The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-04-22

Now, then, 1t IS 1alr, square llShI
for and against the Alliance de-
mands.
In the interview with Gov. Buch-
anan, published to-day, in answer to
an inquiry from Carter's Creek, ask
ing II Gov. Buchanan stands squsreiy
on the Alliance demands, The TOiler
-ays, in substance, that he dee; that
If he varied one iota The TOiier would
not have lent him its support. 1t
saws: awe are for the demands first.
ast aud all the time, and will support
no mAn who does not indorse the
same"
TIE foregoing was shown Gov.
Buchanan, and the reporter asked:
is that correct?" eyes, sir" replied
The Governor. "DO you mean that
The editor of Tho Toiler truly repre-
-euts your positIOn?" continued the
reporter. Yes, SIR" eaid the Cover
nor.
There is no longer any reason for
any gentleman to support MIR. Buch-
4nan through any mistake as to what
ne is. He is an Ocalaite first. last and
I'll the time, and he deserves the sup
port of all the Ocalaites, as he de
serves the fiercest opposition from all
Democrats who oppose these pater-
naIisUic, uu-Democratic and I'M
American demands.
The utterance of The TOiler that it
you'd Support no man who does not
indorse the same" and Mr.. Buch-
nuan's Endorsement of TIE Toiler,
make these demands q State issue
FOR if the OcaIaites will not support
\ Democrat who opposes these de-
nan6s, then, of course, in self de-
fence, if not for principles sake, the
Democrats must fight the men who
are fighting them.
The dangerous tendency OF a secret
political society, and the prOscIiptive
policy of the Alliance was never
more strikingly shown than in THU
interview. For illustration, ta*e
| Judge Turney, for instance. A Ten
nesseean to the manor born, brave il
cattle, prominent in peace, high type
IF the representative citizen. And
vet this secret society says to him and
TO others OF his kind, We will organ
re and concOct in secret, political
plans and policies; you shall not join
Is; you are unworthy to enter our
sounsels; you are our natural enemy
We will make class dem +nds for our
selves, and unless you indOrse them,
We, as a body, will oppose you fol
ANYTHING you ask. We propose to
capture and control the Democratic
narty in Tennessee; you shall have
10 voice in it except to vote for the
nan we name.
This is the order of which Mr..
| buchanan is the champion, and these
are tue principles out of which h'
will build his platform.
On the other hand Judge Turney
opposes these very things. He OPP
,oses these dem luds, these principles
this secret political society, the pro
.cription of Democrats and the un'
American idea underlying the whole
Upon this plain line let the battle
pc fought. Those'whO wish to foster
encourage aud build up WITHIN the
Democratic Party in Tennessee
secret society to dictate its policy ant
control its actions, name its men
lenyiug fellowship to some and ostra
cisiug them from all preferment O
place or power, should help Mr.
Buchanan in his campaign.
Those who believe the Democratic
party is the party of the people; tina
the farmers have no more right
Under the constitution than the me
chanic-; that the government shoui'
be administered by the people an
for the people; that class legislation
promulgated by secret societies, is
dangerous thing, and that the happ
ness of the people and safety of tn
government is in the free, open ,candi'
interchange OF thought, should tax
. Judge Turney as the exponent
, these ideas aud help him battle 10
the faith o. our fathers against tn
heresies of the hour.
1t is pure, plain question of prime
. pie, and the Alliance first made tn
issue. When they said I'VE will SUI
port no man for any Office who doe
not indorse our demands" they mad
the issue. Let it be fought on til
issue made. No man who indOrse
the OcaIa demands ought to vote Il
Judge Turney. No man who does nc
iudorse the OcaIa demands ought
vote for Mr.. Buchanan.