The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-10-22
RE WILL NOT BE
CONTROLLED BY ANYONE

Nashville, Oct. 21.-In reply to re-
cent statements, the friends of Gen.
, Rye point to the fact that he said in
his opening speech at Camden and has
repeated the statement number of
times auring the campaign that he
would not be controlled by anyone.
In his speech at Camden he said:
Neither Mr.. Lea, Mr.. Howse, Mr..
Crump nor even Maj. Stahlman thinks
or believes for a moment that l can
be coerced, threatened, pursuaded or
bullied into violating my oath Of office
and dislegarding my pledges to the
people. and neither of the gentlemen
first mentioned would expect it of me
or would attempt to do so; and no one
would thus accuse me who had not had
some experience in controlling gov
ernors by virtue of favors rendered
and obligations created on account of
support given.
"If there is any man in Tennessee
who believes that my candidacy is the
result OF any agreement or combina-
ton with any man or men, and is in
the interest of any other man, l beg
to assul e him of the error into which
he has fallen, for such is not the case,
and if there is any man supporting me
for that reason, that support can be
here and now.
"If elected / expect to be the gov
ernor of Tennessee, ever keeping be-
fore me the declaration of principles
embodied in my platform as a guide
while honestly endeavoring to dis
charge my duty to all the people of
the state"
BRYAN SAID In TENNESSEE.
When a republican governor puts
the pay and prestige of office above
what !, spect snd confidence a great
party is entitled to, crave the privi-
lege o. coming into state that three
times has given me more votes than
it ever gave him.
In 1886 dissension in the democratic
party cost us the presidency. Today
| am standing side by side with many
Of them who voted against me. |
would Late myself if l couldn't forget |
yesterday and turn to tomorrow. Ii
the democrats of the nation can bury |
The differences that divided them, why |
can't the democrats of Tennessee drop
heir?
1t may be that the next senate will |
be democratic by only one vote, ana |
this republican governor in case of a
can appoint republican.
When grand old Bob Taylor died. this |
republican governor, instead of APP |
pointing a democrat to represent
democratic state, appointed a repub-
lean 10 misrepresent democratic
state.
A little while ago paper was hand
ID me il which the prediction was
made that the world would come to
In end in 1914, what situation IL
would be IL it should come to an end
With fooper in the governors chair
ind no chance to repent! what an in
glorious ending for great and glor-
Gus commonwealth!
l know the sleepless nights we
Ipent trying to save the sons of Amer
can mothers from death in Mexico.
tnow that the republican leaders
wanted war, and a republican ambas-
ador kept the wires hot until we
:ould get rid of him, telling the presi-
lent that he ought to recognize
Iuerta.
This republican governor is In East
tennessee trying to elect republicans
o congress to strike down a demo-
ratio administration. He asks you
o vote for republican. yet he never
oses chance to vote against demo-
rat.
When learned that Gen. Rye de-