The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-11
HAimg and Esettib0nc im .BOint
Discussion.
King Proves to Much for the Pri-
mary Fraud.
PETrIBoNE GETS MAD.

PETTIBoNE GETS MAD.
We enjoyed the pleasure of hearing
King and Pettibone at both Jonesbo-
70 and Elizabethton. King opened
by saying that he was not portison,
although he was the nominee of the
Democratic party, he asked the suf-
frage of the people on thehigh ground
that he was an honest man, and the
advocate of principles which were to
interest Of our country. He was q
pOlticionist to the extent that he he
licved in protection to infant indus
tries, but was opposed to protecting
industries after they become self sus-
tanning. He denounced the present
tariff system in vigorous terms. Said
that under its operations, millions Of
dollars are tax en- out of the pockets Of
the poor and put in the pockets OF tho
moneyed kings Said that Pettibont
when they first begun to speak dwell
upon the fact that the wealth of the
country had increased largely unde
the protective system. King admit
ted the statement, but asked, "where i
this wealth? Has the common labor
er got any of it. Is there a Pettibone
lite in this audience who is wort
$500 more than he was five year
ago If there is one in the house lie
him stand up?' No one got up.
His discussion of the tariff questio
was singularily clear, and his point
were put with such force that the
evoked repeated applause.
He denounced in strong term
bossism. Said that for several yeal
some two or three mon had been Il
tempting to control this district. II
denounced Pettibone as attempting
make himself boss of this Compression
al district Said that when he begu
to prepare for the campaign he e
pected to meet Alf Taylor. He kne
that Taylor was popular and &
able man. "How did it happen tn
Pettibone is the nominee? Let A
Taylor answer. A friend went
} his home at Chucky, and found hi
} there dis couraged and broken-hea1
'' ed. Said the friend to AT, 'Wh
9 beat you AlfY ALI replied empha
cally, Money! uhiskeyi liosr Al
u to-day Pettibone, the beneficiary
= this fraud stands here asking hon,
!. men to vote for him" At the clio
= and at various times during the {
: livery of his speech, King was i
u plauded yociforously. The Tay
Republicans joined heartily in
cheering. At least, two thirds OF
crowd were for King.
Pettibone came forward at Hi
~ bethton and waited moment
~ cheers. The of.ico holders tried
~ make % noise, but tho applause v
" feeble and scattering. Pettibonc we
=, detected countonance. At the |
" ces where re met with very Aattor
receptions in his canvass herotofl
he meets in this canvass with but c
indifference. The Taylor Republic;
evorywheIo are against him, and ]
tibone feels it and shows his desp
dency in the tone Of his speech.
avoided saying anything about
20. primary election. He only referred
it indefinitely by saying that lie
no apologies to make, He made
same tariff speech which he has NJ
over the district three times.
Iauded Blame, denounced Cleyel;
,ds waved the bloody shirt, and kept
md ing that he fought in the Fed
army and set the negroes
When King asked him what he
done for the people, the reply was
fought in the Union army" i
&c said that Pettibone had been in {
tl,o gress four years and had done II
- &c ing for the people of the district
cept send them documents, patent
;,,o flee reports and seeds, and change
49, name Of a postofiice i'll Washing
-, county from Damphool to Biz
~ The Pettiboneites are very much
- jectod. 1t is generally conceded
loo there is no hope OF Pottibone's
,or ton.
=. And Pettibone went!