The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04

important congress that has ever as
sembled, the beginning Of the issues of
the presidential campaign of this wear
ana the debates and speeches during Its
progress the final result of the Novem-
Der elections, the development Of tho
south's great Industrial movements; d.
versifed farm and village Industries and
thousands Of other important things will
be found fully and freely discussed In The
Weekly Constitution for the year. The
Farm and Farmers page, the Woman's
Kingdom, the Southern Pulpit, the Chill
dren's Page and other interesting depart
ments will be ably conducted and will
be especially adapted to those addressed.
The ringing editorials of The Constitution
speaking right out in meeting exactly
what 1t means in the advocacy OF true
democratic doctrine and In behalf of the
great interests Of the masses Of our plain
people, and protecting them from the
grasping greed of those who would wiring
their earnings from their helpless hands,
are alone worth the subscription price
Of the paper over and again.
The Constitution has long stood ms tho
champion Of the people and has sent It's
shafts deep into the errors and evils that
threaten and beset the masses. It's COM
-plete expose of the methods of NELL. of
New Orleans. and the shattering of the
influence Of this prophet of big cotton
crops and apostle OF rulnously low prices.
and high priest of robbery, who has cost
the southern farmers hundreds Of millions
OF dollars, ought to win for The Const-
tuition the lasting gratitude Of the whole
south, The advice to farmers to organ
lie against the trust that would increase
the price Of fertilizers and fertilizer ma
terials for the home compost heap. and
taking up the cudgel in behalf OF the
farmers against the combination that
would put fresh burden upon them, Is
sound and valid and ought to be needed.
The bulwark of the peoples rights and
the best method Of defense will often be
found in a great paper, ably and fearless
ly edited, upon which the people may rely.
not only for news Of the ordinary events
of government, army and political life
but also for an alert foresight of the trend
of future events that may operate to our
lasting damage. The downfall OF Neill:
the breaking down Of the fertilizer trust
the upbuilding of all southern interests,
and the enlightenment of every village,
farm and mountain home are among The
Constitutions many high aims and great
IDEAS for 1900 That these interests may
all be well served, and with the same un-
swerving fidelity to the people that The
Constitution has always shown, goes
without saying
The management Of The Constitution,
with Mr.. Clark Howell as editor-in-chief,
and his we'll disciplined corps OF staff
writer's, brilliant contributors and special
| correspondents, still under the faithful
leadership of Colonel William A. Hemp
| hill as business manager, will remain the
same for the new year. The Constltu-
tion's long and honorable business course,
keeping faith with the people In all its
contracts, contests and engagements, as
we'll as in It's consistent and conspicuous
editorial fairness, places 1t among those
reliable institutions of our country on
which the people may depend.
with such a great general newspaper
! covering the world news and world and
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ing current local topics and the latest
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