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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24
CARMACK'S CLAIMS.
Facts" in the Nashville
American Take all
LIFE OUT OF HIS FOLLY.
The t5t Delegates in Reality Only
Myth and Could Not Have
Changed the Results
To the Editor of the American.

10 the Editor OF Gne American:
In an open letter of E. W. Carmack's
published this morning l noticed that
he stated that 151 of the delegates in
the state democratic convention of July
IA, 1908, we're appointed by the "votes"
of Judge Murray, and that this action
changed the balance of power in favor
of the Patterson forces. An analysis
of the delegates appointed and attend
ing the convention shows that the dele.
gates appointed from the counties car
ried by Gov. Patterson that the county
committees sent Carmack delegates
would not have changed the control
from Patterson to Carmack's friends
had the state sub committee done moth
ing. Mr.. Carmack says 151 delegates
were thus changed.
In this 151 were the seventy seven
Patterson delegates appointed by the
Davidson county committee, even II
the authentic list of delegates had not
been appointed, and who would have
voted with the Patterson forces. Then
there were five delegates from Bledsoe
county appointed by the county com.
mittee who were for Patterson, but as
Carmack carried that county, the sub
committee changed them to CarmaCb
delegates by appointing Carmack men
Then in addition the Hancock county
delegation never reported or voted
They we're Carmack delegates. There
fore, had the convention been formed
from the delegates appointed by th'
county committees there would hav'
been 663 Patterson delegates in the las
state convention, and 651 Carmaek del
egates. Gov. Patterson carried an(
was entitled to the delegates from
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24
JUDGE BELLS MAJORITY.
The Complete Returns Give Him
Over Sixty Thousand More
Votes Than Opponent

Complete returns from every county
in the state have been received by Sec
retary of State John W. Morton, Clai-
borne county having reported, CON-
pleting the returns.
All the democratic judicial nominees
received an unprecedented majority.
Judge B. D. Bell, candidate for the
supreme bench, has majority of 60, 1888
votes over his republican opponent, T,
w. Wade. Judge Bells vote was 49, :
396 and Wade's SO, 256.
Judge Horace E. Palmer of the chan
Gerry court of appeals ran 9,S05 votes
behind Judge Bell, and his majority
over his opponent, Sam @, Brown, was
13, 900 less than Bells majority. Sam
Brown led the republican ticket by
1000 votes. He received 62, 562 votes,
and Judge Palmer received 1O9, ,594.
Judge A. B. Lamb of the chancery
court of appeals received 115, 1866 votes,
or little over 1900 less than Bells
vote. E. W. Essary, Lambs opponent,
brought up the rear of the republican
ticket with 58,O74 votes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24
A COUNCIL OF
GOVERNORS-NO.2 2

In establishing our federal system of
government the trainers of the consti
tuition organized it on the simple basis
of a jointstock company. Each state
became stockholder on equal terms
with all the other states as stockhold-
ers in a common concern, and plainly
defined the powers of their common
agent by written constitution. All
powers not clearly conferred on their
federal agent were reserved to the
states in their organized capacity as
the creators of their federal agent or to
the people in their sovereign capacity
as the fountain head and legitimate
source of all political power. This is
very plain to oil except the moral and
political crook who seeks by hair split.
ting technicality to obtain an advant-
age by false and dishonest construction
Of the com mon bond Of union between
the states.
Aver ihlIluS W WOIu Iuo clSCtIFc
principle out of our system in 1901 by
defeating Mr.. Jefferson OF his election,
true TO their principle Of absolutism
the descendants of these same men in
1867 by commission of 8 to count
ed Tilden out and counted Hayes in.
This was rank revolution in defiance of
the popular will of the country. But
the next effort of the absolutists to ov-
erthrow popular government after their
failure of 1901 was in the year 1879.
They-that is, few politicians who
had become extremely hungry for fed
era pie-met in the city of New York
in 1912, resolved themselves into o ma
tional convention TO nominate candi.
dates for president and vice-presideni
and build a platform Of principles &c
stand on to carry the election. Dewitt
Clinton, of New York, was their candi
date for president. He was the leader
of the federalsts and they made him al
a champion of peace with England al
their candidate against Madison, o.
Virginia, who advocated war. Thu
they antagonized their own government
by preaching peace while Great Britain
was impressing our sailors and exert
ing all her powers to drive our nav,
from the ocean. But listen how the,
talked in their platform: "Particula
opposition to continuing a citizen o
Virginia in the executive Office anothe
e term unless she eau show that she en-
Joys a corresponding monopoly of tai
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24

