Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-10-12

date for Governor OF Tennessee
The speaker pointed out that Gov.
ALI Taylor, his Republican opponent, 10
now saying from the stump that the
back tax system must go, but he new
ertheless signed and approved Chapter
l15 Of the acts of 1921 which increased
the powers of the back tax agents,
Thousands of pieces of property are
about to be sold under this law and the
land will be forever lost to its owners
because the right OF redemption il
barred under the 1921 act which Gov.
Taylor approved
Scores Eight Per Cent Law.
THE eight per cent law will certainly
be repealed by the next legislature" said
the Democratic nominee.
Il have always opposed this law and
urged its repeal"
MIR Peay said that already this law
has caused good portion OF the s49, 000-
600 debt on farm lands to be funded to
the higher interest.
Gov. Taylor boasts that he vetoed this
, law. and so he did said Mr.. Peay, but
what was accomplished by his veto? The
people were not benefited by IT, for the
| law went into effect, and they have since
L
demonstrates the futilty Of Republican
| governor and a Democratic legislature.
I His veto did not influence his own politi-
| cal associates, for nineteen Republicans
| in the house and seven In the senate voted
to pass this law over his Veto while only
| eight Republicans in the house and two
| in the senate voted to sustain his veto. II
is no wonder that he is begging the DEM
ocrats to give him a friendly legislature
| Highway Department Reorganization.
| Mr. Peay frankly said that he favored a
| thorough reorganiza tion Of the highway
department. He said nothing else would
| answer the public welfare. In his judg
ment and all waste and inefficiency must
he eliminated and the overhead and engi-
neering expense reduced
| This portion OF the candidates speech
follows
My situation might seem embarrassing,
since most OF the officials in charge Of this
/ department are prominent Democrats and
unusually influential and active in their
/ respective sections of the state Friends
/ who are firstly interested in my own and
/ the partys success have mildly suggested
/ that ! should omit any reference to this
| department In this campaign, or that
| should soften my former statements. They
| misunderstood my position | am not en-
barrassed at all. The gubernatorial office
does not interest me, except TO accom-
plish exactly what / told the people In the
primary. II they want that done they will
elect me; and IL they are satisfied with
| things as they are they will elect my OPP
| ponent. &c. ! am going straight ahead In
my own way and let the chips fall where
they may.
This country IL tired OF wabbling can
| didates and hate sham and evasion with
every particle OF my nature. The officials
| heading this department fought me In the
| primary with all forces at their command.
/ They had a perfect right to do IT, They
lost their fight, and sOod faith and good
| Americanism require them 10 accept the
fortunes Of the contest, They are lacking
in good sportsmanship n they now con-
/ tinue the fight"
Mr. Peay told Of propaganda over the
/ state that he Is opposed to good roads.
| He denied this rumor In strong terms
| and said II originated with the selfish In
terests who are exploiting The state N
road contracts and in the sale OF road
materials Mr.. Peay also denied that he
/ favored the abolition OF the highway de-
partment and said II Nust be retained b
obtain federal aid.
Roads and poHtlcs Mixed.
| 1.-The department will never be an effec-
| tive instrument for building a modern sys-
| tenn Of roads in Tennessee as long as II
: remains in politics." said the speaker IF
I the next legislature will follow my sug-
gestions we will put this department in
/ hands and a basis where II will be JOY
and blessing to the people"
/ MIR. Peay said that the state railroad
/ ana pubic UTILITIES commission SnOulQ De
| promptly relieved OF its power to abrogate
| contracts between cities and utilities COM
/ panies and said the board had better be
| relieved Of the rate-making power than TO
| exercise II In haste or injustice.
Endorses Mcclellan and Dunlap.
] Eloquent endorsement of Senator Ken
meth Mcclellan of Memphis, Democratic
| candidate for the senate. and Porter Dun
lap Of Mckenzie, nominee for railroad
/ commissioner, was given by Mr.. Peay.
4 The speaker said Senator McKeller had
! been Industrious and efficient and 10y
ally supported President Wilson in his
war administration.
/ Porter Dunlap. he said. has character,
attachments and integrity which highly
commend him for the office he seeks.
Discusses Gov. Taylor.
| Mr.. Peay made several references in his
! speech TO Gov. Taylor but none in q BIT
ter tone. He called attention to the fact
that the beloved Robert l.. Taylor. the
/ governors brother, was opposed In his
| first contest by ALI TAYLOR who Is nov
depending on Democratic votes to defeat
the regular nominee Of the Democratic
i party.
MY efforts in the summer campaign
were directed as much to the selection Of
an outstanding and dependable legislature
as TO my own nomination.. said Mr.. Peay.
Il am happy to state that set OF un.
! usually clean and highmtnded representa-
Z tives have been nominated by the Demo-
i cratic party. IneSe Will cOUtIOl the next
4 general assembly. NV competitor is TAX
! ing credit to himself for this porspect. He
/ had no more TO do with II than the pro-
verbal Man in the Moor" daughter and
( applsusel
] Mr.. Peay fatty charged that Gov. Tay-
/ lur has PLAYED roltics with his veto. He
/ said that Gov. Taylor publicly stated when
\ a note for 81 600 e00 matured that he did
not know the state owed the money and
he had tFrbn been in office almost a year
What are Won going to do about tax
es?" asked Mr. Peay. Let things alone
and continue fun-making while the stats
heads for bankruptcy and the people
groan ard stagger under taxation7 Ny
I distinguished opponent says that DO not
laugh and that ! am too serious to be gov
ernor: hut let me ask him II he thinks
conditions In our state are a laughinx
matter. ! an sure our farmers are not
LAUGHING about their taNesr' tApplsuse)
Mr. Peay also scored Gov. Taylor for his
i statement to the ! glslptare that ne was
not member % that hoi, aud could DO
nothing more than recommend an outline
II legislation -'Wrile the governor takes
this pacific view 81 orr distress il Il per-
fertly safe 20 say that 70 relief from oner-
--s tavatfon v-ii ev.F rrogresS beyond an
rs. IRE said -. "-sy. He also hit the
rlnrhii q. vrrro~ fp- ur0ulising 4 re-
.'rictise ESQ $50 f-v ans then failing
81 s,suy e.; ais Uromi5s.