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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
7
All business letters or communications for The Herald should be addressed to The Herald, not to any individual. Letters addressed to a person may be delayed due to absence illness or other causes since personal letters are not opened except by the named recipient.
Readers condemn the State Democratic Committee for rejecting a direct primary. They claim widespread outrage across Tennessee and support Maury county mass meetings and local committee actions as rightful responses to machine rule and to defend blood bought liberties.
The state democratic executive committee met in Nashville last week to plan nominating candidates for governor and other offices while denying a general primary. The move, condemned as partisan and aiding Governor Patterson, shows the governor dominated the committee and blocked the broader primary. Lynchburg Falcon critiques the party line as weak and masking political motives.
Taylor-Trotwood for March highlights include Norah Davis’s A Fortnight Of a sketch and love story. The piece, by a Huntville Alabama author, is praised as original, soft, tender, and beautiful, underscoring Southern literary talent.
Senator Taylor criticizes the state executive committee for delaying a general primary to nominate a candidate for governor. He will be included in the Nashville American’s coverage of Chattanooga News.
Turbulent critique charges Patterson era with profligate prison spending at Brushy Mountain. Increases in mine operations, guard hires, and warden expenditures cited. 1907 costs rise over 1906 despite fewer convicts. Authors argue reforms failed and penalties grew as officials aligned with Governor.
The death of Bishop W. W. Duncan of the Methodist Episcopal Church South marks a profound loss to Southern Methodism. For more than fifty years he served as an itinerant minister rising from humble beginnings to high church leadership, embodying steadfast devotion and leadership recognized by his fellow workers.
The piece criticizes demagogues and sensational preachers while praising Bishop Duncan for steadfast faith, courage, and Christian charity. It recalls his 1886 election as a bishop, notes recent losses among Southern Methodist leaders, and discusses Davidson county's shifting sentiment against Governor Patterson and the influence of corporate and liquor interests in local politics.
The Nashville American condemns a commission granted to Ham Patterson to appoint election officers and oversee vote counting. It calls the move a brazen attempt to steal the election and warns the people will rebuke such machine methods with an overwhelming majority.
Marks a mid price sale with 18 pieces Fancy Cotton Suiting, 10¢ to 20¢ yard remnants, and heavily discounted boys and men shoes. Includes Ladies' shoes 2.50 to 4.50, patent kid options, and Douglas patent colts at 2.48 to 3.48. Also carpet department offers heavy chenille matting and china matting by the yard.
The excerpt condemns the treatment of Black conservatives by Republicans and followers of Henry Clay Evans. It notes Evans’ prior electoral support from Black voters and his backing of the force bill. It ponders whether the next U.S. president will be Taft or Bryan, citing political opinion from period sources.
Senator William B. Allison reaches seventy five then marks thirty five years in the Senate the longest tenure in this body. He entered Congress in 1864 serving forty four years overall and will be seventy six at the term end. He seeks re election with Gov. Cummins as a rival in Iowa politics and a potential fifth decade of service.
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