Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-04

the federal government. We may
never hope TO see il until there Is
complete reformation in the national I
legislation. This is a critical period
in the history Of the nation. In two 4
years we " i'll he called on TO decide
the mOmentous question as to what /
policy shall rule this government /
democracy or plutocracy. Borrow /
inc the words of the patriotic Grady:
"Ihe issue will be squarely made. III
is centralized government and the
money power on one hand against
The integrity Of the States and tln
rights Of the peopleon the other. Al
all hazards stand by the people ana
/ the threatened States, The choice
may not be easily made; white men
may hesitate and patriotic men az
vide. The culture, the strength, the
mightincss Of the rich and strong
goyernment-thes will tempt ana
dazzle, but be not misledS beneath
| this splcudOr is the canker OF dis
urbyd and oppressed people. The
integrity Of the States and the rights
Of the people stand there. There is
safety; there is the broad and endur-
ing motherhood there less OF glory
hui more of honor Put patriotism
above partsanship, and wherever
these principles that protect the
estate against the contrallsts
and the people against the
plutOcrats may lead follow, iol
there the way Of duty and wisdom
lies
BEWARE OF FALSE GODS.
The work Of the Democratic party
throughout the State in this cam
paigr this year will have its effect in
the coming national election. 1t is
of great importance that each State
Lring up its ranks with unbrOken
front. will not the patriotic sons OF
the old NOlunt er State come forth
with solid phalanX OF ballots in de-
tense OF their interests that are
tralnpled upon, in defense of their
rights that are being Wrestcd from
them, in defense Of their homes that
/ are threatened with invasion, IN de
! tense Of the supremacy OF the white
. race, in defense of civilization and
, humanity? My COuntrymCn, let uo
not only rally in defense Of the
rights il! Il privileges we have left us,
+ but restore those that have been
taken away from us by the usurpa-
zion of the leaders Of the Republican
+ parry. Under Democratcl legislation
YOU have enacted and enforced the
Wiscst and best laws for the supprrS-
sion of vice, immortality and dlSsi
p patton. You have seen the public
school system built up, tOstercd and
: protected until every child in the
state can get common school odu-
/ cation. You have seen the great
I. charities providing for the care and
{. support of the unfortunate OF the
/ State, until all who have their rea.
sons dcthroned, or are sightIes5, Oh
g are deaf and dumb, can share in the
q olcs ings. In word, whatever O
r good has been accomplished has beer
done under Democratic legislation
Il Then why, ask, my icl!oW.country
IA men, need we go after new or ialS'
\ gods. Let us stand Ivy the Ola Sh!l
i of democracy and follow its tcnets ~
4 taught and cNpOundcd by the fathers
!. She has Wtalhercd macy storms II
S the past, and if we only stand by 1T
i glorious prcccpts and arouse the PEG
# ole to the dancer threatened oar gov
h ernmcnt and lis institutions she vii
n vet carry Us to the haven % dcNoulIA
l. desired.
l. WEDDED re- NO SrECIAL MEASURE
J. My fellow citizens, you know tia
. some objections have been urge
It against me because | come from tn
/. I, I,p, ,,I al
IT. fed WitA an organization ORGANIZED
) for their general Wclf,re. They al
Il large proportion Of the population
S. of the state, and yet in al
the history of the past
hclirvc, onl Y once before has de
10 ulurucy ch, SEN a candidate for gov
ii eruor from thcir ranks. II ! mus
r. miI Of the suffrage of the people G.
e. this State hccau-" !, knowing from
II oNpcricnCc the burdens and difficult
Y ties under which they are laborlng
; knowing that agriculture Is the nam
" STAY of the government and the basl
e. OF permanent prosperity OF all elias,
= pS, know ing that its very liIe-blood
~ being sucked by the vampires undo
Pr the present federal legislation if,
10 say, / must fail because |, welded I
" 40 special measure, as ! have Away
~ said ON the public rOstrum, hay
a. earnestly advocated the necessity {
lc such relief rs wise legislation ma
a. bring about, so that agriculture ma
4 have an equal chance in the race {
to life, then shall be as proud of dec
y n Of victory.
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