The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-03


is but one answer and no other.
Gibson IL the nominee--unless the
will of the majority was thwarted
by corruption, fraud or bribery.
Was there an improper use Of
money or whisky on either side?
Both: If both sides used the
methods then neither side can COM
plain. Will any man deny that
both sides did use these agencies?
We suppose not.
! There are 200 voting places in
this congressional district and
there were six sworn officers at
each voting place, making q total Of
1000 sworn officers who say on oath
that they observed all the rules
and regulations in holding said
primary. These officers were de-
vided between both candidates.
who has the power or right to ac-
cuse these 1000 Republicans of
being wrong or mistaken when
they say Judge Gibson received
the most votes?
Did the committee have any such
right? II SO who gave it that right
1t was the duty of the committee to
Icall primary convention and
then to announce the result. 1t
could not act as a legislature and
make laws and then act as an Off.
Ger to enforce its decision. When
the people elected these members
of the committee did they think
, they we're electing a court? If so
would they not have selected meu
who were not interested in the case
they were to try? WIN ever heard
of u judge sending II proxy to act
for him, except the proxy was also
. Judge? There are $500 Rep
ublican voters in ROane county
Who acts for these $500 good rep
ublicans on the trial Of John Houk
' against 1900 sworn judges, clerks
and officers? A stranger by the
name of Rockwell who was not q
republican or a voter. Who selec'
ted him? No one. Then who Ii
bound Ivy his action? No one
where is he now? Gone, left the
state never 20 return, afraid t
come back.
> Who sat on that court from And
y erson county with her 1900 republi
. can ve.ers? The man selected
l. No who A man by the name of jim
Brown, u town constable from
> tCl'nt0n.
= who sat to represent the 1900 re
publican voters from Cambell
' John Gates. who selected him ?
Austin's committee, and net tn
people. He was Houk's pos
master at Newcome.
Who sat from Knox county t,
represent the 5000 republican vo
! tiers? Richard w. Austin. Wa
" he elected by the people? Nc
What authority did he have 20
acting? None on earth. Here ar
four members of this wOuld.b
. court who had never been selected
by the people and their action Wa
null and void.
\ There were six other members O
: the committee besides the chair
man, Tan Harris, of Jefferson, VIII
1 refused to vote on all questions.
a Who were they? Those who ia
vored Il ,uk were Pony MOurfield
a HOuk post master from Louder
John Hale, an ex-office- holder from
e Blount, and Isaac Bolinger, a Hou
10 post master from Union. Thes
10 men were incompetent becaus
70 they We're enemies of Gibson an
n partisan friends of Houk. The
d should have refused to act but. the
did not. Bolinger refused to stan
by the Houk side unless the
would promise not to throw GU
any Union county votes. Why nc
throw out Union county tn
= same as any other? Hale lei
y while the vote of Blount count
- was being cast out, so four incomI
/, etent judges were doing all tn
devrlment and playing havoc wit
the peoples liberties. None {
= the would-be judges were eve
= sworn, 80 we have the people an
y 100 sworn officers in favor Of Gil
u son and seven incompetent would
N be judges on Houk's side and fOu
y of these were never elected b
y their counties. We will stand b
! the people and 1,2OO sworn officer
70 and support Judge Glib son.-Kno,
vile Journal.