The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-06-18

/ State dragged in the mire of politics
to bolster up his waning fortunes.
Mr.. Carmack's candidacy bodies no
good to the Democratic party or to the
state of Tennessee. He is not waging
a Democratic contest. 1t is a sad day
and disheartening one when the
Church of God has to be used in
political campaign. | have the creed
and the faith of Democrat. | be.
lleVe that Jefferson was right and per-
formed the greatest possible service
10 mankind when he separated the
Church and the State and permitted
the tree of liberty to grow in the clear
sunlight. The very method by which
Mr., Carmack seeks this nomination
nomination at the hands of the party,
IS revolutionary and destructive; il
Is based upon ideas that are thorough
~ ulsorganizing and undemocratic No
one can have greater respect for re-
iSlon than |; no one can have
hlgher regard for womanhood and II
Is because | have that | would have
lhem away from the malestrom of
politics. | have no war to make m
sincere and honest prohibitionists
| nave great respect for their oninione
out | do not believe that the inde'
pendent manhood of Tennessee shonld
pe ied astray by appeals to prejudice
nof the democratic party BETRAYED by
IhoSe who do not support it excent
"heh II suits their convenience
AS GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE
l WOULD SIGN BILLS TO DPIVE
WHISKY FROM EVERY TOWN AND
GIIY IN THE STATE BASED Upon
IHE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE
MOULD GO FURTHER THAN
THAT, AND SIGN A PROHIBfTI0N
nil If 1T BE THE EXPRESSED
Will OF MY PARTY THAT SiTC9
A BILL SHOULD BECOME A LAW
SENATOR IN BR1AR PATCH.
Why is it that Senator Carmack has
abandoned the principle of local self.
government, and is not Willin to allow
the people of the cities to vote nm tbo
question as other cities have dona9
are tne people of Nashville, Memphis
ana chattanooga so immoral or ignor-
ant that they do not know what is
pest Tor them? What Democrat is
Lnere VINO can blame me for standing
W the democratic party? What man
Is there who can say | have been
laIse 10 that platform? Ny fellow
Gltlzehs, II other men change sbouId
l chahge? If Senator Carmack has
abandoned the Democratic marty
should do so? If follow the beaten
path and my competitor goes in the
Drlar patch shall | be censnred for
following the beaten way, do not
propose pao to abandon my party to be-
come the Governor of Tennessee.
am not willing to pay the price that
senator Carmack is willing to nav
consistency, reason justice, the wei.
rare OF the Democratic party are con-
siueratlonS which | will not sell for
once. They are more valuable than
pace or power. | had rather lose
tIan win at the price of political don.
oie dealing. The Democratic marty
is dearer than the ambition of any
man. In the South we can not affor1
10 destroy it. No man has the rigbt
10 use the influence of fair women to
ilnIJure the party that has stood hv
tnehl IN the hour of danger They
nave no right to call upon them in
tnelr innocence and purity to helm a
cause mat means the destruction of
party that has been their guardian
adh their haven of refuge In tha
name of this Commonwealth of its
iHIldhhood, OF its past and its future in
Lhe name of Jackson and Polk and
Johnson, let this battle be foueht and
settled before the men and the Demo.
Gratis of Tennessee
PARTY MUST BE PRESERVED
is 1t not strange that after all these
years the Democratic party can NOT
De trusted to deal with all moral moc
tlons? 1t has put upon the statnta
books all the temperance and moroI
legislation, and has followed public
opinion wherever it has been given
| expression. Can we not trust il in
Ine future as we have in the nasto
Inc integrity of the Democratic marty
ana It's dominance in the South muct
De preserved at every hazard II
means too much for US to weaken II
or threaten its destruction. 1t has
carried our hopes and fears. II has
stood with US and for us. and we
should not forsake it in the hour of
Its peril 1t is the party of self-gov-
eminent and individual liberty II
was born as protest against force,
| 1t brought hOna IN poopl,irl "a