Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-10-26

department is Of no value to tht
state" This in the face of the rec
ord this department has made in put
ting millions of dollars worth of un.
taxed wealth upon the tax books OF
the state; this in the face of the
fact that through the work of this
department gigantic corporations
owning millions of dollars worth OF
property assessed at from 3 to 5 pei
cent of its value have been brought
to light and made to contribute their
just share of the running expenses
of the state; this in the face of the
fact that this department placed over
81, 100000 worth Of unassessed real
estate on the tax books of Marion
County alone in 1921. Included with
in this untaxed property was tract
of coal land of more than 10000
defes the strong and urgent mes
sages of Gov. Rye to the legislatures
of 1915 and 1917. He defies the
messages of Gov. Roberts to the
Legislature of 1919, although these
messages were in exact keeping with
the pledges upon which Gov. Rye and
Gov. Roberts had both been elected.
He defies the Democratic platform
of 1920, which is the only Demo-
cratic platform the party has at
present.
He has defied Democratic officials
generally.
He has defied organized labor.
And in his speech at Shelbyville on
Friday he defied the next legislature
even before it was elected. He is
quoted as saying, in his speech at
Shelbyville that he would veto more
fool laws than a Governor ever
signed in the last generation" He
first undertakes to compliment the
incoming legislature, and then pro-
ceeds to charge this legislature, even
in advance of its election or assem-
bling, with the passage of hundreds
of fool bills which his superior wis
dom will cause him to veto. He thus
defiantly questions the intelligence
and wisdom of the incoming legis-
lature and tells them in advance how
he is going to set their legislative
actions at naught. He defes the
Governors of the past who have been
signing the "fool bills" which he is
going to veto.
And after having defied the plat
form, principles, policies and prac-
tees of the Democratic party, and
after having defied Governors and
administrations and officials gener-
ally, he reached the very height and
climax of his arrogant defiance when
ne brazenly announced in his speech
at Winchester, and repeated in his
speech at Shelbyville, 81 will take
this office on my own terms or not
at ALL"
Well may we inquire upon what |
meat this Tennessee Caesar has fed
that he hath grown so great.
The Banner candidly and frankly |
submits that it is an extremely dan
yerous thing to trust a man of such |
with the great power
Of the Governors office. He has
shown dictatorial attitude and
'pirit which even in advance of be-
ng trusted with power plainly re-
'eals an intent to usurp and take
unto himself all the functions of gov
eminent. He proposes to make a
mere rubber stamp Of the legislature
md to virtually not only become the
Governor, but the government. The
elevation of man of such tempera-
nent to supreme power in the state
S pregnant with possibilities of evil
md would surely result in bitter tur-
noil and strife within the state which
It this time should be avoided
Nashville Banner. :