The commercial., November 05, 1915, Image 2

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Marshall & Baird, Union City, Tenn
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1915.
Announcements.
For Aldermen,
JiBM ONES. We have the authority to announce
John F. Semones a candidate for re-eletion as
AJueruinn or Union City, lenn. fcleclion bat
rdar. January 1, 19)6.
For Alderman. '
In this issue of The Commercial
will be found the formal announce
meat of John F. Semones, Alderman,
wko offers his name to the voters
-f Union City for re-election.
Mr. Semones has been a member
f the board three terms six years
lias proven a valuable man, giving
tie city conservative, honest, busi
mesa-like service at all times. He is
Me of the town's solid citizens and
displays a keen interest in municipal
affairs. Has served on various com
atittees and at present is chairman
Of the Water and Light Committee.
Ihtring the present term his depart
ment has expended 1 15,000 on the
flmnt and contemplates spending
alwut the same amount during the
next two years, which will make the
plant practically new, the best and I
most modern country plant in the
State. The net profits now amount
to more than $1,000 per month, and
with the modern equipment recently
added the expense of handling the
Increased business is considerably
leas than for the smaller business of
a few years ago. He is the head of
the fire department, and weather is
ever too bad, the night too dark
for John Semones to be on the Job.
Consider his candidacy.
a i .1 i- I nr-i (r i
usu as a iexi m lue ,ueroocrauc rresi- ; I he Boards.
aenuat campaign dook, ana vorea ror Tli6 ScLool Board held a short meet-
the increase of members' salar.es from Fridav arterr.0on. No new business
$5,000 to $7,o00, which benefited not of importance was transacted at this
uiuisoii, oui ms successor, air. ajcivei- rmeetirjf,. Miscellaneous expense ac
iar, noiwunstanainR tnat gentleman's counts audited and salary checks or-
misleadiog statement that he drew $10,- dered Xbe ge8sion wag a short one,
000 for a single day in Congress. Mr.
rauerson aiso reierrea ta nis recora as regular session at the City Hall
Governor, claiming credit for the abol- Tuesday night. Gravel for streets, the
lsnmentof the o!d school director sys- pIace t0 et it etc was UD for difj.
tem, extension or the public schools, cussjon m0st of the time of meeting,
ana aaaition oi tnree normal ecnoois Tbe 8treet committee has been unable
It! tu6 StfttB. I fn APrnrA frftm Tllinma orauol aaFaaf aa
lhe Governor devoted very little time desired and came with another propo-
ask the people to overlook any part
of it, as did the man who made these
charges.
i General Hannah said that- for
twenty-five years Senator Webb had
been fighting the prohibition fight
for this State, and was known from
shore to shore. He asked the DeoDle
War upon Pain ! g
Board of Mayor and Aldermen .met to compare the records of Senator
Webb with that of Governor Patter
son and say whem they had rather
held up as an example for the young
mea if the State to follow Senator
Webb or Ham Patter3cn.
The speaker then took up George
Berry's record from his early child
hood up to the present time, showing
to senator Lea, Dut tne latter part oi 8ition from the Camden Co.. asked and ... .
, me uiruggie ue naa maae to rise in
was granted permission to use the Cam- the wond after hfi hrt hfinn ,oft
a bouquet of the rarest and most elab
orate collection of flowers
Gov. Patterson's Speech.
Gov. Patterson spoke at the opera
house after we went to press last week.
He Governor's audience was a large
oe, nearly filling the opera house.
He was introduced by Key. Roger
It. Clark, this city. He seemed some
what fatigued from the campaign, but
poke for an hour or more. In defense
f his record in Congress, about which
jo much has been said, he showed that
there was a large Republican majority
in the House and very little opportunity
for a Democratic member to secure the
passage of a bill, but he was the author
of a bill abolishing slavery in the Philip
pine Islands, reported favorably by the
committee, passed and approved by the
President. He made a tariff speech
Public Spirited Pig Club.
The Rives administration is offer
ing first, secondhand third, or possibly
more, prizes to the bpy or girl donat
ing a pig to furnish funds towards liqui
dation of indebtedness on seats of the
school building.
An organization of fifty, more or less,
will be made Friday at school, just after
the noon hour. Come and get into the
contest. The pigs will be weighed and
fattened for a stated time, when the pigs
will again tip the scales, first prize going
to the boy or girl whose pig shows most
gain, and so on.
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock there
will be another meeting of those inter
ested in this movement in the school
auditorium to hear Dr. M. Jacobs, State
hog veterinarian, in a lecture on pig cul
ture, etc. Mr. J. 0. McAmis, of Knox
ville, well known through here, will be
present and discuss subjects of interest.
Patrons and friends of the school come
out and be a pusher instead of a knocker.
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.J. Cheney
for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and finan
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
National Bank of Commerce,
Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pill's for coustpation.
his speech was directed to a discussion
or Air. xacKeiiar ana tne issues Detween Aan malarial at a n 7A nnnfa n I . . . . . . . ...
