The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-07-19
Some Reflections By The Way.

hlu dSdlHsI WI AldIIIoOn 10 tlaV hO
thinks champagne out of cut glass.
We do not know whether it is true or
not, no do we suppose that any one
,ares. If the eminent Hoosier drank |
lis champagne out of bucket it
would not affect a republican vote.
Harrison's honorable poverty"
makes stronger campaign argument
N the West. His grandfather won a
great many votes by the legend that
he lived in a log cabin and ladled out
cider to old amy comrades while his
Mr.. Van. Buren,, reveled in
a palace and ate his salt out of gold
saltcellars. We hardly think the
"honorable poverty" boom will be an
effective election cry. Harrison was
the grandson of a President and a son
OF Congressman, which does not i'm
ply a severe strain of poverty in the
Harrison family.
The political committees are in the
hands of fighting men. Mr.. Barnum,
the Democratic leader, has won
kind of John L. Sullivan renown as
Il heavy hitter. Mr.. Quay, the Repub-
lcan leader, seems to be what the pro-
fessional people would call "down
cove" with fine gift Of silence and q
way Of getting in his work. So far as
party leaderships 60 care seems to have
been taken in the selections.
The democrats are spending a good
deal of energy on the bandanna bust
ness. But it is minor force. This il
not to be canvass OF non sense. The
days for bandanna politics went out
with the Conestoga wagons and blank
ct sheet newspapers. There is great
deal more to Grandfather Thurman
than a red pocket handkerchief. Wis
dom, dignity, courage, experience
this we find in him, and this we neet
in the campaign.
Harrison's speeches become monot
onous. They are rather wooder
speeches, indicative of an Opaque in
tellect. We read them in kind o
lost, forlorn way, trying to find al
idea.
Thus far the Republicans show tn,
most energy, signs OF drill and prepa
alton that mean business. The Dem
Gratis 60 to their work in q flabby fash
ion, as though it we're already done
Their cempaign wants nerve, fore
aggression. There is much idle tall
about Cleveland's "luck" and tn
"moral influence" of the independent
as if the election dependents is a frai
sandy hope. And instead of Cleve
lands "luck" let us have some &
Cleveland's courage, sagacity, prompt
ness to meet the peoples wishes.
the Democrats can only induce thei
leaders to give them Cleveland car
vass they will win.
By Cleveland canvass we mean
courageous campaign-no explains
tons, no apologies. Cleveland de
serves this from his party. Withou
venturing upon the adulation that b
is greater than his party, let it be RI
membered that he has made DemoC
racy possible. He has lifted the den
ocratic standard and made it repr,
sent the rights of Labor and Amer
canism. Yes, eminently American
ism--a fine party cry If taken truly
belief in America and all tbs
American democracy implies-fret
dom, law, constitutional guarantee
and prerogatives, States rights, mi
nicipal rights, peace with honor, th
dignity of labor and removal of tn
burdens of labor.
What the democrats have to dres
is apathy. Wherever we look W
see signs OF republican activity. TIL
party discipline tightens, feuds di
solve, the lines form serried and con
pact. Clubs are organized, m oney
offered by the swindling monopolie
The pension bribery, the subsidy ten
tation, the war memories are doin
their work. What are the democrat
doing to offset this?
However, 1t is hardly midsumme
and has Chairman Quay gone fishing
Very true but there is one kind of a
enemy who is never so dangerous {
when he is fishing. Let us have b
, OF the old Jackson Hickory campaign
ing-some OF the ancient fire. TIL
, Democrats have a nobler cause tina
Jackson ever championed and a LEAF
er quite as worthy OF honor as the h,
; no of New Orleans. Let us have
I campaign worthy of the cause and i
+, virtuous and manly leader.--Ne
, York Herald.