Elections In Tennessee

The NashvUle, Tenn., Banner of a recent date tells how flagrant frauds were perpetrated at the eleetions in jarts of that state, and how majorities for republicam candidates were reversed and givan to opponents. In many places the holding of an election is merely an absurd formality, tbe electlon board return'ng a raajorIty for whoever they pieaee. In spe&klng oi tliis unfortunate state of a'faiiv. the n-ltier snys ■'The greatest political evil which affllets the statu of Te-nmessee is that o: election corruption. This has long been a crying evil, and ít has become so mileb a habít in uome sections to practice election frauda, a fair election is not expected. In some eounties of the s+atp n rarpo ooiwit of Jbaltots is an established policy, and however much honeet people may condemn and protest, there is no disposition to reform mani'ested upon the part of the machine heelers who take charge of the electUons. ''Therc are machine politicians in many of the ooimti-es who act upon the thoory that everything is fair in war or politics, and who have no more compunction of conscience, than they womld have ita stealing a pig from the enemy in time oí war. They go to work wfth the delibérate purpose of securimg a political advantage by dishonest means, and find ready tootó for oarrying out their designs. And so adroit have they become in this nefarious business they can fraudulently manipúlate the vote of the people when extraordinary precautions have been taken to prevent suca frauds." , ' "Unless we have fair eleetions, unless the sacred right of franchise is protw.1-ed, the way is open at all timón for all abuses. It is a crying sh ame that our eleetions are carried by frand, and so long as this shame rests on the state, so long will the state be subject to wrongs and abuses whieh will burden her people and keep back the increased prosperity which we havo a right to expect from the acquisitlon of capital and enterprise." It is estimated that Tennessee lost ia credit and money at least $5,000,000 by counting in Turney. If she counts in another man who was not eleeted, how much more will she lose ? "Who is 'injured most by the perpetration of these election frauds in our midst ? Does it hurt the outside world ? Not a bit. Those magnificent eastern and northern stateR simply pass ui by and use as a method of eolidifylng their vote agalnst democracy the charge of fraud Itn southern states. It rather helps them and ia destroying us, body and soul. Let ui? eee for Just a moment where our eouthern states stand In this electoral count. In whoee company are ■we ? Are we in Hne wlth those great, prosperous, wealthy, Intelligent, progresslvc states wlth whom we have aai our datly trade and relationshlp In business ? Are we in politloal touch wlth such statee as California, Conneotlcut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kentucky. Malne, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota, New Ham,2shiire, New Jersey, New York. Ohio, l'emisyivania, Uhode I-rand. Vermont, West Virginia or ocsln? Nota bit oí it. Where, (hen. "are we at" ? Wlth lilalio, Montana, Novada, Nebraska, Wy oming, and l'tali? AVhat on oanh liavc we of the sonth Ln common wlth (hese st-ates ? Do we have business wlth tliem ? Are they of our bflood '.' Are they bound to tus by sympathy, congeiiiality. or any other Iriendly tíos? Aro their produets or tlioir htstory or their traditions our.s ? Xit. ■. T.'ir.-i -vlio have been brougW up to believe Hiat "fruit la unid In the morniDg-, silver at noon, and lcad at iiig-ht," wiill be surprised to hear Ihat Dr. Soarles, in the Bulletin of Pliarmacy, mits tliat everyibody ougrht toknow -that the very best thllng he can lo is tu oat apples jusi. before going to bed. The apple has remarkable effioacious medieal proporties. It is an excellont brain food. becauee it has more phoephorfe acid in easily digestod Bhape i lian other fruïts. It oxp.Jtes tho áctiom o1!' the livor, promotes sound and liealthy sleep, and thorough;y dísinfoots the mouth. It helps tho kiilnoy BecxetAone and prevenís calitoiis growthií. wliilo it relieves i:i(lilKestioi1. and is one of the bet prevent atíves known for diseases of the throat. Xo harm can como to even a delicate system by the eatlng of ripe and juicy apples before retiring for tile nisht.