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DR. E. M. LONG
DENTIST
Over White & SJurchard't Drug
Store, Union City, Tenn.
Telephone
' Office 144-2, Residence 144-3 "
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Union City Commercial, established 1890 , . ,
West Tennessee Courier, established 1897 1 Consolidated September 1. i97
UNION CITY, TENN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1915.
VOL. 23, NO. 43.
M3MME!
Peter Cooper, who when yet alive, gave $630,000 to found
Cooper Union in New York City, earned only $25 a year for
the first two years he was in that city. He was an apprentice to
a coachmaker. He saved $20 the first two years and put it in
the bank.
MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK.
OLD NATIONAL BANK
Union City, Tennessee
GOVERNOR RYE'S MESSAGE
FOR UW ENFORCEMENT
Oierry-Moss
Grain Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Grain, Hay and Field Seeds
CLOVER
Alsike, Alfalfa, Red Top, Timothy,
Blue Grass, Orchard Grass
and all kinds of Field Seed
HAY AND CORN
Corn Chops, Bran, Oats, Cotton Seed
Meal and Hulls
and all kinds of Feed.
Union City, Tenn.
Telephone No. 51
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COTTON SEED
Med and
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yggs
Verv close prices on Meal and nulls, botn in car
lots and in retail lots. Have the highest protein
made in meal, and best feeding value in hulls.
Will make local shipment to any point party de
sires. You can buy your Meal and Hulls at mill
prices. .
Also GINNERS and COTTON BUYERS, both in
seed or in bale.
Office Phone 346. Residence Phone 514
LAKE COUNTY MFG. CO.
F. L, PITTMAN, Manager Union City, Tenn.
For Removal of Detelict Officers
Ouster Proceedings.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 18. "No State
can prosper as it should whose citizens
tamely submit to the open nullification
and disregard of the laws of the land,"
said Gov. Eye in his first message to
the Tennessee Legislature, read before
the House and Senate to-day.
Gov. Rye wants a law conferring up
on some court the power to speedily re
move State, county and municipal offi
cers "who refuse and wilfully neglect
to discharge their duties in enforcing
existing laws."
The new Governor also recommends
a law "making municipal and city offi
cers responsible for the enforcement of
certain State laws so as to better pro
tect society and safeguard the interests
of the people who reside in incorporat
ed towns and cities."
Continuing, Gov. Rye said:
"In 1911 the State of Kansas passed
a law providing for proceedings in ouster
to he instituted against delinquent offi
cers or officials by the Attorney General
of the State, or by the District Attor
neys, under the direction of the Attorney-General.
AUTHORITY TO OUST.
"Under the Kansas law it becomes
the duty of the Attorney General and
of District Attorneys to investigate all
complaints against public officials made
in writing, and, if he finds reasonable
cause for it, he shall institute proceed
ings, either in the District Court or Su
preme Court, to oust such officers.
"Such cases are summarily tried and
are given precedence over all other
cases. This law provides for appeals
from the decision of" the lower court
and the rights of the officers against
whom complaint is made shall be prop
erly safeguarded.
"Our present laws do not furnish th)
expeditious remedy that is needed for
the purpose of enabling the people of
a community to rid themselves of an
unfaithful official.
STANDS UPON PLEDGES.
"The Democratic party, as well as all
other political parties, stands pledged to
the enforcement of the temperance laws
and to the enactment of such laws as
may be necessary to bring about this
result.
"As the representative of the Dem
ocratic party, I pledged the people that,
if they would elect a Legislature in
sympathy with the platform pledges of
the party, who would give me their as
sistance, that these laws would be' en
forced, if the enactment of other laws
for that purpose could possibly bring
about that result. ,
"To this end I earhestly recommend
the enactment of such laws as in your
judgment may tend to bring about this
result. There can be no difference of
opinion upon a question of law enforce
ment, and no State can prosper as it
should whose citizens tamely submit to
the open nullification and disregard of
the laws of the land.
"I am led to believe that in an effort
to enforce the laws we will have the co
operation of every honest officer in the
State who is charged with the duty of
enforcing laws.
