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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

Yes, "it lie only fair that something
should be given out" about the proba-
bility of theSoldiers' Home bill becom-
ing law-but very little, according to
our esteemed contemporary. 1t is not
willing, it seems, to tell that the bill
has been iavorably reported in the
house for passage; that might be ''giv-
ing the devil his dues" It says it
wants Johnson City to have the Sold
iers' Home, but it seems really to want
Mr.. Campbell more, and if the home
must be sacrificed in order to defeat
Mr., BrownIow, let it go, and with it
johnson City's hope for future advance
ment.a How does ii happen, do you
suppose, that Mr.. Z Brownlow has Just
commenced 70 introduce bills forpoliti-
cal effect? What was he doing when he
gave Bristol public building and
Greeneville federal court? He may
be able with johnson City's earnest
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

THE COMET is for Johnson City first,
last aud allfthe time, and always gives
its humble support to any measure
that is for its material welfare. For,
this reason we are advocating with all
our might the effort to establish
branch oSolderss Home at or near
johnson City. Hon W!1P. BrownloR
has introduced a bill in the house of
representatives to established this home
and the committee on Military Affairs
has unanimously reported it for pas
sage. According to precedent this
means that the bill win pass the house,
as all committee reports are usually
concurred in. In the senate, Hon. W..
E, Bate has introduced the same bill,
and it was read twice and referred to
the senate committee5o ON Military Az
fairs. II it does not become law this
committee! will be responsible for its
defeat. It goes without saying that
Senator Bate will do all he can to have
favorable oEPlfl report Hte, isiq: Tennessee
an, .andryill work forthe good Of any
portion of the grand old state from
Carter to Shelby. Senator Turley can
also be relied upon to use his powerful
influence for the measure, and THE
COMET is of the opinion that it will be
come a law. THs COMET regrets that
there are . few citizens Of this city who
pretend to oppose this measure because
they fear advocacy of it may result in
Mr.. Brownlow's political advancement.
They prefer to sacrifice the city's pros
poets in order to defeat Mr.. Brownlow.
This marrow view is unworthy of any
one who is entitled to be called citi-
zen. Let Mr. Brownlow and Mr..
Campbell fight their political battles. as
they will, but let johnson City fight
for its best interests aud onever mind
the why and whereforea.n The COMET
will flght under Johnson Oity's flag
when tits hoisted in good cause by
whomsoevor borne.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01
A LIE NAILED
And the Authors Subjected to Bitter De-
nunclation.

nunciation.
AS our readers well know, Congress-
man Brownlow is endeavoring to haye
congress establish a branch Soldiers
Home in or near johnson City, and IS
meeting with much more success than
our people had originally hoped for
Mr.. Brownlow's opponents have con-
tended that it was simply ruse on his
part to further his political ends, he
being a candidate for fe-election. Mr..
Brownlow's friends and supporters,
are Of different opinion, claiming that
he is in "dead earnest" and their con-
tention seems to be we'll taken.
|. With few exceptions very few
our people are not political fanatics,
and, irrespective Of politics, they are
perfectly willing to accord Mr.. Brown
low or Mr.. Anybody all the honor be
deserves and all the assistance possible
in his efforts to promote the welfare OF
johnson City. AS soon as the bill had
been introduced and it was known that
Mr.. Brownlow was working vigorously
for its passage, our local board of trade
took the matter up with the determine
ton to assist Mr.. Brownlow in every
legitimate way in securing this great
r IN cd
meeting of the board of trade the mat
ter was thoroughly discussed, and il
was unanimously agreed to fully en-
dorse Mr.. Brownlow's action, resOlu-
tions to this effect being adopted with
out single dissenting vote. This did
not prove very palatable to some OF Mr..
Brownlow's enemies, who had hoped
for an adverse decision, as a majority
of the members of the board of trade
are democrats, and to appease their
chagrin reports were sent to Knoxville,
Chattanooga aud other papers charging
our citizens with apathy and even an
tagonism for the bill. For perversion
of facts aud utter disregard for truth
these reports ouTank the most bril-
liant efforts of Baron Munchausen.
This was more than our people could
bear, and a mass meeting was called to
assemble at the opera house on Mon
day night, February 20. 1t was nom
partisan meeting, representative bust
ness and professional men OF both par
ties earnestly vieing with each other in
giving hearty endorsement to Mr..
Brownlows measure, and in denounc-
ing as malicious falsehoods the con-
temptible reports sent to the papers Of
the state. Brief but earnest speeches
were made by Chairman Biddle and
Messrs. Williams, Mathes, Burrow,
Sproles, Cox and others, after which a
committeeof six (three republicans and
three democrats) was appointed 70 pre-
pare resolutions expressing the sense
OF the meeting While this committee
was at work others were called on to
talk and several responded, among
whom were Prof. J. T. Browning and
Prot. w. A. Kite Prof. Browning
was not very much enthused until Sin
formed that he was suspected of having
sent one of the obnoxious communica-
tions, but to his everlasting credit he
quickly and fully exonorated himself,
he not being a correspondent of either
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

