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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
CAN'T DEFEND AN oDIoUs SYSTEM.

In his speech Knoxville Saturday afternoon Gov Roberts
said that he would take days after the primary consider
ing what legislation he would include his call for the extra
| session.
Aug
When he in Chattanooga asked him thirteen specific
and categorical questions The Chattanooga Times asked him
question OF specific character and several of general nature
In Knoxville he made general statement to the effect that
he would recommend changes the and had favor
able references suffrage though he said nothing really definite
on that subject
He damned IL with faint praise knowing that any other
would incur the enmty of his newspaper supporters
He did not state what the changes the tax laws would be-
He did not whether not he would again have introduced the
Todd personally bill which would bring wreck
interests in cities.
Gov Roberts did say whether would include
repeal of the public utilities Of the subjects for the
extra session. He will not do this being supported
these utilities and they have private that the bill
will not be repealed just bankers have been assured that the
Todd personally act will not be introduced and passed
The governor may talk hours and half and may
haze the minds of his hearers but he explain defend
his tax system devised protect the big fellow and to
press the little fellow!
In Polk county all other property has been increased
three times but the Of the
Power company yet known That Is made by
the railroad commission. That commission last year assessed
them and that the the cash value
OF 1t unlikely there will be any increase and the
will be much lower So is the state The public
formerly assessed by the railroad commission and
still assessed by them will have little IL any, increase in
sessmen while other classes of property will be much increased
The public corporations will pay much less taxes state
county and city and the other classes will pay
The three who bring this about acting public
utilities board increase the fares and which the
people pay such corporations.
No wonder Gov Roberts doesn't attempt explain this
thing.
explain how his great newspaper supporters are
assessed at less than the value of their physical
At the time the of the little Sequachie
county has the assessment raised from $50 to $40
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
the RIGHT TO VOTE.

Every citizen has a right to vote In
the primary election Thursday. The pri-
mary law In very clear and explicit on
this point. II provides:
mo voter shall be eligible TO vote In
a primary election OF any party unless
no be bona fide member OF such polit-
ical party ana affiliated Herewith, or
unless at the time he shall offer to vote
he shall declare his allegiance to the
political party in whose primary he
offers to vote and states upon oath, II
challenged, that he expects TO affiliate
with such party in whose primary he
Is offering to vote"
Under this law the only oath that
can be legally administered to any citi-
zen offering to vote in the primary is
that he expects to affiliate with such
party in whose primary he lie offering
to vote"
A primary election officer or Judge
who attempts TO compel voter to sub
scribe to any other oath is violating
the primary law and renders himself
liable to prosecution for perjury.
There may be efforts here and there
to deprive voter Of his right to vote
on other grounds. II any such are made
the voter should appeal to the law with
out the least hesitation.
Every citizen Is entitled TO vote and
he should permit nothing to deprive
him of that right.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
GOV. !. FRANK HANiy

News OF the tragic death OF ex.Gov
J. Frank Hanly OF Indiana, along witt
| two friends, at Dennison, o., yesterday
morning. brought a painful shock L
| thousands OF persons all over the coun.
try. Gov. Haniy's work in behalf oil
prohibition has taken him all over the
country and given him o wide acquaint-
ance among the people. He was leader
OF what was termed "the flying squad
ron" movement and had q large share
In cryatallising the sentiment for ma.
tionwide prohibition.
A an evidence OF Gov. Hanly's ear.
nest devotion to the cause of prohibi-
ton. II 10 only necessary to note the
fact that he left the republican party
at q time when honors were being
showered upon him 10 give himself
wholly TO the cause. In the course OF
n philippe against tho LIQUOR traffic
delivered q dozen years ago. occurred
the following epigram which has stuck
with the writer since: II hate It for
tho towards It has made OF our public
men," This shaft was one which went
straight 20 the mark.
In his travels. Gov Hanly several
times visited Chattanooga. His last APP
pearanoe here was In the winter OF 1917
1918 when he delivered q lecture at the
First Baptist church. He was the NOM
lnee OF the prohibition party for presi-
dent In 1915 on q ticket with DR.. Ira
Landrith, OF Tennessee. At the time
Of his death, he was yet In the prime
OF life and the vigor of manhood. He
will be greatly missed by those with
whom he has elaborated IN the great
reform movement recently oonsum-
mated.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
PUBLIC PAYS THE FREIGHT

