since 1884, when Cleveland
carried the state over Blaine by about
5000 majority. This was the year
Frank 3. Reid ran for governor on the
Republican ticket against Gov. VIM.
B. Bate, and it will be remembered
that Bates majority was a little more
than 1000.
Chairman II, II. Clements, Of the
state executive committee and Jesse
NJ. Littleton, member from Tennessee
of the National Committee, have been
mailing letters to Republicans
throughout the state, and that letter
pictures a great future for the G. O.
p, in Tennessee. The two organiza-
tion officials declare that party har-
mony has come to stay, and that
square deal will be given every mem
Der of the party, and they urge up
on every Tennessee Republican to get
ready for the scrap. They declare
the 1920 campaign is not to be still
hunt or a gum-shoe affair, but bold,
fearless fight. The letter advises that
Chairman Hays will be in Chattanoo-
ga late in December or early in
January, and that due notice of the /
exact date will be given, and urges
Republicans to attend and hear the
national chairman speak. The joint
letter follows:
Republican Headquarters, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, ov. 25th, 1919.-Dear
Sir: 1t is the purpose of the state
and national Republican organiza-
ton to make a heroic effort to car
rying Tennessee in the election of 49,
20. 1t will not be a still-hunt or a
gumshoe campaign, but bold, fear
less fight for the right, and for Re-
publican principles and Republican
candidates.
"The national Democratic party is
now apparently intoxicated on power
and prestige, and is dreaming of it's
past conquests-its two successful ac-
cidental victories which finally gave
it the great war to manage and the
public affairs of the nation to mis-
manage. With all of the vain boast
ing of it's national supremacy it has
not only disorganized the public bust
ness, but it has disorganized its own
The president is soon to retire, dis
eusted and Inundated in his fruitless
effort to bind us to European royalty,
with his league of nations, and the
heirs apparent are his son-in-law, Nc
Adoo, and the Attorney General who
wrecked his party state organization
in Pennsylvania, A. Mitchell Palmer.
On the other hand, the Republican
party in the nation is in the best
fighting trim it has enjoyed for
years; and with a record of eleven
able and successful administrations,
covering a period of torty-five years,
from Lincoln to Taft will present
more than half dozen men for the
presidential nomination, either of !
whom can make winning fight, and, |
what is better, will make great |
chief executive of, the nation. The |
names of Wood, Johnson, Harding,
LoWden, Allen, Watson, Coolidge and |
others among the great men of the
nation are now being discussed and
will be presented, No matter which
of these is selected, we will have a
candidate around whom all Republi-
cans can rally, and a president who
will stand for America and the Amer
lean people.
"ln our own state, happily, there is
no discord. Our two Congressman,
Hon. Sam X. Sells and Hon. j. viii
Taylor, have done and are now doing
everything possible to prevent fac
tionalism and to have a united and
harmonious party. The state execu-
tive committee, for the first time in
many years, is absolutely harmonious.
Every Republican has uare deal
with the organization, and there are
no bosses and no one seeking to be
boss. We have just learned a valu-
able lesson from the great state of
Kentucky, and the gallant leaders of
the party there. They cut out fac
tional fighting, the party leaders de-
manded fair play and square deal
for every member of the party, and
made a fight for Republican princi-
Piles. The result was that Hon. Ed
win P. Morrow was elected governor
by 10000 majority and the entire Re-
publican ticket was elected with him.
We can do as well in Tennessee in
1920, if we shall continue to have
harmony and to be organized and get
our voters to the polls. There are
10000 Republicans in this state who
want to see the triumph Of Republi-
can principles and every loyal Repub-