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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
7
The piece denounces Col. Jack Chinn for proposing a bill to bar clergy from discussing temperance in pulpits, labeling churches as a menace to the liquor trade and urging their silencing. It argues lawyers owe a duty to the State and condemns impassioned courtroom rhetoric that inflames juries.
The Nashville Banner misstated that Judge Lurton was appointed to the Supreme Court by Judge Turney in 1886. Turney did not become governor until 180, and he appointed Wilk as his successor. Lurton joined the court in 1886, served with Turney for over six years, and became chief justice in 1895 when Turney became governor.
The victory is portrayed as a win for sanity, reason and justice. Hitt defeated a candidate tied to a campaign against him by those who opposed his earlier service under Senator Carmack, amid charges of prejudice refused by voters.
The committee is urged to hold a meeting this Saturday and come prepared to name the slate of election officers. The crucial duty remains selecting those charged with recording the will of the party.
In Nashville the Davidson county Trustee earns over 17000 dollars yearly, with three deputies at about 1200 dollars each. Net income runs near 14000 dollars annually, prompting questions on whether public pay exceeds private-sector norms. The piece argues salaries are too high across city, county, state, and national levels and cites comparisons to corporate pay. It condemns waste and inflation in government compensation.
The trustee of Davidson county argues that the current fee system is wrong and calls for adequate salaries for all officers without excess. He states Ambancadors to England France and other nations are overpaid and urges reforms to ensure fairness across public pay.
The Democratic Judicial Committee faces sharp criticism for an open primary that bypasses safeguards and invites fraud. The Herald denounces the plan as unsafe, arguing it undermines law, elevates corrupt officials, and weakens trust in the judiciary while calling for lawful, restricted nominations to protect honest elections.
The editorial urges strict enforcement of mine safety laws to prevent disasters like Cherry that claimed over 200 lives. It argues that while mines cannot be perfectly safe, proper legislation and rigorous oversight by authorities and operators can significantly reduce risks and protect workers.
In Tennessee, Governor Patterson grants an unconditional pardon to Farr the Knox County bootlegger who was sentenced by the Supreme Court to six years. Public trust in the courts erodes as the pardon bypasses a juried verdict and undermines faith in equal justice under law. The Attorney General, jury, trial judge, and Supreme Court justices are cited as upholding duty, yet the Governor’s act overrides their efforts.
The shop lists ladies items in Black Moroc and fancy boxes, including collars, jabots, lace Dutch collars, silk hose, handkerchiefs, gloves, and umbrellas. Also featured are linens, curtains, rugs, shoes, gloves, mufflers, and men’s neckwear with prices and a note of a Christmas display encouraging shoppers to visit before Christmas Eve.
Editorials criticize Governor Patterson for lax law enforcement and praise President Taft for appointing Horace H. Lurton to the Supreme Court. The piece argues Lurton’s tenure may reflect partiality to big interests and questions his support for labor and regulatory statutes. The discussion notes Tennessee figures like Taft, Jackson, and Howell Jackson in historic judicial appointments.
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