Shouldering OF about 81, 800, 100000 tc
make up for the allowance TO the
brotherhood workers and to provide the
railroads with an operating profit adds
a pretty penny to the peoples annua
expense bill IL lays an average oil
from S12 to SIS on every man, woman
and child, which increases the cost oil
living by Just that much. This compile
mentary award to that recently an
nounced by the railroad wage board
was handed down by the Interstate com.
merce commission last Saturday. It was
easily the most momentous transaction
In the history OF our great railroad
regulating commission.
As had been foreshadowed, the in
creases OF rates are apportioned between
the freight and passenger services. the
estimates placing something like Ave-
sixths of the burden on the shippers
ana one-sixth upon the passengers. The
new rates will so into effect Just AZ
soon as new tariff schedules can be
framed and formal notice given. This
will require but few days The south
fares the best OF any section OF the
country under the award. only rs per
cent. being added to its freight rates.
whereas 10 per cent. IL added In the
east and 36 per cent. In the west. All.
Addition OF 20 per, cent. to passenger
proxlmately SS4 cents q mile.
As remarked above, this railroad set
Element hits the public pretty hard. The
average family outlay will be larger by
about SOS to SIS a year. which 10 more
a. latA
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
FALL BACK ON vuRTeEgs,

TO our certain knowledge there hai
not during a period OF thirty or fortl
years In Tennessee been an importan
picce Of progressive legislation whef
John j. vertrees has not been forth
coming with an opinion that II wal
contrary to the state constitution OF
the federal constitution.
He has been the attorney Of the liquor
interests, the railroads. the public serv'
leo corporations In as many cases prob,
ably az any other lawyer.
He used to be at the head OF III,
lobby which had to be met with before
any legislation along reform lines could
be passed.
The Chattanooga Times may well hus
him to lite bosom because they have
tracked his Views on more questions
than any other newspaper.
II IL perfectly natural that in this
hour when the antisuffragists are hop
Ing to prevent Tennessee from ratifyins
ana becoming the thirty sixth state
Vertrees brings out from his dusty files
the needed opinion TO show that rati-
ficatlon 10 unconstitutional.
But II was Col Vertrees, we believe,
who said that the presidential and
municipal suffrage act passed by the
legislature In 1919 was also contrary to
the beloved state constitution. He
fought the case through all the courts.
the Chattanooga Times furnishing the
propaganda. where It thought 1t might
help. But the supreme court OF Ten
nessee decided that Col. vertrees didn't
know as much about the constitution
Of Tennessee, 30 far as suffrage is con-
cerned. as did the legislature which
passed the bill.
Perhaps Col. Vertrees, OF Tennessee,
and Col. Marbury. Of Maryland, and
the attorneys Of the whisky ring are not
as well acquainted with the constitu-
lions OF the United States and Of the
state Of Tennessee as Solicitor General
Frierson, OF the United States, and
Atty. Gen. Thompson, OF Tennessee.
At any rate, 1t 10 the duty of the leg
islature to take the opinions Of the off,
cials who are appointed to prepare and
give such opinions. These public off,
clals have taken a solemn oath. They
represent the people. Too many other
lawyer opinions may be bought and
paid for. Tennessee is a progressive
and not q reactionary state and 1t Is
not going to have dust thrown In It's
eyes by lawyers whose long record as
counsel Of reactionary interests IL no.
torious.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

These figures, we submit, are illum-
mating. They certainly convict Gov.
Roberts OF violating promises solemnly
made to the people OF the state. and OF
inexousable waste OF public money. How
can the people place any trust in a
governor who has violated his promises
as Gov. Roberts has done and wasted
their mony?
Judging the future by the past. It is
self-evidence that the reelection of
Gov. Roberts IL dangerous to the people
OF the state. II he Is Endorsed at the
polls Thursday he will take the In
dorsemcnt as notification from the peo-
pie to go ahead with his machine build
Ing and extravagant administration.
The inevitable result is higher taxes
under the new law, a statute intended
to raise more money from the taxpayers
OF tho state. The machinery of that law
Ia 30 constructed that the governor can
raise all Of the money he may need in
his business. Considerations OF safety
demand the defeat Of Gov Roberts,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
LESS DRINK, MORE HOMES,


