The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-29
70 the Voters of the f"th Senate
ria! District.
HuNr's STATION, Tenn,
October 2lst, 1874

October 2lst, 1874
The canvass for the State Senate has
inst closed. / have concluded to issue
this circular, not to criticise the views
Of either of my opponents, Gen, r. A..
wilson and Capt. ", n. Cow6en, 81
Marshall,) but TO briefly indicate to
YOU my own views On some OF the
most important issues in the canvass
woult prefer to continue the canvass
until the election, but cannot 90 80 Ia
Justice to my family and my present
farm interest, My only apology Tor
this circular letter is, that l failed to
meet many Of you during the late can
yass. Since the war Lincoln county
has had four Senators-Carrigau, Wy
att, Msrtin and Tillnan Marshall has
had two-Johnson and Patterson and
Franklin has had but one--Captain
FOLEY.
Ia view Of these facts, and the alter
mating rule that existed bctH cen LIN
coin and Franklin from lS43 to 1851,
it is respectfully claimed that Franklin
is entitled to the present Senator, pro
yidcd all other things are eqnal-tNal
Is TO say, if the merits anu quallilca'
tons of the respective asplrants from
Franklin and Marshall are equal. SO
far as the question of merit and quail
ncat;on is concerned, | have nothing to
say 10 those who have head the dis
clssions in the different counties oil
Franklin, Moore, Marshall and Lin
coin; but will say to those who nave
not heard our discussions that | have
not heard it intimaled by friend or foe,
either publicly or privately, during the
canvass, that | am less qualified for the
duties of the position to which l aspire
than either of my opponents. For some
time after the war, when many of our
rood men were DISTINGUISHED, the old
Alternating rule between Lincoln and
Franklin vas ignored in the interest Of
erpediency. But as soon as the shack
les incident 10 the war were shaken on
and all men were admitted to the ballot
bog, this time. honored rule was again
observed. Marshall was admitted into
the old Senatorial district after the
adoption of the Constitution OF 1870.
The first election for Senator after her
admission was in November, 1872,
when Lincoln presented Col. Tillman
as u candidate, who was elected without
opposition. The same relation that
existed between Lincoln and Marshall
then, certainly exists between Franklin
aal Marshall now. If this position is
true, and a Franklin candidate should
be honored with your confidence at the
ensuing election, no one, | presume,
will dispute Marshalls right TO The
Senator two years hence. But without
further comments on these historical
facts, that are known to most OF you,
I will pass 10 some Of the issues in the
canvass:
I presume the financial problem Of
Tennessee concerns you more than
any ether question that is likely to
come before the next General Assem-
bly,. | hold that it is right and honor.
able for the State to meet her just liza
hilities as promptly and speedily as
practicable. | further hold that she.is
ABLE to do so, from the tact that she
owns about sixteen times as much IS
she owes. If her resources are prop
crly marshalIcd by the next Legisla-
turc, and all useless expenditures cut
oil, there will be no trouble in meet
Ing her entile demands without in
.crea,ing the present rate of taxation.
But, in order TO accomplish this much
desired end, the aggregate assessed
values Of the State must be increased,
shown in Gov. Bro WINS recent letter
to citizens Of Memphis. A prudent
business man who has become involved
by outliviug his income, or otherwise,
can cxtricate himself only by avoiding
unnecessary expenditures and increas-
ing and utilizing all available resources.
SO a a State. Such q policy is the
of"Rcf0rm and Retrcnchment."
Such a policy should commend itself
to the calm consideration Of every
good citizen who Gesires to sec the
faith and credit ofhis State kept above
suspicion; and especially should such
y policy commend itself to every mem.
Der of the next General Assembly of
State. The exact ways and means
by which these ends are to be attained
will be the joint work of one hundred
representatives. AS all important leg
islatien is the result Of compromise, it
is therefore simple arrogance tor any
one mar to attempt to present a pan
acea for the ills of a great State. Such
p%rctentions may dclude tue giddy, but
will disgust the thoughtful. But l
cannot dwell upon this important ques-
lion. In passing from it hastily, | will
be pardoned for again insisting that u
man, who owns sixteen times
is much as he owes. and has forty
years to meet the demands, greatly un.
true manliness in saving he
'ahRof pay. Just so, according 10 my
linking, of the grand old State Of
tennessee.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION
las been considered iI the canvass.
| fear, from a letter just received
rom a kind friend, that | have been