The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-07-13

Capt. G. 7. Fitzhugh, Of Memphis,
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for United States senator, was
accorded a hearty and enthusiastic
welcome Monday afternoon by the
voters Of Upton county, when he de-
livered his campaign speech in the
courthouse before large audience
that filled the courtroom to its ut
most capacity, all available standing
room in the rear aisles being taken.
The speaker was presented to the
audience by Attorney W. L. Owen, of
the laeal bar, whose Introductory re-
marks were brief, but highly compile
mentary to Capt. Fitzhugh
This was not the first visit of the
speaker to Covington. Early this
spring he spent day here mingling
with his friends and supporters, and
on the same afternoon he went to
Charleston, where he delivered the
commencement address to the gradu-
ating class of the Phelan High School.
He has visited Covington on numerous
other occasions in the past and is
intimately known by large number
of citizens of this county.
The speaker was given the utmost
attention and was literally applaud
ed during the delivery of his dis
course. He departed from his set
speech, only touching it occasionally
in high places. He declared his OPP
position to Capitalization and pa
ternalism, opposed bonusus for sol
diers, except those who were actual
" disabled, or the widows and or
phans Of those killed in battle, or who
died in service.
He declared that Senator Mcclellan
was hedging on the bonus question
since the Nashville Banner, his chief
organ, was opposed to the bonus and
was at the same time supporting SEN
ator Mcclellan. He declared his sup
port of the Ford Muscle Shoals plan;
favored construction of federal aid
for highways and dwelled on the ques-
ton Of Americanization of foreigners,
as well as their children, of this coun-
try to make them 100 per cent
American,
The speaker then turned his atten-
ton to the non-partisan league ques-
tionnaires and analysed the answers
Of himself as well as Senator Nickel
lars. In this he followed his set
speech.
Reading from the Congressional
Record, Capt. Fitzhugh remarked:
"The junior senator he'd delayed war
measures by joining in with the mean
est Republicans in the Senate and
obstructionists like Reed, Of Missouri,
Kirby, Of Arkansas, and Vardaman,
Of Mississippi
| Before leaving for Ripley Tuesday
morning, Capt. Fitzhugh expressed
himself as gratified with his receipt
ion in Covington and elsewhere
throughout the state. His friends
state positively that within the last
three weeks that there has been a
change of sentiment in his favor in
several of the doubtful counties in
Middle and East Tennessee.
Friends of Senator Mcclellan state
that he will also visit Covington be-
fore the campaign is concluded. In,
fact, it is expected that the senator
will follow Capt. Fitzhugh into West
Tennessee within short while. The
speech Of Capt. Fitzhugh Monday
seems to have created some local in
terest in the senatorial race which
heretofore has been lacking on ac-
count Of the gubernatorial contest,
in which Hon. L. E. Gwinn is a can
didate.
A crowd of 103 persons assembled
in the Garland schoolhouse at 8:15
p. M. to hear Capt. Fitzhugh. 1t was
4:30 o'clock when word was tele-
phoned to Garland that Capt. Fitz-
hugh would speak there. ESQ. BEN
nett Overall headed the arrange
ment committee and Judge John Y.
Peete introduced the speaker, His
speech was along the same lines
practically as the one delivered here
! in the afternoon.