The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-08-14
THAT OLD FASHIONED DEMOCRAT
IC? BARBECUE.
An Old Fashioned JacASOnian Demo-
crat Tells What Happened.

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EDITOR COLUMBIA HERALD =
Dear Sir: On last Saturday, at the
request of several of my friends, at
| tended what was represented to me as
| being q good old,fashiOned Democratic
| barbecue, near Fly's store on Lelper's 5
| Creek. Arriving, found Mr.. Roland
| GOoch entertaining perhaps one hall
of the crowd after listening short
| time l concluded that it was not what
had expected TO hear, still Wslteu
as patiently as l could and heard any
| thing but democratic speech, that L
| had been invited to hear. II Mr..
Goocb has even been accused of being
democrat | don't know it; he GER
| tainIy found great deal of wrong in
the democratic party and not WORD
against any other party. he occupied
the stand until about Il O'Clock,
when dinner was spread.
Dinner over, Mr.. Roberts, an ALI
ance man from Memphis, took the
stand. He set out on the same line
as Mr.. GOOch, with unlimited fault
finding of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Cleveland getting a full share as
Wall Street Democrat; yet he
claimed to be a Democrat himself.
He said that the object of the AL
lance was to educate the people i'll
political matters; that they must not
read such papers as the Nashville
American, but must be sure and read
the Toiler; that they had carried
every nomination they had made IN
Kentucky; That they nominated and
elected Mr.. Buchanan, and would DO
it again; that they were having
good time in their speech-maklng, as
tho other side would not meet and
debate the question at issue with
fhat fhEA Of the D4ODle
were better Off two years after the
war than they were to-day; that he
wanted great deal of money issued
and didn't care one cent whether 1t
was ever redeemed or not; that the
Democratic party had knowingly told
falsehoods, and that he would never
vote for any man to fill any office that
did not endorse the OcHla platform,
and that he voiced the sentiments OF
80 per cent of the members OF the
Alliance.
The question then naturally arose,
'Is this man "a Democrat, or does he
belong to the Third Party" Mr..
Roberts spoke about one hour and II
half.
My old friend J. L. Williams then
arose with a written document and
commenced to read with quite
tremuIous voice, showing conclusive
| Iy to any one that knew him well
that his conscience was terribly
| wrought up and protested at every
| breath: Don't do that, you will be
sorry for it in q coming day."
The document was evidently
studied and worded condemnation of
the Nashville American for showing
up the records of their dearly beloved
J. II. Mcdowell, and assuring him
that they would stand by him as
| long as there remained single
kink or blOtch of JehaZy Cole about
his entire being. w. o. WitherspOOn
then seconded the motion; the ayes
and noes were called for; quite a
| number of ayes that evidently had
had their lips fixed in advance re-
sponded quite number OF the level
headed members did not open their
| lips at all.
Our friend l.. Z. Padgett then took
the stand and made a splendid ad-
dress on the subject of Education,
which was attentively listened to and
| highly appreciated by all present.
This WOud up the program for the
day and we left for home.
| We that had swallowed so much
abuse because Of opposition to the
Sub-Treasury and office seeking and
| quilting hypOcracy, expected one short
speech from true and tried Demo-
crat, Hon. V. F Bibb, a member Of
the Alliance but squarely and irrevO.
caDly opposed to the Sub-Treasury,
Land loan and so on. We had full
assurance that we should have the
privilege of hearing him, but they
went square back on us and said no.
Well, we guess the next time the
Democrats down here consign their
lambs and pigs to be cooked, they
will try and have some voice as to
who shall be the speakers.
"a JACKSON DEMOCRAT"