The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-12-20
GETTING VERY TIRED.

ting very tired OF hearing so much
rot about the Congressional race.
The Knoxville, Republican, IN spite
of the fact that the evidence taken
before the court of investigation has
been sent to the communicating chief
of the G. A. r. for him to decide
upon, is not willing to!await the de-
cision, as it should in fairness do,
but it keeps harping and trying to
create the impression that the de-
cision has gone against Gibson.
Why not. wait and let the people
have breath Of air that isn't tainted
with the rotteness of the Second
Congressional affairs? The inter-
ests of neither one Of the candidates
is not as all-absorbing to the people
as they seem to think. The people
are quietly awaiting the outcome Of
this investigation, and don't need to
be told how it will come out by any
one until someone knows. If the
Republican would only wait until
the decision is made and then, if it
goes as it expects, get in its talk it
would be Of some purpose, but now
such talk with the sensible people Of
the district amounts to nothing and
counts for nothing. 1t is all done
to prejudice the minds Of the people
so the fight can be carried on even
if the decision be in Gibson's favor.
The TIMES has had nothing to say
about the Congressional race for
some time either one way or the
other, for the decision Of the COM
mander-in-chief may change things
entirely. We don't know how the
decision will be. for we know MOTH
ing of the facts in the case, only
from ,''hear say" and such evidence
don't count:much in political cam
paign. We are awaiting the word
from G. A. R. headquarters, for we
think whatever the result is it will
be based upon facts, and then the
people can have something from
which to form an opinion.
If the decision is that..Judge Glib
son made no Misrepresentation and
practiced no fraud, but that he is
ineligible according to the best
knowledge Of the communicating
chief, this.should not and would not
hurt him in his race for Congress
but, fit is decided that he is ineli.
gible and he misrepresented the
facts of his service and used fraud in
becoming a member, it will un-
doubtedly hurt him in the eyes o.
fair-minded men.
In case this latter is proven, will il
help John Houk and make him more
popular with the honest people o.
the district? We think not, and fol
this reason. John, according to his
own letter, has had all this PROOF
where he could get hold of it and
and show Gibson up since 1889.
Near four years, and yet it has
been held back, thus making him o
sharer with Gibson in his guilt. Il
John has done all this in the inter
ests of honesty and for the bcnef,
Of the G. A. R., what caused him,
after four years, to take such fit Of
honesty? The people of this distric,
very we'll remember that until this
race Judge Gibson has been a sup.
porter, and Strong supporter, o.
the Houks. He edited tho Knox
vile Republican in favor Of Judge
Houk when Hon. VIM. Rule was a
candidate, and he has helped them
plan and run campaigns since Judge
Houk first went to Congress. Vel
so long as he has done this, it mat.
tered not that he was a military
imposter," as they are now pleased
to call him. They kept that fac,
carefully hidden in their own breasts
for fear it would destroy Judge Glib
sons influence and he would .nt
longer be the great power he was IL
helping them forward their interests
Houk was perfectly willing for al
"imposture" to help him to an ofiic,
and aid him to keep his record dark
but as soon as Gibson wanted some
thing lor himself that clashed viii
Johns wants, welbehold the Houl
Iskirts drawn up and around tigh