The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-16
DEMOCRATS P[AN
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
TO AROUSE VOTERS
Speakers Will EnIiven LeglS-
Iative RaCe-DeIegation in
Favor of More Returns for
Taxes Paid to State.

The Shelby Democratic Executive
committee was engaged Saturday IN
the selection OF speakers commit
tee, to look after the speaking IN
terests of the Democratic candidates
for the legislature. With their plat
form before the public and the cleo
ton only slightly more than two
weeks away, the candidates are prim-
in gthemselves for whirlwind cam
paign, in which thew propose to give
their views on issues covered In the
platform and such other questions
as may be raised
Following the election, according
TO Walter Chandler. one OF the can
didates Cor senator from Shelby
county, the delegation, If elected,
proposes to hold meetings at some
centrally located point from time to
time and invite the public to assemble
with them to discuss the various is
sues that will be before the legisla-
tors for their action. The public,
generally, will be invited to attend
these meetings, and delegations from
certain Industries or lines or busi-
ness vitality interested In certain
measures proposed for passage by
the legislature, will be urged to at
tend.
Mr.. Chandler discussed in detail
some of the planks in the platform
upon which the delegation is making
the race. Some of the more salient
points in which the delegation Is es-
pecially interested are the increased
pay for teachers in the city schools,
Increased salaries and pension funds
for firemen and policemen and
more equitable distribution OF the
tax monies paid into the hands OF
the state highway department so that
Shelby county should receive back
money somewhat in proportion TO the
amounts paid in.
In connection with the last named
plank, Mr. Chandler stated that
Shelby county, by reason of the large
number OF automobiles in the county.
now pays into the state highway de-
partment a sum vastly greater than
any other county of the state. But
this money goes into a general fund
and is disbursed In general way to
all the counties in the state. In
other words. while Shelby county In
times gone by has used its own funds
with which to build Its roads. the
state is now using Shelby county's
money, In large measure, with which
TO build roads in other counties,
which pay into the state next to
nothing in automobile taxes.
Seek Firemen's Relief.
The delegation pledges Itself to
seek the passage of a law which Will
return to Shelby and other counties,
disbursements from the state based
on the amount of automobile taxes
paid in by the county.
The delegation also proposes to
push for passage law that will
the conditions which brought
about the recent strike of firemen In
the city. According to Mr.. Chandler
the delegation proposes to advocate
of a law that will provide
for substantial increase in the pay
OF firemen and policemen; not mere
~ a nominal sum. but something
which may truthfuliy he described as
In addition, they will
seek to have the proposed law pro-
vide for disability and old age PEN
sions for firemen and policemen.
Respecting the pledge to advocate
better facilities for registration. the
delegation is framing a bill which
will provide for more pay for regis
trars and will empower the county
court, where no convenient location
for holding the registration can be
found. to purchase portable houses,
which may be used for registration
and election purposes.
The workmen's compensation law
will come In for notice from the dele
CATION, which promises to urge the
strengthening of the present law 10
the end that employees may receive
greater compensation while laid off"
and which will shorten the aiting
peEiod before qy starts to an injured
employe,
Women members OF the Democratic
committee were again on hand at
headquarters Saturday. Mrs. Robert
Beattie was chairman for the day.
Assisting her were Mesdames Samuel
]. Ellis, John o. Flautt, Walter Tay-
Tor Spencer Lamb. A. r. Williams.
s. w. Dickinson and Gaines.