support, to get this Soldiers Home.
Suppose hedoes, what difference would
it.make to Johnson City what his mo-
tive for introducing the bill was, The
town would be benefited just the same
and that interests every citizen more
than the political advancement of any
man. Our contemporary is pleased to
believe that the Introduction of this bill
is all "hurrah" for Brownlow, is a po-
litical move pure and simple. If that
were true we deny their cause to com
plain. Is not Mr.. Brownlow and Mr..
Campbell playing little game called
politics :? and in such game republi-
cans think everything is fair. Mr.,
Campbell had right to think of this
Soldiers Home and advocate its estab-
'lishment from the stump and make. it
one of his platform pledges, but he.
didn't, Again that paper tries to show
that the bill can not. become o law
and supports its theory by publishing
a letter from Hon. W B. Bate and one
from Hon. T. B. Turfey in which these
gentlemen claim they can not tell what
will be the result but give as their opin-
ion that the republicans will be slow
to pass bills carrying appropriations be-
the whole republican party has its eve
upon the political horizon and Brown
low is only an apt scholar. These let
ters we're received by a prominent cit
izenof johnson City, who took it upon
himself to inquire. "Upon what meat
hath this, our Caesar, fed that he has
grown 50 great, 7 that his name cannot
be given the public. We have it upon
good authority that these letters we're
written to Will Adams, former typo
at the Staff office. If that is true our
contemporary must have known it.
Gould it have made any difference if
his name had been given? Tfso, what?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Knoxville Journal and Tribune
writes that paper as follows in refer
ence to the proposed Soldiers Home
for Johnson City;
Representative Brownlow's bill for a
Soldiers Home, has been introduced
in the senate, by Senator Bate, of Ten
nessee, who is a member Of the military
committee of that body. Mr.. Brown.
low says he is going to send a. copy of
the report on that measure to every
Grand Army post in the country and
invite their co operation. The Nation
al Tribune, of this city, which is the
leading soldiers paper in the country,
has announced that it will support ne
measure. 1t is pretty safe to count
that the democratic senators and rep
'resentatives of the south will support
the1neasupe, if for no other reason, be-
cause of the volunteer soldiers who
have enlisted from that section, since
the breaking out of the war with Spain.
That section has furnished about one
third of those men, and even now some
of them are fit subjects for admission
to such homes. Many have returned
from Cuba with their health perman-
emily broken.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

II there is any objection to the goY-
ernment establishing Soldiers Home
in johnson City at cost of $3.50, 900 let
ii be known Don't oppose uEtown's
best interest because you are opposed
30 your representative in Congress.
This is prejudice run riot. 1T is the
madness of the serpent that would bite
itself and die.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

