The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-08-19
ALL WRIGHT!
Tennessee's Next Governor OPP
ems the Bali i'm Milan,
And Wins the Hearts Of the PeO-
pie in an Eloquent Speech.
Edwards, the G. B. RepudiatOr,
Literally Demolished.

| JCA q lCN iihhulCc IOcS anu hohu-Sh
ing, was escorted to the grove in front
of Mr. q. w. Williamson's residence,
when he was introduced to the audi
ence by DIR. NJ. d. L. Jordan. We
give below the able report of his
speech sent by Mr. d. r. Doris, city
editor of the Nashville American. We
take occasion here to say that we do
not know an ADLER shorthand reporter
nor as live an editor in the south as
Duncan r. Doris, and that is saying
a good deal. V
When he first began speaking the
crowd was considerably scattered, but
within q few moments they began to
gather about him until he was com,
pletely surrounded, the Interest grow
ing as he proceeded with his speech.
His remarks were characterized by
so much inimitable humor and apt il
lustrations, which the most ignorant
could not help but understand, that
the people seemed spellbound. He
entered so fully into the thoughts of
those present that it seemed he was
addressing those with whom he had
lifetime Acquaintance. 1t might, in
fact, be regarded as home speech;
and he carried conviction to all.
When he had concluded some of the
crowd expressed regrets that he could
not continue longer.
He commenced his address by Il
plain simple statement Of the founda>
lion Of the Government in the people
and through the constitution, being
embraced in the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial departments. Fol-
lowing out this line of argument, he
gave history of the brilliant achlev-
ments of the Democratic party for the
past hundred years. 1t has passed
through the fiery ordeal of the. war,
end notwithstanding the apprehension
of that period, had retained spark Of
life, a germ of existence, which had
since grown to the dimensions Of ma.
uun, and had four years ago elected
the President, who would now be i'll
the Presidential chair hut for the most
gigantic and disgraceful fraud that
had ever been perpetrated upon apeo-
Die. 1t was in rhe minds of the peO-
Die that Hancock and English would
be The next President and Vice-Pres
ident, and they would be inaugurated
this time beyond question. Immense
applause. He desired to talk to them
like men. He did not care whether
they were Democrats, Republicans,
Greenbackers or boilers. Loud ap-
plause and laughter. They wanted
"a change in the Government. The
speaker then went Oh to describe the
iniquities of the Republican party, and
demolished Garfield. People wanted
honest men for their rulers. With all
the ingenuity that the Republicans
could summon, they had not been able
to find single spot or blemish in the
life of Hancock, either on the field Of
many hard-fought battles or in peace
Honest government was what the peO-
pie wanted, and they would have it.
The Greenback party were in favor,
two years ago, of paying every nickel
of the State debt, and now they were
only in favor of paying little over
two millions oft. Would it not have
been better for them to have gone the
whole hog and said they were in favor
of the reputation Of the whole debt?
Why this sudden change? Why were
they in favor of paying the debt two
years ago and now for reputation?
He would let MIR. Edwards answer
the question how he came in so short
time to change from a position in ia
vor of State credit to one favoring re-
pudiation. He forced Edwards to
admit that he was for State credit
two wears ago, and was now for repu-
diation. This occasioned great ap>
plause. Judge Wright said he had
come here as the nominee of the Dem>
ocratic party of Tennessee, upon the
platform adopted by the convention
lust adjourned at Nashville. He did
not come to quarrel or find fault with
anybody. He did not appeal to
prejudices, but to the good sense of
the people. Democrats should have
no division in their ranks, but should
90 on with the good work so well
begun, and wipe out the Republican
party. Let no one come here and di>
vide them. He appealed to old.time
Wings and Democrats, who Tough;
for principle before the war, to still
continue to fight for truth and honesty.
He was going to be elected Governor
on that platform. and they might as
well call him Governor now. Laugh
ter. They might as well come to
him and say "Why how do you do.
Governor" Laughter and applause.
He had said nothing about politics for
twenty years. The success of his
ticket meant prosperity, progress and
happiness. He was for low taxes, but
taxes enough to pay current expenses,
and to pay interest on honest obliga-
tons of the state, and he who was for
less was not honest. He was for an
economical administration of public
affairs, both State and National. No
honest man wanted to do less. This
was mot the time for dndpinr. The