Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-25
THE LEGISLATIVE CANVASS.

Address OF &. G.. GIers 10 the Citizens
or Davidson COunfy-He is a Peace
Man, Opposed TO Republication and
Convict Labor, and in FaV or Of Re
Grencbmeni, Reform and ImmigFa'
ton.
We republish the following at the request
of large number Of citizens:
Fellow-Citizens Having had the honor
of being nominated by tine late Democratic
Conservative County Convention a candi-
date for the House of Representatives, and
having been prevented by my business en-
gagementS to appear personally before you,
l adopt this method of informing you OF
my views in regard as 10 what ought to be
done for the future prosperity of our State.
First and foremost | wish TO state that
am peace man in every sense of the word
and in favor of giving full and equal pro-
lection before the law, 10 all citizens, with
out regard to race or color. Peace is the
foundation of all good society, and no COM
punity can prosper unless this great bless
ing prevails within her borders. Phe re-
cent criminal and most barbarOus acts Of
lawless marauders must be deplored by
every well-meaning citizen, and we are
proud to see that Gov. Brown is doing his
whole duty TO bring those law-breakers to
justice, and that they will not escape their
just punishment. Such acts as these cannot
but give our State bad name abroad, and
will prevent capital from being invested
here, and keep many worthy people from
seeking home among us.
The time has come when all good citi-
zens who wish to see the South prosper
should lay aside all prejudice, and forget
whether a man wore a blue or gray coat
during the rebellion, but instead. welcome
all good, Industrious new comerStO our
beautiful State, without regard to their pO-
litical or religious opinions. 1 am in favor
of our public school system, and hope TO
see our State rank foremost in the mar b
for education and intelligence. | am of
opinion that a great saving 10 the State
may be effected by abOliShing all sinecure
or unnecessary offices, and by employing
none but very abe men, paying them
liberal salary, or, if by fees, to let all above
a certain amount be paid back into the
treasury. The embarrassed condition of
our finances renders il necessary that the
utmost economy should be used in all
our expenditures, so as to enable us
TO pay our Liabilities promptly. /
am against reputation, as | believe that
States and corporations are as much in hon
or bound to pay their just debts as private
citizens. immigration should be encour-
aged as much rs possible, and if we cannot
afford Just now to send commissioner to
Europe, think it expedient that liberal
sum should be appropriated towards pub
fishing the resources of our State in
pamphlet form in some of the most
prominent European languages. When
on a visit TO my native home last
year, i was often asked by persons
wishing to come TO this country, IS TO its
resources, climate and other particulars.
and have no doubt that if had had the
proper official documents TO give TO them
for information, thai quite a number Of
them might have settled in our own State,
who have since found homes in the North
west. Being in favor of immigration, il
follows, of course, that L should set my face
against bringing convict labor in COMPETE
ton with our honest and skillful mechan-
les. | consider immigration and manutac-
turing of the utmost necessity to build up
our waste places and 10 make MS self
supporting, prosperous people, as OF old.
The first will create ademandto our waste
lands, and make them productive once
more; the other will bring our hidden min
eral treasures to light, and produce among
ourselves such articles as We are now pro
curing from abroad at a great pecuniary
loss to the State.
have lived in this city for nearly twenty
four years, the best part of my life, and
have always contributed freely TO the full
extent of my means to any enterprise which
promised TO benefit the city or State, and l
expect to continue to do SO in the future.
l have never been an applicant fer any
Office, and il is only al the request Of a
great many of my valued friends and fell
low-citizens, both native and naturalized,
that [ have consented to let my name go
before the convention, knowing full well
that many ADLER men could have been