The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-24

to the question, "why did the NepS
flop" to say that Andy Johnson and
Joe Brown topped. He says, for one
reason, that he joined the Republican
party because he was opposed to a
tariff for revenue only" and when
asked why he did not make the dis
covery and join that party twenty
years ago, he turns upon us with the
crushing question "why did the South
ern States turn against the Union in
1902" We cannot see what that has
to do with the News changing its po-
liticNl affiliations. We have heard
that mighty and vital issues split the
Democratic party in 1860, but we have
yet to learn positively, the character
of the wedge that so ruthlessly sever
ed the Democratic party from Mr..
Fowler in 1884. 1.
The NeWS cannot understand why
we. who are opposed to the Republic
can party because the Republican par
ty is opposed to us, should condemn
the Mahonites in Virginia for being
"for Arthur because Arthur is for us. :"
THE COMET will try to give him light
We oppose the principles of the Re-
publican party because we believe
they are adverse to our interests. The
Mahonites give up their principles and
are for Arthur because he gives them
offices. We can see no analogy III the
two cases. One is difference from prin-
ciple, the other an agreement for spoils.
Upon this point one word more. The
News says the Democracy of Virgin
ia resisted REIMBURSEMENT until 1888
and then changed by championing
that measure" If all the parties in
Va, were agreed i'll 1883 on re-adjust-
ment, what possible excuse could Re
adjusters have for being for Arthur in
1884, unless it was because Arthur was
for them having the offices. 1t will
not justify Mr., Fowler and his party
to say that Wickham's straightout
Republicans sold out for State offices
The richest thing OF all is that the
editor OF the Ne,rs and his party have
been trying to win reforms inside the
Democratic party and having despair
ed OF ever doing so, joined the enemy
! We think Il reforms be interpreted tt
mean Offices, we have the solution Of
the whole question. What reforms
did the NewS want in the Democratic
party7 That party had not been il
power for a quarter of century ant
what could there be inside Of it to re
formY
The News thinks there is no Demo
tcratic party now in existence. Per
haps it was the coming dissolution @
!,
that party that caused him to begin t.
look around for reforms" in the Re
publican party.
We are pleased to inform the edito
of the News that the Democratic part,
still lives. We willnot find it wrap
ped up in the Philadelphia Times, Coa
rier Journal, Nashville american 0
! Knoxville Tribune, nor will he find j
in the vest pocket Of Randall or MOI
rison or r. l.. Taylor or Jno. E. Heinz
He can find it at Chicago in Jnl
! next, though we suspect the editor {
I the News would prefer to look for it a
Danville or Copiah.
/; We mentioned last week a few {
Il our objections to the Republican pal
s ty and in reply the News asks us if W
forget that we slept with the harlC
n Greedy after she had given birth t
s. to most of this offspring" Yes "
c had forgotten. We thought nearly a
Q if not every single one of the fraut
IS and swindles mentioned, were born /,
l. the Republican party long after Gre,
L ly was dead and buried. Does ii
J. News mean by this that all who SUI
II ported Greedy endorsed the Republ
J. can party? Does Mr.. Fowler, WI
II supported Greedy, say that by that al
A. he sanctioned the Credit Mobili,
D swindle or the whiskey ring frauds?
&, THE COMET is told that it may e
~ pect more changes from Democrat
TO Republicanism. Yes we rather c
pect to see from time to time, fe
or who have despaired of winning a
oil forms" in the Democratic party, desc
and go To the enemy. And If Demo
n racy should be successful we shou
expect TO SEQ these same fellows cor
I'd whining back to find reforms"
Our faith in Democracy is not sha
~ ON by the assaults Of the News. Y
%, believe that the people are in favor
revenue reiorm--snot Arthur's Virgi
In kind--and the abolition Of war Il
ca, aud when tie issue is made
w. viii risk the consequences.
NC