Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-10-07

pIotcCtiVc taIIlll anu HAS Hlhuc lHTkeT lu-
crease in her Republican vote. She is
now Republican by three hundred and
fifty majority and will increase it in No
vember to five hundred. There are but
few colored votes In this county and many
of them are controlled by the white Demo-
Gratis with whom they vote.
M'NAmY COUNTY,
where the candidates speak to-day, def
feIs in many respects from any Of her
sisters. 1t is the old home of John ".
and Marcus ]. Wright, and other Demo-
Gratis and other mugwumps of some prom
%inence. When democracy commenced
voting after the war, 1t started by giving
that party about 1000 majority. This has
been reduced b~iennially, until in 1884,
Cleyeland's majority was only 124. In
the judicial race, when party lines were
not drawn closely the average majority
for Supreme judge was only 1870. The
Republicans are sanguine of farther re.
ducing it at the November election and
since the speeches to-day, claim to be
confident of carrying 1t for ALI Taylor.
The cause Of this change is to be ac-
counted for in this way. McNairy has
one of the best superintendent of educa-
ton In the State, Prof. NJ. r. Aberna-
thy. He has done a very great deal in
working up an educational interest and
has demonstrated the fact that Public
Schools, conducted by competent per-
sons are agreat blessing. An earnest ad-
vocate Of the Blair bill, he has taught his
people to look in Its provisions for a de-
crease in their school tax. an increase of
seven months in their school sessions and
the employment of qualified young men
and women of the county as teachers at
remunerative prices. They favor the
Blair bill. Bob in his speech ridicules
this measure In the most heartless man.
ner, but to meet what he feels to be a
patent want, advocates the sale Of the
public domain in a lump, and devoting
the proceeds to educational purposes. His
scheme is revolving in this: They have
been educated by Democratic platforms
and Andy johnson, to regard the public
domain as q sacred heritage for the rising
generations. Secondly; By selling 1t in
a lump, 1t will pass into the hands of
foreign capitalists and rich corporations.
Democracy has denounced this. Third
ly; They know the North will never con.
sent to this, and feel that Bob's scheme
II q mere subterfuge, and was gotten up
to help Isham G. Harris out of his scrape
in voting against 1t.
Alf Taylor has shown too co~nclusively
that the unconstitutional dodge has been
abandoned, by giving the vote of 10
southern lawyers, men Of national reputa-
ton as lawyers, in favor Of 1t, against
the vote Of 9 Democrats, the best lawyer
among them being Morgan. Of Alabama,
and the poorest, Isham G.. Harris. When
he proves that these sticklers for the con
stitution voted millions TO cure sore.foot-
ed calves In Kansas, and sore.stomached
COWS In Pennsylvania; to stock fish ponds
Of dude farmers in the south and educate
painted Indians in the West, the honesty
and sincerity Of the constitutional objec'
/ ton is made as patent as day.
+ Another thing in this, and oil othel
: counties: ALI comes out fairly and square
4 ly for Submission and claims the votes o
4 Tennessee people because they forced tn,
sumptuary Democracy to endorse II. Alf'
4 position on this is an active, earnest prin
ciple. With Bob. 1t is not. Sometime
he says, both parties are for submission
Q and an for It," 1t is more q negativ
y than positive endorsement. McNairy !
q prohibition county. Has been fo
d years. Her people have tried 1t and ar
happy in 1t.
q The crowd today numbered twenty
five hundred. Six hundred met til
brothers on horseback. AS there Is n
whisky, the crowd was as orderly an
= quiet rs at Savannah. Oh, It does til
patriots heart good to see the new era @
brotherly love between parties, that W