Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-22
The Tennessee Managers.
Memphis Avalanche.

II Memphis Avalanche.
4 IL will be interesting now, even
before the full returns are la, tu
call attention to the cnrnestneSs
with which the management that
has done most 10 diminish the splen-
did democratic majority OF the past,
hail the possibility of Il bare elec
tion OF the railway commission and
dwell upon the fact that Gov. Bate
has run but little IL any behind the
electoral ticket, as in some way re-.
lieving them OF responsibility for
results, n.
This claim, intended to draw the
public off from the wholesome lsa-
son taught by the election, far from
being Well founded, gives addition.
ad1weight to the charge against the
prevailing management
Ii they have not only dragged
down the majority of man Of
Gen. Bates extraordinary personal
popularity and high character, but
also involved the electoral ticket
TO such an extent that we cannow see
that, in this extraordinary conflict
with a sectional party, desperately
struggling by means Of an official
machine, force, marshals at the
polls and an INSCRIPTIONS use Of the
long arm OF the money power, 10
maintain its hold on the govern
ment, it Is SO much the worse.
Far from helping their case, IL
the ELECTORAL ticket has also run
down with the State ticket, peril
ously close to danger of defeat, the
public should study carefully the
facts which led TO this result, and
lay the lesson well to heart.
1t is the more necessary, because.
the narrow margin by which de-
mOcracy and independent republi-
'canism have triumphed, assures
the democracy that, in all prOabili-
~ another hard party struggle
awaits 1t in 1888. Ii we have lost 3O,-
600 votes of our large mgjority
since 1880, and 10000 since 1882, Il
argues bad policy aud calls loudly
for reform In method, tone, temper,
sentiment and management.
"A wild war.hOOp, narrow partl-
san method, in the Interests OF
close cooperation of party leaders
has resulted in losses both positive
and negative-votes uncast and
some opposition. In the determi-
nation to allow TO men who have
not approved the policy Of the mar
row management small, or no
place in party councils, or in. the
IN sealing, or trying tO
seal, the mouths OF true and hon
est democrats, in the determina-
10 oil -. A.
less for "tariff for revenue only"
when the national platform dis
tinctly and positively recognized
incidental protection, not only ns II
legitimate policy but as Il duty,
they have lisgusted, driven off aud
silenced a large, respectable and
intelligent portion Of the demOcra-
tic party.
Take the case OF Col. Colysr at
Nashville, and the large element
OF patriotic business men represent
ed by Col. COyar, IA an illustrative
incident. They were pursued, lie
nounced. ordered 10 back seats, told
they were not wanted, openly noti-
fed that the state committee had
not authorized them TO speak.
opinions, among honest Tennessee
such as the national con-
ventiOn harnOnized Ivy a declnra-
ton for reduced taxation aud rec
ognition Of the revenue basis con-
with a proper Incidental
protection. .t.
Had the men, who were thus
treated by the ruling powers, been
ignorant, prejudiced men TO be
moved 10 mere blind
the result would have
been disastrous to the State and
ticket. Being intelligent,
patriotic men, they pocketed Insult
and calumny and quietly helped the
party out and saved il from defeat.
They looked only 10 the great issue
involved and not TO any narrow, or
local or subordinate issue, or person
al feeling.
The prevailing leadership OF Ten.
nessee democracy has, by its bad
and childish folly,
from'a local and national stand.
point, involved in great peril man
Df Gen. Bates great popularity and
high character, a man who extraOr-
survived three defeats TOR
The senate, and with him the elec-
torial, ticket, upon whose success
depended, so far rs any human eye
can see, the very life OF this nation.
That both have come down to-
gether enhances the criminal folly
Df past leadership and exalts the
patriotism of those who have saved
The ticket Notwithstanding that they
we're denounced and ridieuled and
as IL the very purpose was
10 drive them from the democratic
ranks that the transient reckless
feeling secure In the OLD
arge majority, lnight work its will
lnhampered, and then divide the
'poils.