The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-08-23
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IF ,hcre il question which ssscis
he vital interest of the people of this
Immediate section above sill OTHERS, il
The relec,ion Of Congre.,su to
repre-en, this District. that cne.liop
/. some system Of improvement, far,he
Mississippi river h5 the National Gov-
erumenf. Our whole people stand
pledged TO il rs words and the strong
ert pledges Of interest. and MANY lesd
iue.ci'ireus have openly annouoced
tina, they will rot vote for any esaai
date WHO'S no; snequivoeallg ble5ged
10 ynieand Knrk tor Ihis great eaisr-
priee The Fulton county Democrsey
has met. and made ia nominee snd
sever pledge asked or obtsiped ). 10
this great enterprise Candidates are
permitted TO make their own issue sid
the people silently acgpiesce.
Our Missouri nsighbors. seros. The
liver. situated and interested prse;.sly
a. ne ere. pursue different poles.
and n,rte he Issues for the oandidae.
Here is the Missouri resolution On hi.
subject:
2. That in view Of the large aprronr;,.
.ions that have been male by The Fe,isrsl
Government for vorss Of pnbiio imr roe
menf on the seahoards AMI the iakas ie
iice 10 ne people Of The Mississipni III.
lev demands that appropriations shallAe
made for the irnproveme1taof tbs Mess.
sippi river ant It's tributaries con,,e.
surate with The commercial wants "a
iuteres's OF the ssc;ion OF the capp,f,.
and. believing in the consri,urianaI pows
OF The 6oveFnmeni 10 al in the caRs,r,,k
,ioh Of ua'ion'ti enterprises. which ssr5s
TO heneAI large sections OF the coanrrr
and which can not be accom- piishsI, Is
individnai snt-rrrige or sfase HsSz>g- ~s-i
favor such Liquidation IN this 'eaa fas
will not increase fbe nationai indentes-
ness or impose any aiditielai nlraeAS
upon The psopls SHch = policy. IN our
opinion. whilst Il woulS cheaper me cost
Of transportation anyal'i 10 orr agrlept
iursl wealth, woulJ nffori remuners'irs
employment, 20 lbs surplus labor o. rhs
coaatry.
Ought no. the Kentucky countie'
along the Mississippi river to co oPer.
a,e wits the Missouri counties on III,
kreatqueslion Z? The reason WHY This
grand enterprise has Jagged in Con
rress for so many years. while other
IF less impo ftsnce hss re
,eived millions Of dollar, all from the
Government, hss been largely a,iribu
table TO the want OF interest on ihe
part Of CoRgressmen representing the
oeali'ies directly interested Our
Congressman wraDFeie over some alb
'fraot theory 10 regard to The national
iebt or the ua,ional currency, aud our
people grow excited gu the Que side OF
he other losing sight entirely of1hi-
ssus which 90 much Affects COR iuue
iiare interest
The Republican leaders IN 'hi. Con
-tCSHAShdi Gi~iftSi are uuahi AipUEtf az
avoF of sufficient National apprupria
ions TO improve the Mississippi river
nd all it, Industries
Can the Democracy afford to longer
snore This great question. simply to
rsiit5 the Penchan, Of candidates Tor I
emngoguery, OF he prejudice Of vo-
sr- rs 10 men. while the Republican I
.ndida's comes before our people. |
Seriog nsiioDaI aid TO pro'ect ana +
aiil up our material interests? The !
sue 10 this District, about di<bing
oi IA ilimiiabls ameuut Of green
ack, j. Eiid extraysgauce. and will
rosa 81 igsi+fafuu+ to the people
he Improvement OF The VI >si.e, pT.asss /.
real i-sae sEt SIT 5uIi8 np our fas1
- Interests