The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-06-06
THE CANDIDATES.

TIRE CANDAO ATEs.
The Senators Coo-Coo.C@ing.
Representatives RuEE Buzz-
ssuxxIng.
The candidates for the Lower R.use Of
the next General Assembly, aa also
those for State Senator, addressedau au-
dience of the citizens of Hickmas at the
Market House, Tuesday night las
HON. HENRI GEORGE,
q candidate for the State Senate, led of
lie confined himself principally to the
discussion Of State policies. OueAng Just
enough on national questions to.ell vbv
he was Democrat. On STATE ma.ers his
positions may be summarizes
l-Favors restoration Of the shipping
pos; for the lesser crimes.
Wants murder 10 be pushed by
hanging.
3-FavOrs reducing salaries f District
Judges to $1,000.
4-Fayors new State Connitution-
principally for the reason 10 tx the SEES
siOns of the Legislature svery four
years, and TO condne lis p'rk to general
legislation.
Supposed 20 State aid in sny shape
These were his positions on State mat
ters. He complimented biz competitor,
DR.. Watson, in the highest terms as
gentleman Of worth, ,bi!ity, sc; but
characterized him as siher
PERIPArErIc IxnyIDuAu.
asserting that the Docur claimed a pref
erence in the race bcause helived in
Hickman county. aui it ws Hickman
county's time to have the Sesator. The
Doctor had changed hisres.dsace So often
from town % town. county 70 county, and
State 10 State, that his ci,i1snship was
ambiguous, and it was not sxed which
county would be compimeBted By his
election. Rotation in ofics might be
proper but he didn't belisve this thing of
a man rotating himself from county to
county in order TO 4 himself TO q county
time for Office was exac.l! the true prin-
ciple, SC, &c.
DR.. A. J. wAIsoS,
the other candidate for state Senator. fol-
lowed. He said, it was gae-and per
haps his misfortune--tbsth be had changed
his residence several times-but he didn't
conceive it to be q crime for man TO
thus seek to benefit his condition. He
was now citizen of Hickman COUNTY
aud he was assured and had The conf
dence to assert that Hickman county
would esteem his election as compli
ment 10 that county. lie didu'. claim
that his residence possessed him Of any
superior qualifications for State Senator,
I but, all things being equal he thought
I the compliment due TO his county. On
State questions he defined his positions
almost identical with that Of his compel
I itor:
l-Favors restoration Of The whipping
post for the lesser crimes.
Wants murder to be punished BY
hanging, or peaitentiary for life at the
discretion OF he jury.
3-Favors reducing salaries Of District
Judges to $1,000.
4-Fevars 81 new S,o,s Cor.,i,utio,
rrf,cinsIIv f,r tba r.,s,, ~ ~ ,ba,,.
sassions - ,1,o T..,fsl.,,-, ., oy.r,, s,.,-
years, and TO confne its work to general
legislation.
5-Opposed ~ Stat, ala :, a,v sL,,.,
viii be obsarvai ,bet.,bs r,sf,-..-
rs the oo,i;ls,os f. S,,., Ss-,,,-..o..
e1a,tIv Identical 4x,snt tho 81 mink
The remarks If DIR watson anI Mr.
George were abbreviatsI because Of he
presence Of the candidates for tho
Lowzu ROUSE.
who desired 70 he heard There vas
s,ma br,z IF ovrac.stio, h,,,r.o oy a.
moreJ per.ona1itfss iDvolveI and bene
tho .,oye-ma,sbo Of the Senator's beng
over. q cprioYs oaysrnsss awaited he
candidates for the To,gsr Uonsc.
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