The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-11-14

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"Ycs. an I'm agwmc 10 beat you.n
I'm agon to see We laid in the Shade Of
it busts me to do it."
"Ye've alters been u crossin' me, Tom
Simmons Yer one o the kind t alters be
in feller's track. 1t war Il mighty sorry
piece o. timber they made ye out ov sny
way"
''Jist say what We please, I'm agoin to
beat ye, George Strong, Ct il RUNS ne fur
the Lcgislatur' TO do it,
Then Strong swore that he would beat
Simmons, and vowed that he would rather
ne defeated any day than see his enemy
elected.
"Gentlemen." said Allen, coolly, as h.
stood leaning against his desk watching the
angry men, my support has been prom
iscd to both Of you and You shall have it.
ItwoJld be feather in our cap to have both
sheriff and Representative from our village.
l come here in the interest Of Turkeys
Point. and to that end am working"
"D'ye think Sc kin help Turloy's Pint, by
sendin him to the Legislator" asked
Strong.
Il do
Then sink Turcy's Pint"
Would it help our town by clectin' him
sheriff. roared Simmons.
"Of course"
"Then let 'er bust
"Gentlehen, so long as you entertain
such hostile feelings there viii be little
hope for the advancement Of our town. If
YOU wish to eject any thing here. and to
build up thriving commercial center, you
| must stop this combating each other; put
/ To
| in earnest for yourselves, for each other
and foY Turley's Point"
"Me work for himl Neverr' roared SIM
mons.
think I'm agwine to gin him boost'
| Not much" said MIR. Strong,
But | shall hold each of YOU to a strict
observance Of the contracts you have
signed You shall each Of you run for the
Offices to which you were selected in the be-
ginning, and will support both.n
sd ruther be beat a thousand times
than see him elected" eric Strong, as he
left the Office. In language equally as
forcble Simmons gave vent TO his feelings,
as he retired Also
81 think begin to see the cause Of some
of the trouble with Turkeys Point said
Allen, as he stood on the front porch of the
building gazing after the two recedng
figures going in different directions. 1.-THE
town is made up Of antagOnistlc rings and
ciques Every man here would rather die
himself than see some one else prosper,
They have taken prosperity by the throat
and are throttling her"
The sun bcamed lazily down upon the
sloping roofs of the houses scattered along
the narrow valley and hllsides The store
buildings were distinguished by their square
fronts and painted signs. The usual crowd
of loafers were gathered about the stores
and saloons and were sitting on the porches
or counters The floors were wcl-woln and
rotting, while from the damp warcrooms at
the rear one could inhalc the damp air is
suing from decaying vegetables. There was
an air Of dulmcss about the little village
as if it had been stilled by the thick at
mospherc of hate.
- No wonder that Tur.cy's Point is on The
downward read said Allen. with such
class Of citizens as these there is little
or 10 hope Of it ever rcriyng."
Summer passed, aAd as the time for tho
election drew near the heated contest among
candidates became greatcrall ovcrthe toun
try. Unlind words were uttered by men
who should have been friends Hopes rosC
and fen as the tide Of political conflict wcn'
on Allen pursued his established COURSE
Of independence, supporting the Rcpu1lir-T
for the Legislature and the Democrat Tul
sheriff. lie became the mark for manA
sharp rctcrts from other newspapers, ant
7 was accused Of riding two horses at oncC
+ horses that were certainly going in differ
cnt directions As the contest became more
, heated many came to huA to induce him /,
give Up ono Of the candidates. but he state,
, he was pledged TO both, and, having the IN
, forests Of Turkeys Point al lcart coUd no
= be aworyod from his course
His determination alone prevented SIM
d mons and Strong from Withdrawing 10 tic
O feat each other Candidates iroa other part
I of the country were nominated, II Demo
i crat From Bcntonsyillc was put in uomiu
|. alton fer Representative, and u ltcpubca
from another village put in nomination D.
y his party for sheriff, against Mr Suuug
# The fight waxcd hot No slaHdcr WIS to
vile, low or unreasonable for Simmons /
tell upon his fellow townsmau. Mr. STRONG
nor could Mr. Strong couture up IN hi
q fertile imagination any thmG Ton base
,. tell on his fellow townsman. SmHons.
}, Allen appealed in yam 10 their reason
$ assuring them tnat they were running cac
other, and destroying all the hopes {
Tu~lsy's Point. Each sworc he would sin
Turkeys Point to beat his opponent
, 1t was useless for Alien 10 advocate tn
interests of the Turkeys Point candidate
when they were doing all in their power t
ruin each other. Every good word he spok
for them was fatty denied The loo;
hatred which had bhghted Turkeys Poin
seemed to eliminate in wild rage on elet
ton day. At ten o'clock i'll the forenoon
had became dangerous to be out
, Drunken, hUrly ruftians were paradin
the streets to the terror Of all good citizen!
/ Half dozen brawls ragged during the day
and black eyes and bloody noses became
ccn.=.cn sight before evening
The young editor, disguised with ia
people the town and the election, rename
In his Office all day When returns came
from all the townships he was not surprise
to learn that Goth the Turlcy's Point cand
oates were badly defeated,
CHAPTER XVIII
THAT CAN NEVER BE-
Simmons and Strong found the bitterness
CT personal defeat somewhat sWeetened b
the knowledge that their enemy had gou
down with them. Morosc, gioomya and il
| uofurpI poph won't trl,-ipu ebout ~