counties with numerical delegated
vote of 1872
1t is plain matter of arithmetic that
if Mr.. Carmack's grievance is correct
that 151 delegates we're changed, that
the n Patterson delegates from David
son county and the five Patterson dele
gates from Bledsoe county should be
deducted from this 15l, which should
leave his grievance reduced to go dele
gates. Six hundred and sixty delegates
were a majority in the convention, and
Gov. Patterson had without change OF
single degate G63 and Mr.. Carmack
65l, counting out the absent Hancock
county delegation. FACTS.
Nashville, Sept. IS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24

ents and patriotism after she has been
honored with the presidency for twenty
out of twenty. years of our consti-
tutional existence" How bold and
brave they talked before the election
while standing on platform Of 'peace"
and confessing their jealousy of Vir-
ginia. Now we all know that a spirit
Of jealousy once lodged in the mind
simply explains how the spirit Of mur.
der control jealous mans heart. And
if it is hereditary trait in human
character we can easily see why John
Brown assaulted Harper's Ferry in
1859.
But let us read another item in this
"peace" platform OF 1919 and see how
dearly they loved peace; Opposition
to the continuance of Mr..
Madison in an Office which, in view Of
our finding difficulties with Great Bril-
tain, requires an incumbent Of greater
decision, energy and efficiency"
There it is now, put down in black
Continued on second page.)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24
NOW IN READINESS.
Election Being Closely
Watched by
THE INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
Will Fight all Radical Legislation
That is Proposed in the Next
Tennessee Legislature

"We are watching the election of the
members of the next Legislature all over
the state with closest interest and are
endeavoring to throw all our forces and
influence to men who will not favor any
radical legislation this winter, said t.
F. Bonner, president of the Tennessee
League, discussing the selection Of
legislative delegates from Davidson
and other counties.
"Will you take any active part in the
election of the Davidson county dele
gation?" Mr.. Bonner was asked.
"No, we will not take any active part
in their selection, but we are watching
clasely, and we expect to strongly OPP
pose any man or set of men who would
be in favor of radical legislation,
"Will the league take any part in the
temperance agitation?"
"No, not as a league. Individual
members, of course, may hold what
opinion they may, but as an organiza'
ton we will take no part whatever il
any agitation along this line. What
we want in Tennessee is a condition
that will encourage in every legitimate
way the investment of capital in oul
state.
"The league will watch the legisla
ture very closely next winter, and i
any legislation is proposed that would
be detrimental to the business INTEREST,"
of the state, the people will be notified
through the press and will be asked t,
help defeat such legislation" "
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24

Uncle Tobey, who writes for the
Home and Farm, has this to say:
Country editors will probably all
go heaven. If they didn't lie they
would get killed, and that would be the
same thing as committing suicide. OF
the two evils they choose the least.
Then they have the devil here part Of
the time, and devil OF time all the
time. The country editor usually lives
to good old age. He hasn't time to
die. Besides, he wants to live long
enough to collect what is coming to
him from delinquent subscribers. He
never expects to meet them after death.
A country editor who paid bis
debts promptly would not be consider
ed an honest man, People would think
he stole the money, or won it playing
poker. They would know he never
got it on subscription or for advertis-
ing"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24
GREAT CIRCUS Is COMING.
Ringing Brothers Worlds Greatest
Shows to Exhibit IN Johnson
City on October 9th