Observes the Christian Science Moni-
tor, one Of the sanest OF American
newspapers:
1T IL estimated that there Ia q short
age Of about 100000 homes In the
United States. IL is estimated also that
prohibition win result In n saving for
useful purposes Of approximately
$4,000, 100000 a year. Investigations
show clearly that much Of the money
formerly wasted on liquor IL going into
homes. It ia not difficult to UNDER
stand the possibilities Of this combina-
ton Of conditions. or the results that
are bound to come. One eject In pros
pect IL reduction OF the present high
rents. charged because Of the scarcity
Of housing accommodations. a condi-
ton which should disappear as the
money released from the channels OF
liquor becomes available for building
more houses"
II ID a. a moral issue that the liquor
question excited the greatest resent
ment in this country. Its promotion Of
lawiessness and crime and its debauch-
cry OF politics became intolerable among
lovers Of righteousness and good order.
But It's economic effects were perhaps
even more far-reaching and important.
. It destroyed the efficiency OF the worker
and along with It, his capacity for pro-
viding for those dependent upon him.
In the meantime, II took away his
earnings from those rightfully entitled
10 them. II undermined his self-respect
to the vanishing point 1t decreased
the country's production while II greatly
increased the cost Of government.
In the past two or three years. there
hae been q vast increase In the de-
nosits In savings banks. How much Of
this IL traceable TO the cutting of Of
deposits in saloons may never be known,
but unquestionably the proportion is
large. More homes will be erected and
purchased, more and better clothes will
be worn by those who formerly had
less than enough and more food win be
provided for families which once went
hungry. This must needs be so for
sober men earn more and lose less time.
When the saloons drains on their earn
ings are discontinued. the latter newt
ably so into other and more beneficial
avenues.
The saving in direct expenditure for
liquors is itself very great. But the
saving in increased efficiency and reg
ularity OF employment is undoubtedly
much greater. Prohibition IL exercising
. profound influence on American eco
noinic life. And its salutary effects are
only beginning to be sensibly perceived.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
FLAMING, ITCHING ~
SKIN DISEASES

are so severe that you feel disposed
try almost anything for relief, and tn
Is why you rely upon local treatment
salves, ointments. washes and SUI,
remedies.
But these remedies cannot possib
have any real curative effect upon Il
trouble, because your disease com
from far below the surface.
S. s. S. Ii one Of the most satisfa
because 1t goes direct to the seat OF Il
trouble, and by cleansing the blood
all impurities and disease germs,
keeps the skin free from infection al
restores 1t to its normal. healthy col
dition.
For free expert medical advice r
garding your own case, write fully |
oratory. Atlanta, Ga.--(Adv0
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
THE DAILY EDITORIAL
DIGEST
A National and Nonpartisan
Summary Of Leading Press
Opinions on Current
l.. Events.
THE POLITICAL PIPER MUST TELL
WHO PAYS HIM,

Allegations by the democrats that the
republicans are raising 100000, 000
campaign fund. although they have not
been proved to the satisfaction Of all
those who comment upon them. regard
less OF their political affiliations, have
aroused demand from large body OF
the press for wide and immediate pub
licity on all election expenditures. Aside
from The ne pulrely, partisan discussion
are pretty generally agreed upon; first
dehcy to be bought. and second, the i'm
portant thing Is to learn who pays the
bills whatever they may be.
whether the democrats carry out
their announced intention to demand
both complete and current publicity for
the expenditures OF the presidential
campaign or not the republican leaders
should plan exactly such a procedure.
Owing to the revelations before the
Kenyon committee, the republicans are
rather on the defensive In the matter
OF extravagant campaign financing.
Any hesitation to open their books
ted as due to the fact that they have
received subscriptions that they are un-
willing for the public to know about.
The New York Evening Post, inde-
pendent, which is usually accredited
with anti-republican leanings, passes
fund with the comment that ridiculous
yarns like this carry their own refuta-
tion." Nevertheless II believes that
Less doubtful OF its oponent's guilt,
the Raleigh News and Observer, demo-
crat. declares that republicans will
(the 100000, OOO) under the pretense OF
employing huge army Of spellbinders,"
and adds y,
1.-THE democrats will not be able to
raise half enough money for the speak,
ers they need. But they will publish
frequently during the campaign what
they raise and what they expend. What
they demand is that the republicans do
the Same. win they? Not II they get
anything like the sum reported"
The Buffalo Express, independent re-
publican. however. believes that pub
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
olscRuplrEo ~ OWN ACTS.