The democrats of the House haye o
right to claim the amendment Of the
Porto Rican tariff bill, which the re-
publicans were compelled to make at
the eleventh hour in order to get the
republican votes needed to pass the
bill, as party triumph. The firm and
united attitude Of the democrats was
what enabled the republican DIRECTORS
10 force the amendment of the bill. aa-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

AS predicted, the gold standard bill,
reported from the conference commit
lee is little bit worse than was either.
the House or the Senate bill. 1t con
tains every Objectionable feature that
WAS in both, and has made most OF them
more Objectionable. AS the republic
cans have the votes, the conference
bill will probably be rushed through
this week. 1t has already been agreed
that the Senate shall vote upon it
Thursday. & y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

The Soldiers Home will benefit all
our citizens for all time, the election of
Judge Campbell only select few fora
a..t At'
short time. Therefore, if the advocacy
of this home defeats Judge Campbell
he will have to go.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

In advocating Soldiers Home THE
COMET has no thought Of anything but
Fat4t
johnson City's welfare It's not a cues
ton Of politics.. We want to strike
while the iron is hot, We know that
Mr.. Campbell would favor the bill were
he elected, ,but why wait for that event
81 .
if we may have it now? -4-.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

The OoMRr's exclusive report of what
has now become the famous first mass
meeting was absolutely correct. If the
correspondents for out Of town papers
had copied that item, as they frequent
ly do others from The COMET without
credit, the necessity for the second
meeting would have been avoided. o.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

Having read of the various banquets
that have been rendered the National
Editorial Association on the trip to
New Orleans, we regret more than ey-
or our inability to attend as q delegate
from Tennessee. Our heat was with
them but our appetite was confined to
home. "a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

Senator Vest thus sized up the re-
publican policy, in short speech; "The
proposition that the United States can
hold territory as colonial possession
and its people as yassals, is the most
preposterous and dangerous that has
ever been advanced in the course of my
public life."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

Cronje seems to be a prestidigitator.
While he was keeping Great Britain at
bay with a handful of men he sent all
his big guns and most of his men
straight up, it seems, ont of reach at
any rate, and finally gave up to Lord
Roberts, He didn't have enough men
and guns to term it surrender.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

We are not fighting Mr., Brownlow's
political battles. We are simply and
heartily endorsing his work in John
son City's interests and the people sre
back of Us, regardless of politics.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

II you are for Johnson City work to
advance her interests. Don't say that
you are and let your work give your
words the lie.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

Vote as you will in the approaching
primary but stand united for johnson
City's welfare and help get the Soldiers
Home.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

The mass meetings were called for
every oae. If you are opposed to the
Soldiers Home why didn't you attend
and give your reasons2
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

Mr.. Bloomer, who became famous as
the husband of the woman who intro
duced skirts bearing her name,is dead,
but the boomers still live.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

Don't say you favor the Soldiers
Home but we can't get it, That kind
of a spirit never got anything, and
never will. Is
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

Quay is in sight of success. A test
vote has made it sure that he will get
the seat when the final vote is taken.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01
A tree is known by its fruit.

Mark Twain says that person who
concels the truth is a liar and he is
about right
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

What matters it to Johnson City who
does the grinding so long rs Johnson
City's axle is being sharpened?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01
Only One Night, ana That VIII DO Friday

Only One Night, ana That Will be Friday
1t has been decided, owing to many
conflicting circumstances, to present
"The Midnight Fire" but one night.
Friday night was chosen as it is bet
ter night to accommodate the school
children, and special price of admis-
sion has been arranged for them. The
rehearsals are progressing quite salts
factorily and splendid performance is
assured. The fire department is to be
benefited and the proceeds go to com
plete the fund now nearly in hand to
purchase new uniforms. The ladies
and gentlemen who will be seen in the
play are as follows: Miss Daisy Pierce,
Miss Lucy Ray, Miss Jennie Lusk,
Mrs. L. s. Jones, Messrs H. Haskell
Dyer, Walter Cargille, Earl Jackson,
Walter Mclaughlin, Hugh Boring,
Walter Hunter, Charles Taylor, Yulee
Dyer, Graham Wilbourn, Eugene Bert
ram, and Bassett Willard. A large de-
tail from the FIRE department. See the
'tRube Road Whangdoodlers. Prices
OF admission will be 25cts. and 35cts.,
children 15cts. Reserved seats scots.
Seats can be had at Gump Bros. in ad-
vance,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

