Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-10-23

The Hon. Thomas L. Williams, of
Knoxville, spoke in the Court house on
the 18th TO fair crowd Mr.. Will
liams was introduced by John j. West
in very complimentary speech. This
is the first speech we have had on na-
tional politics thus Ear and he received
the undivided attention OF our people
and was warmly applauded. Below
we give a synopsis Of his able speech;
The Democratic party promised the
people TO free the Administration from
corruption and TO restore economy.
Can any man who hears me to-day cite
single case OF official stealing since
Cleveland has been President? We
find from the statistics that the first
year of Cleveland's administration, as
compared with the last year OF Arthur's
administration, shows saving in the
Treasury Department OF 1920, 900, we
find that in the Indian Department
1000 bogus names have been stricken
from the roll at an annual saving OF
$4,000.
We find that $112, 0Oo, 900 of internal
revenue was collected and paid over at
a saving of $l55000, and the Democrats
collected "a, 500, 900 more than the Re-
publicans. In other words, we find
there has been yearly saving in the
administration OF the Government Of
$25, OOO, 700. Besides this, the DEM
ocratic administration paid the first
year more than 1923 900, 900 OF the pub
lie debt, and since the first day OF July
last about $45, 600, 600 OF the debt has
been paid or called for payment. Re-
publican party leaders charge that
Democratic ascendency in the Gov.
eminent brought hard times on the
people. Take the county from Maine
to California and all kinds OF bushes is
in more prosperous condition than
it has been at any time within the last
fifteen years. Live stock are bringing
25 per cent. better prices than they did
three years ago. All the manufacture
ing establishments OF the country are
running highland day and are away be.
hind in their orders. Take the clear
ing houses IN the great money centers,
and three years ago they had surplus
of from $50, 100000 to 800, 900
and money could be had on call for !!
per cent. interest per annum. How ii
II to-day? The same establishment,
have less than $40, COG, 900 surplus, anc
money is in demand at seven per cent
All this shows that business has reviv
ed and the country is on boom ths
like OF which has not been known foi
many years, with the possible excep
ton of the Bob Taylor boom now pass
ing. over Tennessee.
THE BLAIR BILL.
The Blair bill ia not an issue. It ha
no existence. All the great Republi
can States Of the Northwest have re
Gently held conventions and not enc O
them has mentioned the Blair bill
They know the bill has been PRACTICAL,
defeated strangled to death by tn,
Democrats in Congress. The whole
thing was device to divide the soil,
South and continue to enforce the pres
ent monopoly and robber tariff, Whei
the Republican Senate discovered tina
the Democracy, keeping faith with tn,
people, were determined on tariff re
form, they were quick to pass the sur
plus resolution, giving their sanction u
the payment OF this ST. 1000, 900 on tn
past due public debt OF the nation
1t is left for the Republican party Q
Tennessee to advocate the Blair bill
and that too in the face OF the fact tina
their Congress has put tax of Is pc
cent, on all books bound and unbound
including the Bible. He showed tina
the tariff tax on So pair OF blanket
was SLIGO, that the tax on 81 suit Q
clothes was 1915; that in adjusting tn
tariff the Republican party had put
tax OF 80 per cent. ON velvet and Brus
sells carpets and 40 per cent. on wooden
cotton and fax carpets. Tley had put th
tax at 80 per cent on silk and fur hat
and 40 per cent. on wool and cotto
hats. Many other illustrations wer
made to show that the demand for tai
if reform is just and right. His al
raignment OF the Republican party 70
maladministration OF the Gevernmer
and its crimes against the people wa
severe and just. He showed that 80
erasures and apparent alterations wer
discovered on nine (9 of the gres
ledgers of the Treasury, involvin
forced balances for many millions {
dollars. He was cordially congratr
lated on his speech by many OF tn
Oldest and best Democrats of Montgon
cry county.
Mr.. Williams gave an amusing illu
tration OF the fairminded protectiy
tariff managers who levy tax of 4
per cent. on the chief articles used b
the people. He enumerated many Q
the articles which are taxed from rs
As per cent. Thus the farmer gets Of
Of bed and puts on his clothes and shoe
taxed 40 per cent, washes his face in
basin taxed IS per cent, eats his breal
fast from plate taxed % per cent, wit
q knife and fork taxed So per cent, the
goes out to his work, puts bride ta'
ed 35 per cent on horse whose sho'
are taxed as per cent, bitches the hor
with trace chains taxed As per cen
to pillow taxed As per cent, and tn,
goes to work to make living for h
wife who with needle taxed 40 p