Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-27
Don't You Do It.

Don't You Do at.
The report comes to the executive
committee that some Democrats in
certain districts are talking about
scratching Yeatman Johnson because
he happens to be one of the Tonnes.
see bank depositors. Now this is
just TOO bad to contemplate, that any
true, sensible Democrat should think
of doing any such thing. There
must be some evil genius engaged in
sowing seeds of discord and disst n
tion, and such an one should be
spurned by all good democrats. 1t
is Mr.. Johnson's misfortune that he
placed his money in the Bank of
Tennessee for safe keeping while he
was gone four years to fight the bat
ties of the South, sacrificing every
thing else. He worked hard t. earn
it and nobody can blame him for
wanting it if he could get it. But
Mr.. Johnson does not expect to get
it by going to the Legisl ,ture Those
who know Yeatman johnson know
that he is not that kind Of man. A
more honorable, high-minded, trust
worthy and reliable gentleman does
not live in Montgomery county. He
is above any sCheming trickery for
his own benefit. Moreover Mr.
johnson declares emphatically that
if such dill is offered he will vote
against it, because--first, he could not
afford to vote for measure by Which
he himself is to be special benefi
ciary. Secondly, he says the State is
in no condition financially to meet
such an obligation, and he would
vote against il for that reason. No,
Johnson will make u faithful, fiji
cient representative, and the more
Democrats know of him the better
they Will like him. Scratch nobody.
Every true Democrat will go the
polls and vote the straight Democrat
ic ticket from head to foot. That is
the only way to preserve the unity
and strength of democracy, and
Democrats can afford to encourage
Reeds Congress and the corrupt adj
ministration mt Washington by elect
ing force bill Republican to any
Office,
What will Democrats of Montgom
cry county gain by scratching John
son or throwing away their votes on
a prohibition candidate and electing
j. w, Jackson, the negro Repubi
can saloon keeper in his place? Mark
the fact that ii will not take many
scratches TO effect this result Jackson,
it will be remembered, is hunting
larger game. lie wants to be post
master Of Chrksville; ne is working
hard for it. Two COlOred conventions
have endorsed him for appointment.
They say it is time for "them' to be
recognized in this county. Jackson
is II thrifty sort Of fellow, Is max
ing lots of money off his saloon and
otherwise, and will spend it freely to /
secure another endorsement of the
county, by election to the Legisla-
ture, which would inevitably secure
him the postoiiice appointment. |
This is the plain situation. What |
can Democrats be thinking about to
talk of scratching Johnson or any
other name on the ticket. How are
you going TO better it? What can
our prohibition friends be thinking
about? They know they cannot
elect single man on their ticket, /
and can do no moro than defeat as
good a temperance man rs any of
them, eleyting a saloon keeper in /
stead This is plain talk; it is The
plain situation, which every reader T
knows is not exaggerated. We warn
the good citizens OF Montgomery I
county OF tine threatening danger aud T
urge them to 20 to the polls, voting
loud and strong for the continued I
peace, prosperity and friendly rela-
tons which has SO long existed be-
tween the races in this county. T
While we have nothing personally +
to say against jackson or his general
department, his election means mis-
chief in various ways that we need
not detail. u means bringing few
arrogant negro leaders, who are
backing him, to the front, establish
inv a domineering negro supremacy,
which means amnesty between the
races, bad feelings, conflicts, and a