The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-03-31

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meet our peculiar views on the settle
ment of the State debt. The PROPOSE
ton from the creditors is not what we
expected or preferred, nor is it as lib
eral as the people desired, but having
made an honest effort by thorough
canvass among the members of this
House to procure a lower rate of set
Element, but finding that neither a
sufficient number of republicans or
low-tax democrats will unite with us
OH any ether proposition, ne deem it
Four dury, as State credit members, to
vote for the only measure that can
possibly pass this House. Therefore,
we vote aye.
HUGH G.. ANDERSON, r. B. Cole,
II. III. BUQUo, d. P. COOPER,
r. A. WILKES.
Now, We charge that these so-called
State credit members persistently
voted against every motion or amend
ment which might protect the people
from the rapacity of the syndicate of
bond spectators.
The democratic platform on which
Judge J. V. Wright was nominated
for Governor, and on which be fear
lessly made his canvass, declared that
'we recognize a disposition upon the
part of the creditors of the State. in
view Of the great loss entailed by the
late war, ETC., TO make g liberal reduc-
ton in both principal and interest of
our bonded indebtedness, and we de-
clare that we favor a prompt settle
ment by the Legislature with our cred
itors upon the best terms that can be
agreed upon as result of negotiation. I"
Now, we charge that no effort was
made to secure by negotiation the best
terms from our creditors, on the part
of the so-called State credit members,
but they accepted without hesitation
the proposition made by syndicate Of
brokers in bonds, of 1908, and have
supported the lobby organized to pro-
cure votes to enact it into q law.
We charge that the democratic lead
ers and candidates who supported
Judge John V. Wright for Governor
pledged themselves before the people
TO oppose any proposition of the hold
ers of bonds that provided for coupons
to be a legal tender in payment of
taxes or other debts due the State.
There is imminent danger of the
passage of the 1908 bill by the Sen
ate. The lobby is bold and confident
We are compelled to make this appeal
in selfdefense, and as the most certain
way to reach you, since the daily news
papers at the capital, with the excep-
ton of the Daily Herald), are against
you. They are advocates and defend
ers Of the ring of spectators that are
forcing the passage of the job, and in
the name of the honor of the State
they exclude from their columns every
thing which may oppose the success of
the lobby. We call upon you for
nelp.
We urge you to hold public meet
ings and publish your protests in your
county papers. We urge you to petit
ton your Senators to defend your
property and labor against this scheme
of spoliation and robbery to be legal
lied under the forms of a bill which,
while pretending to defend the honor
and protect the credit Of the State,
seeks to plumber the citizen, and i'm
poses taxation which cannot be paid.
Signed !:
james n. Head, w. G.. Houston,
J. A. Manson, j. w. Steele,
Robt. McKenna, r. b. Brooks,
w. r. Jones, j. r. Beasley,
w. T. Class, r. E. Thompson,
George Hash, H. B. Haynie,
1. NJ. Means.
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