Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-01
REAL HORSE SENSE.
The Plain Duty Of the People In the
Canvass.

Brownsville Bee.
We now have our candidate for Gov
ernor and our platform of principles. Our
candidate possesses all the qualities neces-
sary to insure his success, and our platform
is impregnable. There is still high duty
for us TO perform, and to this question We
now intend to direct our attention Ii
Is more than probable that Judge Port er
will have no opposition, and our candi-
dates for Congress viii nearly, if not quite
all. be elected II is to the Legislator
that we must direct our attention. Here
is our only danger. Our platform pledges
us t0certain great and important prinei-
pies, and decided policy. We must com
mence a reform which will meet with the
hea.ty appreciation Of the people. "All
exhorbitant salaries must lie reduced a
diminution in the cost of criminal prose
cution must take place. We must spre-
serve the untarnished credit and honor Of
the State. by meeting all her just obiiga-
tions.~ What measures can be adopted
by the Legislature or the Goyerer-
nor To bring about these desirable re-
suits without burdening the people, We
cannot now say. That must, in a great
measure, I've left TO the wisdom, patriotism
and practical good sense Of the Legislature
and Of the State officials, including the
Governor. In order that suitable measures
of reform NAV be adopted, we must have
an able and sound Legislaiure. The best
men i'm the State should be brought for
ward AS candidates for the Senate and
House of Representatives. No pledges
should be required of them in regard to
the election of United States Senator, eX-
cept that they will support the nominee of
the Democratic members of the Legisla-
ture. The same spirit of Organi-
zalion that has carried us safe thus
far. will, if adhered To, carry us
| on triumplantly to the desired haven. In
| selecting the United States Senator, we
should select Il man Of great ability, Of pure
character and lofty patriotism, who is thor
| oughly in harmony with the principles laid
| down in our platform. If We permit the
| Senatorial question to enter into our con-
test. To divide us, we will lose the vantage
ground we now occupy. Let us first ascer-
| tain that we will have the Legislature be-
| fore we begin to discuss who shall be our
| Senator. Questions of State policy are OF
| more importance to us at this time than
even the election Of a Senator.
| How to save the credit OF the
State without imposing heavy bur
dens OH the people, is the vital and
delicate question. 1t can be done, but
it requires skill, Judgment and ability to dc
it. If our country were prosperous, the
present rate of taxation would not be bur
densome, and we could soon pay our debt
How to render our country prosperous, ]:
the all important question, and 10 this, II
future numbers, we propose to invite tn
| especial attention of our readers. We pro
pose to show them how they can save toU
times the amount of their State taxes, an'
we will do so by presenting much nor
feasible plans than are presented blythe art
ful demagogne who is always trying 4
make the people dissatisfied, in order tina
he may ride into Office.