The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-04
The SEIcIsmaa Counter and Homes =
car Turner o., ihe xiver and
Harbor Hill.

The HieiSman Counter and sss'''
car Turner on the Kiver and
Harbor Hill.
The Columbus Beacon, alter several weeks
delay, induiges in al abIe and well written
criticism rndeI the above caption. Its ar
ticie exhibits a minute knowledge OF the
history and passage OF the river and harbor
bill, which in accuracy OF reference anu
detail would reject credit upon even a
member OF the pres, Mt Congress. Col 1nr-
ner, himself, could not have prepared a
better defense Of MS position. The Bede0H'
however, as at fault, in assuming that the
couRiaR is making special war upon Col
Turner, for the COURIER bat defends lis
position in regard to Rive improvements
which II has advocated for years and years
before Turner was a member OF Congress.
Col. Grassland, for many years the political
idol Of the COURIER, voted against tie
River and Harbor hill, and the COURIER
faulted him for so doing. The same was
true in regard to Judge Boone, Turner'S
immediate predecessor. Besides, in the APP
preaching contest for Congress, the COURIER
knows Of no present or prospective demo-
cratic aspirairt mote IN harmony with lie
position than is Turner. and therefore II
The District is to be served by member
who will vote against River improvements
why, it-had as well be- Turner. as Smith or
Jones. -
The Beacon claims 10 be afriend to River
Improvement. and certainly The. people
among whom it circulates are, md we ask
it 10 put a pin righ, down orour rredic-
sioif, thar this district viii nsTer get any
csnsidcr..ble arprol ,ris..s,. i6sstIe liver at
Hickman, Columbus, 0slrsd c5iain or any
other pqsnt, un,it xssssl-sf q member OF
G pgress.ssho seftls - sez.fy rnd faithfully
work taFseeaTc such eiasyements.
We maintain liiat he.ssue presented is
fight benscea riverand railroads-it is a
question Of business question of cost to
the farmers in. geting heir cCrfn, cotton,
wheat sc, to inaEAe.; aga of the merchant
in ,ransportinghis serehandise from the
manufacturers ii. the grtSARf fnd it is a
qeostien invoiy Wing g;et.. TSasi interests that
the farmers Of this listrriawill eventually
rally to the rivers he Esople's great high
ways, upon whose fee IsAam no corpora
tons dare cIain tie fight Of way" "a
they do most mercileslyhu the great "a IL
road lines 81. nding y heir exactions all
profits from the farmc's abor. The friends
Of River improvements I'm and do show
to the farmers, t1at freely protection pos
sibIe from the Railroads 5 for the Govern
ment to improve tn, rsers- The-oppo-
nenis of appropriations sr> the. rivers can
only meet the issue b. slasing that their
Improvements would notSerate to cheaper
freight rates to the farmes and merchants
The Beaeoa's plea that certain disting-
uished Dsroergts votel wsh Turner against
theprescnt bill, does ~, rect the issue at
all and besides. ii it poyes anything it
proves too much, for ccfainly it Is well
known fsct that the tgrecent sessions OF
Congress in which iheDomcstsheld a large
majority similar bills ser passed, and it is
fact that majority 81 be present Con
gress voted Jor the. presc9aill.
The Courier is not dispssd 10 urge this
question as an issue in ii Congressional
race, FOR The plain reasoDshai there Is no
present probability Of 1mocratic aspi-
rant championing our view. The Coz
rier's platform fayors the rOgress and des
ve'OpInent Of The couatfs
lst.-Ibe imprOremeas,of the rivers.
2nd.-A revised tariff ANAt viii give
eiQnaBIe protection iolisme inauar:es
;srd The education cfsihe pesle by
giving to the encouragement d free
SCHOOLS he publis landss
4th.- The aairtenanee.Oi . sound ma
iional cufrtncy.
These are the dividing points bs,ween
the Progressive Democratsand the BOur-
bon Democrats The Bourbon leaders de-
nounce the improvementssof The rivers;
they dodge and squirm atthe wotd "Tro-
lection; they. dam Ma, ionsf 5ap ks sithout
reservation, whereas under proper re-
strietioas we think they give the best
paper mowey ever known to-this country:
and we oerlainiy1 bsiiess4-riat the Gov
eminent should appropriate its public
lands, every acre, Q the education of the
people Father than giVesit to the great
railroad monopolies
If the Beacon will give Us an honest and
capable Democrat on this platform, we
will give such oae our vote aud support,
regardless of his chances Of being elect
ed. Until then the Beacon may rest as
sured that the Courier proposes Q take no
special part between Bourbon Democrats.