Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-26
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LEGISLATIVE.
Card from Philip Lindsey, Esq, Can.
didate for Representative from Da-
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Card from Philip Lindsey, Esq, Can
didate for representative from Da
wilson County.
Fellow citizens of Davidson County:
l am candidate before you for one Of
the Representatives from this county in the
next Legislature. The election is too near
at hand for me to see you all in person. |
propose stating here, very briefly, my views
on some of the leading questions W. ich will
probably come up before the Legislature
this winter. Not that my views on any
public question are Of sufficient value 20 be
published, but as a candidate, it is proper l
should give them and you should know
them.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
am in favor of welLdefned, efficient
system Of public schools. 1t is as much the
duty of government to protect the morals
of the people as life and property. A gov
eminent which does nothing TO promote
the intelligence of the people is only half
government. Education is the best pre-
sentative of good morals, and the surest
preventative Of crime. The cost of the pun
lshment Of crime by government constitutes
one OF the heaviest burdens of taxation. Ii
the State will establish an efficient system
of public schools, the cost of maintaining
them will be far less than the cost of the
punishment Of crime. Such system will
bestow upon the people the blessings of ed
ucatiOn, and in the end illustrate the Wisest
political economy.
CONVICT LABOR.
The convict labor of the Penitentiary is
a question that demands the earnest con-
sideration ofthe Legislature aud of our cit
liens generally; and a system should be es :
tablished, if possible, which will not con-
fiict with and crush out the labor of the
honest mechanics in our midst.
IMMIGRATION.
The subject of immigration demands the
study and action of CUR Legislature, and
of each citizen of the State. La truth, the
prosperity of our people, and the speedy de-
velOpmen5 of our material resources, is
largely dependent upon it. immigration
has populated and made wealthy and pros
porous other States much younger than
Tennessee. 1t can do as much for US. Let
us encourage immigration by wise laws and
hearty welcome, and not limit our laws
and our welcome to any particular class.
Let US embrace therein all the different
professions and trades-the mechanic, the
farmer, lawyer, doctor, merchant, labOrer,
and manufacturer. For of such is society
composed, and all alike benefit each other,
and preponderance of one class in COM
munity becomes 50 much dead weight on
its prosperity.
THE STATE DEBT.
l am in favor of reducing the indebted
ness of the State as fast as it can be done
with justice to our citizens. | believe in
maintaining the State credit at all hazards.
A government cannot repudiatA its own
debt without violating every principle of
public faith.
was born in Davidson county. / have
married and settled here in business. There
is no interest of this people with which |
do not feel identified. 1t is TO my own in
terest, as well as yours, to serve you faith
fully and efficiently, if you elect me. 1t is
needless to say this to very many of you,
with whom l am personally acquainted.
Those of my felloWcitizens whom have
not met, and may not be able to meet, DUR
ing this canvass, l refer to the business
men of Nashville for my qualifications for
this position. l speak the truth when l
say this Office is not of my own seeking in
the first instance. have been requested
by so many of the good citizens of
this county to become q candidate,
that l have not been able to re-
fuse. Since my announcement, the nu-
merous manifestations Of approval have
personally received from my fellow-citizens
have been to me most gratifying, and shall
spur my efforts to serve them if elected. |
shall see as many of you as can before the
day of election. l promise, if elected, to
serve the interests of all the citizens of this
county to the best of my ability. l shall
be grateful for your support on the day of
election. Respectfully,
October %, 1872. PHILIP LINDSEY.