The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20

ana Freaiets HIS Success-SepatOr
Gwinn Delivers Strong Address and
Explains His Position On the Tax
and Other Important Issues Now
Before People of the State,
The homecoming Of Senator L. E.
Gwinn Monday, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor,
occasioned magnificent demonstra-
ton Of public esteem by his fellow
citizens Of Upton county. It was an
ovation such as would have been ac-
corded triumphant Roman general
on his return home after successful
conquest. The voters of this county
turned out en- masse, notwithstand-
ing threatening thunder showers to
welcome their native son, who is
candidate for the highest office with
N the gift Of the people of Tennes-
see.
Prior to the speaking a long pro.
cesslon OF automobiles, headed by
the Covington Concert Band, paraded
the streets of Covington in honor of
the local candidate. Following the
parade, one Of the largest crowds
tnat ever assembled to hear a po-
litical speech in Upton county gath
cred In the yard on the east side of
the courthouse around a temporary
platform constructed for the occas-
ion. At this interval a thunder
shower frustrated the plan of speak
ing outdoors, and the people were d.
rected to the Palace Theatre, which
unfortunately was not large enough
to accommodate the large audience
that had assembled in the courthouse
yard, the seating capacity being only
about 700 persons.
Esq, j B. Overall, chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee, of
Garland, presided. Judge r. B, Bap-
list presented the speaker. He said:
II have made only one visit in my
life to the governors mansion at
Nashville, approaching the building
II. somewhat of a spirit Of reverence
and awe, but some time next year II
am going to call at that mansion, kick
the cat off the front porch and order
breakfast" He paid high tribute
to Mr. GWinn, saying that he was the |
foremost citizen of this county and is |
destined to be the next governor of
Tennessee.
Among the prominent out town
visitors in the audience were: Con-
gressman Hubert F. Fisher, of Mem.
phfs; Judge Collin P. Mckinney, jus
tice Of the supreme court: G.. S. Car
nev, county court clerk, and E. C. Bull
lock, Of Ripley; Judge w. G, Patton
Of Halls; Attorney Burton Sanford
and I, B. Paschal, Of Henning, and
I'd Peeler, cashier Of the Peoples
Bank at Stanton.
Senator Gwinn held his audience
for more than an hour He Launched
into bis discourse by expressing his
gratitude and appreciation of the
loyalty and interest manifested byl
his friends and neighbors in his cam
paign for the nomination He was
Frequently interrupted by spontaneous
outbursts of applauce and enthusiasm.
His raillery and good humor in dis
cussing the platforms Of his three
opponents brought forth much laugh
ter from the audience. He stated
that all Of his competitors had ap-
propriated to their own use no small
norton of his platform regarding
taxation. At times he decreased fron
his set speech to answer his COMPETE
tors concerning his plan of reorganiz-
ing the state tax system, referring to
Gen. Harvey FL Hannah as the figure
candidate
Thunderous applause, mingled with
shouts from the audience, greeted his
eloquent peroration on Woodrow Will
son.
Last week Senator Gwinn conducted
a very successful campaign in Mid
die Tennessee, and in many of the
larger counties of that division of
the state he is REGARDED as one Of the
real contenders for the nomination,
which is gratifying to his friends
and supporters in this section of the
state From the present time until
August 3, the day Of the election, he
will make strenuous campaign, y
nrabably concluding it in East Ten
nessee. His friends in every corner
Of the state are confident of his win
ming the nomination, encouraging re-
ports coming in from all quarters.
Mr.. GWinn was accompanied to ;
Govington by County Court Clerk
Charles ?. Simonton, one of his cas-
paign managers During the absence
of Mr. Simonton, Attorney General
w. K. Alternately, Of Selmer, Tenn, is
in charge of Mr.. Gwinn's Nashville
headquarters, assisted by Hon. VIM. !
A. Shoaf. Jr., of this CITY.