The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-11-01
HAWKINS Or BATE?
THE REAL ISSUE In THE
STATE CANVASS.
A SOLID PHALANE MEANS DEFEAT
TO HAWKINS AND His SATEL-
, LITES. sal @
DEMOCRATS SHOULD NOT BE
DECEIVED BY DIVERT
ING ISSUES. g
A STIRRING ADDRESS BY
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE.

1ne CANVASS Is urdWInS 10 ciOsSj
we congratulate you upon the pros
pect of success.
The total vote for Governor in
1880 was 24O, ,256 of which Governor
Hawkins received 102,969. Upon
the same basis Gen. Bate can spare
$4,000 votes to Mr.. Beasley and
Mr.. Fussell and be elected with ease.
Your committee have diligently
endeavored to ascertain the strength
of Mr.. Beasley and Mr.. Fussell, be-
cause they knew that the only pos
sible source of danger was in the
extent to which these gentlemen
could reduce the vote of General
Bate. -hi a
According to our August reports,
their combined strength was about
10000 votes. In September it was
about $4,000 votes. Only a part of
the reports for October have been
received. They indicate slight, but
very general changes to Gen. Bate.
These changes are attributable to
the fact that all intelligent men re-
alize, and all candid men acknowl-
edge, that the race is between Gov.
Hawkins and Gen. Bate; and also
to the recognized necessity of pre-
serving the organization of the par
ty here.
This principle Of preserving the
party organization is so obvious
that IN the past, without exception,
men have rallied to the nominee as
the election grew near. The Cheat
ham-Johnson and Wilson Wright
contests are instances which dem
onstrate this to be true. ' 7.~
Notwithstanding the popularity
of the independent candidates, and
the arguments so forcibly urged in
their support, many who would
have otherwise given the most
cheerful support, as the election
drew near, considered the impor-
tance of preserving the organization
of the party in an efficient form, and
rallied to the nominee. Indeed, it
may be affirmed that in all general
elections, all changes are to the reg
ular nominee, as the canvass draws
to close.
1t will be remembered that even
Mr.. johnson received but $4,000
votes, and moments reflection will
convince any one who remembers
that contest, that his supporters
were many times more numerous
than those of Mr.. Fussell.
All candid men are agreed that
the election is between Coy. Hawk
ins and Gen. Bate. A vote cast fol-
Mr.. Beasley or Mr.. Fussell is simp-
ly thrown away. Gov. Hawkins
can be victorious not by what be
may win, but by what Gen. Bate
may lose. The only hope of the
Republicans is to reduce the vote O
Gen. Bate; and Mr.. Beasley and
Mr.. Fussell are the instrumental
ties through which they hope to ac
complish that design.
You who have heard the so called
discussion between Hawkins, Beas
ley and Fussell, will recall how ligh'
and lovingly they tapped each 9th
er, and with what unanimity they
have attempted to deal heavy Blow
at Gen. Bate.
Let no man who opposes Hawk
inslsm be deceived. The contest i
between Hawkins and Bate, anC
Democrats and opponents of radi
calism, by whatsoever name the.
may choose to be known, as sensi
Bile patriots have but one course t
pursue. To such pretended Demo
Gratis as in their hearts. desire tn
success of Ropublicanism we hav
nothing to say Let them vote a
they will They who are too timi
to desert and too treaeherous to b
true are too weak to do harm an
too false to be retained, and event
ualIy will be buried under the he
lava of popular indignation an
Democratic rage 1t is Hawkinsio G
Bate. Which do you choose? "a
Let us not be deceived by th
cries about the ahonorn of the Stat
Tennesseans gave Tennessee wins
honor she has; it is theirs; an
with the same patriotism and sacr
flee with which they conferred
, they win preserve it now. III
, difficulty originated in the ASSUME
7 ton by eastern bondholders to d
termine what the honor of this PEI
pie requires; whereas they felt |
all other peoples do, that question
of honor and taxes, of duty and bu
dens, are questions which they al
4 not the bondholders shall decid
: And the bohdholders ought not
be astonished at manifestations
: resentment when the people,
E their decision, are attempted to
: intimidated by threats OF. eoerciC
through Federal courts and by 70
eign bayonets. This contest is n
4 understood by those Tennesseal
# who repeat these threats, and WI
: confess that they would feel sen
y of shame were they to chance
travel in other States. &