The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-31

political party in control of the
Government responsible for all f.
nancial troubles. 1t is one of the
most disgraceful cases of political
chicanery in the history Of the
country ought to prove boomerang
of sufficient force to knock the
Democratic party out of existence.
1t is by no meads the first time that
the Democrats have tried to de-
troy confidence In our financial sys-
tenn. Away back when a Republi-
can Congress authorized the re-
sumption of specie payments and
Republican administration did re-
sumo, every prominent Democrat
unbended himself and howled ait
cont be done". But it was done,
just as gold was the other day in
New York. The question for every
intelligent voter to ask himself Isl:
Should the party which has repeat
eddy attempted to injure the finan-
ciol system of the country and to
precipitate a panic be trusted to
control the country?
After being unprotected for many
years work has been begun at Old
Fort Washington, on the Potomac
river, which will it is expected re-
suit in making it difficult, ifnot i'm.
possible, for hostile vessel to ap-
proach the National Capitol. The
defences at this important point will
when completed consisted of four
II inch guns six ten iuch guns,
three s inch guns, eight ~ inch NOR
tars and an extensive system of
submarine mines. In addition,
what naval officers say will be the
most complete and destructive tor
pedO defences in the world will COW
er the bottom of the river in front
of the fort.
The G. A. r. Committee on street
decorations has been allowed $4,000
by the general committee to spend
on its work, and it has decided up
en- the erection of a street arch for
each of the forty.four States, across
the streets running into Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the Capitol to
Washington circle, and one man.
moth memorial arch across Penn
sylvania avenue, just opposite tie
Department of Justice about mid
way between the Treasury depart
ment and the White House. This
arch will be ninety-tive feet high
plain white marble. Near its top
will be placed two heroic figures,
twelve feet in height, one represent.
ing soldier as he appeared in the
war and the other Grand Army
man as he appears to-day, and be.
tween the two there will be large
American shield and the United
States coat-of-arms. The awhile
Lott, where the reunions are to be
held, has been given new name
"Grand Army place"--which will
probably stick to it. Under that
name it is to be formally dedicated
Sept. 10, with appropriate ceremcn-
les, to which the President and
Vice President members of the Cab.
met, Justices of the Supreme Court,
members of Congress, officers and
members of the Army and Navy,
and Militia and G. A. r. officials
have been invited.
The livelieSt sort of rumpus has
been created here by speech de-
livered at a Democratic ratification
meeting held at little village in
Maryland, just outside of the Dis
trict of Columbia, under the auspi-
ces of Washington Democrats. The
speech in question was violently
abusive of the members of the G,
A. R., and was made by a Washing
ton Democrat. 1t is only fair to
say that, most of the Democrats in
Washington repudiate the senti.
ments expressed by the speaker
and try to smooth the matter ov.
er.