The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-09
BATE AND REID.

L. Reid. Democratic and Republican
caadidutes for Governor, addressed
the people Of Hardeman county at
Bolivar. a large and orderly crowd
were out 10 hear them. There were
several ladies in the audience.
Gov. Bate opened with one Of his
best efforts, certainty one Of the best
speeches of the canvass. We cannot
attempt 70 report the speech here,
and can only refer to a few Of the
most salient points Of tie discourse.
lie discussed the principal issues in
The canvass in q clear and forcible
manner, touching epon all questions
at issue between The Democratic and
Republican patics. He was full and
c ear upon State Gaastions, defend
ing she peuitentiary lease with facts
and figures beyond contradiction. He
showed that under n Republican
government the penitentiary had cost
the State $4,000 annually, and OK
planned that under the present Demo
cratic administration the renitcntiary
- a source si0l, 0G0 profit annually.
He subsJantlated the assertion that
the Hawkins admjnistrad,n had cost
the State much more money than the
Bate administration. lie defended
the settlement OF the S tate debt made
by The last legislature, and was en-
phatic in his position on the gues
ton Of a railroad commission. He
was. not in favor of expressing rail
roads, but was for the protection Of
the people end justice to the roads.
HIS review cf national politics was
Interesting and instructive. lie
claimed for Cleveland and Hendricks
victory in November, and pointed to
the grounds from which their majori-
ty would come. He looked for victo
~ for Democracy all along the line.
Throughout the Governors speech
ran a VEN Of eloqucnce and humor
that was exhilerating and captivat-
ing, and furnished graceful setting
for his sound logic and substantial ar
gRment. He was particularly olo-
qaeRtst that point where he took up
tile war record of his opponent, and
in his reference to old Wings and the
sons of old Wings. The Governor
showed that thee was an indissoluble
tic between tie old Wings and Dem
ocracy, and that the old Wings do
not go back upon the four years
winch thew gave to the cause Of the
Southern ConfcJeracy, as does the
Republican candidate for Governor.
lie SAID that It was a fact that Wing
counties in this state voted more gen
orally for dissolution when TcEnes-
see came to aeoeod and cast her desti-
ny beneath the Southern bars We
do not attempt to use Gov Bates Ian
guage only Try to give his meaning,
and We regret space viii not permit
us to report him more fully.
When the opening speech was
closed Judge Reid arose Getore the
audience, and began his discourse by
apologising for his record, and ms
present position. He said he was a
Confederate soldier four years, and
III effect, said that he was glad the
cause for which he fought had failed.
He acknowledged that he was convert
ed 10 Republicanism on 4 foreign
shore, but did not state why it was
necessary for him to go to Europe to
become a radical. He was irritable
and impulsive throughout his speech,
aud savageIy assaulted every thing the
Democratic panty had or had not
done. He was bitter against the pen
itentiary lease, the state debt settle
ment and the railroad commission.
The Judge seems TO be a man OF
learning and nerve, but he is at sea
in political debate His theories are
wild ana curious, and his ideas are
advanced with an assertiyeness that
IS amusing. He attacked the Bate
administration, and drew as compar-
ison the Hawkins reign, but III his
rejolndor Gov. ateunhorsed him with
solid facts and figures. The Judge
flew around over much Of the political
! ground, not stopping long enough on
any subject to make 4 point, or max
ing a point in Imagination just where
it would be brunted by something real
Bate had already SAID. The Judge
paid the usual tribute to the cIorcd
elomcnt, bat kicked when it got in an
applause at the wrong point. lie
closed his speech by saying that he
was not begging votes, and looking
that he did not expect them.
Gov. Bate in his rejoinder, was
/ quick to answer every point made by
Judge Reid, and particularly happy
IN some eff his sentences. ais re-
joInder was devoted principally t.
answering charges against the Demo