The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-10-30
CARMACK is A WINNER.
Grand Master SOvering's Speech Turn.
ed the Labor Vote His Way.
An Interesting Letter From One who
Has Watched and Studied the Sit
uatIon From the Beginning.

important and exciting political
campaign that has ever been ex-
perienced in the history of the
American government. All shades
of society, positions and avocations
in life-the man of extreme wealth,
the man of moderate means, the
professional, the mechanic, the
farmer, the laborer, the prosperous
and the unfortunate in life's strug-
giles, with their dependent ones-now
eagerly and anxiOusly await the re-
suit of the ballot on the 3rd of Novem-
Der; for in its result rest, on the one
band, the hope and desire of adding
to the vast holdings of wealth, in
fiuence and control on the part of
individuals and corporations, who
by fair and foul means have grown
rich and powerful; on the other
hand, to the man of moderate
means, who, b. energy and indus-
try, has been enabled to provide
home and the comforts of life for
himself and family-to the thous-
ands of unfortunates, who have in
the past few years seen their for
tunes, homes and occupations swept
from them-to the countless num-
bers in the host of the unemployed,
respondent and troubled, in the
struggle for a meagre existence-a
protection from want and suffering.
What the verdict is to be, no man
can tell. But the indications strong
ly point to the happy ending in the
election of Bryan, with an assured
congressional support; in lchange
of the monetary and financial sys-
tenn, that has brought so much of
distress upon the country.
Should such blessing come from
the conflict, the needs of praise and
gratitude will be due to the heroic
efforts of the Hon. p. w. Carmack,
from the adherents of free and I'M
limited coinage, second only to
those of the chosen leader himself.
The campaign in the Tenth Con-
gressional District has been con-
Quoted by Mr.. Carmack with signal
ability. Though eager and anxious
for joint discussion with his ad
versary, Col. Patterson, at the ouset
of the canvas, time and again over
lures We're made by him for di-
vision of time, to all of which
prompt refusal was given by Col.
Patterson, the much heralded rep
resentative of the present admins
tration, second in point of ability
and influence only to Carlisle, in
strength of advocacy of the gold
standard. No reason has been given
by Col. Patterson or his followers
for his avoidance of discussion of
the questions of the campaign with
Mr.. Carmack-a fair ground of sus-
picion on the weakness of his cause
and his own vacillating and very
vulnerable record. However, against
the bitter opposition of the press of
this city and the leading city
officials, Mr.. Carmack has made a
manly canvass, and by his oratorical
and reasoning powers has won the
admiration and esteem of the people
of this district, and will be elected
as Its representative in Congress by
a very handsome majority.
One of the most enthusiastic and
remarkable meetings that has been
held in Memphis was that of the
Labor Union at the Auditorium a
few nights since, addressed by
Grand Master Sovereign, who, in
the most emphatic and eulogistic
manner, recommended Mr.. Carmack
to the support of the members of the
Labor Union, and the applause and
shouts of approval were thrilling
and assuring that their hearts and
votes would be for him at the polls
One who has never attended one Of
these large gatherings in the cities
of laboring men, cannot imagine OF
estimate the interest they hold il
the political questions of the day
and then to appreciate and be il
unison all the more, one must have
{ felt the pangs of misfortune anc
hardships in his own life. In such
experience and surroundings, th'
writer Of this sat sympathetically
| enjoying the earnest enthusiasm
that greeted Mr.. Carmack from the
) working men as he was presented t.
) them after the close OF Mr.. Sow
ering's address, and by his graceful
words of assurance, that he woulC
, strive to labor in Congress for thei
{ relief and benefit, which seemed t,
3 brighten and gladden. their hearts
I Though the chilling air of that DC
, tober night was a reminder of tn
early approach of the usual winte
suffering to the poor and unem
ployed, they were strengthened Will
the hope of a more cheering ant
4 prosperous dawn of peaceful EN-
ployment and contentment. In sucl
reflections, your writer could bu
admire the manliness of the man
his nobility of character, his God
given mind, brain and heart, hi
brilliancy of oratory and powers o
reasoning, his perfect fitness 70
7 leadership and usefulness in life.
1 Remembering the host of friend
t and admirers at Columbia-the as
; sociations and connections of hi
, young manhood, to whom his sue
cess and preferment in life, which i
; about to be so wortbily bestowed
= viii be so gratifying-but, beyont
these, remembering so pleasant
j personal ties of friendship associat
T ed with the old home, its nobl
,, head, my friends now gone, the gen
tie ones left, one of whom is the ten
J.. der, loving companion, who patient
t ly but longingly awaits in pride an
= devotion under the old roof for hi
= return with the honors and award
: he so Justly deserves-I send thi