Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-15
"A STATE PRESS
On The Results OF the GuBernato-
rial Canvass.


Knoxville Dispatch: The temper
cfthe Memphis LEDGER is admirable.
It says that a united democracy will
fan out the republicans in 1882.
Blount County democrat: The
handful Of repudiationists in the
State of Tennessee have done the
national ticket great injury. 1t sjust
as well for the people of Tennessee to
recognize, first as last, hat they can
not repudiate their debts, and the
sooner they become honest the ma
tiOnal democracy will succeed.
Lake Star (Tiptonville) We would
rather see Judge Hawkins occupy the
gubernatorial chair than John II.
Savage or s. L. Wilson. That's the
kind of a democrat we are, and nine
tenths of the democrats Of the state of
Tennessee are in the same fix. Judge
Hawkins will, we believe now, pursue
a popular and upright course as re-
CARDS the states Indebtedness,
Ripley News: The state debt will
be permanently adjusted in some way
by the next legislature. The recent
election fully demonstrated the fact
that the people are not willing to have
it left open to damage the reputation
of the state, and the timid politicians
who only wish to know which is the
popular side, will have to come up to
the scratch and favor an honest settle
ment.
Gibson County Mirror: If the
Wilson men are good democrats, as
they claim to be, ldr. Bailey's success
or in the United States senate will be
a democrat, but if they trade with the
republicans, which we do not believe
they will do, Mr. Maynard may sup
plant Mr.. Bailey.
Paris Intelligenoer: It will be
seen in our report of the state election,
that Hawkins is elected by good ma.
jority, all this, too, owing to a most
objectionable piece of folly in a few
ambitious men under the lead Of Sav
age, Wilson, SnOdgrass and Beasley,
with q few small potato politicians,
all Of whom were moved by the ar
dent desire to obtain Office by this
means, and did not expect it other
wise. They will have their reward,
and it will be a bitter one.
GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf: His
own success Judge Hawkins) in the
future and the success Of his party de-
ponds upon a wise and judicious
policy. He is not incapable of appre
oiating the situation and making the
most of it, After all that has been
said of Mr.. Hawkins, we incline tothe
opinion thai his administration will
not be characterized by bitter partisan
policy, but will look to the interest
and welfare of all the people Of the
state. This kind of policy carried
out will meet the hearty endorsement
of all good citizens, irrespective Of
party limits.
Nashville American One of our
exchanges thinks it sees some signs OF
lingering bitterness in the democratic
minority and thinks it the duty OF thu
American to administer some whole
some advice. We have seer but little
of that sort of thing, and, allow us T.
remark, that a little soreness is ex
cusable in the defeated, while AFRO
gsnce aud an assumption Of superior
virtue and power on the part of victo
rious is always contemplate. That
we never indulge even towards the op-
posite party, in defeat or victory, and
certainly not towards democrats.
The Knoxville Chronicle (rep.)
We do not believe any plan will be
satisfactory which does not provide
that the coupons shall be receivabl,
for taxes. We do not see what excep
ton any state credit man can can tako
to such a featue 10 the settlement.
our creditors relinquish a part Of THEN
claims they will want some sort OF 3
guarantee that they will get their in
terest promptly on the balance. W
know of no guarantee that will be s.
satisfactory as to make the coupon
receivable for taxes. We must levy 8
tax sufficient to pay current expense
and the interest on tt public deb
and We see no reason why the coupon
to the extent of this interest SHOULD
not be receivable for it.
Clarksyille Chronicle: We abso.
lutely refuse to believe that those VIII
supported Mr.. w lson in the late can
yass, and have been elected on his
ticket, intended or expected to pro-
duce the result OF throwing the stale
into the hands of the republican par.
ty. We cannot conceive Of them as
satisfied with the accession of that
party to predominance in Tennessee
I politics, especially with a republican
representation Of our state in the ma
tional 7enate. Nobody can now b.
/, blind to the fact that this can only b
prevented by the steady co-operatio,
Of all who are not republicans in tn,
present legislature, One thing alone
, can be urged against this-the impos
sibility Of these acting together VIII,
we're divided in the recent contest b,
theig conflict Of opinion about tn
state debt. Surely this a be n
longer on operative cause. Ifa ques-
ton was ever thoroughly canvassed
, in a state, and decided by an over
, whelming majority, that is true of our
debt question in Tennessee,