The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-09-01
VOL. 3. NO. sc. MARYVILLE TENN, WEDNESDAY, SEP

present to represent and defend the
Democratic party, "for," said he,
"God knows that the Democratic
party needs defense" [Cheers.]
With this Introductory remark
the speaker referred to the present
political contest as an eviction suit,
the assembled audience as a part of
the jury which is to try the case,
and himself as the one to present
the case to them.
We do not pretend to do justice
to the eloquence with which he
handled his subject, but, in SUBJ
stance, he spoke as follows:
The Democracy cannot be trust
ed because it has failed to keep
every single one of the promises it
made to the people two years ago,
when it went into power. 1t as
serted fraud, corruption and rascal
ity in the Republican party. 1t
promised to investigate the record
Of this party, discover its corrup.
ton and "turn the rascals out"
They did investigate; they found a
deficit-One Whole cent. But this
glorious, honest Democracy had not
been in power twelve months until
sir committees were necessary to
investigate its own affairs.
The Democratic party further
promised retrenchment and reform,
but this year has the largest appro-
priation list we have had for years.
1t promised Civil Service Reform;
but in this, too, it has most glorious
ly failed. 1t promised "good times"
Have those glorious, good times
| put in an appearance? Does a
plentiful currency circulate freely =?
Is business good? Is it true that
Ihard times have disappeared ?
Farmers, have you a good market
for your produce, your cattle, your
horses, your grain? Two years
ago a horse worth $3.50, found a
ready market at that price. Thus
it was with other things. But, now
it is not 80. I doubt if a calf would
sell for $3.50.
Two years ago the Democracy o.
Tennessee promised to pay the
state debt and reduce taxation. To
day the debt is paid, yet who hal
heard of any reduction in taxation
The tax rate is as high, and in some
counties higher, than it was two
years ago.
The Democratic party has beer
all things to all men, but nothing
long. 1t protested to be the espec
ial friend of the negroes; and 1t was
indeed, a peculiar friendship
for when the 18th, 14th and 15tl
amendments to the constitution o
, the United States were before tn
people, to give to the negroes thei
y liberty and all the civil and pOliti
cal rights of American citizens
) who was it that opposed all thes
. measures The Democratic party
5 But what did it afterwards do
z Why, after the negro was in pos
l session of all his rights, and tina
n through the efforts of the Republl
can party, it just wheeled into lin
r and declared itself in favor of tn
a amendments.
{. About ten years ago, when, unde
l. the leadership of Secretary job
e Sherman, the Republican part
" proposed the resumption of speci
g payments, the Democratic part
y raised the doleful cry of "Banl
% ruptcy and Ruin" Yet, when r
d sumption was grand success an
d everywhere in our country me
r could exchange their paper none
l. for gold or silver, the Democrat
n wheeled into line, saying: "W
want you distinctly to understar
h that we have always been in fav'
le of hard money"
lie The Democracy cannot be trus
It ed, because it has no fixed primo
Of Piles.
E. All have seen the equestrian fe
or of bestriding four well-train'
'e horses in their dizzy dash arOur
of the center pole of the circus. TIL
id shows skill in the rider and spea
lie we'll for the horses; but the Dem
lie cratic party can eclipse this fe'
ID being now in the political are1
is astride of some twenty-five wi
as and fiery steeds. These steeds a
the principles advocated by Il
k, various leaders of the Democrat
ne party. Altogether they favor civ
~ service reform and no reform; hi