...-. I "..v.,. ,ri.vu. "-o 'jiamerieBB iaa, wnen nis iatner was
them; which we will not endeavor to ton mine run and 80 cents for the killed in a raid whH narvins- ad
present ror tne reason tnat tne argu- screened product delivered. Some cheap- revenue officer for the government.
ment nas already been lainy wen ven- er than we have been Davinir. and ex- General Hannah paid a high tribute
tllated. rmrtfl nlo im in Avorw matt on ncti-trl wn A I to the. bov who at sixteen rnnlH
At the conclusion of his speech Miss material. , This l ean be had at once, and neither read nor write' and now, at
Allie B. Campbell of this city, in beau- the work of shaping up and completing the age of thirty-three, stood out as
tuny caosen language Denumg tne nonor gtreetswillberughed Decided to gravel " ol "er """" Prommeni men in
of the distinguished speaker, presented Cburch 8treet frorn Bank t0 Ury and stte aa " nation. -and
. .i j i.i I . . "Inarl hponmA rhn loader rt ikriui
supply curbs and gutters as early as mlllion men
Street lierht ordered nlanod mrnnr I
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Tt j tt- i t a a iif AC ivtcucu tu iiar, oorrj no one
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county juage Penney asKea tnat tne whom the people had rather hold tin
street near septic tan leading tocov- as an example for the coming gener
ereu oriuge De siraigntenea, giving Det- atlons to follow Patterson, reared
ter view, avoiding the sharp turn, ren- in wealth and spending his life
dering said locality less dangerous. Ee- debauchery, or George Berry, reared
ferred to street committee with power ln Poverty and spending his life in
to remedy the trouble. serving his fellow man.
Car of oil has been ordered, so com- He then took up the attacks of the
mittee reDorted. This will take care of Nashville Banner on Senator Lea
the streets now needing oil and leave a sayIng that the Enlish language
surplus for repairs during the winter
months.
Pain fa visitor to every home and
usually it coroei quite unexpectedly. But
you are prepared for every emergency ii
you keep a small bottle of Sloan's
Liniment handy. It is the greatest
pln kilter ever discovered.
Simply laid on the skin
no rubbing required It drivea
the pain away instantly. It it
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was lert on crutcnes when It came
to finding words that would properly
fit Dfl donprtntlva nf tlia tin nnnw si
, - I uv.i l. . v. v but? JUOUUGl ui.
WUUU,B repunwi me lease contract Malor Btahlmai. Ha said that (
for office room and City Hall in the year the Banner would come out for
Elks Building closed. Said contract was
approved by the Board.
a Republican for the Senate, and
challenged it to say whether It would
support Governor Patterson if he
nominated.
The speaker sa,id that he had very
little to say about the candidacy of
He had the
Tuesday's Elections.
New York State defeats equal suf
frage by a majority of 200,000,
Pennsylvania by 60,000 and Massa- Congressman McKeUar.
chusetts by 130,000. State-wide highest regard for him, but the facts
Prohibition was rejected in Ohio by are that the race is between Patter
40,000. Virginia elected a . "dry" son and Lea.
liceioiaiuio wmui win auopi oiaie- uenerai Hannah was very severe
Wide Prohibition in 1916. ElihU in his handling nt Rnvomnr Puttor.
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Root s new constitution in New York son's record as a public official, chal
State was defeated by 300,000 ma- lenging either Governor Patterson or
jonty. Massachusetts elected a Re- anyone else to noint out a single
publican Governor and Maryland a public act of the Governor's with
Democratic Governor. A. O. Stanley, nride. and aerain measnrd hnth Pat-
Democrat, was elected Governor of terson and Lea with the standard
Kentucky by a majority of less than "By their fruits ye shall know them.'
8,000. ; -
From the time that the pioneers
from North Carolina came to Ten
nessee in covered wagons and set
tied in this State, with the excep
tion of the days of reconstruction.
Gen. Harvey Hannah Speaks.
Gen. Harvey Hannah spoke t,o a
crowd of about two "hundred at the
courthouse last Tuesday in the in- the blackest four vears in our historv
terest of Senator-Lea for re-election. wa8 during the admlnistration of
uenerai nannan claimed tnat his in- Governor Patterson. Mr. Patterson
teresis as a layman in the campaign made hig first race for Governor ln
were justined by the action" of. the 190 6 with a campaign of reform
aiaie committee m caning a snap podges, including the smashing of
yumary. ne pieaa witn tne com-1 tha nv rr,ar.u,a fu
the people the right of electing their
own election commissioners, and in-
mittee to defer the primary until
party differences healed and the
county Democratic committees- were stead of redeeming these pledges Mr
c,clw ul yu- Patterson at once set about to con-
cratic candidates. Only one primary
of this character had ever been called
Detore in Tennessee, and that
struct a more formidable and cor
rupt political machine. But the
was greatest of all his political sins was
ivhan f -tt it i m in. Dnl.nnH I
v..c.v. 'uii was a can- fhn disnrironWatlnn QnH ril.nmHnn nf
General Hannah was escorted from
the train to the courthouse here by
a committee as follows:
Hon. Rice A. Pierce, Dr. F. M.
