Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-07-08
NOT CASH.,
But COLLATERAL, We WANT
Hon. II. Clay Evans Preached the Re.
publican Doctrine Of Prosperity
And Sound Money here Last Monday.
A Glorious Day forsthe Republicans Of
Old Washington County.

Monday, July Q, 1896, will be long
remembered by the Republicans of
Washington County as a most %eventful
day in the history of their party. The
day itself was most unpropitious: it
rained and poured and was muddy and
disagreeable, but still the people came
in crowds to hear the favorite of Ten
nessee Republicans, Hon. H. Clay
Evans, discuss the political Issues Of the
day-protection and sound money.
At the first tap Of the Court house
bell the vast crowd filled the Circuit
Court oom full up and OVERLOOKING;
every seat was taken and every foot of
standing room was at a premium, and
hundreds stood patiently for two hours
eagerly drinking in every word of the
speech.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman E. A. Shipley of the County
Executive Committee, and Mr.. Evans
was then introduced by Judge Hacker
in a few well timed remarks, appropri-
ate to the occasion, which were received
with applause.
Mr.. Evans devoted the first part of
his speech to protection and showed
how the country had recovered from
the waste of wal and had steadily and
rapidly grown in wealth and prosperity
during the long years Of Republican
rule. And then spoke of the unfulflled
promises made by Democracy four
years ago and showed that with com
ing of Democracy into power the hard
times had set in and continued up to
the present, and that the only chance
for relief was in the election of Nc
Kinley and Hobart.
Then he showed up the falacy ano
delusion Of the free silver craze in Ian
guage so plain and so clear that ever
q child could understand it. AnC
showed conclusively that it vas no
more cash that we needed, but conf
dence and collateral in order to pu
what We already have slowed in thu
banks, into circulation.
He then touched upon the great gu
bernatorial steal and placed it befor,
the people in such a way that Rober
will have a mighty hard time in "hid
ing the ravages of care with a sickly
mist of mirth," as the renowned w ilk
ms Micawber was want to say.
He then alluded to the recently pub
lished interview with ex Gov. Taylo,
wherein he claims a great deal of cred
it for not stealing a seat ia Congress
from Mr.. Evans in 1883 by not with
holding from him his certificate O
election. Mr.. Evans then, for the fi-s
time, he said, gave the true inside his
tory of that affair and showed up tn,
willy ex.Governor's Facilitating cours
in it from start to finish in a way tina
places Bob in a rather unenviable ligh
before the people; and, II we are no
very much mistaken, 80 completed,
mine holes" him that it will take
full set of new and revised, and hith
erto unpublished jokes and songs t
/ enable the baldheaded Ex-Governor t
be Richard, or rather Robert himsel
again.
The Republicans do not expect t
win this campaign by a game of brae
they know it is going to take work
hard work and plenty of it; but the
' feel that the end to be attained-goo
) government, sound money and goo
times, will be worth all and more toe
than it will cost But they enter tn
fight full of hope, full of confidence i
their candidate for Governor. feelin
that they have nothing to fear whe
s he meets Bob Taylor, the great Dem'
cratic Joker, on the stump.