Friday, October 8, has been fixed up
on for the visit of Ringing Brothers
world famous circus to johnson City.
From every point come tidings of the
furore created by the new and larger
program of this supreme show this sea-
son. Always progressive and extrava-
giant, Ringing Brothers have this year
gone to greater lengths than ever before
adding feats and features never seen in
America, and enlarging the show in ev-
cry department until now six special
trains are required for its transporta-
tion. The tent for the ring acts is the
largest ever made, and so brilliantly
lighted newspaper may be read in its
remotest part. The menagerie tent is
almost as large as the main canvas, and
contains the rarest and most valuable
collection OF wild animals in America.
There are more than 100 cages and
dens in this department, including 40
elephants and a nursery Of baby wild
creatures. The morning of show day
Ringing Brothers will give a street
parade longer and more attractive than
ever before presented by circus man
agement. Elaborate vehicles Of royal.
ty, dainty carts of fashion, massive
tableaux floats, beautifully decorated
band chariots, newly built and differ
emily colored animal cages and dens
oddly decorated musical structures
cavalry troops of all nations, barbarian
groups, smartly gowned equestriennes
dashing horsemen, rollicking clown
and students, scorces of open wild ami
nal dens, hundreds of housekeeping
blooded horses, forty elephants,
twenty y-camel team, and many more Gu
rious and imposing features are wovel
bewilderingly into this remarkable fre
street spectacle.
In the circus program are 100 mem
bers and 375 performers, more thai
half of whom are appearing in Americ
for the first time. The double somer
saulting automobile, in which q DARN
young Frenchwoman courts death o
each performance, is the most sppall
ingly sensational act ever devised b
human ingenuity. A ponderous aut
car, going at rate of 60 miles an houl
leaps skyward, turns completely aroun
twice, and descends with terrific impaC
upon a distant runaway, and wheel
like gale of wind into the hippodrom
track, guided by the smiling and cali
young occupant, 1t is the greatest {
all thrillers, and for intensity of effet
battles description.
Show day Ringing Bros. will open
ticket Office down town and sell admi
sion tickets and reserved seats for IL
same prices charged in the ticket waI
ons on the grounds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24

Gov Patterson has issued his invita-
ton to Mr.. Tillman for a joint debate.
One of the things the people admire IN
Gov. Patterson Is his willingness and
enthusiasm in facing his and his party's
sccusers before the people. There does
not appear to Be anything Of the artful
dodger in Patterson. He takes and
gives his blows in public and is perfect
ly willing to leave the verdict with his
constituents. If Mr.. Tillman wants en-
audience during the campaign here is
his chance. II he goes on "still-hunt"
he might as we'll quit right now
Chst.ss ooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24
Fountain Pen Free.

As a special campaigning offer to
anyone who will secure 20 new ten
weeks trial subscriptions to the Week
ly Commercial Appeal, (remitting So 90
for same) will be sent diamond point
fountain pen, guaranteed finest grade,
14-kt. solid gold pen. Act quick, as
this special offer will be withdrawn in
short time. Address, Weekly Com
meroial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24

The average country editor says
many nice things about people, not be-
cause he believes them to be true, but
because he knows he is expected to say
such things. When some bow.legged
grass widower gets married to a cross
eyed spinster, he writes up glowing
account of the wedding in which he
states that the groom is handsome and
popular and the bride is the most beau.
tiful young lady in the community.
When some incompetent fellow runs
for office and pays the usual announce
ment fee, he publishes q half.column
write-up, saying the candidate is thor
oughly equipped to fill the Office of any
public service. Knowing ones among
his readers criticise him for saying
such things, but he has the satisfaction
Of knowing that the lies he tells are ap-
proved by the people affected thereby.
As long as he can make iudicious selec-
tions, the editor can safely print lies
about people; but if he, in an unguard-
ed moment, publishes the truth about
some fellow he is sure to lose sub.
scriber; and when he prints the pro.
ceedings of circuit court and fails to
omit therefrom the name of some lead
ing citizen who was fined for public
drunkenness, he loses another subscri.
her.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24

