The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-03-08

them, and OF their violations of exeeu-
tive orders in many ways. Not con-
tent with this, they must needs bring
in federal offiee-holders from other
counties, and realizing that the over
whelming sentiment OF the people was
against them they prostituted the !
National Soldiers Home to the achieve
ment of their damnable ends by throt-
Ting the people with a resident
suffrage.
In this connection, let me state that
it was not the purpose of the Evans
men to wage war on Mr.. Brownlow.
All they wanted or asked was square
deal, to be left alone to work out their
own will in the gubernatorial race, and
If Mr.. Brownlow's henchmen had ex-
ercsed common sense, to say nothing
of common decency, no such digrace-
fnl procedure would have taken place.
With j. b. Cox, a supporter of John /.
Cox; j. @. Campbell, Brownlow's post.
master at Johnson City; Il, A. Warren,
occupying the same position at Bristol;
Paul b. Devine, another federal APP
pointee and resident of Claiborne
county, and D. A. Vines, by bank
receiver and wearing the collar marks
of Brownlow-with these men as lead
ers, there was never a holder attempt
to override the will of the people, to
impose upon a party an unjust tyran-
meal dictatorship or to rape the decen-
cy OF duly organized convention than
that of Brownlow and his parasites at
Jonesboro last Saturday. And its re-
buke found utterance in the indorse-
ment of Ii. Clay Evans for governor.
Let the public press make all the mis-
, statements it pleases, the fact remains
that the republicans of the First CON
gressional district refuse to wear the
insignia OF political surfdom longer.
Mr. Brownlow could not today, if his
, whole political life depended thereon,
muster 500 republican votes in Wash
4 lngton county, and it is here that he
lives and here that the people know
him best, and it is furthermore fact
that those who are opposing him most
strongly are not, never were, and new
, er will be candidates for Office. They
= have no axes to grind at the political
! grindstone, but are men in business,
= content with what it brings them, and
! who have entered politics temporarily
and only for their love Of decency, fair
;, play and representative government.
From all over the district come the
muttering thunder of discomfort On
!, every hand are heard the protests of an
. outraged and long suffering people,
Mr., Brownlow's henchmen may meet
in secret and adopt all sorts of com
y mandatory resolutions, but they car
not allay the discomfort, nor curb The
4 AAoAh0 al 5Sl VI luo COulnOu ptOllt
= They intend to be heard and to asser
i their right Of political freedom, ever
though it damns forever this ruthless
:, party machine and all the men WHIT
:, compose it.
x Mr.. Brownlow could have remained
Ie in congress as long as he desired haC
r. he dealt with his people. He coulC
N have remained the, leader of his part,
% in this state indefinitely had he shown
If any consideration for the rights of 9th
Il ers. Even his most bitter enemies vii
not deny that in securing patronag
= and federal appropriations he has beer
le past master, even though his states
N manlike qualities are hopelessly medi
j. OGRE. But in giving him the office o
d congressman, the people had no idea 0
comforting all those inclusive of and in
If termediate between road overseer an,
IN governor. The one they gave him, tn