Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-20
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

OF the Democratic of this
district have spoken very kindly of
w. P. Brownlow as a candidate for
Congress, and the Morristown Republi.
can is trying to create a prejudice
against him, in the minds of Republi
cans by parading a list of Democratic
papers that are supporting him. The
Tomahawk believes in fair play al
ways. Now, let the Republican print
a list of the republican papers of the
district that are for MI. Brownlow and
compare it with the list that are for
Mr.. Milburn. Now, don't dodge. As
a locker on we call on you for the list.
Well copy them free of charge.
Rogersville Star: 81 am that l am
was the subject of a splendid sermon
by Rev. Alfred N. jackson, the popu-
lar pastor of the NJ. F.. Church South,
to a large and appreciative audience
on last Sunday morning.
Rogersville Star Dana Harmon,
Greene County's brilliant young can
dldate for Attorney General, paid the
county a visit last week, and from the
favorable manner in which our people
discuss his candidacy, it is only fair to
say that he has a respectable following
In Hawkins. If nominated, he will be
elected, and make a first class Attor
ney General.
Claiborne Progress The newborn
Morristown Republican is having
worm spasms because a few Demo.
cratic papers in the district speak ia.
vorable of Walter Preston Brownlow
as the proper man to represent us in
Congress. Those journals are acuated
by honest and patriotic motives they
know that a Republican is sure to be
elected, and as good citizens, having
the welfare of the country at heart
they want the Republican party to
put out its best a Brownlow has
shown himself that man, by unreward.
ed services already rendered the peo-
pie OF the First District without regard
to politics.
Iron ore on the free list. will wind up
our ore business in East Tennessee.
The furnaces at ~Embreville, Carnegie
and Bristol need protection against
foreign competition by a duty on ole,
but the Democratic !f bill places
ore on the free list. -Jonesboro Herald
and Tribune.
McMinn, Monroe and Polk Counties
in this particular locally of East Ten
nessee are just now getting in shape to
develop the immense iron ore, lead,
marble and other mineral deposits
which have so many centuries lain
idle, but the Wilson tariff, if passed
and put into practical operation, seals
them back into the silence of the ever
lasting bowels of the earth. But then
some OF the boys in this town who have
put up their money to operate the iron
ore OF McMinn County voted for the
partp which made the Wilson theory
possible! You pay yonr money and
take your choice. See Athens
Athenian.
If coal goes on the free list, and the
East Tennessee mines are closed, we
have plenty of wood to last till the
Democrats retire to private life. Her
aid and Tribune.
Quite right Brother. And besides
this The Enterprise is just now devel-
oping coal mines of its own, which
shows a good deposit of as fine btu
minous coal as can be found in the
great coalields of East Tennessee
Oliver Springs Enterprise.
Knoxville Journal: Judge R. R. But
Ter was among the passengers at the
East Tennessee depot yesterday await.
ing the departure of the evening east
bound train. He vas en- rcut home to
Mountain City from Nashvillv. In
answer RI a nIInry mt RI hin, Tho T.I,o
replied:
mo sir, l will not enter the congres.
sional race in the First District. Quite a
number of aspirants are in the race.
Toncray, Milburn, Brabson, Anderson,
Bowman and walter Brownlow are after
the nomination Taylor will not run
for reelection.
(which do you think is the wining
card, judge?" he was asked.
VI think Brownlow' s chances are the
best. That is the way itappears now"
You want to know my reason for
not running for the nomination? Well,
there's nothing in the job any more,
it's not worth the trouble of getting.
used to 60 to Congress from the first
District, the campaign expense did not
exceed $500. Now, its difficult, a
campaign costing the candidate for
Congress from five to six thousand dol
lars. y Knoxville Journal.
Morristown Gazette Republican
Congressional timber was afioat here
Tuesday of last week as follows: Col.
w. P. Brownlow, of Jonesboro Hons.
w. Q. Anderson, of Newport (; Hons.
w. E. F. Milburn and j. NJ. Brabsop,
of Gr%eeneville, and Hon. A. s Bow
man, of johnson City. The Brownlow
tide %increaseth and it looks more and
o like Walt. will safely walk the
convention log.