Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-04
NO. 2,447.
Prominent llqse. osals,s-rAs !. True state

On Main street, the other day, "A
read djuster "boss" was vehemently
denying that the Liquor Dealers
Association had anything to do with
Bates nomination.. A prominent
liquor dealer who had been quietly
listeniug remarked after the orator
| got through:
"You talk we'll, but allow me to
say that il il had not been for the
liquor mems influence in the June
convention Taylor and not Bate
would have been nominated. /
was delegate in the interest OF the
Liquor Dealers Association 10 that
convention and know that / went
there to use whatever influence /
had TO secure man friendly To our
business. There is no use in hiding
the matter. Bate would not have
been supported by the liquor men
If he were not through his friends,
pledged to use his influence TO re-
peal the four-mile law and remove
the unequal tax now imposed on
the sale of whisky. This matter
means business with the liquor men
and don't you forget it," The boss
dried up" going away a "wiser
and n sadder man." Temperance
men, 'stick a pin there. ."--Auo-
LcRche. .u..5 .......
This utterance is too plain to be-
misunderstood, Gen. Bate, ''if
elected, Is pledged to use his inilu-
ence to repeal the four. mile law and
remove the unequal tax now inn
posed on the sale ofwhisky." There
can be no equivocation here--no
dodging the point-no hiding the
matter. .l.-.. .. .-
1t is a square out assertion, made
by a prominent liquor Dealers
delegate to the convention which
nominated Gen. Bate, and one who
went there 10 secure the nomination
OF u man friendly to the liquor bus
lness. Now we submit, in the face
OF this, can any temperance man,
can any Christian man, can any
man who loves the interest OF socf-
ETY., the principles of morality, or
the protection of home, vote for, or
aid for, or aid in, the election OF
Gen. Bate? We would not do Mr..
Bate an injustice, nor his party, but
we cannot maintain silence, nor
Withhold opposition to his election,
when it Is openly and ayowedly
asserted by his earnest supporters,
that he is pledged to use his infiu-
ence for the repeal Of the four.mile
law and the various laws taxing
the liquor business in Tennessee.
Indeed, we consider him the
pledged enemy of the cause for
which we are laboring, as the rep
resentative OF the whisky business
of the State, and undeserving tho
support of true philanthropists.
We cannot contemplate a man oc-
cupying a more unenviable posi-
ton before professedly moral and
Christian people asking their sup
port. Can il be possible when such
facts are made known to the people
that they will still cry, Party"
estate Debt !""Regular Nominee I"
aud rush heedlessly on in support
of the vilest curse that has ever
marred the peace of American
homes Oh you proud and noble
Tennesseans, sons Of honored sires,
will you trust the dagger, already
CORY with the hearts blood OF muir
dered fathers, sons and brothers,
still deeper in the bosoms of our
loved and cherished homes? Moth
ers, wives, and sisters, have you no
voice 10 plead, no tears to shed, for
the defense of crushed and fallen
humanity! Arise in the strength
of your noble and God-like natures,
and help TO avert the impending
evil. The repeal of the four-nllle
law would be more destructive of
the peace, prosperity and happiness
of our people than return Of the
fearful scOurages of rs and '79.
May the Lord save us from such
fatal misfortune i-IrOhJiiOR Id
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