The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-10-28
BRIBERY AND
CORRUPTION.
Mcdowell, Buchanan ana
the Republicans,
To Elect Winstead Governor
and Mcdowell Senator.
Fifteen Thousand Dollars the Price
to be Paid, Part Cash.
The ConspiratOrs Fall Out and Honest
Men Put on Their Guard.
Private Letters Made Public aud Furnish
Positive Proof,
Fifteen Thousand Dollars the Price
to be Paid, Part Cash.
The COnspiratOrs Fall Out and Homes
Men Put on Their Guard.
Private Letters Made Public aud Furnish
Positive Proof,
OF the Most DisgraccfuI.D Deal Ever Known
to the Politics of tennessee.

That a combination exists between
the Buchanan-Third Party people
and the Republican party in Ten
nessee to give the electoral vote OF
this State to Harrison, to elect VIM
stead Governor and to send John ii.
Mcdowell to the United State Sen
ate, is no longer question OF DOUBT
or argumenf, because 1T is an ADMIT
ted fact. The prominent Rrpubli-
cans have admitted il, and Nc
DOwell and Taylor, the editor OF the
Toiler, not only admit but glory III IL.
When called upon to explain the
Tho4. :. Williams letter, Mcdowell
and Taylor said "y,s; we not only
wrote this letter, but have many
other agents at the same price ana
for the same purpose"
This Williams letter was written
to Thos. S. Williams, OF Godw win,
Maury County, at the instance OF
"Brother NitherspoOn," and was
proposition to give Brother Will
Jams" 81 day to organize Third
Party CluDSt d. " I'LL
ness Brother Williams" was en-
gagged When he lost the letter, which
was found by Democrat and given
to the press for publication. Their
guilt being proven, the parties
| brazenIy and boldly proclaimed their
treacheTy.
This Williams letter shows that
the combination extends into Maury
County, snd that SOME Of the Doodle
| has found its way here. That Broth
er Witherspoon," the "PeoPles" can
didats Cor Congress is particeps
crlminia, does not admit Of doubt
though to what extent will not be
known unless another letter should
be los; and found. That taey are all
eouspirators alike, and that Doodle
is at the bottom OF it all, is so Plain
that 1.-The wayfaring man though
tool may run ans read
The following letters, the authen'
tfcity of which have been admitted
and the main facts of which are no.
denieG-will explain Themselves and
need no comment. They show 8
treschery, doubIe-dealing, a con
spiracy and a corruption, that IS too
base for honest m%l to dwell upon
THESE letters prove to any reason
able, unprejudiced mind that Nc
DoweH, the Third Party prophet
and Buchanan, his willing tool
have betrayed not only the Demo
cratic party that took them from
obscurity and gave them positions o
honor and profit, but that they hav'
wauton!y sold themselves and vii
ATTEMPT to lead their still trusting
and innocent farmer friends into TIT
very camp of their worse enemies
the Republican Force bill party o
the North.
That the people may be INFORMED
as to the true coud ton OF affairs
that those who have been deceive'
by those fngrates and traitors ma.
know of their treachery, and Vot
intelligently aud with the facts be
fore them, the Democratic EXecu
tive Committee Of Maury Count
= order ID that these letters be pub
ilshed and distributed broadcast
: that those who will may read.
If any Southern man can longe
Z doubt the way his duty leads, he
. beyond the pale OF reason, logic o
entreaty. "He is Joined to his idol,
s and we can but let him alone.
r By order of the committee,
I JAMES A. SAIISER,
I Chairman of Committee.