The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-09-16
REFUTATEON ooMPLETE.
The 10nored Dead Protest Against the
Modern Dogma.

southern standard.I
Mr.. Wilson. the bolters' candidate
for Governor says;
l. Itwas unconstitutional to issue
the railroad bonds.
2. That the people were told at
the time that they would never be
asked to pay these bonds.
The voices coming back to US from
the tombs Of the honored dead pro-
nounce both these propositions as base
fabrications. Hcarthese voices, wings
and democrats Of Tennessee from the
men whom you have made immortal
on earth and who never deceived you:
I. In Governor Cannon's message
of October Is, 1885, he says:
"The management ola well regu-
lated system Of internal improvements
as the great means of developing the
resources Of the State and promoting
the happiness and prosperity of our
citizens is solelnnly eIjoined ON your at
tention by the constitution, the accom-
plishment of which would bring about
proud era in our State"
2. Governor afterwards president)
James X. Polk, in his message of
October %, 1889, said:
''The faith of the State is pledged
for the punctual payment of the semi
annual interest on the State bonds is
sued and authorized TO be issued, as
well as for their ultimate redemption /,
and there is no State in the Union
whose public securities should com
mand a higher price than ours" He
adds: "No subject is, in my judge
ment, Of more Importance to the Stare
than Il vigorous prosecution OF a judi
cious system Of improvements, none
can so much tend to develop our re
sources and add to our wealth and pros
perity."
8. Governor James G. Jones, in his
message Of October 10, 1871, says:
GA we'll regulated system ofinternal
Improvements would tend greatly to
develop the resources of the State; in
crease the energies and enterprise Of
her citizens by opening new avenues 10
trade and commerce; ditfusing n spirit
OF industry among the great body CT
the people by afording an easy trans
pOrtation of their surplus products t.
market; and that it would add greatly
t. the sources Of public prosperity does
not admit of well grounded doubt.
See Senate journal 1871, PIP. 1919.
Instead of recommending that the
State repudiate her bonds issued in
aid of her internal improvements, he
says:
"a prompt and faithful compliance
with all Of our engagements isessential
to the maintenance Of the high charac.
ter We enjoy as a State which has been
thus far secured TO us by faithful
observance of every obligation. VIII
Tennessee 'sever commit the suicida
act Of bringing on her fair name tho
foul and odiaus stan Of repudiation?
trust the time will never come when
this doctrine shall obtain in this State
Sure l am that none OF her sons, il
whose bosoms dwell one spark of patri
otic fire, will so far forget what is due
to their character, their fame, theil
honor, to the memory of their fathers
the claims Of prosperity, the de4landi
of justice, the acquisitions of morality
will so far forget everything that i.
valuable in our character as Il State, al
to become the advocates Of this odiou
doctrine, ,demoralizing in its tendencies
dangerous in its consequences, a blight
ing mildew to credit, character anl
honor"
4. Governor Aaron V. Brown, ii
his message Of October, 1917. speak
ing of the integnal improvements o
the State says;
eff these grand projects cannot b
carried on successfully by individpa
capital and enterprise, it will deyoly,
1 upon you to determine whether QDy
and how much assistance can be fuF
nished by the State. The objects AZ
Of sufficient Importance ~ to encourag
: in their behalf as full q share of en-
: couragement as her present liabilitie
e and means would render prudent, an
c to this extent saFnestIy recommen
the subject to your attention"
5. Governor Neil S. Brown, in HI
j. message of October, 1919, says:
IS ''The subject of internal improve
/. ments is one which is exciting more il
terest at present than any, perhap
: which viii enter into your deliber.
: tions, and it is gratifying to witne
5 the spirit which now prevades Il
$ different sections of the State with T
e gard to it.
e. Although the State debt is now CO
=. siderable, yet it is not such, in II
opinion, considering the amount of OF
means, as to deter rs fron still furth
o. appropriations of the public credit
aid specific objects, etc.