Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-11

great issue and the farmers feel that II has
borne heavily upon them. They are not, how
ever, free traders. but are tariff reformers. and
this sentiment pervaces republicans and demo-
crats alike. as was evidenced by nv majority.
"The platform upon which was elected was
equal rights to all men and special privileges to
none. They look for relief to this administra-
ton and must have it, The selling value Of
agricultural lands in my state has deprecated
40 per cent sincs 1870. In Ohio. which adioins
nv district. during the last decade, agricultural
iani has deprecated So per cent. When man
sees his property sliding away from him ct the
rate OF per cent per aunum IL 10 not very
long before the whole story is told,
The republican and democratic parties Of
Colorado" said Hugh Butler Of Denver at the
Arlington to TIE SrAE representative, "are
both badly demoralized and disorganized. In
fact, things politically in my state are in very
chaotic state. The populists are in full control
If, however. the silver question was ont of the
way, believe the populist movement would
disappear and Colorado would be a close, de-
batable state. l doubt il the populists can
maintain their conference for two years, and the
only excuse for their existence is the silver
question.
There has never been a fair exposition of
the tariff question in my state, but the demo-
Gratis, and the republicans, too, to a certain ex-
spreading rapidly, but its progress is at present
hard to define. The democratic PARTY have
great faith In MIR. Cleveland acd if the admin
istTation satisfies them Colorado will fall in line
with the progressive tendencies OF tie democ-
racy and Mr.. Cleveland will experience hearty
support. The Australian ballot system frees
the voter from the intimidation heretofore ex-
ercised by corporations i'll Colorado and inures
to the benefit of the democratic
while Washington can discount knoxville
on Streets said Mayor NJ. E. Thompson Of
Knoxville at the Ebbitt 1--WE can give her sew
erai points on bridges, which understand ia a
tender subject with Washing ,onisns. We are
going to spend S200.0 900 in a new bridge over
the Tennessee river TO replace the wooden
structure now there. We will build five iron
bridges in the city at the aggregate cost of
$l5O,OO0 The new raiiroa5 bridge Jus, COM
pieted cost $4,000 The ne steel bridge OF
the Cherokee Land Company will cost 5000.
The Holbrook Normal College is to be erected
| to cost 100000 1t will involve the construc-
! ton OF some twenty miles of new streets and q
number of new and Handsomely appointed
buildings. dummy line five miles long is al
ready built to the suburbs where the school
will be located. The University Of Tennessee
is about to erect new buildings to cost upward
OF goo ,0O0 The city already has twenty-four
miles Of electric street car line and five miles
more is to be constructed at once. The new
Episcopal Church, costing S57 900. is said to be
the finest in the south. It is OF white ard gray
marble.
Knoxville is entering upon an era of great
improvement. We are going to have a new opera
house which will cost 5000 900 on $50 900 lot
, We will expecd $500 600 in an addition to the
water works. Wehave 81. DOC, 600 in the bank to
expend for Improvements in streets and sewers
We will also greatly enlarge our school faci!i-
ties. We have never done manufacturing O
any extent but are going to start right in now,
for We want to keep our money with us and
believe that the south needs manufac tories
Knoxville has very large wholesale trade il
The sixth city i'll the United States In point OF
heai:hfuiness, and right around are inc Exhaust
able Quantities OF coal, iron, zinc, marble and
lumber. We are all democrats down there but
would rather be mayor of Knoxville than hold
federal position
Judge Silvanus Wilcox Of Elgiu, Ind. one of
the old war horses of Indiana democracy, is in
the city.
The republican vote in my county" he said,
''feil of 20 per cent at the last election. The
democrats are very strongly united, but this
unity depends to great extent upon the ap-
pointments bv the President Of capable men to
federal positions. The appointment Of Gov.
Gray will be very well received in Indiana
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