The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-09-27
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Our esteemed friend, the editor of
the Republican complains in his last
issue that the TIMES did not treat
him fair by giving what the Cumber-
land Chronicle editor wrote and not
publishing some Of the squibs that
he wrote in the same style. We
hope we will be forgiven after it is
known that we overhauled large
pile of dusty exchanges in order to
find some of the same kind of writ
ings that appeared in the Republi-
can so that we could give them to
our readers this week. We wish to
be entirely fair so We reproduce
some that are rather old but as they
were written.by brother Austin in
his brightest moments we hope that
our readers will see their full brilli-
ancy and give our brother the place
he deserves high among the ranks OF
famous writer's in this captivating
style of expression. We hope it will
be entirely fair and proper for us to
comment on whatever part OF this
literary treat, which We give ouI
readers free of charge, we may
think proper. Of course if oul
friend thinks it isn't fair we Can
take it all back next week. Herein
we find brilliancy:
DEAR GIBSON
Never mind proving that you
were a soldier, but prove that you
did not vote for the Infamous con
vict lease system when you were in
the legislature. This is a living
question. Yours,
A WORKING MAN.
We wish our readers to under
stand the above was written by the
editor of the Knoxville Republican
We want to treat him entirely fail
this time. You see it is in tn,
form of a letter to Judg'
Gibson by a working man." bu
that is the style you know, and w
do not wish you to think our frient
meant to misrepresent by writing il
this way. In answer to the abov
we refere the Republican to Judg
Gibson's letter in this issue of tn
TINES in answer to this very thing
For further proof the editor Cal
read the records that the Judg,
tells us about.
Then again, "what wisdom hav
we here"
My DEAR COMRADES
You may do the old soldiers
great injury by keeping me in you
organization; but you will hurt me i
you bounce me. Is it not better tt
hurt them than me? H. r. G.
This is also another of the Repub
LEANS editorials. You remembe
the Ed Maynard Post, g. A. R
adopted resolutions saying that the.
had investigated Judge Gibson
record and tonnd it alright and tina
he had not used any fraud in be
coming a member of that organiza
ton. We suppose the member
know very near as mucI
about their Post business as tn
Republican editor. By this remarl
we do not mean to disparage tn
Platonian brain of our friend, bu
merely mean to compliment the G
A. R. men by mentioning them il
the same sentence with him.
We think we have nearly enoug
to be counted fair, but we quot
once more so there can be no doub
about our fairness. Where can W
find greater wit and learning:
DEAR Coll
| am directed by the managers {
the Worlds Fair to invite you t
forward the sword and pistol yo
used in the late war as lieutenant o.
Hookers staff, so that the same ma
be hung along side those of Gran
Sherman, Sheridan, and Logan.
| Yours Truly,
THOMAS L. WILLIAMS.
There are few "small self-col
cieted'' people in this part of tn
mundane sphere, who would ais
like to receive Hon. John G. Houk
able speech on the silver-questio
to paste in their scrap book alon
by the side of Tom Reeds, or just
little above Toms.
TARIFF TESTIMONY.
| The Rennhlican members of III