Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-08-13
HON. E. E. -GILLENWATERS.
Synopsis Of His Speech.
HE IS the Friend
Of Labor!
In Favor of Revenue
Reform!!
OPPOSES The
CIVIL RIGHTS
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failed to put IN an appearance. After
waiting for Mr.. B., till half past l o'clock.
Judge Gillenwaters, then commenced his
address, which has been acknowledged by
many of the best citizens of town and
comfy, to be the best political speech
that HIS been delivered in the place since
the war. 1t had q wonderful effect on
the masses aud has put them to studying
about matters that have heretofore been
kept dark to them. Below will be
found q brief
SYNOPSIS OF THE SPEECH.
He said politics is the science or theory
of Government. A true theory is a
collection of truths wherein there is a
great central truth and to which the others
stand related and are. in harmony with
each other.
The elements of a political theory are
LIST, THAT WHICH is TRUE,
End, THAT WHICH Is RIGHT,
3rd, THAT WHICH is JUST.
That which is true is for the individual.
That which is right is for society, but
that which is just is pre- emincntly for
Government. All authority must I've just
it is of God and is above the common
rights of man. The first authority dele.
gated to man over his kind is parental
Here justice as well as kindness must
preside. From this we ascend step by
step to the highest authority known 70
the Government, and in all these grades
Of authority justice must also preside.
The grand central truth in a true poll
tical theory is that
LABOR is THE ONLY THING,
having a real value. Labor creates pro.
perty, Gold itself as money is the pro-
duct of labor. The world can live with
out money, without rail roads, without
corporations and monied ~monopolies but
would perish without labor.
ALL OTHER INTERESTS ARE WORTHY
OF COMBINATION JUST AS THEY
ARE IN HARMONY WITH AND TEND
TO STIMULATE LABOR.
This is the pivot on which the destiny Of
our country turns rail- roads. corporations
and combined capitol are the two great
powers with with which labor has to con-
tend. iii n harmony with labor they are
of great importance to they country, il
the arey antagonistic they may subjuga.e
and e%nslave labor.
Government should be so framed and
administered as to
STIMULATE LABOR.
Under such Government the products oil
the country multiply as by magic and the
people are happy and prosperous. Here
the charge was boldly made and fully
sustained that the policy Of many members
of Congress has been to favor capital
and to grant premiums on monopolies and
to paralize production.
GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE A BURDEN
bat should rest easy on the governed. tt
accomplish this, government must be rea>
sonably cheap, not costly. Here the
Judge gave the figures and facts as TO the
amount Of money drawn from the people
annually by State and Federal Govern.
ments, the financial G oLdition Of the PEG.
pie and the great scarcity Of money which
were truly astounding. Such a burden
said he, no people can long endure.
THE REMEDY.
The quantity of money in circulation
should always be on the increase ant
never on the decrease. This policy
stimulates labor and fayors him who ha,
labor and products to sell. A decrease Of
money fayorshim who has products to buy
and money to loan. Reduce taxes ant
make money plentiful and the burden il
removed.
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE.
These departments should be KEEP
separate. For political purpose, he said
the appointing power which by the con
stitution belongs exclusively to the,Presi
dent has been largely transferred t
members Of Congress, and used by then
to perpetuate themselves in Office. Every
appointee in o Congressional district i,
expected, yea it is virtually acouditio
annexed to his Office, that he will support
his bcnefactor aud r~e>elect him if possible
Thus we have Congressional rings il
Congressional Districts who usually un
dertake to CONTROL the party and dictate
to the people how they shall vote. W.
send men to Congress to legislate ant
not to appoint men to execute the laws
This dangerous practice must be abolish.
ed. The two departments must be KEEP
separate as the constitution has fixed then
il, we would preserve the purity Of The
ballot and the Government.
REVENUE REFORM.
The Internal Revenue Law must be re
formed and s~impli6ed. 1t is now a net L
catch the ~unsuspecting. The Revenue
offices arc too numerous aud should b
! abolished except a collectorshiP Tor "a: