The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-04-11
Mass Meeting of The Republicans
of Blount County.


of Blount County, Tennessee, in
mass meeting assembled ON this
the End day OF April 1894, hereby
express our Indignation aud abhor-
ence of the unjust, unprovoked
premeditated and false charge and
insult attempted against East Ten
nessee of the Second Congression-
al District of Tennessee.
We have been accused by a part
of the 2nd Congressional District
Republican Committee OF charges
that if true are called felonies; by
said Committee we we're convicted
and many of us DISTINGUISHED, ana
that also without having been
granted the chance to hear the
charges, know cur accusers, nor
allowed to pleed or prove our inno'
cence thus seeking to heap upon
us such shame as our worst enemies
have never had a shadow OF cause
to attempt, but done by our pre-
tended friends, our reputed broth
ers by men living in orr own hills
and mountains.
Believing that such false charges
should not be allowed to stand I'M
disputed before the eyes OF East
Iennesseans, nor the county al
large, therefore.
BE it Resolved,
LIST that we call upon said coihmlt-
tee to recloth themselves with true
manhood, renounce their seducer
[John C. Houk) and get into ranks
with the majority of the republi'
cans who follow no individual, su'
appreciate and follow true, tried
and patriotic principles.
Resolved End.
That we thank, applaud, honor
and will remember with greatfu
hearts the noble three, W. ID
Wright. ]. ]. Ellis and w. H. Butt
ram, who stood like giants against
worms of corruption, even whef
Kissed at by favorites and ware
buns.
Resolved Sd.
That we Genounce John G. Houl
az the author of all this procure'
Islander obtained not for the pury
ing or building.up of tho republi
can party, hut that he might b
looj-ed up to as a political "ldopho
patriotic statesman.
Resolved 4th
That the action of the majority G
said committee in going back c
the election returns and thrown
out votes honestly, legally an
fairly cast for Henry r. Gibson wa
a gross an unwarranted usurps
ton of authority wholly arbltrar!
illegal and absolutely null and voi'
Resolved 9Th
That the action of the republ
can party ia a primary election
the supreme and sovereign will
the party, and no committee of I'll
party has any right, power or al
thority to set aside votes or chang
the result of primary election r
turns and that Henry Il. Gibs'
having received majority
about 1000 of votes cast at the sa
primary, was therby made ana co
stjtutpd and now is the true laW1
and only nominee of the repbilc'
party for Uougres and we herel
pledge Him the tote of the repu
licans az this count in Novembt
Resolved 9Th.
That the action of the MAORI
of the Executive Committee In q
claring John c. Houk the nomln
of the party being illegal is hi"
Inc on nobody and makes. John
Houk nothing but bolter, a
if his course is PERSISTED IN
fighting the will of the party,
will thereby become traitor 10
condemned and abhored by all tr
and honest republicans
Resolved 18th.
That we call upon all the true
publicans who voted for John
Houk to unite with us in vindi'
ting the honor Of our count, and
sustaining the decision of the n
iority as expressed in late primal
n denounce these false charg
made against us by Houk's Co
mittee and to expresses their ind
nation at such slanderous charg
nv abanding the black banner
se,fshness and piracy raised
John C. Houk; enlisting un'
the banner of honor and patriot
given by us to the Hon. Henry
Gibson to carry as the nomi'
of the republican party Let us
..Lor, 6rhtiur undpr the Sa