Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-29
LETTER FROM BOLIVAR.
A Review of the Canvass from
Memphis to Purdy.
How Judge Wright Came to
Lose His Temper.
BOLIVAR. Tenn. Sept. q, 1880.


EDITOR gwitness-
ed the discussion between Messrs.
Wilson and Wright at Memphis, Col
lierEille, Somerville, Bolivar, Jack
son, and Purdy, 1 am fully prepared
to say that Wilson will get a very
large majority in West Tennessee
over Wright or Hawkins, and Iassure
you from present indications there is
good reason to believe that Colonel
Wilson will get more votes west Of
Tennessee river than Wright and
Hawkins combined.
Judge Wright comedies that Wilson
will lead him not less than 5000 votes
in Shelby. At Somerville Colonel
Wilson made a fine Impression and
many friends, among whom r Frank
Trimble, Colonel Tucker, Il. r,
Scruggs, w. B. Watson, the Shaw
boys and others. 1t is admitted that
he will carry Fayette by 500 to 1905
majority.
In Hardeman county Wilson will
Fget more votes than Wright, Edwards
and Hawkins combined. Some of the
high tax party here have given upthe
fight, aud say that if Wilson is as
strong in Middle and East as he is in
West Tennessee Wright is not in the
race, and the contest is now between
Wilson and Hawkins. hear it in.
timated that the high tax, or properly
speakiugthe railroad democrats, in
tend to drop Wright on election day
and vote for Hawkins. This but in
dictates the desperate nature of the
present contest, and should admol;sh
all friends of honest government to be
up and at work in order to protect
themselves from the oppression and
despotism which railroad monopolies
and their advocates are now prOpos-
ing to fasten upon them without their
consent. | am satisfied there are
menin Tennessee who call themselves
democrats, that would sacrifice every
principle Of democracy and constitu-
tional liberty in the interest of rail-
road monopolies and the money pow
er. Such was evidently the spirit
manifested by the Nashville conven-
ton, which refused to allow the PEG.
pie a voice in a settlement of the bond
question. aud nominated John V
Wright for governor on a platform
that charges every voter in the STATE
by implication with incapacity ant
dishonesty. 1t may be safely assumed
that more honest low tax republican,
will vote for Wilson than railroad o.
high tax democrats who will vote fol
Hawkins. Whilemuch has been sale
Of the demonstration in favor o
Wright at jackson, it may also b
truthfully asserted that the solid mel
of the town and the sturdy farmers o
the county are for Wilson, low take.
aud the sovereignty of the people
Amongthe numerous friends Of Col
Wilson at jackson | am pleased t
name such eminent men as Milton
Brown and Amos w. Jones. Promi
nent high tax friends of Judg
Wright admit that Wilson will prob
ably carry Madison county, while tn.
low tax friends Of the people CLAIM
the county for Wilson By NOR
than one thousand majority owe
Judge Wright. An incident worth.
aid one that speaks volumes. Will
the town boys and non-producers wer
holding a ratification meeting in tn
court yard, laboring men, mechanic
and farmers. we're crowding COloue
Wilson's apartment, giving him as
surances of their undivided and de
termined support. At Purdy, tn
former home Of Judge Wright, W
met the largest assemblage of the can
vass. The discussion was earnest an
able on the part Of both Wright an
Wilson, but it is generally coneeede,
that Wright was not equal TO the oc
casion. The crowd was overwhelm
ingly for Wilson, and he will carr,
McNairy county by a large majority
Col. Wilson is making a gallant, Dol,
contest for the rights OF the people o
Tennessee.
At Bolivar and Purdy Wright wa
driven to the wall with such force tina
he lost his temper and rcsorted L
mcuth-making and threats Of persona
violence if Wilson did not oui
telling the people the truth an,
the whole truth about the rail
road and bond Swindlsrs an,