McRee, D. P. Caldwell, J. A. Hefley.
F. Howard, George Darnell, D. A.
Peeler, A. H. Britres. Dr. O R Rnr-
rus, J. F. Kersey and Austin Maupin.
Hon. Rice A. Pierce introduced..Gen.
Hannah, saying:
"I will not make a speech in intro
duction of our speaker, for he needs
no introduction to the people of Ten
nessee. You all know him, and to
know him is to love him. He comes
to you in the interest of the senior
Senator from - Tennessee. I take
pleasure in presenting to you Gen.
Harvey Hannah." .
Gen. Hannah, after making a few
remarks in regard to the pleasure it
afforded him to again come to Obion
County, proceeded to answer the
charge made by Gov. Patterson in
his speech at Winchester that Gen.
Hannah, Senator Swaney Webb and
George Berry were being hired by
Senator Lea to make .speeches for
him, saying that as for himself he
would offer no defense.
CHARACTER OF WEBB.
The people of the State knew him,
and he was willing to rest the charge
as to himself with the people before
whom he had appeared for eighteen
years, and who know tis record, but
that he did want to say a few words
about Senator Webb and George Ber
ry. As for Swaney Webb, the speak
er said the people of this State know
the kind of man he is. For a. long
time, the people have sent their boys
and girls to him for education.
Swaney came out of the war with a
good record, and his life was as plain
as an open book, and that Senator
Webb welcomed any one to inspect
the pages of the book. He did not
the Democratic party in Tennessee.
. tiut what or Senator Lea upon
whom. Mr. Patterson is visiting all
his wrath. A" descendant of one of
the oldest families in the State, he
came from the Columbia Law School
in 1906, a young man of towering
physical manhood and intellect, a
graduate of the Southern University
at Sewanee, with the highest rank
in scholarship and good fellowship,
with all these advantages and ac
complishments- to enter - the support
of Mr. Patterson for Governor and
the Democratic ticket. To Senator
Lea, more than any other man,. Gov
ernor Patterson owes his nomination
in that campaign. Did Mr. Lea ever
betray Governor Patterson? Did he
ever betray a friend? Did he ever
betray a political trust? When Mr.
Patterson became Governor he began
to gather about him, with other ele
ments of a corrupt political machine,
the whiskey element, and growing
out of these conditions there formed
a gang of bloody conspirators which
resulted in the assassination of Sena
tor Carmack, who had espoused the
white emblem and become the leader
of the Prohibition forces in the
State. Senator Lea was a Prohi
bitionist and was he a traitor when
he took the banner from the hand
of the murdered man and pledged
himself to defend it to the last ditch?
Was he a traitor when he forestalled
that memorable meeting at the Max
well House and prevented by his own
efforts the overthrow of State-wide
Prohibition at the hands of an or
ganization from the large cities of
the State? Mr. Lea Could neither
support Mr. Patterson, Gov. McMil
lin nor Senator Taylor on a whiskey
platform, but he came into the
breach with all his strength and
patriotism when Governor Rye was
nominated on a Prohibition platform
and as one of the leaders restored
the State to Democracy? Did he be
tray anybody? Did he betray Mrs
Edward Carmack and young Edward
whom he pledged to protect? Mrs,
Carmack's word is a bond that he did
not. Did he betray Prohibitionists?
Gen Hannah challenges anybody to
prove it. '....-
General Hannah said that he had
no criticism of Governor Patterson's
conversion. This is a matter be
tween God and man, but when that
man uses his religion as a political
asset he is blaspheming the name of
God. Saul of Tarsus was as corrupt
probably as Governor Patterson, but
the Apostle did not use his religion
to enter the political councils of his
country. He gave his service -to God
for the conversion of souls.
General Hannah referred to Sena
tor Lea's record in P.nn
with a glowing tribute. The Senator
had not been a member of that body
four years until he unsheathed his
sword and to the consternation of
those mighty colleagues scattered the
money changers and drove from the
Senate the notorious political huck
ster, Wm. Lorimer. No wonder then
that the big interests cast about for
a way to destroy Senator Lea, but
the irony of it is that 'the only wy
that could be found was, the most
malicious of all, a compact with GOt
ernor Patterson to enter ' the ra
for the Senate to succeed Mr. Lea.
"Senator Lea not only fought bis
way to tho front with Senate reform,
but he was leader on the floor of tk
Senate in charge of the Ship-pi-chase
bill, for which he has been ac
cused of perfidy, and by consent was
paired to come to Tennessee to visit
an aged invalid father. His absence
did not interfere with the success f "
that bill. He was the author of a
measure to protect the price of graia
for the farmer and others which, Mr.
Hannah said we would hear aboit
more fully when Senator Lea himself
speaks here in Union City at tk
opera house next Tuesday afternooa,
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