The penchant for going on frequent
strikes In one OF the most telling argu-
ments against the miners contentious.
II they were not earning good money
they could not afford to lose the time
which long drawn-out strikes--several
times a year--lnvolve. The consumer
Ia not no well situated There arc
now multiplied thousands who are try
Ing TO get their winters coal and yet
are unable 10 pay cash down. IL coal
miners are being paid pRuper wages, as
II sometimes insisted, II is not easy "a
understand how some OF them manage
to live while working so little.
These outlaw strikes are laying ur
trouble for their organizations and
creating a prejudice In the minds OF
the public against oil organized work
ers. The latter, II seems TO us, ought
10 draw the line distinctly against those
who Will not respect their contracts and
compel them to do their boring from
tho outside. We appreciate fully that
this IL more easily said than done, but
unless improvement can be had In some
way, the country seems headed for an
archy. What is n collective bargain
worth II nobody Is obligated to abide
by ~
As already intimated. Il Is easy 10
criticise. Workingmen. Of course. have
troubles OF their owns but II seems
reasonable 10 expect them TO provide
some sort Of means 20 assure the per-
fcrmance Of contracts II Is only a
Few months since a destructive coal
strike was Rdjustcd-aud everybody
agreed 90 abide nv the settlement The
un1o covered by the settlement has not
yet expired, hut sporadic strikes have
been inauguratcd In two or three statcs,
ana the people do not 50 much as know
what they are about There Is some
thing wrong somewhere
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
Thn lnnflcInnt Mtiln nhlinr nf

The inefficient little editor, Of the
Nashville Banner on whom Gov Roberts
depends for pusillanimous attacks on
other editors. along with his partner
who is on the fire marshal payroll, Is
so stupid Rs not 10 know that cash
value assessments are provided for In
the constitution " Tennessee and that
we have had n state board Of equaliza-
ticn fer years and years, These are no
new discoveries Of Gov, Roberts. Re-
pcated efforts have been made 20 Sc
cure higher assessments and a lower
rate. This is the only excuse for the
governors laws. but they are make
shifts lie has repeatedly so admitted
lie has also admitted that he had not
studied the question OF taxation and
did not even know tho old law never
having read Il. Where he got his plan for
tax statisticians no one knows. Those
who have studied taxation in Tonnes
see never heard Of such plan II GER
tainly was effective In one respect. IL
gave many places whore impecunlous
politicians could be put
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

Editor The News: Y &
lis as yet only in kss1nfancy. 1t
passing through the fhcipient stages
what i believe to be a remarkable care
sAn occasional word III dropped i
statesmen or by politlciAnp4espeeially
the heat Of political cannpfikns betoiSe
ing the trend OF thought which I
masses will eventually entertain and e
press upon that vital issue. Slowly
are finding out that much ofvwhich tn
have been so long fighting originated
the darkness and continued under COW
Wishing you continued success. / l
main, yours for Christian reforms,
u. II. PARKINSON, d. d,
DAlnhos Kas "
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TO MEET IN new YORK

New York, Aug. 2.-yDelegates were
arriving in large numbers today to at
tend the opening session tomorrow of
the thirty eighth annual convention OF
the knights OF Columbus.
Business sessions will begin tomorrow
morning after celebration OF solemn
pontifical mass in st. Patricks catne-
dral by Archbishop Bonsano. papal dele
gate TO Washington.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

