The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-09-08
LETTER FROM SHERIFF yoLz

To the Voters Of Upton County:
On July 7, 1919, / was elected to
fill out the unexpired term Of J. III.
Beaver, deceased, and have served
two years and two months as sheriff
Of Upton county, and upon my Of
fetal record ask the endorsement
Of another term. Messrs. Smith,
Lauderdale and Johnson served three
terms each and Messrs. Ports and
White two terms each. In fact, it
has been an almost unbroken Gus
tom to elect a sheriff for not less
than two full terms of two years
each, and / am conscious of no good
reason why an exception should be
made in my case. The purpose of
this time-honored custom IS to en-
courage fidelity to duty on the part
Of public officials and its observ-
ance is matter in which the people
are as vitality interested as the Of
fetal who seeks an endorsement. If
| have made a good. sheriff / ought
TO receive the customary endorse
ment If / have failed to discharge
my full duty, | should be defeated,
and defeat can only be construed
as reputation Of my official record
and will be so construed by certain
elements that are opposing me for
no other reason than my diligence
and fidelity in the enforcement of
the law, and particularly the statutes
against the illegal manufacture and
sale Of liquor / did not make these
laws, but it was my sworn duty to
enforce them to the extent of my
ability, and for doing SO have no
anology to make to any man, but
pledge myself to do in the future "a
have done in the past, and that is
10 use every legitimate power Of nv
office to break up the illegal traffic |
n liquor in Tipton county and also
q DISCHARGE all other duties of the !
office without fear or favor.
In making this statement want /
t clearly understood that am not 4
Or indirectly challenging
he integrity Of purpose of nv op-
oonent nor the good faith and good
of majority Of his sup
lorters. ANY man has the right to
'spire to public office and to be sup
ported in that aspiration, and GER
ainly the people owe no man an Of
ire merely because he has done his
luty, and | recognize that am in
lebted to the public and not the pub
ie to me- But the fact remains that
he defeat Of a sheriff, in large part
trough the aid Of an element that
esents his activities in the enforce
nent of the law, will discourage
aw-enforcing officials in the future
nd increase the power of those who
either respect nor obey the law.
hat | am being strenuouslv OPP
osed by this element is a statement
fact that can be easily verified
y any man or woman who will fairly ]
lvestigate it.
The task Of sheriff is at no
me an easy Job and it is one of ex-
'eme difficulty now on account of
1e abormal crime conditions that
revail throughout the country. In
act, so much of my time has been
lken in the performance of official
aties that were immediate and i'm
erative that it has been impossible !
IF me to make a house-to-house
lnvass and present my claims to
ach voter in person and that is ,the E
JASON for this open letter to all J
e voters of the county. 7
Asking the active support of all !
ho approve my record as sheriff |
nd with the utmost confidence of
Glory at the polls next Saturday, I 2
n yours for further service, v
Adv1 G. N. VOLZ. S