The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-01-31
AsNAp PRIMARY.

WE have heard OF Dave. Hiips
SNAP convert iOn" In New York
and our Johnnie has heard Of 1t
and he concluded to do n little
swapping on his own account, for
getting that the independent voters
of East Tennessee would not SUBJ
nit tsmely to such high hand
ed and unjust way of ruling things.
He fired his worst gun at Gibson
and immt diately called together
his Congressional Committee and
instead of giving time for a tkor-
ough canvass he directs the com.
mittee to call the primary at the
10th Of March next. Thus giving
only six weeks TO make canvass
of eleven counties OF course this
is enough time for such groun !.
hog as John who never has been
out to see the people and never in
teds to get out and see them, This
gives him plenty of time to pull his
triggers and set his little "bOsses"
who he thinks carry the peoples
votes in their vest pockets, to work.
But for a man who wants to get out
/, and see the people and consult
their wishes and does not wish to
run his campaign on the "boss" and
"star chamber plan, it does not
give time enough. Only three oil
the Congressional Committee had
the manhood ard backbone to
stand up and vote against the com.
mand of King Houk who tries tC
be DictatOr-in-Chief of this district
And we are proud to tell the people
that Hon. John G. Hale, OF Blount
was among this number. He knew
the sentiments of this county, both
Gibson and Houk supporters, was
for later primary in order to give
sufficient time for the canvass
In spite of Houk's edict for an ear
ly date he stood up like free ant
independent East Tennesseear
should and voted the sentiment O
Blount County. Buttram of Scot
and Crumbless, of Roane, were thu
other committeeman who c0uldn'
be controlled and forced to any un
fairness.
John Houk, very we'll knows
that the people are going to become
acquainted with his record and hi
misdeeds, ord the longer the tim,
for the campaign the more his rot
teness would be exposed. He dom
care for the people. He don't wan
to see them. When any homes
voter goes to see him he Is so nerv
Gus and has such a hang-dog wa.
that he can never look him in tn
face. His voice has never beef
raised in national legislation il
the interest of his district. He ha
never done anything but print cir
cular letters and send them OuI
or If he visits n county, he keep
himself under lock and key in
hotel and sends slyly out for tn
men who wear his collar and fur
nishes them plenty of collars t
place around the necks of Others.
But The time of such campaign
is past. The people want to see thei
man and know from his owl
mouth that he 10 competent maj
to represent them. They are get
ting tired of second hand informa
ton about their Congressman.
he has the ability to fill the office
the people will soon find it GU
when they see and hear him, so h,
cannot be hurt if he is all right, bu
il he is not they do not want him.
The democratic papers of thu
State gloat over every little thin.
that they think will help to defea
Judge Gibson and then at the sam,
time taunt US about the kingshi,
of Houk. This debating an earl,
date for the primary is only one in
stance of his high handed methods
but the people have decided to re
bel and place man in Congress
who will visit them, talk wit
them and try to do their will
This "snap primary" is going t
prove a boomerang that will hur
the thrower worse than the objec
at which it was aimed. Dow
with bossism. The people will no,
talk.