The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-01
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT.
"DemOcrat" Replies to ''Republlcan"
In Herald and Tribune.
TELFoRD, Tenn. Oct. 95, 1888.

ty Alliance"
The author OF said letter writes, for
the sake OF truth and for the good
Of the Republican cause" he desires
that portion Of a letter be produced
that was written by Didymus of Tel
ford, Tenn, and published in The Toll
er, an Alliance paper published at
Nashville, Tenn. 1t is generally known
that il was not a member of the Coun.
ty Alliance who composed the letter
published in the Herald and Tribune,
and that he got substitute, or is
appearing under false colors. While
said letter may, in part, have been
written for the good of the Republican
cause, it is also plain to be seen by q
casual observer that it was also in
tended as personal thrust at Didymus,
as an incitement to i'll. People who
are acquainted with Didymus and the
author Of Republicans letter know
the motiveh he had in personating Di-
dymus as he did. ....
Now, Mr.. EDITOR, the opinion OF
good Republicanswho know the author
Of said letter believe that revenge tax
en- on Didymus was more the intention
Of that letter, than the good of the Re-
publican cause. Whether this be true
or not, is left for the reader Of the let
ter to judge. Why didn't the writer
OF Republicans letter confine himself
to'the political construction his morbid
sense placed upon what Didymus wrote
and which this Republican crank calls
little Democratic trick?" ..,,
We would ask this author of Repub.
lican's letter when he become a mem
ber Of the Washington County Ali
anceYar esr
The writer OF said letter had the good
Of the Republican cause SO much at
heart that he could practice fraud
upon the readers of the Herald and
Tribune, and desired to make votes for
his candidate, Mr. Oliver, by a big Re-
publican trick. designed, in part, to
tarouse animosity toward Mr.. Reeves
among the Republican members of the
Farmers Alliance who he knew we're
going to vote for Mr.. Reeves from
principle, and not being able to formu-
late plan by which he could safely
attack Mr. Reeves and members of the
Alliance. hailed this letter from Didy-
mus as text from which he could
gather material to give Didymus a stab
in the back, and teach the Republican
members Of the Alliance that Demo.
Gratis in the Alliance are trying to
bring politics into the order, and
break ii up. From the beginning Of
the organization OF the Farmers ALI
ance in Washington county, it has
been common thing 10 hear such
Republicans as the author of Republi'
cans letter, and DR.. Royster, and 9th,
ers like unto them, say that the ALI
ance was a trick Of the Democrats, got
ten up for low tariff, and like lies
Will members OF the Farmers Alliance
be hoodwinked and humbuged by such
men at the author of Republicans
letter who come dressed in sheep't
clothing2 ~ taH
| The Democrats OF Washington
county should be on their guard, fol
bushwhackers are out on every side
to try to force Republican victory; ant
members OF the Alliance are warmed
to be on their guard, that their enc
mics in the Republican ranks who art
not members of the order, do not gair
control by which they will overthrow
\ the orderin Washington county. Th'
Republican party is not the enemy o
the Farmera' Alliance. Many Of ou
best members are Republicans, but i
is nevertheless true that men in tn
Republican party make war on tn
Alliance, and call 1t low tariff organ
iEation. Did not the author Of Rephb
llican's letter onGe make such state
ment in d store at Telford not lon
agoY In truth was not much Of III
!, letter in the Herald and Tribune a.
! insult toany true member of the Farm
ers' Alliance? What did it amount +
if Didymus did give a fictitious nun
ber of members in the Alliance i
! Washington county, as the author {
} Republicans letter would have peopl
) believer Didymus did not say the
would vote the Democratic ticket, nc
I did he say anything to lead any reat
. er, who was honest, to believe he wa
! trying to work a "Democrtic trick.
This author of Republicans lette
would let Didymus know that NJ
Oliver is member OF the Allianc,
and has the good OF the order {
much at heart as does Mr.. Reeve
Now Didymus did not say one wor
about Mr. Oliver. neither insinuate lhl
+. he was not a members of the Allianc
nor did Didymus mention anythin
= that could be construed as having an
political motive whatever. One thir