The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
LEA SPEAKS TO
CAPACITY HOUSE
FLAYS ROBERTS
NEW GRAND PACKED FROM Gel.
LAR TO GARRETT TO HEAR FOR
MER U. S. SENATOR.
RECEPTION is ENTHUSIASTIC
Declaration That Assessment Act
Should Be Repealed Brings Forth
Big OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES His
Pleasure at Being Here.
Mondays Daily Herald.

Mondays Daily Herald
TO an audience that packed the New
Grand Theatre from cellar to garnet,
| occupied every seat on both floors and
on the stage, Col. Luke Lea, former
senator of the United States, this aft
ernoon spoke in the interest of Col.
CraDtree for governor. Col LEAFS
crowd and the enthusiastic reception
which he.received proves that he is
still strong in the affections of the
people of Maury county. He was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers when
he entered the house and again when
he was presented.
The speech of the Colonel was fire.
quently interrupted by applause and
cheers. II was a noisy as we'll as a
large crowd. Every thrust at the gov.
ernor Or his record was heartily enjoy
ed. Col. LEAFS declaration that the
assessment act of 1919 was vicious, I'M
democratic and should be repealed at
the earl est possible moment provided
big demonstrations
Col. Lea arrived from Franklin
where he spoke this morning at 2:l5
o clock and at once entered the opera
house. He was introduced by Chas
=. Hatcher, former school mate, who
briefly stated that Col Lea needed no
introduction to the voters of Maury
county.
Col. Lea said that the Banner had
stated that Prof. Gus Dyer would be
here today to "eat him up alive that
he was ready to meet Prof. Dyer or
any other man, for he would make no
statements that he would not make
fact to face with Dyer, the governor
or any one else.
Col. Lea stated that when Gen. Han
nah was here recently he had called
him marplot. Five years ago Gen.
Hannah had made speeches for his
reelection to the senate. Now,
sad Col Lea what have done since
then to deserve the term OF marplot
unless that it was that | went abroad
for two years to fight laWleasness in.
Germany" This sally was chered.
The Colonel declared that the gov
ernor would deny him native born.
American the right to Participate in
the politics of his country, although he
was willing that an alien enemy, who
could not vote without violating the
laws, should dictate the politics of
Tennessee.
The speaker made a vigorous at
tack on what he termed the ncompe
tency, the waste and extravaganza of
the Roberts administration. He also
touched the stenographer appropria-
ton.
The speaker said that he yielded to
no man IN his devotion to the cause of
law enforcement. That he had fought
lawlessness in Tennessee when it cost
to fight it. That he late
gone abroad and fought the lawless
ness of the kaiser when it cost some
thing. He said that he was always |
glad to come to Maury county and he
had no apology to Offer for coming
here. 1t was his privilege as an Amer
lean citizen to part cipate in this cam.
paign.
On the stagc with Col Lea were
Fifty prominent citizens of the county
including several veterans OF the Con J
federacy About fifty were seated on
the stage. Col Lea was slightly |
hoarso at first but soon warmed up to
the subject. The audience Was thor
DughIy representative one and one Of |
the largest that has heard a speaker
in Maury county in recent years.
Col Lea referred in caustic terms
TO the charges against Gov. Roberts
private character and made an elo |
1uent plea that the people of the state
show their devotion to the virtue Of |
by voting against him |
lie asked any Roberts man in the au
Hence who wanted to raise his son to !
be a man like Roberts to stand up. |
Then he asked if there was any wo
man in the crowd who would want |
her daughter to marry man Ike Rob
erts.
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