II have heard the objection made
that the candidate should not be nomi
mated in advance of the declaration of
party principles of platform. This ar
gument is purely theoretical. Each can
didate goes before the people present
ing his views upon public questions,
and the vote which nominates the can
didate is an Endorsement of his own
views.
"To suppose that the democatic con-
vention would adopt a platform so ut
terly repugnant to the declared views
of the nominee that he could not stand
on it, is to suppose that it would enter
into o deliberate conspiracy to nullify
the expressed wishes of the people and
to disrupt and disorganize the demo
cratic party. Such supposition is &c
very highly improbable that it deserves
no place in serious discussion of this
question.
"The truth is that as soon as one o.
the candidates shall have been declared
the nominee, practically all the demo
Gratis Of the state would unite to holt
mp his hands and smooth the way II
victory. This reasonable view of th
case is supported by actual experience
"In q large number of states the di
rect primary system of nomination o
andidatep, coupled with the conven
ton plan of making platforms, has pre-
vailed for years, and in no single cas-
has any such difficulty as the one i'm
agined ever been presented. e. "
Carmack, in letter to the state demo
cratic committee, read before ths
8 body February 30, 1903.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24
GOOD READING FOR BOYS.
Care Should be Taken to Select
Literature That is Interesting
and Instructive for Them

&bAAS AAAotAbShANS AVA AA~A@A
1t is q live and vital problem with
many parents-a and should be with all
Of them-to secure the right kind of
literature for their boys, most of whom
show very early propensity for read
ing everything upon which they can
lay their hands.
1t was for the purpose of meeting
this definite need that there was begun
at Detroit in 1899 the publishing of a
periodical devoted to boys and boys
interests. This was appropriately styl-
ed "The American Boy"-a name now
familiar to nearly everyone.
1t has been the constant aim of the
publishers to make "The American
Boy" the best magazine for boys; to
make it definite influence for good in
developing mind and body; for broad
ening out and shaping the character in
the mould of true manhood. One Of
their notices is, "Make what the boys
want and what their parents want them
to have"
To this end "The American Boy" il
edited with unusual care. Its contrib
utors rank among the nations able au
thors; their articles are helpful and up
lifting. Every issue contains pictures
by famous artists, and regular depart
ments are devoted to Photography
Collecting, Mechanics and Electricity
Sports and all "boy hobbies"
1.-The American Boy" is Issued ever!
month by the Sprague Publishing Co.
Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich. Th
regular subscription price is 81 pc
year; a sample copy will be mailed t.
any address upon receipt Of 10 cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24

There was time when the country
editor could get free ticket on the
railroad if be wanted to make a trip.
Now if he wants to go anywhere he
must pay cash for his ticket or walk
like any other average man.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24
The Comets Cash
Clubbing Offer,

The Comet has made a special club.
bing rate with The Memphis Weekly
Commercial Appeal by which We will
furnish both papers for one year for
The Comets regular subscription price,
S1.OO. The Commercial Appeal is one
of the largest and best papers in the
south. Take advantage of this offer at
once; 81 cash for both papers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24
Admit Your Error.

If you have made an error and rec
ognize it, submit graciously. Don't
try to convince your listeners in spite
of the error.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24
THE COUNTRY EDITOR
Is the Hardest Worked,
Poorest Paid and
LEAST APPRECIATED MEN.
Sets Type, Splits Wood, Runs Job
Press and Cranks the Lever of
Washington Hand Press
Felix Knox In Linden, Tenn. Mai,

Felix Knox in Linden, Tenn, Mail
When the average man is the editor
of country paper he is the hardest
worked, poorest paid, least appreciated
and worst abused member of the com
munity. He works six days week,
fifty-two weeks year, to print and
send out his paper to 1916 paying sub.
scribers, few exchanges and big lot
Of deadheads and deadbeats, and tells
the Advertising agent he has bona
fide circulation of 900. His duties are
varied. He sets type, splits stove
wood, runs a job press, carries water,
cranks the lever Of Washington hand
press, washes the forms, helps his wife
in the kitchen, writes copy, solicits ad-
vertising, slops the pig, hunts local
news, rocks the baby, folds papers,
chases delinquent subscribers aul
lodges the bill collector. He is all tho
time looking for letter with money in
it, but more often receives one contain
ing dun.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24

| believe would rather be tiehack
than country editor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-09-24

5rip sufferers should take Miles NervtnA
The Newtown bee., 1908-04-17
EAST VILLAGE.