"If this is done, it would render the
enactment of other laws unnecessary,
but the enactment of other laws for
the purpose of more effectually enforc
ing present laws can in no way affect
the officer engaged in the honest dis
charge of his duty, and for this reason,
whatever laws may appear to be neces
sary in view of the experience of the
past, should be enacted by your hon
orable bodies."
THREE WEEKS' RECESS.
In accordance withthe wishes of Gov.
Rye a resolution will be introduced in
both houses this week providing for a
legislative recess next Friday, Jan. 22,
lasting three weeks.
The new Governor wants to work in
complete harmony with the lawmak
ers, and has expressed a wish that a
recess be taken untfl he can get his
bearings completely.
It is said that Goy. Rye has some im
portant legislation he wants enacted at
this session and desires a let-up in legis
lative activity until he completes
plans. '
As the Senate and House are both in with friends.
thorough accord with Gov. Rye, it is
expected that no opposition will be of
fered to the recess within the ranks of
the Democratic members.
Among the measures Gov. Rye wants
enacted into laws are:
State tax commission.
Penal reformatory bills touching on
the prison system.
Additional prohibition laws.
Removal bill similar to Kansas ouster
law. '
Anti-pass law.
Fellow servants' bill.
Law preventing legislative abscond
ence. Compulsory primary elections.
RYE STANDS TO LETTER
BY PLATFORM PLEDGES
The Governor Respects His Party
Platform Declarations.
Will those who owe The Commercial
for subscription please let this remind
them to send or come and pay up of
notify us whether or not they want the
paper continued. Please attend to this
while you think of it.
GOVERNOR TOM C. RYE'S
INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Formal Inauguration at Ryman
Auditorium Friday.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 16. Ten
nessee has a new chief of executive.
Shortly after noon Friday, Thom
as C. Rye, Henry County's son, was
sworn in as Governor by Chief Jus
tice M. M. Neil before a large crowd
at the Ryman Auditorium.
It was a most auspicious occasion,
the new Governor taking the oath
before an audience of distinguished
men in every want or lire, uover-
nors, judges, lawmakers and minis
ters of the gospel being there, and
hundreds of people came from all
parts of the State to see another
hand placed at the helm of the ship
of State.
Like all inaugurations, the cere
monies were most impressive. The
new Governor rode down in a car
riage from the Hermitage Hotel to
the auditorium with an escort of old
Confederate soldiers around him.
The auditorium was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Flags
and bunting literally covered the
old building, and immense ferns and
potted plants were placed on the
platform in profusion. Beautiful
flowers were also in abundance. A
railing built around the platform
was decorated with a number of
white doves.
The Legislature adjourno 1 for the
occasion and the members were all
present at the inauguration.
Gen. Rye was given a tremendous
ovation when he arrived in the
bunding and during the course o
his inaugural address. He showed
that he was clearly cognizant of the
great responsibility he has now as
sumed, for he spoke with apparent
deep feeling.
The audience stood en masse and
cheered the new Governor. Gov.
Rye was escorted to the stand by
Chief Justice M. M. Neil, Speaker
Anderson of the Senate and Speaker
Cooper of the House, Judges of the
Supreme Court and members of the
inaugural committee.
Speaker Anderson called the two
Houses and the audience to order
shortly after arrival.
The clerk of the Senate read the
inaugural resolution.
Senator Clement, of Dickson,
stated that the committee had wait
ed upon the retiring Governor and
asked him to introduce Gov. Rye,
but that " he had refused. "It is
therefore my pleasure in the ab
sence of Gov. Hooper, to introduce
to you Gov. Rye.
I have known him nearly all his
life, and I want to say that there
is not a cleaner man in Tennessee
than Tom C. Rye."
Gov. Rye arose and delivered his
inaugural address. His speech was
enthusiastically received,. He was
given a great .ovation when he de
declared that: "Standing on the
threshold of my administration and
looking into the open door of oppor
tunity, I reiterate my campaign
declarations on the subject of law
enforcement.
