The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-31
TrOnSdaIe All
For Cynbtree1
No Doubt as to Result Of Gu.
bernatoriaI Race In
That County.

Hartsvllle, July Especial -
eNefy county In Tennessee vera ma oar,
tain TO go for Col. crabtree, candidat,
ior tho democratic nomination for gov,
crhor. ms Trousdale. there would be nc
necessity for the formalIty of holdina !
primary election. There has never bee,
doubt as TO the result In this county
ana really there was no special need 10,
any speech making, but the friends ol
Col Crabtreo insisted on his coming nd
We're very much disappointed bocatls,
ne was prevented from filling the ap
polntment by reason OF illness.
Ills throat IN In bad condition and
nus physician insisted that he rest for
the day, and Quimby Dyer, his cam.
pnlEn manager, sent Lurton Goodpas-
ture to I'LL the appointment While the
voters, perhaps. would have preferred
the colonel. yet Mr.. Goodpaature made
n splendid substitute and was given the
closest attention and applause by tho
audience OF between 400 and 500 farm
erH as we'll Rs many ladies.
Mr.. Goodpasture was Introduced by
Charles Froede, ono of the oldest and
most prominent merchants IN tho little
city OF tho upper Cumberland. lie
served ably as n member Of Tho legls-
lhture during Gov. Rye's nrst term and
is recorded man of wide influence
In the county.
Dr. II. r. Norty, Crnbtrce manager
In TrouEdalo county IN one ~ the IiveHt
wires seen IN the organization IN tho
state. lilo has tho county thoroughly
organized. lie said that the county
would Ko for crabtree to ]. and per-
hnps . TO ]. lie said that three small
districts across the river which vote nm
aggregate Of nifty. would 10 for Rob.
erts. The other seven districts. ne said
would give Crabtree handsome ma
jority This estimate was cerroborated
not only by several business men, hut
by dozens of farmers. In fact this eHti-
mate seems 20 be unanimous and was
admitted by n half dozen Roberts men
interviewed.
In introducing Mr.. Goodpnsture Mr..
Freedle spoke In the highest terms of
Col. Crabtree m man Of splendid
business ability. who had served the
city of Chattanooga as mayor. lie be-
spoke for him the vote Of Trousdalc
county aud successful administration
N elected governor. which he sincerely
hoped for. He said he regretted 20 see Ho
few ladies present. but laid this nj tho
door Of Gov. Roberts, who had delayed
calling the legislature together that the
equal suffrage amendment might be
ratified. IIc said that the governor was
unwilling 20 trust the women 10 vote
In the Rubernatorlal primary.
Mr Goodpasture made a strong and
UpNFfIul Ntfftfn AllN AfUNhUNifNlfN WI
clearly tho inequality Of the new tax
law and how u laid the burden on the
farmer He declared that he personally
knew some Of the statisticians and knew
that they were inexperienced In the
matter ~ land values Nor any other
man could conceive the farmers Of this
state that taxes we're going 20 be
lowered under his nnw law Tie said
II would cost ist0.00 for the governor
10 put his tax law into operation
He cited the fact that no less than
900 or I 600 persons have filed pru-
tests against the assessment of their
property At $500 900. but by some
told 20 show thrre was certainly some.
thing wrong with the law IIe denied
that this was poor mans law, us had
been contended. hut aarerted that u
worked Ia favor Of the rich man. He
cited the assessment Of the Stahlmnn
building at Nashville lie said that
Tax Statirticihn Louthhn ASSESSED this
property at 81. .snn. o00 but by some
means and through some power II had
been reduced 20 $500 oGo. He figured
that th- difference between the assess
ment made bv tho state and the real|
value left n deficit that must he made
up. and concluded thst the only way
that N could be- made up was Go tar the
farmer and small property owner who
owned no newspaper.