The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-10-27
BRANCH SHOE FACTORY CAMPAIGN DRIVE

increased more than seven millions OF
dollars from the period before the
war. The expense of government is
Indeed alarming, and Mr. Peay en-
phasized the point that these condi-
tions must be changed and that he is
seeking the office of Governor for the
purpose of restoring to the people
their rights and immunitios in State
government.
Referring to the back tax commits
sion, this system should have no
place in our government. The law
affords no right of redemption. In
that respect it is not even as fair as
a mortgage.
The Governor commented on the
department of highways. This de-
partment should be reorganized with
more economy and efficiency. There
is too much money invested in ad-
ministrativc functions with too few
very expensive roads that begin and
end nowhere.
The very important declaration
made by Mr.. Peay last Saturday was
that if he is elected Governor, and
the prospects look very bright for the
Democratic party, that he will begin
as soon as possible to draft a tax
schedule that will reduce the real
estate taxes one million dollars. This
can easily be done. On the other
hand he will begin to pare the de-
rartments and items of expense to q
point that there will be no deficit.
Mr. Taylor's deficit is between one
and two millions of dollars That |
can be reduced and the reduction
will in no wise impair the service.
More than that, the service will be
improved
Another great point of interest is
the issuing of bonds in Tennessee.
This has increased in only a few
years from five to thirty millions
The counties and municipalities are
going in debt too rapidly. Right
here another point was scored, and
hat is that the Legislature should
shoulder the responsibility of under
aking to limit the rate of taxation
n the counties and municipalities.
some of these are too reckless in their
too prodigal and waste
I'll in government. The rate of tax
,tion everywhere should have a lin
and that is one of the things that
hould have the attention of the Leg
stature.
Mr., Peay paid a glowing tribute to =
he ladies and their duties and re-
possibilities in government. They I
ave equal suffrage and they should {
xercise this privilege in the reform
the ballot end the character of
'gislation
Mr.. Peay also spoke of the war vet
ans and what we owe them and
lr duty to those rapidly thinning
mes of the grey.
He spoke of the labor vote, saying
lat he was :. candidate in the inter
/ of no speci2l class, but that he had
ganized the first labor union in
S own city. If trouble arises be-
yeen labor and capital and protec-
IN is needed, he would make it
S duty to go on the ground and see
r himself whether or not the local
ficers could meet the conditions,
d under no circumstances would
ate troops be called out unless it
necessary to protect the people
I'm violence.
further, Mr.. Peay said al
at he favored a better system of
mary schools in Tennessee. He
% favored good roads, with suita- fa
program of road construction and r
He would favor no Vi
I'D issues without a vote of the m
,ple. 49,
At the close of the speech Miss Inez .,
vclace was escorted to the stage tn
| presented Mr.. Peay with an arm
of beautiful flowers, saying in
rds appropriate that Mr.. Peay was
standard bearer of the Democra-
of Obion, which had never yet
led to do it's duty, and that on
5 occasion we are paying tribute
one who is to make one of the
atest Governors of that illuatrious
, of Tennesseans.
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