The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-30
ROBERTS FIRES
| OPENING GUN
Declares He Supported Rati-
fiCation of Suffrage in 0be-
dience to Platform.
DISCUSSES TAXATION

OF the gubernatorial campaign here al
noon today. He was heard by a large
audience representing every part of the
county and the adjoining counties. A
great read OF interest Is being mani
Tested In the campaign and the first
speech OF the governor as a candidate
for reelection attracted larger crowds
Than are usually present to hoar po-
litical speech.
The governor, as stated in wednes-
campaign at MadiS Slle, where he adj
dressed a large al ~ .e OF men. won
en-. democrats al s 1publicans. The
same may be sad Ais second speech
at Etowah last and his speech
mere To-Day. Th Vernon goes from
uled to speak 4
the lines Of hia nred address. which
day.
His speech h is as follows:
Ina.l me 70 1em es party makes its ap.
peal 10 the w for an Endorsement
Of It's record Enforcement in the ma
ton OF every piedge In its platform
ADOPTED by representatives of the party
ouly CHOSEN for that purpose, and pre-
sents its nominees, who were fairly and
regularly selected as the party leaders,
and who stand pledged to the fuldli,
| ment OF every promise and the redemp-
ton OF every pladge In Its platform.
throughout the history OF the repub-
nc, covering period OF nearly a CEN
fury and half. 1t has been demon
strated that citizens entertaining COM
mon views with respect 10 the aims nd
purposes OF government can best find
| expression OF their will through The
parties seeking his suffrage most nearly
represents his ideal Of what good
government should be. 1t quite often
! happens that the dominant parties. in
their platforms and candidates, agree
upon many questions, thus eliminating
| such questions from consideration. and
focusing the attention of voters upon
tne issues joined. upon which verdict
must be rendered at the polls. The
democratic platform adopted at San
francisco Is the clearest and soundest
declaration OF human rights and enuni-
citation OF governmental principles writ
ten In the last half century. 1t breathes
ognizing the rights Of individual and
the limitations of government. and
enunciates the principle OF equal and
exact Justice to all men and special
privileges to none Upon. this plat
FORM were nominated candidates who
are In every way worthy to be the
standard bearers of this historic party,
the MT exponents of the principles and
ideals therein set forth. In supporting
Gov. Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt. the peo-
PIE OF America have assurance that
these nominees may be trusted implicitly
ly to translate into reality every pledge
ana promise contained In the platform.
The Red Menace.
IN determining how he should cast
MS ballot in the coming election. tho
voter should remember that new condi-
tions and new issues surround and con-
front. us and press upon us for proper
solution. Following in the trail Of the
word war. there appeared, almost over
night, IN Europe, new enemy to con.
stltuted authority. which has Brown and
spread so rapidly that II now imperis
tne peace OF Europe and the security OF
the world. Bolshevism and anarchy, the
lesitimate result OF the propaganda of
class consciousness class rule and
direct action present greater menace
10 the peace. progress and safety of the
Worid than did the autocracy of the old
world founded upon the doctrines of the
divine right Of kings. Strange and un-
natural as II may seem, this deadly upns
Tree has been transplanted into our own
iand to diffuse its poison among the
people of this country. For several
years agitators of the w. H. Foster
type have gone among honest, patriotic
and contented laboring men, preaching
the gospel OF hate and direct action
and teaching that the employer and em-
pioye are mortal enemies, with the ul-
innate aim Of subverting the govern
the cities OF Tennessee In the midst OF
industrial disturbances, are the direct
and natural outgrowth of the teachings
OF outside agitators, who came to foment
STRIFE when opportunity offered. When
an explosion occurs at midday on the
street OF crowded city. when street
cars carrying the innocent public are
dynamited or derailed, when an unsus.
pecting passenger is killed from ambush
IN iurtherance OF what appears to be an
organized movement to compel other
citizens TO accept terms which could not
means. II is high time for. the law -abid- |
ing citizenship of state and nation TO
take notice OF such dangerous propa-
ganda and propagandsts, and instead
OF giving them gentle hint to move on
or safe passport beyond the borders
making such reasonable. ., conduct a
Felony and furnishing such agitators a
safe place to work behind prison walls
The democratic platform adopted in |
June last at Nashville. contains the |
ioiIowing declaration upon this subject: |
Platform Declaration.
AS usual. following the trail of war.
there have arisen In Tennessee during |
the present state administration many |
evidences OF disorder calculated to in |
terfere with the industrial progress and |
leopardize the interests and safety OF |
PNSPtN. Wu SVtlilitIu NfONs
for his fearless and courageous efforts |
TO check and thwart all Illegal develop |
ments OF this kind. II has been his pur- |
pose. as evidenced by the exercise Of the |
duties imposed upon him by statute, 10 |
uphold the dignity OF the law upon all |
occasions and In all communities In |
some few instances he has been forced |
to resort to the military power of the |
state 20 preserve peace and TO protect |
the property and lives OF her citizens !
We commend him for the fearless man |
ner In which he has done this, and point |
with pride. to the accomplishments OF |
his administration along this line. He /
has demonstrated desire to protect |
the citizens without regard to color or /
standing. and to give them the protec- |
ton guaranteed by the constitution md |
the law. and to see that every man |
with crime is given a fair trial |
at the hands Of the courts
We believe that the rights OF Amer
lcan citizens to earn livelihood In ac-
cordance with their own wishes is n
basic and constitutional right OF citizen
snip ana no interference with the ex-
ercise OF this right can be tolerated 10y |
any respectable American government
The right 20 form labor unions and 20
practice collective bargaining In equally
as high as is the right OF the Individual
TO refrain from joining such unions. II
he believes his best interests requfre
him to do so. We believe II TO he the |
God-given right OF every man 10 earn |
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