Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-09
The following is a classified list of
all the candidates for representation
in Conorass in this State.
MIR. PROSSER'S LAST.

VI q y FAOSS Las
1t may be considered superhuous
to analyse an election speech after
the election is over, but there were
some peculiar circumstances under
which the speech of last Saturday
was delivered which led us to think
it worthy of more detailed notice
than it might otherwise call for. 1t
was the first straight-Out Republican
speech that has been given in Clarks
vile for two years, and we are in
ciined to think it will be some time
before we hear another; so we take
the present opportunity of handling
some of the topics which were
handled by Mr.. PrOsser.
We have not much to say one
way or another as to to the way in
which ne handled the local circum-
stances affecting the present elec-
ton. His controversy seemed to be
much more with Col. Akers, the
Greenback candidate, than with
Col. House, our present Representa-
tive and the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party, and we may mention
that when Col. Aker's brother spoke
ut night he also directed much more
of his remarks to Col. PrOsser than
to Col. HOnse. Each of these gen
tIemen seemed to suspect the other
of being secretly in league with Col.
House, and they were rather re-
criminatOry towards one another on
that head. 1t a little reminded us
of scenes we have. observed in our
school days, where two small boys
agree to make a united attack ON a
larger one against whom they have
a grievance. When the time comes
they begin quarrelling as to who
shall lead the attack, and accuse
one another of treachery and cow
ardice until the fight is between the
two little ones, and the big boy
looks on with a laugh. We thought
it at one time great misfortune
that Col. House, through sickness,
was unable to answer the attacks of
his two opponents, but he may
safely take his own time in getting
well, for the two gentlemen an
swered one another so well that they
leave him nothing to do. 1t is re-
markable what a different figure
Col. II. presents as depicted by these
two speakers. In Pros er's portrait
he is a fiat money man, devoted to
reputation and the rag baby, while
As Akers paints him he is a bloated
aristocrat. bondhOlder and contrac-
ZIONIST he had even the audacity to
represent him as opposed to the re-
peal of the resumption bill. But it
is not necessary for us to define Col.
Houses positions at this day; they
are spread upon the records of Con-
gress, and every one can read for
himself.
We proceed with Col. PrOsser's
speech. Promising that the ques-
tions of the day were financial, he
undertook Il vindication of the Re
publican administration in respect
to its management of the public
money, and ne made a point here
which, rs we have heard it adj
vanced both in Congress and on the
stump by Republican speakers
without being answered, we will
take into consideration here. Dis
regarding the stagnation of business
and collapse of credit which stares
us in the face all round. he advanced
il as proof of the sound finance OF
the Government that it was now
able to borrow money at four PEI
cent. cheaper than was ever known
in the nations history, while the
last Democratic administration
that Of Mr.. Buchanan, was forced t
give ten and even twelve per ce'.t
for advances. But the test of the
financial management of Govern
ment Is not the prosperity of the
treasury, but of the people. Did i
not occur to Col. ProSser or hi
hearers that low rate of intereS
on Government bonds is sure in
dication of a lew rate of profits il
all departments of business ? Wher
Mr. Ruchanan's administration wa.
giving ten per cent. for advances i
was not because the credit of the
Government was worse then than i
Il now. but because other invest
ments were better. Men could make
b;gb protits in business and had mo-
The inducement 10 invest in Gov
eminent bonds at less profit. A MAJ
who can make fifteen or twenty pc
cent. on capital invested in business
Is not going to invest that capital II
h,nds Al four, Ave or six per cent
and when the time comes tna' lllel
of large capital are willing 70 Pur
chase bonds at four per cent? II Is