The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-28

W De Only Vic slave Vi uuly, anu
not the slave of a party, or of I'M
speakable party bosses who dare to
indulge in insulting language and
arrogant threats against those hon
est, intelligent and brave enough
to defy their dictation."
After giving at great length and
minuteness of detail the duties of
District Attorney, he refers to
subject to which deem ii of special
Importance to allude. He says:
"There is no offense against good
government, against morality and
religion, nor one that at this time
demands more relentless pros ecu
ton and punishment than the brib-
cry of public officials, and the cor
ruption of the elective franchise.
"The corrupt use of money in in
fluencing the result of popular elec.
tons is an evil, a crime, the alarm
ing spread of which threatens the
overthrow of free government, and
that would result in the degreda-
ton and enslavement of the people.
1t places the public treasury at the
command of thieves who could
never succeed but for the aid given
them by party bosses, armed with
Russian knouts,' and who, by rea-
son of their wealth, succeed, in these
degenerate days, in passing cur
rent, in a wealth-corrupted commu-
nifty, as gentlemen"
Then after referring to the cor.
rupt use of money to secure the
nomination of certain officers in
Davidson county, he says:
"That is the reason why popular
sentiment is drifting so strongly
against the practice of calling con
ventions to nominate candidates tt
lucrative, non-political Offices. Ii
place of spending his strength tt
send little negro boys to the peni
Tertiary for petit larcenies, such a
stealing a loaf of bread or pair o
shoes, the Attorney General would
better subserve the cause of justice
and the public welfare by huntin.
, down the miscreants who pose a
gentlemen, and with impunity stal
the dearest interests of society
God grant that the law, despit,
, their social standing and wealth
yea, all the more for that reason
, may yet brand them with the in
fanny they deserve, and secure t,
this people fair and honest cleo
tions.-The power to do this rest
with the Attorney General. H
. ought to be a man who would b.
dreaded by every corrupt knave
r however rich he might be, or how
, ever high his standing in the vul
gar moneyed aristocracy, or how
ever powerful his influence, Will
at the same time every law-abidin,
citizen, however poor and lowl,
, and friendless, and no matter wha
r the color of his skin, would in hin
, recognize the person of a friend an
$ protector"
, He then, at great length, sets on
J, other duties of this Office and show
Y how he may conduct an economics
f administration of the law, if a
: honest man, and how, if dishonest
i he may run up large bills of cost
S and enrich himself at the expens
e of the tax payer, and asserts tha
8 the peoples protection lies in tn
s character of the man you elect, IN
not his politics.
Finally my countrymen, l refe
you to my past professional life, an
y especially my official course viii
l. District Attorney, for knowlede
?, of who and what / am, and how
n will serve the people; and in add
a ton thereto l will bring the il
n creased knowledge and experienC
r of the last eight years since l hel
> this Office, to the performance
= the varied difficult and supremel
n important duties of this office; al
IT in all things perform these d
n ties to the best of my skill and alb
is ity. 1 finally ask all who are u
willing to risk experiments in
y important matter, but prefer OF
l. who has been tried, to see to 1t tn
"a enough votes are recorded at t
lie coming election to secure the rest
$, wished for. / remain
e, Your Obedient servant,
l. w l. WELCHER.
~ Miss Annie Mcdonald, of Kno