The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-05-18
The settlement.

There is no doubt that the legislature
will pass the bill reported by the select
committee to settle the debt at 60-34-5-
6. 1t has already passed the senate by
vote OF IA to IL, and will have even a
larger propOrtiOnate majority in the
house. We regard it as exceedingly
unfortunate. The writer was in Nash
vile Saturday and heard and saw the
drift of opinion there. The first thought
that occurred to him was that there is
as much difference between the politi-
cal atmosphere of Nashville and Pulaski
as there is between the thermal con-
ditiOn OF the equator and the pole 1t
Is diametric. And Pulaski is abo1t on
par with other country towns. The
question is kept at blood heat there and
the legislators from the country, under
the excitement and pressure, have for
gotten home and home sentiment, and
are borne along in the whirlwind stirred
up by the parties in interest and their
allies for the very purpose of sweeping
them away. 1t is too late to moralIze
over the reasons that impelled them,
however, and we have to address our
selves to the existing facts. OF course
the republicans are exulting. The
passage OF the bill is almost equivalent
10 republican victory next fall, and
that will be the effect inevitably if
the democratic party does not act with
great wisdom and moderation. The
democratic convention will not ratify
this settlement. That is u foregone
conclusion. Upon the other hand, these
legislators and leaders, so long ac-
customed to direct and boss, will not
suffer their scheme 10 go by default, and
when the convention fails to ratify it
they will Set up for themselves and thus
precipitate a split. That is what the
republicans want, of course, That is
the secret of their zeal for this measure.
rhe question is, can the Golfers carry
enough strength away from the party
20 elect a republican? Tney can and
will if the regular convention does not
adopt q moderate, battle-ground plat
form and nominate a moderate, middle
ground man for governor. 1t pro-
uOunced, ultra sLate-credit or low-taX
man is nominated, he will be beaten.
The worst sign of the times is the dis
position to nominate Ex-GoY. Marks.
1t will be fatal. Would you expect low
YaXers to vote for such men as Judge
Wright, or Judge Bailey, or Mr.. DOak
Then why imagine tue high takers will
vote for Marks, or Savage, or Wilson, or
Beasley? We are not opposing any or
all these men on account of their former
opinions, but we look alone to their
and mention their names to
illustrate the idea. If the high takers
or the low takers seize the convention
ana attempt to cram a man down the
throat of democracy whether or not, it
will not be endured. If a moderate man
IS placed upon fair compromise plat
form, it will take the wind out OF the
sails of the Golfers. In a word, il Il
George w. Jones is placed on 50-4
platform it will win. We have no
words of condemnation for our repre-
,entatiVes. We think they made mis-
AXE. 1t Is silly to say that it would |
nave been inconsistent with the plat |
0rm upon which they were elected to
waive a settlement until another legis- |
ature could be elected and the people |
gain heard upon the new questions
hat have arisen since their election.
The platform did not make it absolutely
Incumbent upon them to settle at all
Iazards; and above ali, it is preposter-
JUS to say that the platform compelled
hem TO do exactly what the people who
made the platform do not wish done.
When the representatives scatter out
mOng the people at home they will
ind that the opinions prevailing at
Nashville are totally at variance with
he opinions of the people in the country,
nd then we hope they will see their
and fall in. We wish to reit-
rate that we may not be misuhder-
TODD: We are not Directing to the terms
# the settlement. II the democratic
ratifies it and the people
re fairly represented, we shall be
atisfieI.