The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-10-25
A CARD
10 tie People Of Hordeman County.

70 tie People If Hordeman County
| FELLOW CITIZENS:
] take this method of announcing the
fact that am candidate for seat in
the Lower Branch of the next General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, hav-
ing been requested and urged time and
again to DO so, subject to nothing but the
action Of those who alone have the choice
to decide who is and who is not to repre-
sent Hardeman county No shackles, no
dictation, no cliques, no rings-foot loose
and free and it affords me pleasure, with
all due difidence to the able gentlemen
who oppose me, to say that ihaye taken
stand in this contest and intend to occupy
the same to the utmost of my ability.
My political creed is known to the
most OF you, and l will not dwell on
points understood by all; but fellow
citizens, there is q tide which leads To
victory, and l DO think honestly that l
am drifting with that tide, for ever since
the shackles were knocked from the
people of the State they have shown
themselves men true to the manor born,
never deyiating from the right, but all
ways discarding the wrong and clinging
to that, which, clothed with tho spotIess
robes of Consistency, ever looks forward
to q day not far distant when Justice,
Peace and Prosperity shall mantle this
! grand old Commonwealth and cause the
rapid, wide spread, impartial spirit of in
diyidual and collective improvement to
make visible its heaven born blessings in
every section
l am before you with no pet schemes;
with no lash behind nc, but with de-
termination to act well my part in this,
my native State You are anxious to
know my object-my aim. 1t is this:
TO foster emigration, SO that the waste
fields and silent woods may be made to
TEEN with life thus adding wealth, pop
ulation and intelligence to our State.
The advocacy of every measure ding
to advance the agricultural, mechanical
and comm ercial interests CT our people.
A mechanics lien law 50 that the
hard listed newer of wood and drawer of
water may have safe and sure way of
getting the honest dollar he earns by the
sweat Of his brow.
And | assure you especially that | viii
advocate the passage of a law whereby
all poll tax shall so to educational purpo
ses a fair division Of the same; the
blacks to have what they pay separately,
and the whites the san c-thus obYip ting
a confusion that is now COMPOUNDED and
almost inexcuseaJle. am for good, well
regulated free schools for both races
with clear division liae between.
p Modify the criminal laws proportion
ing punishment to crime.
Reduction Of taxes; funding Of The
State debg, and all measures which ma )
come up whereby the PEOPLE and not tbs
fcl0 may lie benefited.
, The interests Of hundreds Of familie:
, that reside on the banks Of Uutchie rive
e as well as many others demand the re
moyal Of distractions, both natural anl
! artificial, to the passage of RATS, lumber
= dat-buats, etc. To this I will give m.
j close attention.
! Such fellow-eitizens are my declared
G views, and if, on the 9th day Of Novem
/ Der next, you give me an opportunity o
e advocating and defending them in tn,
: Hall OF Representatives, rest assure,
= that will do so with all the manhoo,
E. that is in mo.
r would BOT be doing justice to you no
: myself did ! not now refer to the grea
political strife now being waged-e strug
o 4 Gle in which every intelligent man can
$, not fail to have an uncommon interest.
, A President is to be elected; a Con
gross Is TO be chosen, aud you are Gale
C on to decide who is to be President an
e who are to make laws for cur Govern
ment 1t Is needless to refer you to tn
y gulf which has to be bridged. Til
y ground has been gone over time an
again. What we want is one thing
e what we can get is another Let Us d
e oil in cur power to make the best Of th