"The laws of this State must be
enforced," he said, "not only be
cause the Democratic party is
pledged to this, but because the
enforcement of the law is' right."
Gov. Rye went immediately; to the
oapitol from the auditorium.- In
his : his o'ffine hA did littlo olao tho nl-
anee of the day but greet and talk
Showing bis mammoth audience at
the Ryman Auditorium that he stands
four-square for the platform pledges
made by the Democratic party because
be believes they are right, and ham
mering home his points in an earnest
manner that left no doubt as to his de
termination to stick to his word, Tom
C. Rye, Tennessee's new Governor, de
livered his inaugural address Friday.
It was a clean-cut, straightforward dec
laration of principles.
The address is in full as follows:
"Fellow citizens: We have assembled
for the purpo6eof formally transferring
the executive branch of the State's gov
erment from the hands of a citizen elect
en a3 the representative of one of the
griat political parties of the State into
my hands and keeping as the chosen
representative of another great political
party.
"This trust about to be committed to
me is indeed a sacred one, and when
sealed by the oath the constitution re
quires shall be taken, I shall become
the representative of all the people, and
as such it shall be my purpose to dedi
cate my all to their interests humbly
consecrating myself to the service of
tlle State, indulging the hope that some
good may come to her and her institu
tions 'by reason of the efforts I shall
make to render some service in return
for the honor conferred upon me by her
splendid citizenship. I sincerely trust
that the same desire, the same ambi
tion, may inspire every chosen repre
sentative of the people to the end that
platform pledges may be redeemed and
the State's best interests subserved.
"The star of Bethlehem was indeed
the star of hope to a waiting, watch
ing world and, guided by its dazzling
splendor, the wise men of the east were
permitted to stand in the presence of
the living Christ-child, the saviour of
the world. So may the determination
to uo something for lennessee be the
star of hope that shall guide our foot
steps into paths that lead to wise and
beneficial legislation for the people, that
peace on earth, good will toward men,
may be the anthem that shall greet the
ears of a united people and gladden
their hearts as in the days of old.
STATE'S INTEREST SACRIFICED.
"It is not necessary that I should call
attention to the fact that for the past
few years our politics have so disturbed
and divided our people that we have
been unable to have the benefit of wise
and beneficial legislation along lines
to the material welfare and advance
ment of the State. I do not refer to
this by way of criticism but merely to
emphasize the fact that, during this
revolutionary period of our State's his
tory, orderly and constitutional govern
ment was impossible, and the result
seems to have been that the State's in
terest was sacrificed on the altars of
selfishness for political and factional
advantage at the cost of the State's
progress atd to the neglect of our best
interests.
Our State is burdened with an in
debtedness which has been but slightly
reduced during all these years while the
expenses of government have increased I
enormously.
We enter upon the important and
exacting duties of a new year and new
administration with an empty treasury,
in the midst of a great business depres
sion occasioned by waht seems to be a
needless, bloody war in the old world.
Our system of assessment and col
lection renders unequal the burden of
taxation and our revenue is wholly in
adequate to meet the increased demands
of the government.
The system of control and manage
ment of our charitable and penal insti
tutions is not in keeping with the prog
ress of the times, is unbusinese-like'in
many respects and wasteful of the pub
lic fund. Our public school system re
ceives one-third of the gross revenues
of the State and still theeducational
advantages which should accrue to our
children have not yet come to them.
Especially is this true of the children
who must depend upon the rural schools.
The laws governing the expenditure of
the school funds should be carefully re
vised and the system improved so that
every child in Tennessee shall reap the
full benefits of this vast expenditure of
money. The home and the school are
the two great forces behind real man
hood and womanhood. We have -sufficient
school sentiment and enthusiasm
to meet the demands of the hour. What
we want now is school houses'and school
teachers with .sufficient time to do the
work necessary for the, benefit of the
children to the end that the money set
apart for public education shall be made'
to yield the maximum of public good.
SOUND BUSINESS PRINCIPLES, ; V
"It is my desire that sound business
principles in the administration of pub v
lie affairs shall be the rule of action.
