Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-05-31
EI.sHENDER.

land" guess, concludes by saying
"The South will have reSched the
lowest depths OF political degreda-
ton, disgrace and infamy, when
she accepts aid from the general
government on such basely humili-
ating terms"
Our historian, Venable, says in
1916, flames Monroe was elected a
moderate republican, and that the
two old parties during his admins
trafion amalgimated, half Republic
can and half Federalist.n The f.
nancial and tariff issues greatly dis
tracted the minds of the masses
about the class of Monroe's admins
tration, creating two new parties,
Wing and Democrat !; Clay, jack
son, Crawford and Adams. The
political history OF 60 years ago may
repeat itself in 1884. Clay represent
ed the Federal party, or the Monroe
elements; Jackson the Republic
can or Jeffersonian Webster was
for Adams, advocating free trade
sentiments, in speech of 1924. The
contest was decided iE the house of
representatives, Clay voting for
Adams, a blue light Federalist
Jackson, a protectionist, with CAL
houn, free trader, carried the
States from the lakes to the Gulf, by
storm in 1928. In Jackson's re-elec-
tion in 1892 Van Buren, and the
Jeffersonian idea OF Treasury Bills
bottomed on taxes" was added to
the ticket, and Andrew Jackson in
his proclamation said, "By the
Eternal, the Federal Union must
and shall be preserved" And away
went free trade and corporations.
Van Buren, was elected in 1886,
Hugh L.. White being run as the
better jackson man. During his
administration Swartworth skipped
with $500, 900 in greenbacks from
the Treasury. This great steal,
which was then in the mind of the
masses more than $500, O0O, 900, cou-
pied with the failure OF crops over
the entire States in 1887 and 1898,
with the failure aud suspension OF
wild cat State banks, so contracting
the currency that Harrison, Wing,
and Tyler, Democrat, in 1910 re.
versed the action of the masses in
1923. And spoilation ruled for
little season OF four years. Now /
have reached my argument against
my Erin unknown friend of the
Democrat.
Polk and Dallas was the first Ma
tlonal ticket ever east vote for.
/ have voted for every Democratic
nominee, both State and National,
up to Tilden and Hendricks, and
would vote for that ticket in 1884.
The greatest sentiment in the BaIti-
more platform was ''each and every
State and each and every citizen,
have the same and equal rights un-
der the law" Chattel slaves existed
then, universal freedom now. We
must respect the civil rights of citi-
zenship. Jackson said "Let us
abide by the law as il is written"
Polk was an anti-free trade, Incl
dental protection Jackson Democrat,
antibank, Jeffersonian Republican.
So am 1. L have sworn to support
the Federal constitution and the
constitution of Tennessee. / will
not knowingly advocate any meas
ure in violation of either. Article
XI, Sec. II, constitution of Tennes-
see says, "The fund called the coIu-
mon school fund shall remain a
perpetual fund, and the interest
shall be inviolahly appropriated to
the support and encouragement OF
common schools throughout the
State, and for the equal benefit of
all the people thereof. And no law
shall be made authorizing said fund
or any part thereof, to he diverted
to any other use than the support
and encouragement of common
schools"
The constitution of 1885 provides
that the proceeds of sales of the
public land for school purposes
should also be used for internal i'm
prOvements, the amendment does
not allow school aid to be diverted
to any other use. The State taxes
derived from polls shall be apprO-
priated to educational purposes in
such manner as the general assem-
bly, shall from time To time direct
by law"
"No school established or aided
under this section shall allow white
and negro children to be received
as scholars together in the same
school," The I4th section of BlaIr's
bill is simply q rehash of the cOnsti-
tuition, both State and National.
And our code declares that the
school tax shall be prorated to each
school district according to scholas-
tic population. Elshenders, Pad
dies, Creoles and Negroes. 1t is for
the equal benefit of all the children
without distinction OF race, color or
sex, from 6 to 81 years in the old
volunteer state.
] wait for the Supreme Court OF
our State to decide whether adult
teachers are restricted by our consti-
tutional code. The letter does not
the spirit may. Article X of FEEDER
al law says, "The powers not dele
gated to the United States by the
constitution, nor prohibited by it to
the States, are reserved to the States
respectfully or to the people"
Where Is this Emerald Isle ?
How far from the old tobacco sales
room and how far does Franklin
live from the Democrat Office?
.~ ere A ..se. # JUSTICE.
He First Turned Hot and Then Cold.
And now comes the drawing of
the capital prize of $4,000 in The
Louisiana State Lottery Company,