of the papers mentioned. Prof, Kite
was called to his feet and told that he
was suspected Of sending the objection
able communication to the Knoxville
Sentinel. He would neither affirm nor
deny the implication, but acknowledged
that he was then preparing matter for
that paper.
The committee on resolutions being
ready to report presented the following
which was unanimously adopted;
Whereas, For several days past re-
ports have been sent out from johnson
City to various newspapers, represent
ing in substance that the local board of
trade has refused to endorse Repre-
sentative Brownlow's effort to secure
Soldiers Home at this place, and furth-
er that a mass meeting, called to con-
slider the question, had tabled motion
to endorse said Soldiers Home, and
Whereas, Said reports, which are
wholly false and made without any sort
OF justification, grossly misrepresent
the sentiment Of the people Of johnson
City, and are besides calculated to
jeopardiEe the Soldiers Home bill now
pending before congress; therefore be
it resolved,
a. That this non partisan mass
meeting OF citizens can not condemn
too severely the parties who have caused
the publication OF said injurious and
false reports.
a. That the people of johnson City
are more than anxious to secure the
establishment of National Soldiers
Home.
o. That they appreciate the services
and heartily commend the course of
Hon. W. P. Brownlow in introducing
the bill and pressing its passage through
the House OF Representatives
a. That we earnestly urge our sena-
tors to lend their aid and influence in
securing the passage of the bill through
the senate.
(Signed) s. G. WILLIAMS,
J. W. Cox,
RoBT. BURRow,
W. G. MATHEs,
]. W. BORING,
E. e. ELLSWORTH,
Committee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

The above resolution was unanimous
ly adopted by rising vote at non
partisan mass meeting Of citizens held
ander the auspices Of the board of trade
at Jobe's Opera House, Johnson City,
Tenn, Monday night, Feb. 20, 1900.
". G. MATHEs, Secretary.
Thus the good sense and honor of our
people have been at least partially vim
dicated, and the promoters Of SANDER
GUS statements concerning the public
spirit of our citizens are left to their
fate,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01

Entered GttAe PostoHce at Johnson CITY, TeHs, az
Second Class Matter,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01
"Dswsy" Dead.

Lynn, the little son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
". s. Mitchell, is sorely distressed
oyer the loss Of his little pug dog,
dewey" which met death in rather
unusual way. While engaged in a
fight with dog much larger than him
self, "Dewcy's" brain vas punctured
by the tremendous iangs OF his adver-
sary and death vas instsneous. Little
Lynn says he knows his pug will go to
heaven for he wss a good dog. The
remains will entered with appropriate
pomp and ceremony.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-03-01
FHE X COMET.

oY H. LYLE, Editor and Owner,
PUBLIsHED EVERY THURSDAY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-21
VIE GAs1E rROuRI.ns

