The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-16
Shields Saws Exchange
Has <s.> Claim On Him

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with havin. - ely turned his
back on the urai interests OF
the South" b Sc of his corre-
spondence with y Ie Memphis Cotton
exchange in which he said that he
had no desire to hear from the ex-
change until it expunged from its
records a resolution condemning him
for not supporting the. league of ma
tions.
j. III. DuBose, president of the
Phoenix Cotton Oil company, and
numerous other persons, some Of
them members Of the Cotton ex-
change, have received telegrams from
Senator Shields assuring them that
he is supporting the measures advo-
Gated by the Cotton exchange.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted
by the Cotton Seed Crushers' asso-
citation in New Orleans. Mr.. DuBose
wired Senator Shields requesting his
support of measures identical with
, those advocated by the Memphis Cot
ton exchange Senator Shields re-
piled to Mr.. DuBose, as he replied to
others, that he was heartily in ia
them his support His resentment
against the Cotton exchange as an
organization does not affect his sup
port of legislation for the benefit
Of the people of this section.
In response to telegram from the
Memphis Cotton exchange asking for
assistance in legislative matters,
Senator Shields has replied to j. L.
Cooke, president, that the Memphis
Cotton exchange can not with de
cency or effect" call upon him for
assistance until it expunges from its
records q resolution adopted Nov 20,
1919, charging him with being un-
patriotic because of his attitude on
the league of nations, and demand
ing his resignation in order that the
governor might appoint a senator
who would more truly represent the
sentiment of all the citizens of Ten
nessee in the December session OF
congress.
Since the Memphis Cotton ex-
change adopted its resolution of
censure and condemnation, at which
time it was proposed that copy
should be cabled to England. the
people of Tennessee have had an
with the ballot.
Resolutions such as the one adopt
ed by the Memphis Cotton exchange,
the Memphis Rotary club and other
organizations that were induced to
take whirl in politics, had the ef-
feet of cooling the ardor of many life
long Democrats who did not share
in the views expressed and who re-
sented the charge of treason prefer
| red against Senator Shields by po-
litical enemies of long years stand
ing, and resulted in Tennessee's
| breaking the solid South and cast
! ing its vote for the Republican cam
| didate for president for the first
time in more than so years,
The governor whom the Memphis
| Cotton exchange suggested as the
| proper person to appoint senator
"who would more truly represent the
sentiment of the citizens of Tennes-
see," is Gov. Roberts, who was de-
| feated for governor by his Reubli-
can opponent by more than 10000
majority, the largest majority that
| has been given to a Republican can
| didate for governor in the history
of the state.
The national policy advocated by
| the Memphis Cotton exchange when
| it demanded Senator Shields resig-
nation, was an issue in the Novem-
| Der campaign and was showed un-
der by a majority of 100000 votes,
! the largest majority ever given a
candidate for president Of the United
| States.
There is nothing in the communi-
cation from Senator Shields to the
| Memphis Cotton exchange remotely
suggesting that he will refuse to aid
the farmers. Senator Shields is him
self a farmer He has lived on a
| farm all his life. He owns and op-
crates one of the best farms in East
Tennessee 1t belonged to his father
and is the farm on which he was
born.
ported the farmers of Tennessee in
every movement that they have ad-
vocated, and in turn the farmers have
generously supported him and re-
warded him with the highest offices
within their gift. .
! The correspondence between Sena-
tor Shields and Mr.. Cooke provided
the chief topic of discussion Thurs
day in business and political circles.
The statement was freely made that
| Mr.. Cookies statement saying that
the resolution of Nov. 20, 1919 rep
resented the unanimous opinion OF
the Memphis Cotton exchange, was
not entirely accurate. A number Of
cottonmen disagreed with the reso-
luton and some of them have so in
| formed Senator Shields. There were
many who agreed that the Mem
phis Cotton exchange could not in
propriety condemn him, demand his
resignation, and at the same time