Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-09-13
THE PROHIBITION CANDIDATE

THE PROHIBITION CANDIDATE.
Rev. DIR. David c. Kelley, the
bright particular star Of the prohibi-
ton party of Tennessee, spoke here
according to appointment last Friday
afternoon. The court room was
packed full to hear him, and quite a
number of ladies were in the au-
dience. DR.. Kelley is quite an astute
politician, and no one questions that
he is man of much ability. He
makes plausible argument for his
cause, and adroitly conceals its fala-
cies. His speech completely captures
those who are already pursuing the
third party phantom, and is calcula-
ted to lead some weakened Demo.
Gratis astray. BY his eloquence and
enthusiasm he leads some people to
believe there is some hope of his be-
ing elected Governor. DIR. Kelley
has too much sense to believe any
thing of this kind himself, but he is
quite willing to have others think so.
The learned Doctor lays much stress
upon the great principles he is fight
ing for, all of which sounds quite
magnanimous and patriotic, but
which in reality is nothing more than
the fanciful rantings of a demogogue.
The vote for governor in Tennessee
two years ago stood, Taylor, demo-
crat, 156,7S0; Hawkins, republican,
1904; Johnson, prohibitionist,
6,S93. Now Kelley knows full well
that he will make no inroads upon
the republican vote. The hope of
dividing the democratic vote will
only make the republicans rally the
closer to their nominee, and work the
harder to bring out their full vote.
On full vote of the State Baxter is
certain of number equal to that re-
ceived by Hawkins two years ago.
Then in order for DIR. Kelley to be
elected he must receive approximate
ly one hundred and forty thousand
votes, one hundred and thirty-three
thousand of which he must draw
from the democratic ranks, which
would leave that party with less than
twenty-five thousand votes. Any
, body with one grain of common
, sense can thus see how absurd it is to
even think of DIR. Kelley being elect
, ed, and we commend the above fig.
, ures to the consideration of any
: who may have deluded themselves
; with even the faintest hope of his
} election. Should DIR. Kelley
!, succeed in drawing off as many as
r twenty thousand democratic votes
however, it would insure the election
r of a republican governor. All of the
) principles involved in this canvass
are simply the principles of democra-
cy and republicanism. The demo
cratic party is the representative and
advocate of government of the PEG
pie, for the people, and by the people
a government vOuchsafing equal jus
4 tice to all, and special privileges t.
Q none, a government with all power
: lodged in the people. The republi
: can party is the representative of 1
9 centralized government, with al
t power lodged in q great federal head
b and the people reduced to serfdom; ,
government which elevates a few t.
n positions of ease and opulence, anC
t Expresses the great masses OF people
n with grievous burdens of taxation
e The republican party is the frienC
l. and promoter Of trusts and monopo
It lies, while the democratic party
d their enemy. The democratic part!
e believes in tariff tax simply sufi
If Gent to meet the demands Of the gov
9 eminent, honestly and economical,
IS administered. The republican part,
+ has burdened the people for year
Il with tariff tax which gathers iron
e the people many millions to b
Is squandered in republican jobs, an,
t. enables the favored classes to accumu
;, late fabulous fortunes from whicl
= they can we'll afford, and do, pa,
Is large tribute to the republican cor
ruptiOn funds.
t Every vote polled for DR.. Kelley