Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10

hbues f0undly the Democratic Exec
Htive Committee for its failure to
0fdif primary election for United
staies Senator, and proposes to APP
p0iiitanothef executive committee to
run the Democratic parry Of the
county. This Is In keeping with its
refusal 10 support the nominees Of the
Democratic Convention for the Leg
isltture until II put certain questions
to hem. No one disputes the fact
tht these candidates were nominated
by o convention duly called in accord
anso with the usages of the party, and
that they received more than two
thirds Of the votes in that convention
composed Of representatives from
every district in the county. The
convention adopted platform in full
accord with the wishes of the Demo-
ctat, and after the nominations Mr..
Corban appeared before the conven-
ton and accepted the nomination
and pledged himself to stand on the
platform Mr.. Goodpasture was alb
sent, but when he accepted the nomi-
nation he pledged himself to stand on
the platform. Whoever heard before
Of candidate being called upon to
stand upon the platform before his
acceptance of the nomination.
No one disputes the fact that the
Executive Committee was also APP
pointed in accordance with the usages
Of the party, and that it is the duly
appointed committee for this county.
This committee was appointed to
conduct the canvas of the party in
the county, against all of the enemies
Of the party, and not to inaugurate a
struggle between Democrats. If a
primary election was desirable for
senator, then this question should
have been determined by the conven-
tioh, the duties of the Executive
Committee being simply that of carry
ing out the wishes of the convention
and making the political canvas it
provided for.
The committee in its consultation
concluded it was not their duty to call
a primary election, nor of interest to
the party to get up hot fight between
Democrats over thesenatorship, when
that election is given to the Lcgisla-
ture and will not occur until next
year. Besides, they recognized the
right Of other Democrats of as much
ability and with as many claims upon
the party as either gentlemen now
spoken of to contest for the honor of
senator.
For this action they are called to
question by the Democrat and charged
with an effort to take all power out
of the hands of the people and assume
all authority themselves, when as a
matter of fact they are carrying out
the wishes of the people as expressed
in their own convention. The great
cry spoken of for primary has never
been heard of by the committee, we
are informed, except from the Demo-
crat itself. 1t objects to being called
a "kicker." The CHRONICLE don't
know exactly what "kicker' is.
But if "kicker" is one who never
submits and always objects to the
action of those in lawful authority,
then the Democrat is certainly one.
For 1t has objected to and opposed
tine action of the Democratic Conven-
ton, the Democratic Executive Com
mittee, and everything else except
what it proposed. If the Democrat
is the Democratic party, and also the
people of Montgomery county, then
indeed it would be we'll to do away
with conventions and committees,
and allow the Democrat full control
of the party and the people.