The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-11-19
CARRIERS.

gressional district have long since
found out that your correspondent
knew something of what he was talk
ing about when he said Sam Sells die
not have to make a single speech il
the district to be elected unless hC
lust wanted to. He well knew it was
strongly republican and would so vote
on election day. Had the election
been between Lyle and Cox it would
have resulted in Lyles election, fol
a large majority of republicans would
much prefer voting for dyed in the
wool democrat to a half baked one
H. p CARRIER returned from a two
weeks visit to his brothers, Ike and
Jim, in Jackson, Miss, Saturday last
and reports a splendid and enjoyable
time.
The bull moose candidate for con-
gress was knocked from amizing
grace to floating opportunity" as
the niger said.
The democratic congress has been
revised downward wonderfully If
they have not succeeded in reducing
the high cost of living.
The great Sunday school and prayer
meeting leader did not cut much ice
in the late election. Politics and re-
ligion, like oil and water, do not mix
well.
| There is glory enough in Tennessee
for democrats. The republicans can
look elsewhere for comfirt.-Th
Comet.
/ Well alright, we didn't have to look
far nor long for an abundance of it..
The reputation of President Wilson
in his own state and all the big north
ern and western states is sure glory
enough for any reasonable party and
much more than we expected Ten
nessee just got back what really be-
longs to her, while the G. o. p. is
getting back what belongs to it. No,
mo, Friend Cy, we are not downcast
or dismayed, but are exurberant, jubi-
liant and happy all over, thank you.
Mrs. ]. ]. Jones spent few days
in Johnson City last week with the
family of her son-in-law. A. B. Crouch.
Wonder what Jaroack it was that
said that the republican party was
dead and had no followers any more?
1t could not have been the moose
committee, for its wisdom CD in put
ting out congressional winner 90
is conclusive evidence that they are
not short of political foresight.
A corps of civil engineers have re-
Gently been surveying some of our
public roads, but for what purposes
no one seems to know.
DR.. Royston recently spent ten days
or two weeks in the "Old North State"
plying his profession, dentistry, with
satisfactory results.
'Possums are now at their prime.
Frosts have fallen, the persimmons
and winter grapes are ripe, potatoes
abundant, and there is no better dish
than fat 'possum baked to a turn,
surrounded with sweet potatoes and
washed down with "simmon beer"
Cooke county covered herself with
honors and glory by defeating the un-
speakable Greed Boyer for the legis-
lature. Such, however, is the fate of
all who betray their constituents or
play the traitor in any way, should
they have the effrontery to jump up
again for reelection No decent, hon.
est man of either party have any use
for such character.
If s.. E. N. Moore's self-appointed
committee did not die a bornin'," it |
will never pass through the teething
period. 1t is now muling and perk-
ing in the arms of it's daddy, with a |
bad case of "spaltoots," bald hives and |
other serious ailments and will soon
turn its toes to the daisies, unwept, |
unsung. unhonored and undaunted by
all, save very limited number, for |
which let all be devoutly thankful ,
Their claim is being representatives
Of the republican party was enough !
to make horse laugh or mule bray
with scorn and derision at so silly
claim.
The voters of the 18th district of
decided the Cannon (Unc1e
joel should not be condemned if it |
was little old and somewhat worn
out. Many are glad to see him back
in congress and they are not all re-
publicans, either.
Is it possible that Uncle Sam will
yet have to go down into Mexico and
settle those Greasers after staying out
SO long?
The headlines in the newspapers
say hard fighting in Europe but no
real progress" 1t may only be
but that seems to be the
Ease with professional progressives ev-
anywhere.
The hill billies and red necks look
I'd askant at the bull moose candi-
late for congress and almost invari-
IDLY passed on the other side.
Wonder if the tail of the bull moose
party will still want to wag the head
If the republican dog?
The election returns indicate that
he candidates of the big stick (Roose-