The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-03
EoR TAE LEoIsLATURE.

Much ms democratic and republican
voters are Interested In the county cleo
ton and the gubernatorlal primary they
should not overlook the legislative pri-
mary for both parties which VIII be
conducted coincidentally with the county
election,
We do not know that any very vital
issue Is being presented. and II IL more
largely question Of the fitness ana
records OF the candidates, nevertheless
every voter should participate.
Onoc the legislature IL In session, we
know from past experience that on GER
tain matters OF local legislation, under
the system OF legislative courtesy In
vogue in the legislature, the delegation
becomes in many respects our rulers, II
Ia very important, therefore, that In
this nominating primary. preliminary to
tho general election In November, wo
shall have mon of high character. hon
est. prudent and able, selected by both
parties Such men will take tina pub
lie In their confidence on all matters
that come up and will not take hasty
action on any question, but win look
always to the safety and welfare OF the
community,
In surveying the list OF those who viii
be voted on In both parties we wish to
congratulate the county that there
seems little likelihood that the public's
interests will suffer, We do not think
II necessary to point out any candidates
who would not be personally Mt and as
for the main Issues involved only
one OF the candidates, we believe, has
fail TO declare himself for anBexa-
ton without a referendum. which Tho
News has urged.
In one OF the suburbs Il Ia said there
viii be n disposition to singlo-shot for
him. That being the casesthe city voters
should be warned.
A member OF The News star. Mr..
Hays Clark, has been brought out by
his friends as one OF the candidates for
the lower house, 1t was with great re-
Gret he consented temporarily to give
UP his newspaper work. and we ms
couraged his candidacy, but in the
minds Of many he filed the bill 80
he finally was induced 10 run. We be-
lieve he ia going TO be nominated and
surely elected. He has proved one OF
the best newspaper writer's In Chatta-
nooga and has earned reputation for
fairness and sympathy We can vouch
for his qualifications for the legislature.
AHolIeT We are
in Ia MIR. d. NJ. Coleman, the blind
plano merchant. Few men have over
come greater difficulties In the attain
ment Of success, For years despite
his afnlctlon, he was n commercial
traveller lie is himself a musician and
Is organist at Centenary church, where
his music delights thousands. Every
day the newspapers and other reading
mn In ~
Is so retentive that there Ia not a better
informed man In this community, For
years he has used his influence for
every good cause. He likes politics and
will prove, II nominated and elected. as
we believe he will, very capable mem
her OF tho legislature, He Is n mem-
Der OF the blind commission Of Tennes-
see and his main purpose In being n
candidate Is TO seek more liberal treat
ment for these sadly afflicted persons,
which they have not had under the
present state government.
Other democratic candidates, no
doubt, are well qualified, hut II we
were to pick a third candidate we be-
leve II would be John j, Lively, a law
yer and business man who has studied
public questions and would make n
good representative John s. Wrinkle
is also favorably regarded. while John
Hallberg, a. NJ, Clifford and Squire
Julian have their many friends.
In the republican ranks readers Of
that party should not forget that
Charles T.. Lynn made an extremely
good member IN tho previous Sos
sion of the Legislature,
In the race for the state senate there
are three democratic candidates whom
II is more difficult 10 choose between.
All three have served In the lower
house. Mr. l.. y. Miller, however. has
record more recently before us. It's
a good one. We wish 60 commend Mr.
| Muller Tor keeping absolute faith with
| the people, At times he voted contrary
TO our sentiments, but he did so be-
cause he had made recollection pledges
ah's thing II keeping hts promises is a
| quality In member Of the legislature
which Is exceedingly rare. lie has
also stood for all progressive leeisla-
tlon' lie IL thoroughly well quallnod,
mas won success In private life over
severe hordships. and tho community
would have no regrets II he were
elected.
Other candidates for tho state sen .
ate are Mr. Eugene J, Bryan. capable,
experienced and with large fellow /.
Ing. who like MIR, Miller. fayora a ref
erendum on the lcyco question, and MIR.
Fred Shepherd. who has dcvclopod a
large following N his personal poru-