Rev A. J. Smith of Danbury was in town, last Monday.
 Mrs Frank Jordan was a Sunday guest of her parents, MT and Mrs George Sherwood.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Stowe spent last Sunday with MT Stowe's mother in Southbury.
 Miss Elizabeth Ritchie and Mrs Orr of Danbury were week end guests ot Miss Jamie Ritchie at Mrs Oscar Sher- woods.
 Miss Evelyn Cassedy of Naugatuck and Miss Rebecca Beatty of Stratford were guests of their friends in town for the Methodist fair, last Wednesday and Thursday.
 The high winds of the past week have thoroughly settled our roads so that travelling is fast becoming as usual spring ana summer pleasure.
 The many friends of Morris Hartnett of Stevenson were greatly shocked and saddened by his sudden death in Brad leyville, last Friday night. It was due partly to the jolting due to the unsettled condition of the roads. MT Hartnett was returning from his days work riding on an OK cart containing tools, etc., and carrying an umbrella, when the board on which he sat prob ably slipped, being wet with the driz, 1 zling rain, thus throwing him to the ground at the oxen's heels, when he was run over by the heavy cart, prac' tically crushing his chest and ribs ant probably piercing more or less of the vital organs. An aged mother, whose support he was, and several brother: and sisters are the chief mourners while the entire community look on II sympathy and regard the occurrence as one of the many danger signals ol signs of warning along life's pathway On Sunday evening at 7.3O the an nual Easter concert by the Methodist Sunday school will be held in tht church. A program entitled "Eastel Chorus" by the Hope Publishing Co. ! will be rendered. The collection will b' the Sunday schools contribution to thu Foreign Missionary society of tn Methodist church.
 Mrs Ida Stevens has been paying al extended visit to her father, Rev C. 5 Dikeman, a former pastor who wa transferred>by the recent session 0 the New York East Conference iron Saugatuck to Georgetown.
The Newtown bee., 1908-04-17
Sherman.
LOCAL MENTION.

House cleaning and sowing tobacco beds are the principal things that are being done just at present.
 l. c. Atchison and Charles Johnson finished their tobacco asserting on Thursday of last week.
 The funeral of Mrs Joseph Cruthers was held at theNorth church on Thurs day, April 2. Mrs Cruthers was a woman that was held in high esteem by all who knew her. She was de- voted wife and mother and one who loved to read the Bible above all other books. Much sympathy is felt for the bereayed husband and daughter.
 Another very sad death was that Of Mrs W. H. Taber of Quaker Hill. whose funeral was held at her late home on Sunday, the 9th. Although not living in Sherman, she was frequ ently seen here, and being of a cheerful and friendly disposition won many friends in this place. Her pastor, MT Warren, spoke in the highest terms of her and that she would be greatly missed in the church and society where she lived, Beautiful flowers covered her caske! and large gathering of friends anc neighbors came to pay their last re spects to one they would no more sex on earth. She leaves a husband, two sons and two brothers to mourn hel loss. EAt
The Newtown bee., 1908-04-17
ROABURI.

Mrs Colt and son are to occupy their home for the summer and are expected this week.
 Charles Beardsley is very low.
 Little Lois Hodge has been sick since w. Hodge moved here. so they have not been able to get anything settled hardly.
 MT Joyce has not been able to be at the store much as yet. He and Mrs Joyce have been having quite a siege of the grip. .
 John W. Minor is doing quite a bit of repairing at his place he lately bought in Woodbury. He is putting in all the modern improvements. also hot water heater. F. Hitchcock is doing the work. Wallace Ward and men are doing the carpentry work inside. Mir Richmond, the painting and papering. H. L. Dormitzer, president of the American Shear Co.,, has rented it un- til Mir Minor wants it for his own use. Mir and Mrs Charles Sanford expect to occupy and take possession Of their rent in Woodbury, this week. Schools are out the 18th, fnr vaca- tion. They commence again the 27th. Bessie Bronson and Hattie Larson from Danbury Normal, will be home this week, on their Easter vacation also Abbie Minor, who is in Waterbury at business college.