The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-09-27
THE SIDE STOW SHOULD WITH
DRAW.


The progress of the canvass for
Governor Is becoming every day
more conclusive that the contest is
narrowed down to n choice between
Bate and Hawkins. The other can
didates, RUSSELL and Beasley, are
mere side shows in this great exit
bition of political strength, within
hope, whatever, of making success
full campaign, unless their sole-ob-,
ject is to withdraw strength from the
Democratic candidate. 1t was the
debt question in Virginia that ena-
bled the very worst kind of Radical
ism to defeat the Democracy of JEFF
ferson and Madison. 1t is the same
question in Tennes= zee that disap-
pointed leaders has seized upon to
disrupt the old Democracy of Jack
son and Polk. When the two great
parties-Whig and Democratic
selected candidates for Governor the
issue always related, solely, to ma
tional questions. No matter which
party was successful, the people were
always satisfied that we had an hon
est and faithful Governor, and, as a
consequence, the State suffered moth
ing under the administration of
Wing or Democrat. 1t is not so now.
1t is conceded that Mr.. Hubbell is
disbursing large sums of money in
the Southern States for the purpose
of breaking down the Democratic
party. The money is not used for
the purpose of buying the votes OF
the people, but is given to stump
speakers and others who are sup
posed to have local influence. The
leaders of the old Wing and Demo
cratic parties would have spurned
the offer of any such corrupting in
fiuence. They won their fame by
their zeal, honesty and ability in ad-
vocating the principles of their re-
spective parties. Since the war the
Democrats and old Wings are in
harmony in their efforts to rid the
country of the corruptions OF Radl-
calism, and we can turn with PRIDE
and pleasure to the honest and faith
full administrations of Governors ID.
w. c. Senter and John c. Brown.
We refer to these two old line Wings
because we had always been Of the
Democratic party before the days OF
secession, and are now with them In
battling against the corruption OF
those who would sell us out to the
very worst Republicans.
The debt question of Virginia
gave the Radicals, by the election OF
Malone and Riddlebarger, major
ity in the United States Senate. 1t
cae hardly be possible that Iennes-
see will add to their majority in that
body one who will join any such
party. We have before us the cor
ruptiOns of Robson in the Navy
Department we have in view the
star-route robberies of Brady, Dor
sey and others, who cOrruptly de-
fraudcd the people Of millions OF
dollars. and we have not forgotten
the demOnetizatiOn of silver by the
Republican members of Congress,
which added millions to the banks
and bOndholders of the Northern
cities. All these can afford TO con-
tribute largely to Mr.. Hubbells cor
ruption fund. To prevent a return
of these cOrruptions it would be well
if the Democracy of Tennessee
would drop the side show OF Russell
and Beasley and rally to the sup
port of Bate, who has never betray-
ed trust, from the time he entered
the State legislature, in 1917, up to
the present day. His past records
before the people of Tennessee and
gives ample assurance that we have
nothing to fear from him in the fu-
ture.