The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-17
Those Election Figures.

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symptoms for the republicans. The
trouble seems to be that they" can't
show from what source their strength
came. Democrats polled the vote that
they looked forward to, and did it with
out fraud. As to the latter, there has
been no question save as concerns Ten
nessee. That claim was put forward
and given publicity to by Mr.. E. B.
Stahlman, the handler of republican
corruption money, and his paper, the
Nashville Banner. No one acquainted
with the parties named questions the
whereforeness of the charges of demo-
cratic unfairness. We all know Mr..
Stahlman. We know his methods, and
what actuates him in his business
methods. Mr.. Stahlman isnot in poll
tics, nor for that matter in the railroad
business for his health. He is out for
the almighty dollar, at whose shrine
alone he bends true knee.
The election returns we have already
referred to- But we desire to call fresh
attention to the same.
They show the following:
Cleveland carried California in 1892
by lat and Bryan received $4,000 more
votes than Cleveland received, and yet
Mckinley carried California.
Cleveland carried Illinois in 1892 by
26, 1858 and Bryan received 83, 479 more
votes than Cleveland received-yet Nc
Kinley carried Illinois.
Cleveland carried Indiana in 1892 by
Z, 1875 and Bryan received $4,000 more
votes than Cleveland received-yet Nc
Kinley carried Indiana.
Harrison carried Iowa in 1899 by 20,
729 and Bryan received 4, 541 more votes
than Harrison receiyed-yet Mckinley
carried Iowa.
Cleveland carried Kentucky in 1885,
by 10000 and Bryan received 42,33f
more votes than Cleveland received
yet Mckinley carried Kentucky.
Harrison carried Michigan in 1899 by
30, 499 and Bryan received 1900 more
votes than Harrison-yet Mckinley
carried Michigan.
Harrison carried Minnesota in 1892
by 1903 and Bryan received 1914
more votes than Harrison received
yet Mckinley carried Minnesota.
Harrison carried Ohio in 1892 by
1,O79 and Bryan received $4,000 more
votes than Harrison received yet Nc
Kinley carried Ohio.
Harrison carried Oregon in 1899 and
Bryan received 5000 more votes than
Harrison received-yet Mckinley car
ried Oregon.
Is there anything in the above
figures The Sun thinks there is much
Chairman Jones, before the election
sent out some roseate prophecies. The
above figures show that he was justified
in his estimates. He and the country
were well aware that the democratic
party had no corruption fund. He knew
| from his estimates that Mr.. Bryan was
cock sure to make gains which, under
ordinary circumstances, would entitl,
him to states sufficient to give him thu
electoral vote necessary to his success
Whence came all the votes cast ? TIL,
Sun does notknow. Yet they were ther,
and in sufficient numbers to throw
enough electoral votes to Mr.. McKin
ley to make his election sure.
We point to the above figures to onl,
illustrate one moral. That moral il
that the American people must be pre-
pared in the futHre to defeat not onl,
honestly cast votes, but the tremendou
engendering power of money. The on
great danger to which republican insti
buttons are subjected is hostile cor
ruption fund We will have in tn
future to meet and defeat it. TIL
democrats of Tennessee well need t.
prepare for it. No government is s.
strong and secure as to be able to con
fiict with a system of bribery and cor
ruption. Our institutions must be en-
joined by popular expression of disap
proval from any countenance with sucl
methods. Our voters must be told O
the dangers to their institutions. Their
must be no more election bribery. Thi
country's primal regulations must b
preserved in all their pristine purity.
Study the above figures, Nashville
Sun.