Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-29
LITTLE HOPE,
The Place Where Joe Washing
ton Paralyzed McDow-
ellis Hope.
The Sub-treaBury Debate Yesterday
Courteous Discussion, Large and
Orderly Crowd, and
Good Dinner.

A large crowd gathered at Little
Hope yesterday to enjoy the picnic
and hear the sub-treasury discussion
between President Mcdowell, of the
Alliance, and Congressman Joe
Washington. 1t was a fine day, the
people were in a good humor and
there for the fun as well as to hear
important questions discussed. There
was plenty of good dinner on the
ground, which was greatly enjoyed.
The affair was well managed and
the best of order prevailed. The dis
cussion took place in the grove. The
speakers were courteous 10 each 9th
er and the people paid the most re-
spectful attention. Mr.. Mcdowell
objected to any partisan political dis
cussion because there were men of all
parties in the Alliance and he did not
wish to offend any one. Therefore
it was agreed that only the Ocala de-
mands should be discussed.
Mr.. Mcdowell opened the debate,
speaking an hour and thirty min.
utes before dinner.
Mr.. Washington followed in the
afternoon, speaking two hours, Mr.
Mcdowell having thirty minutes re.
joinder.
Mr.. Mcdowell made the best
speech that could possibly be put uE
for his side of the question, and il
was very pleasing to sub.treasury
brethren who have their heads sci
that way and do not intend to be
convinced. The speaker, however
seemed to be on his guard, and la
bored to avoid breakers, but it be.
came very plain before the end that
he Was no match for Washington on
that question. This was clearly man
ifested by the almost continuous
cheering Mr.. Washington received
while Mr.. Mcdowell aroused but lit
tie enthusiasm. 1t was supposed tC
be sub-treasury meeting, but Wash
ington had decidedly large MAORI
ty of the audience with him. He
was at his best and made the finest
speech we have ever heard from
him, stirring the enthusiasm and
keeping the attention of the entire
audience to the last. He sifted Nc
DOwel's argument at every point
showing there was absolutely moth.
ing in it but wind. The old farmers
drank 1t in like pure gospel, frequent
ly uttering the amen: "That is so.'i
Mr.. Washington grew eloquent, as
he was forcible, in wan ming up to his
subject and frequently took loft
flights that almost raised old Demo
Gratis to their feet in their enthusi
astic cheering. 1t was decidedly the
ablest speech Of his life, in which he
demonstrated himself worthy of the
admiration and all the honor the
people have bestowed upon him.
Mr.. Mcdowell started off discuss
ing the objects of the Alliance organ
ization at some length. He said il
was non-politlcal and had in it men
of all shades of politics. They dis
cussed political questions in their
meetings, but never made nomina-
tions for Office. If they were to do
that the old mossback Democrats
would all kick out. After discussing
issues they would 60 into the party
conventions and vote as they pleased,
They were not trying to break up
either party. II they were he was a
Democrat and would try to break up
the Republican party. He proposed
to stand by the action of the Demo
cratic convention whether the con-
vention adopted the subtreasury or
not, and he wanted Mr.. Washington
to say it he would support the plat
form il the convention adopted the
sub-treasury. If he would not he
was no Democrat. Mr.. Bond, of
Brownsville, had frankly said he
would not, but Mr.. Washington
would dodge the question.
To this Mr.. Washington replied:
"If Mr.. Mcdowell proposes to use
his combination of Republicans,
Democrats, mugwumps and third
party and prohibitionists to engraft
his undemocratic and erroneous
on the Democratic platform,
he would not support it," Loud
Mr.. Mcdowell discussed the gov.
eminent ownership ofrailroads. lie
favored first trying government con-
troll, and If that did not prove sue
cessful, then he was for ownership.
He touched on the land loan scheme
and favored loans on small farms to
half their value, at two per cent, as a
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