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

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As the Senatorial struggle wakes
warm, we must be careful not to lose
sight of the many aud important home /
interests involved in the coming legis-
lative election. The General Assembly
may net be able to lift from our
shoulders that greater portion of taxa
ton which results from Radical class
legislation, neither can one Federal
Senator do so. OF all the aspirants
thus far named, We believe any one
would vote right, in the United States
Senate, on every question affecting our
interests. We therefore think Tennes-
see safe enough for proper successor
to Brownlow:
The future of State affairs is not so
certain. Many shades of diverging
opinion about the policy to be pursued
have been developed. Most of these
find their expression and reconcilement
in the admirable platform adopted
August 10. On no other basis can the
large anti-Republican majority of the
State cooperate for the amelioration
of all. The management of State
finances; the means for securing a full
and fair assessment; the question OF
taxing railroads, and what legal pro-
visions may be needful for this pur-
pose the simplifying of our law sys-
tenn: the Inauguration of vigorous but
circumspect economy-these are the
demands ofthe hour, and their accomp-
hshment rests with the coming Legis-
lature They deserve earnest canvas
sing for the next three weeks at the
hands of both candidates and people.
We are gratifed to note from the
MultTeesbOrO NeiCs the vigorous manner
in which the Rutherford nominees are
addressing themselves to the work they
have assumed. Col. Thos. g MOseley,
the Senatorial candidate from that
county and Bedford, who is also, 10y the
way. chairman Of the State Grange
Executive Committee. deEotes the
principal portion of his speeches to the
present condition of our laws, the re-
forms needed. the abuses existing, and
the manner of relief. Hestands square
" upon the State Democratic platform,
and is for all reduction of State taxa
ton consistent witha justand honorable
preservation ofthecredit OF the State.
Hon. Jas. II. Jamison, candidate for
Prediction to the Lower House, reviews
his opposition 70 the funding bill, but
says that now,as it has become the law,
andits provisions been carried into effect
pretty well before the Legislature
would meet, he considers further oppo-
sition to it out Of place. He defends
the general features of the assessment
law; saying the clamor raised against
it by the public has been because they
did not fully understand its provisions.
The main portion of it was a mere COM
pilation of the old laws upon the same
subject, and the new part sought to,
and did, in effect, tax one hundred mil
lions of dollars of personal property
which had never been taxed before,
thus relieving the land owners to that
extent. and making note and money
holders pay their proportion of
the burdens of taxation. 1t
had its bad features, of course.
some of which he at first opposed
and protested against, and others he
had been enabled 30 see after trial of
the law. He stands squarely upon the
State platform as adopted 10y the con-
vention Of the 18th of August, both in
letter and spirit. Henry H. Norman,
the Floaterial candidate for Ruther-
ford and Bedford, expresses views IN
consonauce with those of Messrs.
Moselay and Jamison. a similar cam
vass should characterize every county
In the State. The salary of legislators
is small, bat their influence on the pro-
gress and prosperity of the State for
the coming two years will be incalcula-
bic.