Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-01

The CHRONICLES kinship to the late
sky-blue cause justifes it in adjuring
its friends of that faith to lay aside all
feeling engendered by the contest of
two years ago and vote for Bate.
Tennessee has had railroads for
thirty years and the commission was
not thought of till the politicians
wanted more offices; more feed from
the public crib. tes5 Ea!i
Cleveland is eminently man of the
times. He has that practical good
sense which the American people so
highly esteem and eschews the frothy
gush which they hold in contempt.
| Bates election next Tuesday will
crush the sickly hope the Republicans
have of carrying Tennessee, and we
hope forever wipe out that party's or
ganization in this State.
The Courier-J ournal's New York
correspondent who is. very impartial
and reliable, estimates the vote of New
York City for President: Cleveland,
$4,000; Blaine, 10000; Butler, $1,000,
and St. John, 10000.
1t does look strange that any sensi-
BILE man would throw away his vote
on buffoon aspirant for the Presiden-
cy like Butler, who's candidacy has no
present or future significance but his
personal advertisement.
The late Judge Guild of Nashville, is
credited with having said, "the
only way to improve. a razor-backed
hog Is to cross him with railroad"
The truth of this pythy remark throws
light on the commission question.
The States of Iowa, Wisconsin and
Minnesota tried the Mandatory Com
mission plan and found it so detri-
mental to their material interests that
it was abolished in all of them. .
The Democrats have issued tab
ular statement showing Bates admin
istration much more economical than
that of Hawkins, and the Republicans
have published a similar document
proving the reverse. Yet some peo-
pie contend that figures won't lie.
Memphis Appeal 1t has been for
chilly said that George Washington
was first in war, first in peace and
first in the hearts of his countrymen,
and that James G. Blaine is first in
fraud, never in war, but always in the
pockets of his countrymen.
AS a result of recent conferences
the Stalwarts of Utica have prepared
an address giving their reasons for
opposing the election of Blaine, among
which are the defeat of Folger and |
Blaine's public record. 1t is said that
this address has nearly seventy sigma
lures, and more are TO be added
Trenton Globe: If we remember
correctly, Col. Savage spoke here Mon
day, or rather recited his TRADE against
the railroads. There was no enthusi-
asm and no interest. We will not
bore our readers by mentioning the
facts at length. Suffice, he was here
and did no good. "
Nashville Banner: The railroad
commission is costing the state 81 800
a year and it makes no returns in
labor, and cannot do so because the
courts have pronounced against the
law. Shall we continue to throw
away this money just to support these
politicians
Nashville Banner: Messrs Savage.
Gordon and Turley are focking all
over the state trying to check the tide
of popular disapproval which is to
sweep the useless and hurtful offices
they hold out of existence. The spec
tacle of three men pleading pitifully
with the people to keep up an Office
which only affords the holders salaries
any equivalent, in labor is pa
thetic. They ought to drop their
and take up collection.
We understand that John HI. Saw
age delivered his usual abuse on rail-
roads yesterday at the ourt-House to
about dozen men. We have such
for a man that will try and
widen gap in the Democratic party,
that we did not care to go to hear him.
He is aware O. the fact that nine-tenths
Of the voters of Tennessee oppose the
railroad commission, and he is afraid
that the matter will be settled by the !
next Legislature, (and it willy and he ,
will be out of a job and will have to 6
ind something else to try and divide {
The party on; consequently he is
loing all In his power to widen the :
breach in the Waverly Times 1
JOtGrudi {
Baltimore Manufacturers Record :
correspondent of the Knoxville, c
Tenn, Tribune, shows, as the Man 8
lfacturers' Record has so often done,
he great folly of driving capital away +
rom the Southern States by railroad C
intended to deprive rail- 4
Dad owners of the right to manage >
heir own property. The progress of +
he South in the future as in the past
must depend almost wholly upon
facilities Wherever
lew road is built, there follows an in
rease in population, in manufactures r
nd in all other interests, and espe- ;,
tally noticeable are the advantages a,
ecured to the farmers. Some time
go we mentioned how greatly to the
dvantage of farmers in Southwest
'irginia the building of railroads :
Iithin the last few years had been, "
living facts from our personal knowl- .
dye, and quoting prices OF farm pro- o
ucts in that section now, as compared -
18th only two or three years ago, and -
atements of the same kind are nov :.
resenksad nv this correspondent. VI