The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-08-02
Inare Rnanc.

There Is mapy one harping against
Boone, with only this objection add no
more This class of the public want
~xs~r,.. A,A-.A..''-...-.-
20 tie quick. wiihou, mercy, and
Gh0ui like. feasts on the corruption
Of opponents. The political contests
Of this day, it seems. must be personal.
OF nothing. If not personal it falls
stale, fat and uninteresting. This
point in Judge Boone's character, the
CouRIER regards as noble aud deserv-
ing the highest communication.
rnE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
Another point of objecrion made
against Boon is that he voted TO create
'he Electoral Commission the s by
machine that cheated Tilden out of
tho Presidency. and wrongfupy seated
Mr.. Hayes This is a most potent OBJ
jsc,ion in the minds of some. The
Hickman Courier favored the same bill,
aud urged Judge Boon TO vote as he did
n; that time nine teu;hs of our people
unxiously desired that he should so
cote. The country was threatened
With civil war, and the recollection Of
he four years Of bloody strife, taught
The body Of the people to tremble at
he very thought of another war. The
Electoral Commission bill was brought
forward as 40 arbitration 10 prevent
var, and seemingly the only means
hat could avert it. With now and
hen an exception. everybody at that
time endorsed Judge Boon's vote
Rnt as soon a. the Commission was
made up. and Republicans aud :
Democrats constituted il, and "a to ,
: they voted on every count, then /
very Democrat saw the swiud!e, and +
hey turned TO clrsing themselves sud /.
heir representatives for creating the
: TO : tribunal. Il was plain 10 US all
hen. The majority sentiment Of this
country at the time endorsed Judge
Rooms vote, and now that it turned
cut scainst US, We should not, like
children, seek to censure him; but, on
he con'rAry..as be rejected our will
= The time, Ne should stand By him /
when others would coHfcmu.
COMPROMISED TO OTHER AsrIRANrs.
Another objection. and probably one
at has more weight than others. IL,
hat repor; has obtBined that Judge
Boone has in some way compromised
himself toward other aspirauts by
making this race. We know nothing
If this charge or report, but it places
Judge Boone in the attitude Of acting /
IN bad faith. If this predicament Gao
is satisfactorily explained, it would
ring many of Judge BOone's old sup
yorters back to his standard.
TUE MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs
The great national enterprise of
'"vying the Mississippi river is one
Eat is nearest the heart aud interests
al the people of this District We
~ it should be made sn issue 10 the
Congressional race, aud oue that
mould ogershadow alt other issues,
because that work will do more to en-
n arr homes than all others Ninety
.ine men out Of every hundred desire
bove all other national questions that
rHr member Of Congress should active
y work for this improvement III
'Rndidates are permitted to run their I
races without even a commitment on
this question they can not be expected /
- work for it. Judge Boone has
iailed TO accomplish anything. 1t may
Re that he done all any member could
IL under the circumstances, but he
aeeds to let our people know it. 1t
may be that If relorDed to Congress,
re is willing TO 10 all we coald ask any
member to do; bat if so. he ought to
-ay SO to our people. Some how or
~ame way, every candidate for Con-
,ress, avoids referring to this great en-
-rprise in his speeches. Why is this?
l. the question of so little importance
hat il need not be discussed2 There
"a no room for demagoguery in If. it Is
true, but it Is one that concerns or
material welfare above all others.
THE COURIER AND BOONE.
Some papers nud soBse people have
circulated the idea that the Hickman
s'evRIER was opposed to Judge
ssoose Such i not the ease. The
ssiscoBstrnciion originates from the
fIct tina, the Courier is for no indi-
vidual. We try 20 speak Of men az
'hey are, and do not try to surround
.ay cue with a halo Of imaginary
-iaiesnsnship. Some argue If you are
ioi far a nau-yon must be against
him Hence. the logic that We are
opposed to Boone Upon the contra
-. there are few public mep, for whom
we have higher admiration. take it
all 10 all, than Judge Boous. If il
scre true. that he acted in bad faith
ward other asPirauis by entering the
areseut rscc--it il weight against
lin. Otherwise, 60 far As We know.
}. 70 tl.iuk no has made good mem Der
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