Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-19
CURRENT OPINIONS ON GENERAL
TOPICS.

THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Tribune and Sun.
1t is a big thing, and will prob
ably pass the House and become
law.
AWAITING THE COMMAND.
Waveriy Times-Journal.
We are listening with great anx-
iety for the "organ'' to say If the
Democrats of this state may elect
any other representatives than
those composing the last Legisla-
ture.
HIS WEAPON.
Lebanon Herald.
Mast has cartoon representing
Henry Watterson as ssSamson."
The idea is a good one. Henry is
not strong physically, but he is es-
pecially proficient in the use OF
SaInson's famous weapon.
THIS SOUNDS LIKE ENLoE,
Tribune and Sun.
A cyclone in South Carolina last
week, tackled mule. 1t was a
fearful contest, but when the dust
and lightning and binding wind
and rain passed on, the mule was
there, calm and serene. The cy-
clone went off in damaged condi-
ton.
A GOOD TICKET.
Our Country.
The Dyersburg Gazette is for
Gen. Don Carlos Buell., of Kentuc-
ky, as the Democratic presidential
nominee. 1t is next in order for
some rural sheet to mention Col.
Tom Neal, of Tennessee, for the
second place.
a ROCKY ROAD TO TRAVEL.
Brownsville Democrat.
No man who cannot carry the
States that stand on the Ohio prin-
ciple has any presidential ayailibiI-
ity, and If the Chicago convention
fails to recognize that fact its nom-
inee will have a rocky road to ira
vel, and his journey will not end in
the White House.
JUST ENOUGH.
Russellville (Ky.,) Herald Enterprise.
Mr.. Watterson has not advertised
himself too much, but just about
enough. He can afford, therefore,
during the remainder of his edito-
rial days, to give a. portion of his
time to seeing that his name does
not appear in his own paper oftener
than, say six times daily.
THE SMALL FRY NOT ACCOUNTABLE.
Chester Citizen.
You can rest assured that every
"big" man you hear talk free trade,
is hired by English Monopolists,
who would be only glad to drive
A ierican mechanics into slavery,
and every little man who talks
such TOM foolery will not be held
accountable, III that "Great Day."
LET IT PASS.
Trenton Globe.
Ii looks hard that law is never
argued unconstitutional until it is
Seen that the South is to be the re-
cipient of the benefits thereof. For
our part we say let Congress pass
the bill and help us educate the
| illiterate who are on our hands
without means to educate them
| selves.
THE PEOPLE WILL THANK HIM.
Milan Exchange.
The educational bill which passed
the U. s. Senate appropriates $780,
000 to Tennessee for the first year.
| Senator Jackson voted for it and
Senator Harris voted against it.
| We believe Mr.. Jackson represent
| ted the wishes of the people in his
vote, and they will thank him for
| it.
| KENTUCKY DON'T ENDORSE HIM.
| Covington (Ky.,) Commonwealth.
We do not know of a respectable
Kentucky Democratic newspaper
| utterances. In his bluSter about
driving men out of the party be-
cause they do not agree with him
in regard to the tariff he does not
represent the Democracy of Ken
lucky. His vain and foolish at
tempt to make his individual opin-
ion the law of the party is the silli-
est effort Of his life.
MUST ADOPT ANOTHER CODE.
Gallaiin Examiner.
Said distinguished criminal
lawyer to the writer very recently
Boosting of his success in securing
the acquittal of many scoundrels,
and murderers 'the greater the
crime, the greater glory to be won."
This was said by one of the most
noted lawyers in Tennessee The
legal profession must adopt another
code of professional morals and
practice or it will be brought to
disgrace and public condemnation.
The legal profession, itself, needs a
reform and very radical one.
THE HAPPY MIDDLE GROUND.
Murfreesboro News.
There is no better rule of conduct
tremes. The rule applies with par
ticular force to any action on the
tariff question. Under the present
state of Industrial development in
the United States, absolute free
trade is chimerical and high protec-
ton is unnecessary. No plan can
promise as good results as that
which would be adopted by taking
middle ground between protec-
ton and free trade-a medium to
be reached by reducing the tariff
according to plan that keeps in
view the necessary revenue to be
raised, and the home interests that
do really need protection.
THE THING IN A NUTSHELL.
Memphis Avalanche.
In Tennessee 1877 per cent. of the
inhabitants above ten years OF age
can neither read nor write. OF the
white persons above ten years OF
age 27.3 percent, or more than one
quarter of the whole number of
white persons, are unable to write
and of the colored persons III per
cent, or nearly three-quarters of
the whole number of coiored per-
sons, are unable to write. 1t is
wholly beyond the ability of Ten
nessee to educate this mass of illit-
eracy. A Tennessee congressman
who votes against the pending bill
aDDrOpriatinO ST. 600 ono TO aid in