The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-25
THIRD DISTRICT
CONGRESSMAN
PLEADS FOR DEMOCRACY
Declares the Issue Is One of Ma
tiona1 Importance and Loyal
Democrats will Line Up

Chattanooga, Aug. 22.-Judge John
A. Moon, the present and the next con-
gresham from this, the Third congress
sional district, was in town Saturday
for short while, and did some plain
talking to an American representative.
He was waiting for a street car, and
contemplating the shade of the old ap.
pie tree down on his farm, which is
just over the Tennessee line in Georgia.
When not in congress or at his city res
idence in Chattanooga Judge Moon is
always hunting the tall timbers of his
man, a gentleman judge and gentle
man lawyer, but when down on the
farm he is a sure enough farmer, d.
recting the filling of the soil for keeps
The American man congratulated him
on being able to retreat to the tranquil
ty of farm life during these piping
times of politics, but the congressman
could not accept the fluctuations.
cts only for few days. he said.
"My obligations are elsewhere. AS a
democrat | am obligated to Tennessee.
The old commonwealth is in distress
and democrats from Bristol to Memphis
must busy themselves. | have been
called to meet the national veterinary
commission, of which am member,
in California, but if possible am 60
ing TO even forego that to do what
can to serve the democracy of the state.
The issue is plain, very plain. The
factional fight is over. Democrats and
good ones were lined up on both sides,
but the common enemy is now out in
the open to wrest democratic suprema.
cy from Tennessee. am enlisted on
the democratic side and it will have
my unqualified and unreseryed support
as democracy should have the support
Of every democrat in the state. When
The republicans of Tennessee acted on
The advice and at the direction of the
natonal republican organization they
abrogatcd every form Of coalition that
may have heretofore existed and invit-
ed the tightening Of party lines"
"The republican purpose is now so
manifest" continued Judge Moon,
there can be 10 compromise on the
part Of democracy. We can not hope
TO get our house, either state or nation
al, in order by republican connivance
in November. Beverly advice to Ten
nessee democrats is not relished. When
the national republican organization
gets active in Tennessee politics they
lock for reward OF a national character.
They will receive neither help nor
sympathy from me or from any other
true democrat. ! am for the straight
democratic ticket from top to bottom
and shall espouse it to best of my
ability"
If Judge Moon can arrange to defer
his California trip he will very shortly
enter on the campaign in his district
and cover thoroughly every county
comprising it,
His outspolSen declaration for democ-
racy will fill every democratic heart ia
The district with joy. Few men in
Tennessee are held in higher esteem,
and none surpass him in ability and
genine leadership. His influence is not
alone local, but he is recognized in con-
yress as one of the ablest and most for
democrats in the house. He
S the ranking democratic member of
he committee on poStotfices and post
'oads as we'll as member of the rivers
md harbors committee. He has al
ways held commanding position as
of the Chattanooga bar, was
hree times appointed and twice elected
Judge Of the Forth judicial circuit, and
las seven times been elected to con-
yress by the intelligent constituency of
he Third congressional district.
The gossip here is that the republican
lominee for congress will likely be
ohm Early, of this city. Early is
candidate for any office
within the gift of nomination. His
the best of whom and the
rooster, is Early himself, conclude this
5 an suspicious to again go after Judge
loon, notwithstanding even the re-
oubtable Bob Sharp failed to bulge
i'm. II. Clay Evans and Foster V.
brown both served the Third district
n congress. The last named defeated
/. C. Snodgrass. Brown was the last.
nce thenJ Judge Moon has vanquished
II opponents, and should Early be the
republican nominee, it is the opinion !
ere Judge Moons majority will be
ne largest ever recorded for him.
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