Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-10-25
AN ADDRESS BY THE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.


To the Democrats OF Montgomery County.
On The fourth day % next moIth.
il will become your duty 10 declare
your principles at the polls. 1t be
hooves every P,strisr ic citizen To go
to the polls on that Jay aud use his
efforts to secure a good, n iair and
economical government. The Re-
publican party, with its history of
extravaganza and corruption. ask
the people to support its Candidates.
The Democratic party presents its
candidates to the people and re-
quests the support of all good citi-
zens. 3e4
There are many reasons why the
Republican party should be no lon-
ger kept in power. Its administra-
tion has been one OF perpetual fraud
and Oppression. They tax the
masses to. build up and foster mo-
nopolies. They levy tax by
which surplus of over 500, 100000
per annum is placed in the treasury
of the United States to be used by
them as a corrupting fund to perpet-
uate their power. In collecting
this fund for the United States
Treasury it cost the people of the
United States S400, 900 annually,
and this vast sum goes into the
pockets of favored individuals.
Their office holders use their
offices to enrich themselves, and
have actually become SO bold in it
that they sayit is perfectly legiti-
mate. For instance, Blaine, their
nominee for President, sold his rul-
ings while speaker of the House, and
had the effrontery to say it was not
inconsistent with the strictest hon
esty. They have given millions of
acres of land to Railroad corpora
tions that belonged to the govern
ment, and to one Railroad more
land than is actually embraced in
the States of Tennessee and Ken
lucky. This land, by rights, belongs
to the settlers, and should have-been
kept for homesteads.
In Tennessee we have also felt
the effect of their extravaganza.
The administration OF Gov. Haw-
kins, for two years, cost s. 18,647 80,
more than Gov. Bates adminIstra
ton for the same length of time.
This vast sum of money Was taken
from the pockets OF honest tax pay
ers of Tennessee. We can only
Judge a political party as we judge
a tree, "by its fruit" Two years
ago Gov. Bate was elected by a ma
jority of s27 400 over Alvin Haw-
kins, his Republican competitor.
The Republican party in Tennessee
is using strenuous efforts to carry the
State, and their mouth piece, u. G..
Houk, claims that they will carry
the State by large majority, in
November. Their hopes OF carrying
Tennessee are based on the apathy
of Democrats. They believe the
Democrats will remain away from
the polls, while their voters will
turn out solidly. Therefore, it
behooves you to go to the polls
(and see that your neighbor goes)
and cast your vote for the Demo-
cratic party and honest government.
The Regulation of Railroads in
Tennessee has grown to be a matter
of very great Importance. Thelast
State Democratic Convention placed
a plank in their platform favoring
the regulation of railroads by a
commission, John II. Savage,
J. A. Turley and G. w. Gordon
were nominated for railroad COM
missioners. The Republican party
nominated three candidates also ;
and, of course, the Democratic. or
the Republicans will be elected
The railroads should be controlled
Just like our citizens, and should be
made amenable to the law as much
SO as the most humble citizen.
TWenty-four States of the Union
have laws regulating railroads. All
that is purposed is, that the railroads
do justice to shippers, that unfair
discrimination be not allowed, and
that, in case the railroad should do
wrong, the people be given a rem
edy. No reasonable man should
object to this. No one proposes to
injure single dollars worth of their
property. II
There are 2,O67, miles of railroad
in Tennessee, with about 100000
900, and certainly no fair minded
man will say that some legislation
should not be had to regulate and
control this vast power.
1t is important that every Demo
crat in Montgomery G ,unty go the
polls on Tuesday, the 4th, day o.
November, and lends his aid in
bringing an honest administration
in our affairs, both State and Mt
| iOnal. - e-r
The differences of the past have
been healed, and we stand united
Democracy, or practically united, or
all questions. No man should stay
away from the polls if possible t.
get there. If every citizen in The
land would exercise this privilege
recognizing and approaching TIT
Importance of the ballot and tn,
obligation connected with it, ther,
would be better laws and less caus
for complaint.
By order of the County Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
NJ. SAVAGE, Chairman.
G. NJ. BELL, Sec'y.
Oct. oath, 1884.
IN the language OF Brothe
Marchbanks, John Savage ha
been here making one of his rabiC
speeches." He gathered a toIerabl.
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