The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-08-12
DEMOCRATS REPLY.
Editor Exchange:

| Gus week. PrOhlbltlOnlst does not
like for Democrat to say that there
are but two parties before the people
of Tennessee having any chance of
success, but says he, Prohibitionist,
there are those who honestly see things
differently from him. Does Prohibi-
ZIONIST see things differently from
Democrat, or is he representing the
sight of others? Let us see from his
own language how that is. Says
Prohibtionist, we did not nominate
candidate, but endorsed the platform
of the state credit democratic party.
You do not say what was in that
platform which caused you to endorse
it. Were you ashamed to do so, or
was it an omission on your part ?
And, for fear you will say nothing
about it, | will give the language as
near as l can. Here it is: 1--WE are
opposed to the repeal of the four mile
law" Well, well, did Prohibitionist
ever hear of any one in all the length
and breadth of the state being in ia
vor of its repeal2 Then why not ems
dorse the platform and party which
have some chance of success? Prohi-
bitionist will not say because the Bate
platform says nothing about the four
mile law that the democrats are in fi-
vor of its repeal; if he does, then it
follows that because the Bate platform
says nothing about criminal offenses,
democrats are in favor of all laws
Furnishing crime being repealed. Pro-
hibitionist says that the time has
come when men running for Office
will be expected to take stand fer or
against prohibition. Democrat would
admonish Prohibitionist at this junct-
ure of political affairs, that the subject
should be handled very carefully, or
more damage will result than good.
Prohibitionist says all the whiskey
men are united, but does not say upon
whom. Democrat reasonably suppos>
es that whiskey drinkers are in the
democratic and republicanparties, and
he also believes that the RUSSELL faction
has as many in it in proportion to num-
bers as any other party. Democrat
knows and so does Prohibitionist that
the RUSSELL wing represents but few,
and if they persist in their opposition
to the democratic party they will be
the aiders and abetters of the repub.
lican party. But the most amusing
thing from Prohibitionist is that after
taking Democrat to task for saying
that there were but two parties before
the people having any chance of sue
cess, claiming for himself a party,
admits that most all democrats are
for Bate, and Prohibitionist we'll
knows that the republican party will
support Hawkins. He admits the
democratic party are for Bate; it then
follows that he must work inside of
party for success, or antagonize either
the one or the other of the two great
political parties of the state. Prohi-
bitionist finally says we must make
the fight for the legislature in the
county, to which Democrat has not
the least objection, provided it does
not endanger democratic success.
Democrat is for the unifcation Of the
democratic party, first, last and all
the time. The state debt being sets
tied in accordance with the Bate plat~
form Democrat desires the democrat
ic party to take the lead in retrench-
ment and reform in all that tends le-
Ultimately to the welfare Of the PEG.
pie Of Tennessee, making the burdens
of the state government us light as
possible to be done by legislation,
knowing no class, but equal and exact
justice to all. Democrat wauld in,
form Prohibitionist that what he said