Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-02-09
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building new railroads ana improv-
ing old ones in The Sout bern States.
Now. let US ask with much defer
ence, where all that money came
from and how many people il fed
and clothed. and how many it is
still feeding and clothing > A..A
Brownsville Democrat: 1t seems
to us from view of the political
situation that the strongest hope of
Democratic success lies in the nOm-
ination of Tilden or Randall. They
are both very strong in the States
where the presidential battle viii be
practically fought.
Columbia Herald. (Sky Blue):
We hear it sometimes asked, who
will be our next candidate for Gov
ernor. We suppose it will be Gov.
w. B. Bate, ifhe wants ii. Though,
we opposed his platform, we think
he has made very good Governor,
and is entitled to reelection at the
hands of the party. The debt ques-
ton is practically settled, and the
bondholders cannot hope to do bet
ter than fluid under the so 8
bill.
Fayettville Observer - Yet many
earnest, faithful and hont8 Demo-
Gratis insist on agitating dhe tariff
revision, and talk about the want
of courage" on the part of those
who recognize the absurdity and
impo!icy of wasting time over an
impOssibility.
1t is not "want of courage" not
to dash out your own brains against
a stone wall 1t is a want OF COM
mon sense to try the experiment.
70 make Il free trade issue in the
rrxt Presidential campaign would
not lie courage" IL would be i'm
ss'nAy.EsE sFaErE'.ErTe
Fayetteville Express: We confess
we are unable to understand why
there should be disturbance in the
democratic party about the tariff.
Who can; not see that: free trade,
while it may be right OF itself, is
absolutely impracticable at present.
Every one admits that it Is not
thing to be had immediatly. Then
why should an issue that can not
legitimately arise for years distract
the party now. A large revenue
must be raised for some time to
come. Besides no one desires to
put the whole business OF the coun-
try in disorder by suddenly wiping
out the tariff.
Fayetteville Express: "Traitors
must be driven out OF the party
and coWards sent to the rear" says
the distinguished editor of the Cou-
rier-Journal, in an article against
protection. 1t is verys apparent
that if the wrangle continues the
whole army will be following the
towards in November.
Murfreesboro News: 1t seems to
us that the distinguished gentleman,
(Sam'l j. Randall, } is in perfect &C.
cord with the Democratic party so
far as the party has expressed itself.
The platforms to be adopted by the
various other organizations and by
the National Convention will not,
if we are not greatly in error in our
opinion, differ materially from those
of Ohio, Virginia and New Jersey.
If Mr.. Randall means what he
says he is not the monopoly foster
ing protectionist he has been some
times represented to be, and that
is all Democracy has so far required
of him or any other leader.
GaInsboro Upper Cumberland
We very much doubt the proprie-
ty of the present agitation of the |
tariff question by our Democratic
politicians and statesmen. Some |
reform in the tariff is doubtless
necessary, but it is conceded on all
hands that it can not be had at the
present session of Congress. What
good, then, will agitation do? OF
course we take it for granted that
there are comparatively few Demo-
Gratis either North or South who
the subject that sub
scribe to the free trade heresies of
the extremists. The Ohio platform
states correctly the views of the
Democratic masses. Upon this the
Democracy of Ohio and several
other States has fought and won.
What more does the Democracy
want to go before the country on,
ia the Presidential campaign fast
drawing upon us?
Suppose the House of Representa-
ives should pass a tariff bill, after
much pickering and debate, this
winter. many foolish things being
'aid by free advocates, to be used
against us by Republican stump :
ipeakers, in the coming Presiden-
iaI canvass it goes to the Repub-
lean Senate and is killed, or per-
laps never reaches a vote; what is
gained by the agitation Nothing
o the Democracy, but a cudgel 9
placed in the hands of Republicans
With which to beat out the brains {
# the Democratic party and elect
President.
Jackson Tribune and Sun (Bate t
We deprecate the pol p
~ of prosecuting the few Demo- Ii
rats who voted for Mr.. Russell for e
Governor. When a much larger Z
lumber of Democrats voted for Mr.. Il
wilson for Governor against the v
ominee of the party, they were d
aceived again into the party after a
ne fight was over with an evasion. tt
he only difference in the attitude o.
the two factions is that one was Of
Irge enough to make its return an