New-York tribune., 1895-01-08

procedure he regarded as in direct violation Of
the Constitution and entirely revolutionary. He
has been writing in the plaiEest way day after
day about the contemplated robbery Of the Gov
ernorship and has been publishing many columns
Of correspondence from well-known Democrats In
support Of his Views.
AdOlph s. Ochs, the proprietor Of THE Chatta-
noOgd Times" who has built UP in the course OF
q few years a most enterprising and infuentlai
newspaper property Is also Democrat VINO re-
pudiateS tho iniquitous designs OF the OIL IN
spectOr politicians. He told me that Mr.. Evans
had unquestionably been elected and that any
measures adopted for preventing his inauguratlon
would be revolutionary and subversiVe or all
principles Of government. He was unWllnng 20
believe that the party leaders would carry out
their purposes when they were confronted win
opposition from public opinion in every portion OF
the State. He declared that the pOll-taX lfre3u-
lar.tios extended TO every quarter Of the state
and resented the charge that elections IN r'ds'
Tennessee were conducted more Illegally IMAM
those In West Tennessee. He favored radical re-
forms in existing election methods. There nave
been three registrations of voters in certain coun-
ties during the last year. and certlncates nave
been necessary in each election. He recon-
mends one registration a year and the abolition OF
the certificate. which has become source OF cor
ruption and fraud. The pOl-tax he would also ois-
pense with and he believes that the law requiring
the presentation of poll-taX receipt as cohdl,
tior of citizenship is unconstitutional. He would
drop the pO-taX altogether and slmplly lne
Australian system which has been introduced IN
such a way as 10 confuse and harass voters
While an advocate Of honest election reforms ne
usurpation as is about to be opened ID Nase.hei
These expressions of otnion from influential
Democrats have been quoted Tor the sake VI
clearing this letter from all suspicion OF par'isdn
bias 1t is one of the lIOst encouraging sisHs
Of the times that twerty-one journals OF thd'
party have turned against the conspiratois "H9
are now whipping the Legislature lnto lht an" "
Dreparng to set aside the Constitution ana W
keep in office Governor who was not re-eiec.vu
by the people AS one Of these courageous you. you. :
nails states the case: IF Speaker OF the senate
can defy the Constitution at the suggestiun Va
partisan members who are intent upon tahIs :"
partisan advantage, then usurpation OF power -
the order of the day and the people are AT ine
mercy Of the politicians In power. Is II possible
that few interested ofiice-holders and partlsans
can thus set aside the Constitution aedlnS' IN, n
protest of nine-tenths Of the people OF the state
Well such rascality Is possible, and there are
plain practical reasons for ii. tennessee ls
badly governed State, and there are sleat
many things in Democratic metnods- OF du'i,!I
'tratiun which will not bear. exposure 10 "',i' -,
Memphis is controlled by "A gang OF saloon poll
ticians and there are compromises with HquoI
dealers which ought 10 be investigated. a l-eAo"
Committee would have plenty OF WORK tleIe.
Then there is penitentary scanoaI VI ldi -
nrnnortions which Mr.. Evans will certainly prone
IN the hottom if he be allowed to take the oath
as Governor. The oil inSpectorshlps are Iucid-
tive sinecures which the wirepullers DO not w'si
to abandon. There are abuses IN Sta'e ana
n,unicipal pOlitics OF long standing ana eNtoi-
tionate systems Of official perquisites and fees
which need to be swept away by courageous
and businesslike administrative reformer IKE tne
Governor-eect. The Democratic piundefers anu
intrigllers do not dare to nave Henry Cay Evans
inaugurated. for they know what he would De
likely TO do as a practical reformer This Is the
real explanation of what seems Ike desperation
on the part of the ring inriguers and oince-ho;u-
ers in keeping in office Governor Turney In Vio-
Iation of the Constitution and in defiance Of the
protests Of thousands of the best Democrats OF
the State. ~ =