The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-05-23

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this Time they would have paid theil
taxes, and they will all pay and all
vote next year, and with the supple
mental disgruntled vote, they will ask
us to get up before day to beat them
Clay Evans v. p. boom does not
bloom out with that flaming and
eruptive whoopery that was promised
on the bills, 1t looked once as if the
G. o. 2. was hankeringly waiting to re.
solve itself into an unanimous torch
light procession TO move on to Wash.
ington under flag smesred with
martyrs blood, but it was a false
alarm.
1t is said that Col. Stahlman will
settle down in quiet citizenship here
to outlive and disprove the harsh
things that have been said of him II
a successor for Senator Bate is badly
needed you need not be surprised TO
see the Colonel sacrifice himself, and
he has a sort of get there eli habit that
will make the man who beats him
awful tired.
Uncle Peters leg is not hanging by a
shred. The new court of chancery
appeals will never hear as many ap.
palling appeals as the would be judges
are now appealing.
The Centennial will be 60 anyhow.
1t was mistake to ask the State for
anything-seeing it didn't get it. The
first real determined purpose was
manifest at the meeting Saturday
night and private money and enter,
prise will do the work.
1t is thought the governor Will re.
nominate Frank Smith and the books
are laying 16 to on confirmation
Have you caught the silver conta
gion out your way? l. is raging here
in malignant form, and ii it is as bad
everywhere and does not abate be
fore next year, party lines will oscil.
late en- the msp'of politics and make
necessary d new survey. have heard
scores OF old rampant Democrats
swear by the holy tom Jefferson that
they are done with all issues until this
one is settled right, and they are or
ganizing on free silver or bust Oh
the forelguers) basis and holding
tfemselvesin readiness to vote with the
party that gives surest promise oil
financial reform. Did you notice
what such an old Democratic raj
as Frank Wilson said at the big silver
meeting up in Sumner Saturday
The resolutions declare that theil
fealty to Democracy is conditioned on
Its unqualified adoption Of the free
silver plank. The wind blows hur'
ricaue in that direction and portends
a mighty shaking up in parties next
year, A central silver league in Nash
vile is seeking to organize sub leagues
everywhere. DR.. W. J. Morrison
3l81a Union street, will give any de,
sired Information.
The legislature leaves two greaBre
forms to be fought out again mex
year-fee regulation and the reforma
ton of the penal code. This latter il
OF vast Importance and has had leas
attention in Tennessee. We neeC
shorter terms, classified punishments
the parole system, and several othel
features that modern humane science
suggests. Tennessee is fifty years be
hind in this matter and the way liel
open to a system, proven by thorough
test, that will provide more just anC
beneficial punishment at half the cost
We will not need palace for convict
if we will adopt the methods that al
most universally obtain. The peni
Tertiary committee did not go init
the most important feature OF tn
penitentiary question.
ELDEE MACK.