The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-29
a Natlon,s PorlI.

study carefully and conscientiously
the reason for that belief and to draw
their own conclusions.
1t is not necessary, by way OF pref
ace, to point out the danger to our
system of government OF the corrupt
use Of money in elections Nor is it
essential to discuss the yet greater
peril which accompanies The reversal
by fraud of II popular verdict. Both
are Thoroughly understood and appre-
ciated by every intelligent person.
We may therefore come directly to
the subject which seems to us to de-
mand the most grave consideration OF
every citizen whose FIRST desire is the
welfare OF his country. The subject
is the Republican canvass for the re-
election Of Benjamin Harrison as Pres
ident Of the United States.
This was to have been campaign OF
education. By the tacit consent of all
concerned, offensive personalities were
to have been and so far really have
been eliminated. Ali decent people re-
joicede at the prospect Of national
discussion and ultimate decision by
the people of two opposing theories of
government. 1t was a most crecitable
and satisfactory condition of al
fairs.
But the past week has wrought a
complete change in the compaign
which babe fair at one time to be the
cleanest and fairest in our history
We record the fact in no spirit Of
partisanship or of satisfaction with
those blunders OF our adversarief
which tore the veil of secrecy from
their iniquities.
1t is with sincere regret that we ut
ter the simple, OBJ ious truth that {
new issue has been injected into the
campaign. 1t relates to neither
- tariffs, finance, extravaganza nor any
other Of the living questions which ART
fit and proper subjects OF discussion
a 1t is this
OF Shall the managers Of the Republi
- can party be permitted to buy or stea
Mt The Presidency a second time?
es That they stole it in 1875 is an his
N torical fact That they bought it in
mt 1880 and again in 1888 is equally wei
is established. That they mean to seiz
it this year by combination of pun
Y chase and theft the past week has al
forded conclusive evidence. To satisf
himself on this point one has only t
70 group few OF the many indicS
We tions:
ns ~ The circular letter addressed b
s. Treasurer Samuel, Thomas to ever
I'M protected manufactures in the State
40 urging liberal contributions in orde
-. ito retain the benefits OF the Republic
n can policy"
n' (2) Gov Mckinley speaks in Phili
nv delphia under the auspices OF the Mar
lis ufacturers' Club, and is to be followe
gh by ,ex-Speaker Reed, Senator Fry,
cd ed Secretary Tracy, Senator Sherman an
a others of like repute-for what? N
p danger threatens the Reupublica
"a, a. party in pennsylvania. Why then al
he the most eminent orators in the RI
he publican party assigned to Philade
81 phia, one as late as the LIST Of Noven
,e- Ter? There must be some extraordir
ify AIRY motive to induce the party diret
M tors to take these men out OF Ne
York and Indiana and put them int
a. a single city in sure Republica
State. What is it? To raise none
from the very men who made up
re purse OF 100000 four years ag
to There can be no other object.
These ore but two of scores OF @fat
frying" methods which have bee
ed adopted and are being utilized. {
IT. their purpose no honest mind can Ell
al terrain doubt. 1t is not to raise su6
Gent money for the payment Of legit
mate expenses. 1t is to buildup ju
: such an enormous corruption fund
- elected Grrfeld in 1880 and Harrisc
az !, in 1888. We do not believe that an
~ candid man will dispute this asse
ton. Admission of its truth is pro-
Cd of an intention to buy the Pres
L. dency.
But how can it be bought and VIII
y evidence is there OF intent to steal {
~ defaud? We submit;
ID Chairman Hacketts "confdel
p tial" letters to Republicans Of "di
is. cretion" and liability to keep secret
sh urging them to send the name of
no Democrat who can be induced to vo
,se the Republican ticket" Mr.. Hacketts
or excuse that he desired this "confdel
tial' information confided to him as
"secret" in order that he might distl
NJ butte campaign literature is too pueri