The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-06-22
Modest Giles.

Lincoln and Giles have long been in
the same floterial district and alternated
in furnishing the candidate. They still
constitute the same district and the
name of it is the only change. Lincoln
furnished the one. Ofcourse it is Giles
time now. We had no idea it would be
contested and there is not the slightest
grounds for breaking up the existing
relations PULASKI CITIZEN.
We do not know that the CITIZEN re-
fleets the actual sentiments OF Giles
county about this matter, If Lincoln
county should feel called on to quietly
submit to this modest arrangement, let's
see how it works. Under the act of the
extra session OF the legislature, passed
Dec. "a, 1881, Giles county has two
representatives in the next legislature,
Lincoln has but one. Giles, under the
old apportienment act, has for the last
two years her senator in the legislature.
Now, Tor Lincoln to give it to her again
would be giving to Giles county four
successive years representation in the
senate and Lincoln nothing. But, says
the CITIZEN, Lincoln had or has now
the joint representative for Lincoln and
Giles. Under the act of 1881 Lincoln
and Moore now elect the joint repre-
sentative because Lincoln had it last.
This leaves Lincoln in a beautiful fix.
That is, Lincoln is now called on to
give to Giles county a senator for four
consecutive years-two representatives
proper-and to give to Moore county
the joint representative. Wonder if
Bedford or Marshall, or perhaps Madi-
son county, in Alabama, don't want us
to petmit them to elect our representa-
tive for US? Or, perhaps Giles would
like to get the job. Who knows?
''The name is only changed" That Is,
joint representative and 4 senator are
one and the same thing. This is new
wrinkle, but suppose it must be that
way. Lincoln and Giles do not con-
stitute the same district in anv sense,
but now constitute a senatorial district.
The truth is, Lincoln is entitled to the
next senator, but whether we will yield
to Giles to have four consecutive years
representation in the senate is a matter
we cannot answer. Individually, we
will not be in any body's way-if things
are thus determined. Can't Giles elect
few constables for us? Better try
that awhile first.-[Fayetteville Elk.
Really, now, Col. Carrigan, candidate
what has all this absurd reference to
other counties and things to do with it.
Giles county democracy has not had the
senator for the past two years. We
nominated a Wayne man and he was
beaten by an independent, but that has
nothing to do with it. Giles county
democracy has only one representative
in both houses and Lincoln has three,
but that has nothing 10 do with it,
Giles has no fioater at all now and Lin
coin has one, but that has nothing to do
with it. 1t is purely and SIMPLY a
matter Of Justice. Giles and Lincoln
have been alternating in electing a
floater. The legislature has abolished
the floaterial and created a senatorial
district out of the same territory. Lin
coin named the last man. If the old
arrangement is kept up, it is Giles time.
The colonel writes as if Lincoln had
generously given us all we have had in
the past, and is now called upon to giUe
us our two representatives, and to giUe
to Moore county something else. What
magnanimityi But really, if it is
Lincoln's time to give, why there's the
end ont. We do not pretend to reflect
anybOdy's sentiments-we only state
facts and contract not yet abrogated.
We might pertinently inquire if the
colonel's candidacy is not about the only
thing reflected by his persistency. We
accept his disclaimer, however, but we
venture mildly to suggest that he might
find better means to pOpularize his
candidacy in Giles than by attempting
to deprive her of right that is clearly
and indisputably hers.