Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-08-12
WHOLE NO. 2,435.

Bate" He could not do II. There
were enough orphans In this State
now, and If lightning should strike
Bate before the election his party
would every one be orphans with
out even the pretext of home af.
forded by political platform.
He paid his respects to several of
Clarksville's politicians in rather a
vigorous manner. He thought
Col. Houses letter justly entitled
him TO position as funny man in
the Bate funeral procession. He
understood Col. Milliken had made
speech before the Bate club, in
which he styled the State credit De-
mocracy the Republican Aid Socie-
ty. Col. Milliken favored the 1908
bill, "coapon infamy, 80 years slave
ry" and all he urged the Repre-
sentative from this county TO take a
bold stand ON that matter, that he
was a young man and had record
to make and would fall short Of his
duty If he failed to make speech
in favor of the bill. He thought il
required an immense amount of
cheek now to denounce the Repre-
resentative for doing exactly what
he advised then.
AT NIGHT.
AT $50 o'clock, p. m, another
large and enthusiastic audience
gathered at the Opera House. The
ladies had been specially invited
and many lent their bright and
cheering presence to the grand sue
cess of the meeting.
HON. Ii. IL. BUQUO.
Col Bailey introduced Mr.. Bu-
quo as selfmade man. He had
known him as an engineer on the
railroad and as workman at the
bench, and he had ever known him
as man of high convictions and
just dealings.
Mr.. Buquo said he was almost
unnerved by the introduction given
him, but he deserved no credit for
his position aud the high convic-
tions Col. Bailey had attributed to
him-to his mother, who instilled
into hlm honest principles and
taught him To assert his convictions
and defend them, all was due.
He reverted to the issuance of the
bonds, which, after the teachings
of modern politicians, hung
like an incumbus around the State
and kept it down. Fifty years ago
no man, Whig or Democrat, could
be elected to the Legislature, unless
he gave forth no uncertain sound
on the question OF internal inn
prOvements. 1t was then the
prominent question, the absorbing
issue; the people fat most keenly
the need of p system of improve
ments that would put them in COM
munication with the balance of the
country and put the State in the
front rank with her sisters who by
reason Of their adoption of a practi-
cal system of internal improvements
were far outstripplng her. The
State grew in prosperity and the
interest on the debt thus created
was promptly met until the war
broke out, when part of the bonds
had been called in. But for the
war we would not now be quarreling
over the matter, and it looked like
base ingratitude and a want OF
proper regard for the generation
that preceded US 10 be now hig-
Cling over this question and bring
ing threatened reputation of
debt, the creation of which had
done so much for the State. Mr..
Buquo then reviewed the question
rs it has appeared for the last
six years and his experience with
II as II Legislator the past two
years-the high grounds he had
taken ON the question, believing 1t
was better to pay the whole debt
than to quibble over II. The pas
sage of the 1908, when gentlemeD
Of this county, who are now loud In
condemnation Of the act, were IN
Nashville patting them on the back
and doing everything that could be
done for its passage. That was
killed, however, and the "Rcplb-
lican trick" the GO-3-5-5- bill, was
introduced and passed bya Dem
ocratic House and Senate. IL IS
now the law, ana some of those
who were most enthusiastic for IL
are crying loudest against it and
doing everything to anngl and de-
feat it, and yet the only objection
urged against 1t was the silly charge
it was passed by bribe-takcrs and
the people don't want it, 1t is n d.
good law, and he believes the people
will say:in November "letit stand"
Mr.. Buquo discussed at length
the two platforms and the merits
OF the two conventions, hut our
space is already more than full.
GEN. wRIGHT's SPEECH.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Buquo's
speech, Col. Bailey introduced Gen.
Luke Il. Wright, with the remark
that they all knew the gallant
young Democrat of Shelby; no in
was necessary.
Gen. Wright stepped toward
amid the loudest cheers and COM
menced his speech which, with the
OF frequent bursts Of spon-
IaneOus applause, was listened to
with great respect and attention.
lie said he felt particularly graft
led at being present tonight, IL
was always pleasure TO be with
Dne's friends, but especially was II
pleasant to be with them on such
IN occasion; at time when pas
lions and prejudices were running
nigh. and threaten to sever friend
hips II was very agreeable TO him