The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-21
INTEND TO BURY
GOV. ROBERTS,
Cheatham County Farmers
Tell Col. Crabtree Their 0p-
position to Tax Machine.
(BY J. D. cLARk1


Dickson, July 2i.--1f any one had any
doubt as to- the popularity OF Col. w.
X. Crabtrce. candidate for governor. or
OF tho opposition so Gov. Roberts, his
opponent, IN Cheatham and Dickson
counties, he should have toured them
today. He would have been convinced
beyond doubt and all doubt aa 10 the
dispelled,
with only a days notice through
newspapers Of the coming OF Col Crab
tree and with no henchmen or ofiice.
holders 20 drum up a crowd, he was
greeted by warm, enthusiastic crowds
son.
coAt,S.n,.,,, A. Ashlsnd City, CITY, which VA. reached
was introduced BY J. ~ Justice. ona of
the sfata'n. best lawyers. Mr.. Justice
declared that he was man OF clean
record, who had served for many years
IN public life. with distraction as mayor
o. Chattanooga and hs speaker OF the
state senate that he was man fully
capable OF discharglng tho duties OF
governor and that he would admins.
ter the AFFAIRS OF state with marked
ability and success.
Hits Roberts Hard Ones.
Col, Crabtreo then put In a few hard
llcks nt Gov Roberts administrations
That they went home was evidenced
by the earnest attention given him and
tho number Of men who came forward
after the speaking and pledged him
on the inequality OF the tax law. the
eNtrayagance Of the state adminlstrh.
tlon In most OF it's departments, and
exposed the vicious fre marshal sys.
tenn. He paid his respects 10 walter
Cain. associate editor Of tho Banner, |
NJ 800 n month from tho state. as well
as his regular compensation upon the
Banner.
After the speaking, one Of the most
prominent farmers OF the county made
The following statement, which Ia in
ilcative OF the sentiment here;
80 far M we moAsbacka are con-
,ernod we intend to bury Roberts so
leep he can never be reaurrected pos
itlcally. ] am not 80 much opposed
10 tho assessment Of property at It's
ACC value, n that IL really done fairly
he kind OF political machine Roberts
,aH been enabled 10 build under the
operation OF the law
Ashland city proper win probably be
or Roberts In the election. but Cheat
lam county viii Ho for crahtree, ac.
,ordine 70 Mr., Justice. who introduced
charlot,s Was Enthusiastic.
~ Charlotte, the next stop. the
penkers. Col. Crabtrec and Lurton
fO00INftuftt OF NHANN'lNs NflN klNNH
IN enthusiastic reception. Although the
peakinE had been advertised for noon.
hey did not arrive here until nearly
o'clock. Despite this fact, when they
rove on the square. they we're greeted
" hundreds Of farmers and town
'eople. who had waited patiently 20
'ear them This evidence of friend
hip and Interest seemed 70 iuspire Col :
'rhhttee To an extra effort and he :
poke for almost nm hour With unusual [
i'm and energy, The crowd which was
Of every district Of the
ention M ne, dealt sledEehammer
lows at the administration. J. 3. '
Hicks. one OF the most proJhinent farm I
IA of the county. was master OF cere- ,
ionles A
Col Crabtree discussed the issues ~
No campaign only briefly. referring 20
" Roberts tax machine, pointed out
,e euuRltieH Of the tax law, which he
narEed worked 10 the advantage of the
and against the small tax 1.
aver md the farmer. and raid his re-
,ecir 10 the army Of tax stetiattelans
hich he said u going about over the
ate at the enpcnse of the people in
W interest OF Roberts campaign, lie
40 referred causticallv e. the hiEh-
ay commission. lie advocated an eco
lmic administration and promised he !,
ould give one n he were elected Wis y
,eech was received with much snthu. y
aEm and the audience was hheral IN
applause.
Pledges Davidson.
t.urton Goodph s,ure ~ Nashville. VINO 9
l'owsd him made ringing Specrh =
which he advocated me cause ot Col
ahtree and pledged him u handsome
q loritv In Davidson county, In ad- =
tion 20 srorching the tax law md I'm 7
he paid his respeeis 70
I'm r. Edrerton. president OF the Ten
snee Manufacturers association VINO
= h~en very nrtive In his support OF -
~ Roberts lie said Edecrt0n haf ~
~ heen very active tu onposition 70 ~
= soidlers' bonus potwithstandinr the ~
RI thns the uiRnufa r'ureF@ he'd heen ae
. largest gamers IN me sale ~ cloth ~
z guns. munitions srd cafhns Tor the ti
w who fought the Germans
After the Charlotte meeting Col
ah'rse and his party drove 20 Dick
n where they were greeted srAtn nv "
good ~ which hsd waited more "
an an hour and hAif - hear thew ~
.ey vetr introduced Nv Frank Hall, a ~
vver and former representative In the III
'isiatttre
yneahinr IN the oper air. col crab
. ent into the working of the Rob
. tax laws srd ~ his machine. He ar
n arfai-ned the state hiehwaN COM co
ssinn He charged thai W. W House. 70
chairman, Was whole lot better sa