The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-10-01
TAKES HIDE OFF AGlTAToRs
WHO STIR UP STRIFE AMONG
HONEST WORKING MEN.
lMpRISOn ALL or THEM
Governor Takes Firm Stand for Law
end Order in Opening Address To-
day-Defends Course on Woman's
Suffrage Ratification.

day--Defends Course on Woman's
Suffrage Ratification.
! (From Wednesdays Daily Herald)
Special to The Herald.
JACKSONVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 30
! Warning against lawlessness in every
| form, and pointing to evidence of
hOlshevism In America which is now
threatening to destroy the very fabric
Of republican government, Governor
A. X. Roberts opened his campa gn
for reelection here this afternoon, nd
dressing goodly audience.
The governor appealed to his hear
ers for an endorsement OF the records
OF achievements of the democratic
party, and its duly chosen representa-
t.ves. '"sa- a5.G + sar,r i.
He declared that the democratic
platform adOptedAat9 San FRANCISCO il
the, clearest and souhdest declaration
Of human rights and enunciation of
governmental principles written in
the last half century. Il braathes the
spirit of liberty and patriotism ard
recognizes the rights of individuals
and limitations Of government, and
enunciates the principle of equal
and exact just to all men and special
privileges to none" He said in the
| election of Governor Cox and Mr..
J Roosevelt the people of America haze
the assurance that these nominees
may be trusted implicitly TO translate
into reality every pledge and promise
contained in the platform
Speaking of lawlessness the Cover.
nor said: Following in the trail CT
the world war, there appeared almost
overnight in Europe, new enemy to
constituted authority which has grown
and spread SO rapidly that it now
imperils the peace of Europe and the
security of the world Bolsheyism
and anarchy he said are the lagiti-
mate result of the propaganda of class
consciousness, class rule and direct
action and this presents a greater
menace to the peace, progress and
safety of the world than did the auto
cracy of the old world founded upon
the divine right OF kings.
Continuing, he said Strange and
unnatural as it may seem. this deadly
tree has been transplanted into our
own land to diffuse its poison among
the people of this country. For sew
eral years agitators of the w. n.
Foster type have gone among honest,
patriotic and cOntended . laboring
men preaching the gospel of hate and
direct acton and teaching that the
employer and employee are mortal
enemies. with the ultimate. aim of
subverting the government. Outrages
are being committed in some of the
cities of Tennessee in the midst of
Industrial disturbances, and these
are the direct and natural outgrowth
of the teachings of outside agitators
who come to torment strife when op-
portunity offers. When an explosion
occurs at midday on the street of a
crowded city, when street cars car
frying the innocent public are dyna-
mlted or 'derailed. when, an unsusr
pecting passenger is killed from ann
bush, in furtheranee of what appears
to be an organized movement to com
pei other citizens to accept terms
which could not be secured by peace
full or lawful means, it is high time
for the law abiding citizenship of the
state and nation to take notice of such
dangerous propaganda and propagan-
dlsts, and instead of giving them a
, free passport beyond the borders,
statutes should be enacted making
such reasonable and furnish such
|, agitators place safe behind prison
Z walls.
/ The governor declared that If he is
elected Il shall continue to use every
means at my command to preserve
order and to protect every citizen of
the state without regard to race in
the full enjoyment of his life, liberty
and property.
The speaker called attention to the
fact that since he has been governor
not a single lynching has taken place
In the state, and that the white and
negro races in the state have been
brought into closer understanding of
the problems of the other.
Speaking of woman suffrage, the
governor declared that for the first
time in the history of the state the
women will soon participate in gen.
eral election. lie said the question
as TO whether or not TINS right should
l u.