Those who serve the government must i
limit expenditures to the actual needs i
of the State, economically . adminis
tered. The people have the right to
expect this of their servants and the
servants should respect this right. In
the discharge of official duty t shall
earnestly seek to promote the cause of
education, stimulate agriculture and
help to build better highways. I hope
some system of highway building can
be inaugurated so as to insure good '
roads in Tennessee and the agricultural
interests of the State so stimulated and
improved as to induce young men to
go back to the farm and remain on the
farm; not to engage in agriculture, but
to become real farmers; to s'tudy the
soil so as to get acquainted with it,
learn to love it and look upon it as a
faithful and unselfish friend, eager and
anxious to yield food and raiment for
the effort and energy expended upon it;
not to treat it as a slave, compelled to
yield rich harvests for the greed and
gratification of man, who entertains no
thought of giving back to it anything
in return for the blessings it bestows.
If I can contribute anything towards
bringing about such conditions during,
my administration I shall be gratified
indeed and feel that some good has
come to the State.
"It is my desire and shall be my pur
pose to deal liberally with the old Con
federate soldier? and the dependent
wards of the State. The old soldiers
are entitled to something more and
something better than they have here
tofore received at the hands of a great
State like Tennessee.
"I trust that before the end of my
administration we may see plans per
fected for the erectiou of a monument
to perpetuate the memory of the brav
est, the truest, the purest and the best
of all our citizenship our Southern
women.
"I will, insofar as I can, leng encour
agement to every lawful, beneficial and
progressive line of State activity.
"With the aid and co-operation of
the heads of the different departments
of the State I shall endeavor to bring
about such methods and plans of ad
ministration as will tend to make cer
tain that every dollar of the people's
money shall be honestly expended and
faithfully accounted for, and to this
end, I shall, at some time in the near
future, submit recommendations touch
ing questions affecting the fiscal oper
ations of the State, as well as matters
pertaining to the general welfare.
PLATFORM PLEDGES.
"During the discussions preceding
the November elections, I endeavored
to make known my views on certain
important questions, the consideration
of which had been emphasized and de
manded by the platform declarations
of the party I had the honor to repre
sent. That election has come and gone,
the will of the people has been regis
tered at the ballot box, and now, when
every motive or reason for misrepre
sentation has passed, standing on the
threshold of my administration, look
ing in the open door of opportunity
and action, I desire here and now to
reiterate and realfirm every statement
made from the stump regarding the
issues of the campaign and my inter
pretation and understanding of what
was meant by these platform declara
tions. These views, as expressed then,
will be the beacon lights to guide nie,
and our platform pledges shall be the
standard of my conduct in the difficult
task set before me as Governor of a
great State, acting under the powers
and limitations of the constitution and
laws by which I must be Governor.
As a party we stand pledged to en
force the laws, and this must be done
if the enactment of laws can bring
about that result. This pledge should
be made good, not merely because we.
are committed to the policy of law-enforcement
as a party, but for a higher
reason and that is because it is right,
and I trust and believe that we have
the courage to dare to do the right.
'lLet us, here and now, resolve that
a new precedent shall be established in
Tennessee politics by discarding and re
pudiating the idea that platforms are
made for campaign purposes alone or
in other words, to 'get in on.' Let us
solemnly declare that henceforth a plat
form pledge shall be a sacred covenant
between the public servant and the peo
ple he represents and that it is dishon
orable to break that covenant, so that
the public servant who willfully disre
gards his obligations shall be regarded
and treated in the same manner as the
one who procures . your property by '
fraud and misrepresentation. Let- us
keep faith with the people and we may
be assured the people will keep faith
with us.
"Deeply sensible of the responsibil
ities of the high position to which I . '
have been called, the duties of whjch I
am now about to assume and conscious
of the fact that without divine assistance
I cannot hope for that measure of sue- -:-
Cess desired; humbly appealing to the,
throne of God for wisdom io guide me
and for power to meet this great re-,
sponsibility, that I may render some
beneficial service to, the State and her
people, and I am now ready to take tbe
oath of office." . -