Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-11-15
E. B. Els Farewell.

- 'Ah'tS 81 N'O'' - AcON'
To the Standard.
/ conclude from the roundup"
of the STANDARDS last shot at Eye |
SCRIBE" that the time has approached |
for termination to our "little tilt"
but before closing must throw N.Y.
self briefly upon the STANDARDS
generosity for little space to make a
few observations in regard to the lit
tie tilt, and then 1 am done with that
subject.
Allow me to reproduce one para
graph of a preceding article,t to which
l invite the STANDARDS careful at,
tention and l think that the STAN
DARD will readily see that it has
done me an injustice. l said that
awe all know that in its national
legislative capacity the democratic par
ty had done nothing that has been of
any benefit to the people. With the
President, Senate and House what it
might have done l know not"
If the above means anything, it
means that the democratic party, in
its national Legislative capacity, has
done nothing per Sc, because it has
been handicapped by a republican
senate.
Again the STANDARD insists that l,
by an evasive answer to its questions,
admitted the truthfulness of the in
situations cOuched in those questions.
did no such thing. / endeavored to
answer those questions according to
their folly" have been member
of the Masonic order for eight years
and no one has ever yet asked me a
question that would either directly or
indirectly disclose any of the secret
transactions of that order, and hope
that no one will ever stultify himself
by believing that 1 border so close on
insanity as to perjure myself in order
to give information which he claims
he has right to know.
Again, the STANDARD can relieve
itself of all fear about my views being
compressed to fit the one-plank-plat-
form idea. Had such been the case
would have joined the prohibition
party and thereby obviated the ne
cessity Of "tilt' with the STAN.
DARD.'
L might also remind the people
that my views are not so contracted
as to see no nobleman save in the al
lance, nor are they so contracted as
that l would not support lawyer
merchant, banker, or "business man
should one be nominated and placed
on a good platform. The object, ain
and labors of my life have been to en-
large my views, but heaven forefenC
they shall ever become so enlarged
that shall hesitate to give cordia
and hearty support to an humble
honest farmer or mechanic, SHOULD
such be placed on a good platform
And when "the next campaign roll
around" if the STANDARD wants t
find me, let it in the meantime "le
} up" on its prohibition proclivities ant
step upon the democratic platform
3 with both feet and behold, there l an
4 also. E. B. +.
The scholastic census of KnoXvill
( shows over 5000 school children il
o that city,
= a large part of the business poi
>. ton of Greensboro, KY, was de
:; stroy by fire one night last week.
3 Buffalo has a firm named Irish
English. What is equally curious
Mr.. English is an Irishman and Nj
r Irish is an Englishman.
Il The thoroughly great men are thos
. who have done everything thorough
/ ly and who have never despised an!
thing, however small, of Gods max
=, ing.-Ruskin.
She-"It will be a pleasure to N
a to share your troubles and anNietie
r He-"But l haven't any"
is She-"O you will have when W