Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-10-15
THE sUBERNAToRIAL DEBATE.
Freeman and Brown Tn KnOxviIIe.


Freeman and Brown In KnOxVile.
Monday was the day fixed upon by the can
didates for Governor to discuss State matters 0e-
fore the people of Knox County. ABOUT nan
mast one O. clock the Court. House was com1orta-
bIv filed. Hon. A., A. Freeman opened IN
forcible sensible and able speech, in substance
as follows:
REPUBLICAN POLICY.
Mr. Freeman opened by saying that hereto
fore in all canvasses for Governor of Tennessee
the Republican candidate has been called upon
to vindicate the acts and policy of the Republic
can party But fortunately for me and for you
this vindication is wholly unnecessary here to-
day. True, the Democratic party has hereto
fore opposed every step taken by US Republl-
cans. True, the Democratic party has fought
the former policy of the Republicans True,
the Democrats, with Gov Brown at tnelr Heaui
Amendments have been tyrannlcal ana 9e-
structive of liberty. But here, to-day, the
whole Democratic party has come up DeIorethe
American people and solemnIy declared upon
their honor that all that the hepuoncssns M nave
done is essential to Just government" Ihere
is, then, no occasion to vindcate the principles
of the Republican party, when our lifelong
and sworn enemies come into court ana soien n
ly admit that for the last twelve years they have
been in the wrong, and we have been In the
right.
WHERE BROWN STANDS.
Gov. Brown is getting to be such good Re-
publican that / expect soon to take him into the
Republican Church. But, while he believes IN
Republican doctrines, he does not yet quite
| "love the.brethren''. When he advances far
enough to vote for Grant, then we Will Iadmlt
| him to full fellowship. Indeed, l am OF opin,,
ion that the news from Pennsylvania, Ohio and
! Indiana will make full convert OF him yet
| RRowN's ADMINISTRATION.
In his administration of State affairs l give
| Brown credit for honesty of purpose; but what
| is the use of honesty unless there Is wisdom
| say here that every single measure OF brown 5
| has been blunder. He has not shown himself
capable of managing the affairs of this great
State. EFE' u ~ 81
q RAILROAD MATTERS.
Now the Governor boasts great deal about
having reduced the State debt. How has this
been done? Has this deqt been paid out OF the
taxes collected from the people? Not at all.
The Governor has sold the State lntereSt IN
| debt has been decreased. But these railroads
have been sold at very low price. Besides,
the Governor can not even claim credit for TINS
policy because the law was passed and put IN
to operation before he became Governor. IL is
| true, the State debt has been reducedi but II
| has only been done by sacrificing the property
| of the State, by selling for few hundred
| State bonds roads, that cost US millions OF dol
| lars.
sFr WHO GOT THE BONDS?
A great deal has been said about Radical
h pOnS% Me-, no-sons +hink That the RenubIi.
oOInu9 o1oiTy.IiToir resnnns;bIe for the issu
oo O. OF tboeo ro;lroodo bopSs Sncb is not the
snSo VI III nannoorois and Republicans both
x taI 70 iesne the bonds. and both received
| tbem after thew were issued. And say here
tIo.i 49, 10y Sord ,,,on+ into tho hands nj
Democrats. If any Republican stole any bonds
| I say punish him to the utmost, for Republi.
| cans are taught better But if any Democrat
has stolen, bonds / say forgive him, because
| Democrats don't know any better. This sup
| punished for stealing bonds. 1T
l. ruv prr1TrNr1aRy LEASE
l.1e a. ;.
. The Governor prldes hlmsei1 on Inc peniten
tary lease mat are 1 Tue lacts Inc th
tary was clearing SSu'VVSO pei ~ annuIi WIFI NY
Governor Leased IL LOT So0V0V, d cleaI lo S "
S6oOOO, or OF SoooVOO 1or Inc I'VE years tue leas'
mas 10 run. ana PTo,ge tnls Wy s H 0G
cratic autnorltyi ny Soi. opeass, DerOoat;c
memDer Oh the NV Nv. III tb;S
Eleceor IN tne thlau uissrlII ~ 0n i inos
but S4o,oOO were onereo lor tnis very s'iie io"S'
any wdS noC acc tlos into fill history y
Mr.. freeman tneh wchI my lui. ii f y
n tbe Sogth He showed how
to I,;r,Sro',S aSocnI;on Of those laws bv Presi
Sn 2r9Ut 0oo,,rod fba noace that now EXISTS
| IN tho Carolinas He Thought that nothing
IL INC doJ cra,+ 70 tbe conntry &C q firm
nJl tioJ ~ $1,000 tbo o;t;zcnS of the
ITn;toj Stotoo onS The States in their nerson
OliCeI oCates a1I NC ga tbat bo wouIG
anu propeLty poorf,,i T fos he ohio od
sup port zen Sn bis bonest coIlact;on of tn
mlnsIlasi4f iO M iopnI;oatinn of tbe to xe
reTeLueS' ~, d ii'3 Go bis s;pcare nnrnnso to A.
coiiecteu an" iof lis ''ii0''o Pun p''o ~ ~
right .,,,
FREE sVhooL'.
, Mr.. Freemon said he was in favor of a Stat
system of public schools that would give t
every child good education. be favored
, ' ooroI NO., tbot ba favored education bu