Every thoughtful citizen will gladly
sustain the state game authorities in
every reasonable effort that they NAV n,,t
forward for the enforcement of the law.
1t they err in their Official conduct the
public prefers to see them err an tha
side of the most rigid enforcement of TIA
penalties attending the violation of the
game laws. The record in this and ey-
cry other state relating to the destruc-
ton of game involves a disgrace to orr
civilization. 1t is not alone the m,ffalo
but every form Of game animal whose
carcasses have strewn the plains of East
and the West alike, the victims of mems
brutality and greed
At this late day nothing short of the
most strenuous enforcement of existing
regulation will save to US even remnant
of the vast numbers of game birds ana
animals that frequent the fields and for
! ests CT the state The Globe feels If a
public duty TO sustain the game officials in
everything they may do for which thew
can find a warrant in existing laws, and
| in all that they can add in the same IL
rection which their knowledge ana exna.
rience of existing conditions may suggest
to them in reason.
The two incidents which have occurred
within the past few days whereby one
citizen has been deprived, wrongfully as
the court declares, Of his liberty and
the other of his life, naturally bring down
u good deal of condemnation On the game
authorities. 1t is not for a public jour
n@l, any more than private individual. TO
pass judgment at this time on the cir
cumstances attending the death of the
man Mrozinski While he clearly ap-
pears to have been engaged in the steady
violation of the law. the penalty which
he has paid has been one which all men
will regret, no one perhaps more keenly
than the official who is charged with his
| death. But until the court has passed
finally upon the event it is not proper
to apportion either praise or blame in
connection with the sad occurrence.
The decision CT Judge Kelly In the case
of the young man. McGregor, is clear
and convincing. The prosecution of him
has not been sustained either by the
court or by public opinion. He is the
victim of bunsling legal enactment. The
law as construed by the game authori-
ties involves a burdensome and unjust
requirement. 1t should never have been
enforced according to its letter, as ap-
pears to have been done Either e
| huntsman is entitled to the fruits of his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-21
.pERsoNAL AMBITION. ;,

The other day certain prominent po-
litical manager accused a leading candi-
date of the opposition of being actuated
by personal ambition"
This can hardly be classed with those
arguments which are honored with the
designation of knock down" If politi-
cal distinction is an honor, that man
would be a remarkable freak who did not
feel and display a great deal of personal
ambition IN trying to secure the honor
If 1t is not an honor, then the remarks
about personal ambition from either side
of the contest SAVIOR powerfully of pot
and kettle conversation.
Personal ambition actuates all men who
make an effort, to locate rear the top of
any calling, from politics to shoemak-
ing. Personal ambition is a good thing.
Let no one disdain it or mock it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-21
THE MARKET SITE.

1t is altogether regrettable that the
present common council seems to be anil
mated by little less of spirit of opposi-
ZION to the selection of a market site
than distinguished its predecessors. The
proceedings of the board of aldermen at
the last session of that body would seem
to indicate that there is a settled purpose
on the part of certain members to pre-
vent the selection of any site unless 1t be
the one which they favor individually.
The o o has felt called upon to op-
pose the selection of the Eagle street site
from considerations of well defined public
policy. Aside from that opposition it has
not expressed decided opinions for or
against any of the sites which have been
suggested from time to time The con-
sideraton of cost is, Of course of the ut
most Importance; and, everything else be-
ing equal. or nearly equal, that consid-
Grafton should be uppermost in determine
ing TIE action of the city authorities.
The site known as the Constans site is
offered to the city at what appears on it's
face to be reasonable figures. a major
ity of the board seems to be IN favor Of
its selection. It's location is at least rea-
sonably convenient. It is an objection
that 1t is somewhat out of the current of
street car traffic; but, as between the two
great divisions of the city, it cannot be
regarded as at all badly located. The
price, as we say, is reasonable, and the
imp: ovcments which will be needed in or
der to make it available for public pur-
poses will be less than in the case of one
at least of the more expensive sites.
The farmers will find it quite as con-
venlent to &c to Jackson street as to any
other section of the city. The individual
purchaser will in many cases, no doubt,
find himself or herself unable to immedi-
ate1y reach through the street cars the
site of the market. That is apparently
at least, d drawback OF more or less i'm
portance, and should be considered by the
members of the council. But there is no
site that can be selected against which
objections of greater or less force will
not lie. So far as disinterested citizens
can distinguish, the Constans site seems
to be as free from serious objections as
any Of the others.
The G l o b e does not seek to occupy
the position Of advocating any parttcu-
lar site 1t merely wishes to convey to
the Democratic members of the council
it's opinion that it is poor policy to con-
has been done for some years past, on
grounds which will not appeal for their
effectiveness to the average citizen who
believes that the delay has occasioned
and still occasions great injury to the
commercial interests Of the city.