The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-02
Bob" Cable May Put Monroe
County Back Democratic
World War Hero's Supporters
Fighting Mad Over Trickery
in Poll Tax Matter.
SWEETWATER HAS CROWD
To Hear Democratic Candidate
for Trustee--Wires Rob-
erts-Gets No Aid.

10y oeohoE Y. MILTON, JHD
psS Ess'% IN Aas oS Tayor has has
sung the song Of the fiddle here. nearly
every governor 81 the state has talked
here, but there never was such a crowd
as that which heard Bob" Gable on
the hotel lawn Saturday afternoon.
bob" Gable, OF whom the Prince of
Wales said that he wore more decora-
tons OF merit than any soldier he
had ever seen, addressed 1000 or more
In straightforward advocacy Of his
race race for trustee OF Monroe county
county. which is the largest in area
In the state. they flocked TO Sweet
water, men. women and children. The
republicans and the democrats both
message which seems to be sinking
in day by day, until the war hero Is
likely to overcome a normal 900 rec
publican majority and win his race, !
what do you think OF the racer
you ask Monroe cOuntian,
There is never any question what
race Is meant. Bob Is sure putting up
before. why You Know, / believe he's
going TO be elected" Is the answer
which is usually returned. A leading
republican storekeeper Of Tellico Plains,
when questioned on Gable, said that
been played this way. In Monroe county.
It's something new. to us"
The new part OF II IA the way the
young war hero Ia showing his case TO
the people. The democrats are fighting
soldiers have been tricked out OF their
vote by the republican county court,
and the Issuance OF poll tax receipts.
Soldiers Backing Candidate.
The soldiers are practically behind
their candidate to man. Republicans
I'll 49,
Gratis. Col. William J, Oliver. OF Knox
Vile, who once employed Cable as an
accountant. sent a band here Saturday
10 play for. the crowd, Col. Cary r.
Spence and "Jim" Gleason have writ
ten Cable letters which compare him
Alvin York. But the soldiers are In a
bad fix, as they are over the entire
state, due to the middle over whether
they can vote without poll tax or not.
Tho Roberts Legislature did not pass n
bin lifting the poll tax from their
shoulders. and so the entire matter has
been one Of judicial construction, which
has gone from one way 10 the other
mnny times In the past few months
months ago decided that soldiers need
not pay poll tax Most Of the returned
men went to the trustee with their dis
charge certificate and got statement
ana the Cable men charge that they did
not like the idea OF having the soldiers
put their ballots In for Gable. At any
event. on Saturday. July 8. the county
court caused TO be published in county
paper n notice that soldiers could not
vote without poll tax
Now the law nil over the state is that
poll tax receipts must be paid thirty
days before election, That meant that
pay UP their poll taxes, Il task which
was hardly possibly, considering tho
vast extent OF the county, and the way
tho service men were scattered over It,
Cable Wired Roberts
Cable sent or long wire TO Gov
Roberts. explaining the situation to him,
asking n the ruling were legal and
seeking advice upon IT. Until this date
no answer has been received by the cam
%S"s' IL Ns S. ss: a%a X u ss q as %Sy
whatever soldiens could went. up the
last two days ana paid But there Are
estimated to be dbout 1907 service men
who cannot vote Y this county Aug, 8
decree. Service mkn throughout the re-
Eion are denopnciItg the action, and say
that 4 Ia trick 4 Albert Swanay the
republican incumbAnt trustee, who Ia
gfihtng hard for hiA Job.
The other matter which IA enRender-
ing bitterness In the race is poll tax
receipts.
Crowd Militant.
In the sweetwater speaking, Cable
was Introduced by \. y. penland, of
Madlsonvine. Pcnland Is chairman OF
tho Monroe county democratic commit
tee and In n man whose word has n
Ereat deul OF weight In the county. In
his opening remarks Penand held aioft
two poll tax receipts ION July G !
bought the two last poll tax receipts
which were sold, and theie,, numbera
were tsi1 and 1912" he dramatlcallyade- |
clarNd. 'In this hand have pollttnx |
receipt which was found In Sweetwater |
yesterday, dated June 20. and numbered |
above 1900. The receipts are numbered |
serlally. How can 1900 number have |
been issued June 20 when the numbers |
OF the last two issued legally on July q |
were isat and iaa27"
Immediately n republican interrunted |