The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-10-25

longing to the ring begun to flood the
Dist. with money and whiskey and
the result was that the will Of the peo-
pie was defeated ard this corrupt and
abominable ring triumphed over or
der, honesty and sobriety, and this
was accomplished by the corrupt use
of money and the prostitution Of Off
cial power.
Not only this but from the begin
ming Of this contest Mr.. Taylor and
his friends have been slaudered and
abused by this hireling throng, even
to the extent Of attempting to blacken
private character by the basest false
hoods and some of them under the
sanctity of an oath. That spirit of
patriotism which forms the true basis
Of American citizenship has been cor
rupted and debasod by this ring OF
vile anal INSCRIPTIONS men and the
cause OF liberty and good government
has received a deep and lasting
wound
The ballot which is the channel
through which the great prerogative
of government flows from The people
has been polluted by bribery and pop
ular government i'll our midst render
ed farce.
All this calls for decided action on
the part Of all patriotic men especially
on the part Of the friends of him who
has been so grossly wronged, outraged
crushed and defeated by this vile
corruption.
And now as the friends of Mr.. Tay.
lor we appeal to those who honor and
respect him and above all to those
who love the cause for which we bat
tied to rise up in their might and joir
hands with honest and patriotic mel
everywhere to overcome this cOrrup
ring of political vampires that ar,
sucking the life blood out of the PEG
pie of this Dist. What chance car
, our native born young man have St
long as this man Pettibone backed b,
a ring OF oliice-holders and Petty-boss
es can control the Republican part
, in this Districe by fraud and corrur
, ton.
2 Young men you need have no as
e pirations. Old men you need hav
no hope for your sons so long as thes
e things continue. The ring that ha
: fastened itself upon this Dist. is S
Y foul that a moral stencil polutes tn
d atmosphere in which its member
e move and it is the solemn duty of ii
n people to rid themselves OF it.
0 Nothing is more certain than that
Y this political abomination is agai
IT successful at the polls in Novemb
d next, Pettibone or some other memb
d of this corrupt ring will be force
d upon rs tvo years hence. But =
II under. tand he either has nron,ised
f. viii promise or issue card to Il
+. effect that he viii not be q can2ida
j. two wears hence. All we have to 5,
ID about that, is thata The security he
N fcrsis his broken pledge OF two and TO
ID wears AGO. A man who hes violat
IN as many solemn promises as he h
N cannot ought not and will not
Sc trusted or believed. Are the people
~ be again decej yed and lied into voti
IN fo, tbis man who has twice cone Ia
is or bis solemn promise?
Is all patriotism and indcpenden
he como from orr ,,eonle9 have fhey
or rived at q pojnt where they viii sta
ch still and allow fraud and corrupt
~. 70 forge and fastan chains Of honda
cd nnon thpm for,yer9 If not tn
Mt fellow couptrvmen sneak out and 7
~ The seal Of vour condemnation up
rims and rjnesters corruption a
on oo,runt;onists boss;sno and bosses q
20. oid il 1;fing opr District into
tes n,lrost atmosnbers Of natrictisp. h;
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