The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-10-09
Lyle VS.. BrOwnlOw and Congress.

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one who has the ability to look happy
when he is not (this is in no way intend
ed for Mr.. Lyle, but applies to others),
and if man runs for an office why not
pick out big one, or else be picked to
stand for it-but at the same time not
be picked to pieces in the race?
To illustrate: If a woman makes up
her mind to marry a man to reform
him, she may as we'll select rich or
fat one rs poor or lean one, for the
trouble will be just as great or small
and the road just as rocky or smooth,
as the case may be, and if Mr. Lyle
goes on hunt for game why not tackle
the biggest game? Teddy goes after
the lion with intrepid courage, even if
he does fear the bull and the bear and
the monster trust evil
Blissful ignorance is said to be more
desired than the folly of wisdom, but
we do not believe it. Because the bar
ber fatters a bald-headed man by ask
ing him if he wishes to have a nice
shampoo, that does not insure the
growth of hail. .shute nor cause him
to mend his ways, when he can't even
sew on button.
There are two things which make
some people very unhappy-one is to
be talked about and the other to be ig-
nored and if both the democratic and
republican candidates are not satisfied,
they ought to be. Mr.. Brownlow's po-
litical record, if all reports are true,
would not sound sweet, even were it
embalmed in a bed OF flowers and
even though it happened to be rose it
might sound just as bad and smell no
sweeter.
The congressional district in which
Mr.. Lyle has been nominated has for
years been overwhelmingly republican,
but what youth leaves, time and age
will not forget, even if the retrospect
OF political life may swarm with lost
battles and disappointed ambition. We
hope Mr.. Lyle will make the record
that is open to him, even though he be
defeated, as right and a just cause are
greater and more to be commended as
we'll as more honorable than the choice
of office by might and overpowering
numbers in wrong belief as to principle,
Mr.. Brownlow has been described as
a politician as sharp as tack; one Of
that class of statesmen you can't learr
anything simply because he imaginei
he knows it all, but he should remem
ber that no sword bites as fiercely al
the tongue of evil and that morosenesI
is the evening of turbulence. He il
said to be warrior without conscience
and master bold from the mountain
of East Tennessee, if not Hepsidam
whose roar shakes the rock and shell
hickory-nuts from the trees, as we'll o
frightening the hoot of the owl.
Mr.. Lyle is as spicy as cinnamon
bear, as each issue of his paper goes t.
show, and his good humor and wit ar
illustrated in his card of acceptance
which appeared in the last issue of hi
paper.
II he is elected large majority Of tn
press, the country press especially, wi
be mighty glad of his misfortune. ]
not he will certainly be taken back int
the editorial harness again and th
mountains and valleys of East Tenne'
see-the home of Andrew johnson e'
pecially-will be fortunate, and shoul
rejoice. Mr.. Lyle will have hard pc
litical fight, but matters not what ma
be the outcome he would not pen an!
thing similar to the following write
by o disappointed editor candidate, u
in the state of Iowa, who makes the'
rudely, shabby observations in recel
issue of his paper, which is no doul
= republican, but whether from the piqr
of defeat the dispatches don't tell:
"The lady CD who yesterday callt
the attention of another to our patcht
breeches, whereat both laughed
J. heartily, is informed that new pa
will be purchased when her husband
= bill is settled. 1t has been due near
a year. Don't criticise printers Dire
too closely while you are wearing 81
Y with money due us. Tell your hu
band to send us $40.78 and save t
I cost of lawsuit. We need anoth
pair of pants.
e Once more we warn you, Mr.. Ly'
= that in case you are shorn of congrt
sional powers be careful; il you are 81
oessful be more careful, rememberi
l. that at the closing Of your term "Bui
less" will be open to you no doubt, a
a blanket, pair of shoes and trouse
coat and hat included, in readine
even though q collection be requir
- among the country press to redr'
you and clothe you to keep you wa
\ and make you comfortable. -Mau
= County Democrat.
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at His Life In Peril.
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