There 10 every reason 10 expect lower
Hsfxar prices and that before long. In
fact, II seems apparent that the peak
has been safely parsed. Just how rapid
VIII be the decline may not he fore
: eNsted with assurance. but II is on Its
80 This Is consollne Information for
Nsss< long suffering consumer. but the
ns1x Ter would doubtless feel much better
ONE the situation IL no could know that
nc he penitentiary had claimed It's own.
= There perhaps, never was a set Of men
who more richly deserved prison stripes
than those who have perpetrated upon
the people the high -handed robbery
cefnprehended In recent prices Of sugar.
But. as remarked above, we believe
tho worst IL over. A week or two ago.
we suggested in these columns that
there ought to be q nationwide or
gnnization to cut sugar consumption to
the narrowest limit But II seems that
the prices had this practical effect. Less
was necessarily purchased and used
than ordinarily. The result has been
IN accumulation Of stocks. High
prices have attracted imports from
every possible source. The result Ia
that there will soon be n supply In ex-
-1ss of demand. Moreover, the banks
VIII not carry SPECTATORS loans for
ever. Sooner or later. the corner must
b. dissolved.
Sugar that has been held out by
thieyfng combinations must soon 80 on
the market. The new crop will almost
beyond doubt be large one The
course Of prices must eventually yield
g inexorable economic law. There may
BE = sensational drop TO the bottom. II
is practically assured that the reduction
win be big one. The pronteer has
feasted or the helpless public but his
greed IL in for q sharp curb. Sugar
II coming down. So are numerous other
necessaries OF life. The high cost OF iv-
inx pays little heed to the politicians,
but II cannot stand up against greater
production.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

Editor YRncoy thinks we are neither
wise nor humorous. Al least he doesn't
think our paragraphs funny, Now, II
We had called him Dicly Dippy he
might think We had really attained the
ranks ~ a comic writer. since he holds
his sides with laughter when he gets
on somethinE about as brilliant.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
Cause Untold Suffering tt
Could Be Avoided.

Diseases Of the skin come from be-
meath the surface. hence they cen be
reached only by remedies that penetrate
down to their very source.
you are afflicted with eczema,
tetter' erysypelas, ringworms, pimples,
acne, scaly eruptions. boils, irritations
OF the skin. or other similar disorders.
you need, not expect any real relief
You discard their use, the sooner you
VIII be on the road TO recovery, pro-
vlded you VIII rely upon the use OF
Very often the itching and irritation
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

Gains salary must have been in
creased. We are no longer lobster"
but are now In the class OF sap heads. "
Pretty soon we would, at the present
rate OF decline, be competent for the
Banner stan OF personally directed edi-
torial writer's.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

In his speech At Knoxville Gov, Rob-
erts denied Indignantly that he had done
anything wrong when he issued par
don for the Lawrcncevine men who had
committed an outrage on = young Girl.
That case requires more explanation.
We have Il from a man who heard the
case tried that u was one Of tho most
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

President Wilson's efforts to herd the
goats has apparently induced him to
abandon his position rs shepherd of
the sheep. The flock Of the latter which
he has kept on the White House lawn,
as an example to the people Of the
country viii hc sold
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

Il Il rumored that republican cam
paign orators are TO be paid $50 day.
Sir Thomas Upton wanted more wind
but couldn't AFFORD such prohteering
prices.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

II Il observed by the Jacksonville
rfnnee- Union that 1T IL pretty evidept
that the big war created q lot OF pretty
moor little nations" Some OF them are
NOT overly pretty. but they are poor
~ - right.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

1lr. Harding declares he is going 20
confne the democrats TO the issue. MIR.
Harding. however. should FIRST make
peace with his own record.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

Nobody is pleased TO contemplate the
shutting down Of industries But II is
inevitable II the railroads do not func-
tlon properly.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

An exchange notes that All Taylor
has not asked that his competitors re-
tire from the race. He doubtless wants
the fun Of putting them out
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02

Herrero would probably like 10 know
where his citizenship. his allotment OF
land and his army pay come In.