The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-29
THE CIRCUIT .IUDGEsmrp.
TIE LITTLE FRAUD on HANCOCK AM
THE SALISBURY HERO DhIy-
EN TO THE WALL
HONEST REPUBLICANS AGAINST THEM,
AND THE DEFENDERS oFCoRkUp-
TIoN AND TREACHERY ON THE RUN.
nREAp1Na THE wArEnLoo.

bhhAplNN liE hAlEhl'Obs
The so-called Republican Judicial
ticket has evoked the widest discus
sious, and the closest study and inves-
tigaton. The people had hecome so
accustomed to fraud and corruption
in political parties and in conventions
making nominations for political Of
fees, that they had overlooked and
condoned these grave oflenses in the
fierce struggles for the party mastery.
But now, when the honor, purity and
integrity Of the Judiciary are impel-
lied by arts and wiles and rascalities in
keeping with the political rascalities
of New York ward business, they have
called n halt and considered the sol
emn duties and responsibilities rest
ing upon them as good citizens. The
Judiciary is the repository of our dear
est rights-the bulwark of popular
N"'|'N' III tilo huuSoO ullu NlSOIOus
administration of the law lies the. Sc
cret of our civil, commercial and re-
ligious growth, upon it alone depends
the protection Of all our interests, up
on it rests the sanctity of home and
the life and character of our families.
The Judgeship is a sacred trust, and
the charge of prosecuting crime is
none the less so. When these all-im-
portant positions are sought by the
foul methods of the cross-road dema-
gogue and the ever-shiiting time-serv-
er, it is enough to excite the fears and
the earnest solicitude OF every voter.
II the escutcheon of the Judiciary is to
be dragged through the reeking filth
of the political cess-pool if its ermine
is to be sullied by the venal and cor
rupt methods of the political cheat
and trickster, as is grayely and un-
blushingly proposed in the presenta-
ton of this so-called Republican tick
ct, it is no marvel that the honest
masses are aroused and alarmed, and
have determined to put the iron
weight OF their crushing opprobrium
on this foul combination of trickery
and fraud
Neither Brown nor Campbell have
ever dared to explain or justify the
Hawkins county iniquity. They new
er yet have told an inquring people
how it was that they carried a county
in which three-fourths Of the Repub,
licans were arrayed against them.
They have never yet brought to light
the secret interviews and midnight
schemings by which they thwarted
the will OF the people and achieved
their dishonoriug triumph at the
Jonesboro convention.
Col. Brown has never deigned tc
answer a single question touching his
military and political record. lie has
never dared to defend his actions dur
ing the war nor his political course
since, relying entirely on his fraudu
lent nomination and the obsequious
subserviency of the Republican party
to carry him through. His strongest
friends admit his checquerod and
spotted record they admit every
charge made against him and comics,
his utter inability to deny or refutt
them. Browns record stands unde
Tended and indefensible in the piet
uresque phases of his ever-shiftine
posings to all classes and all partie,
that thrift may follow change This
taken in connection with The disrep
utable agencies he employs without
any qualms of conscience, is the Sc
cret OF the open and formidable oppo
sition to Brown IN the Republican
party. He has the character of an in
terloper on the lookout for self
rather than that OF a genuine Repub
lican loyal to the interests and seek
ing the general welfare Of the party.
Had Col. Brown the manliness tt
face his accusers and explain or defend
his actions that appear so conspicu
ously in our local current history, al
right-thinking men would honor hi
courage and be more favorably dispos
ed toward the claim he is setting al
to one Of the most important and re
sponsible positions within the gift o
the people. Had he instructed hi
followers to keep back nothing from
the people, and followed this advic,
himself, he might have commanded
the passive support OF hundreds 0
, true and good Republicans who ar,
now openly and determinedly arrayeC
against him. But frum the bcgipnin,
he has seen a. tq pursue didcrcn
course, and haS bean rockies Al,
cxtravagant ia incurring all tar IRA j.
suspicious that naturally froce, 4 r. Il
+ studied evasion and co>etalmcnt 4
e might have possibly survived ~ n
: famies Of Tic conspiracy which rod
: bed Hacker AID Fain-of their sights
Z he might fl,rou9h the reluctance o
i the Republican party to knife thri
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