Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-01
To the People of The second Con-
Eressicnal District of Tennessee


As the election takes place next
Tuesday, l deem it proper, under the
circumstances, to give a fair and un-
colored resume of the canvass between
Judge HOuk and Mr.. Watkins. As
the chairman of the Congressional Ex-
ecutive Committee, have taken ex-
traOrdinaTy pains TO keep advised, and
ascertain the real condition of public
| opinion and the prospects of Judge
! HOuk; and ] feel fully warranted
| in stating that an ADLER
or more satisfactory canvass
| than that just concluded by Judge
| HOuk has never been made III the dis
| trict. He has fully met the expecta-
! lions of his most sanguine friends and
won the confidence anu respect OF
| hundreds of his political enemies,
many of whom will evince the fact by
voting for him. Not only the people
of this Congressional district, tut of
the whole nation are indebted to him
for his able and convincing advocacy
of just principles and successful de-
fense of honest money. He en-
tered the canvass at a time |
when the greenback craze
was at its zenith, but he stepped |
squarely on the platform of honest
money and entered boldly into de-
Tense OF the greenback policy of the
Republican party, which has made
greenbacks equal to gold and silver
aud established the greenback money
as the best money of the world. 1t is
the opinion of q vast majority of
those who have heard the discussion
between Judge Houk and Mr.. Wat
kins that Judge HOuk is far the supe-
rior of Mr.. Watkins, and that the
canvass has been a series Of victories
of intellectual strength over weak
ness. The news comes from every
county, and indeed from every COM
munity, that the Republicans were
never more united on any candidate
than on Judge Houk, and that he
will receive many Democratic votes.
/ can assure Judge HOuk's friends that
il they continue to work until the
polls are closed on Tuesday next as
they have worked up to this time, he
will be elected by a msjOrity of more
than five thousand votes.
This letter is based on reliable in
formation from every county,
and from almost every civil district in
the district, and can be relied on as
the prospects of Judge HUuk. To
show how the tide is running, look at
The only GTeenback paper in the dis
.rict. The LoudOn Independent, START
"a by Green hackers, owned by Green
controlled by Greenbackers,
md edited by Grenbackers, has e
sbandoned Mr.. Watkins and his sink- 5
Dg cause and come out squarely for 3
Judge Houk. This paper Is the rep
'esentative of the Greenback element
If at least the lower end of this Con- =
.ressiOnal district, and it but reflects
he voice of hundreds of the best
of the country. In ad G
litiOu to this / have seen two letters Y
rom the Presidents of Green n
ack clubs, stating that Judge G.
IOuk is good enough Green 9
acker for them and that they and q
heir gTeenback friends would vote for II
i'm. Judge HOuk and his friends
ave no lies to circulate, nor ISLANDERS p
D invent against any one for election
eriug or other purposes. The canvass 9,
1ade by Judge HOuk has been open, Il
old and public, in the light of day, L,
nd he finds no fault with Mr. Wat s-
ms on account OF his methods and
lanner,Of conducting the canvass.
Campaign lies and campaign tricks
lay be expected from the small
minded and malicious, who are inca A.
able Of rising to the dignity of an an
OnOrable contest. Heed not these IL
lings, for a good days work on next -
tuesday, will result in a victory of
lore than five thousand for Judge
IOuk. Be sure TO vote, Republicans.
Respectfully,
J. 81. CORDELL, tn
Chairman TX. Com. o