Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-06

Houk and Williams at Loudon.
Another Republican troDghOld thas
VIII PAN Out Four Republican,
to 0ne Democrat.

Another Republican stronghold that
VIII PAN Out Four Republican,
to enc Democrat.
Toe nominees Tor congress In tle
second district, IL their round Of aL-
point nept,, reached Loudon yett.r-
day. The hour for speaking found the
couit house nearly full. and by the
timethe discussion was fairly begun,
every seat was occupied and many were
compelled t) tt.nc. Mr.. Williams
looked somewhat wesried from the
rough work of tie campaign, and he
speaks his piece with less vehe-
mence and vigor than when
first ttarting OFT. He drifts off ocea-
sionally from the set speech he started
out with In the attempt to follow the
changing themes that the versatile
Judge daily springs upon him. His
leading speech to>dsy was gone
through with without any perceptible
indication OF approval or disapproval
on the part of any of the audience.
When, however, he mentioned "that
great refOrmer, Samuel J. Tilden,"
broad smile was seen on some Of the
faces.
Mr.. Williams tpld US more about the
"frauduleLt president" yesterday, and
less about the tariff and the federal
court. He made no mention of the
ruinous policy of ttxiog alum, caster
oil, hair pins and copperas. and the
| photographs are not displayed any
more, EXCEPT when Houk borrows
them t. eft ,rt lin the audience With.
Mr.. Williams never fails to say that
| he believes the masses of the republi.
| union as the masses of the patty to
which he adheres. The hard things
| he says about the republicans are net
| int snded for you men," but for the
leaders of the republican paitT. He
denies that the public debt has been
reduced, and claims for the democrt tic
party all the credit of the resumption
OF specie PAYNE; t., but seems to doutt
t1at there is much glory in il. Mr..
Williams Gays that the interest on the
national debt Wei up t 70 aud one.
half millions in one year, and
almo in the same bresth in speaking
OF resumlt on, he says that during
this time the democrat, held the purse
strings Of the Lation.
The reason be gives why the demo-
crs tic congress did not IKE the tariff
off many t:cles il they considered it
wrong is, hat number of tao demo-
crat, representing manufacturing dis.
triCtI vet, I'd with the republicans and
thus helped them to ruin he. country.
Mr.. Williams reiterated his usual re-
marks about low taxes aud free salt
and wound up his speech with the
pr ophecy that tae democrs t, would
carry not only Indiana, but Ohio, Col =
necticut and California.
Judge Houk's speech here dea with
different topics and was preseL I'd in
q differeLt manner from nose deliver
ed in ether placer. In fact he makes q
new speech every day, much t. the
discomfit Ire Of his opponent. He be-
gan by saying he would not take much
time in speaking Of his course in con-
gress. as the democracy had been 80
kind as TO furnish young man t. 60
around and explein lat t. ne people.
He had not Ca. vote in congress tast
caused the least regret or was net in
the interest of the people.
There was no allusion t. the war In
his speech yest 'rday, and no one can
accuse Judge HOuk of waving the
bloody shit.
The subject of finance and banking
was dwels upon and the tariff also re-
ceived considerable at eLton as it
should in section of the country
where the mining int ,rests are 30 i'm
poltlL and so rapidly developing.
During the latt t half hour of Houk's
speech the applause was almos colt D.
uous. He gave his opponent some Of
the hardest b tt he has yet given him.
though he handles him much more
gel y than he did old Bret1er Wad-
kins two years age. -.
Notwithstanding reports the con
trary, Judge Houk has not Ut cred a
single indecent or improper word in
any Of his speeches during the cam
vass. His friends may be sssu ed that
he comes out triumphaLt'y at every
place; that there has been no charge
Of his compel ,r tl.t has not been
answered. to their perfect satisfaction,
and that he can be relied upon to say
the right thiogs at the right place.
The audience at Loudon, by actual
count, were found t. be four republi-
cans to one democrat.
Bogus Certificates.
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