The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-08-14

The 'sIndepeudests" in New York
IRE masking 'bjections to ali Of the
Pr posed democratic candidates for
governor and want orc Of their own
clAn put on the democratic ticket for
tina; place They assert that they
hold he calance Of power in that
state, and threaten to defeat any cdn-
,hdate which the democrats may Put.
out unless they are permitted to name
the man. They point 10 the election
IF Mr.. Cleveland as an evidence OF
their strength, and claim all the cred
it for his election. Ii the New York
democracy suffer themselves run over
in that style by mere faction, they
deserve defeat and we hope they ~ili
get what they deserve. 1t would be
more honorable to suffer defeat a
thousands times while battling for
principles, than TO march to victory
by the sacrifice Of principle. We can
not CONCEIVE Of more humiliating
spectacle than to hold great poll
teal party fursaking its principles and
trucking TO faction for the sake OF
success. The Independents in this
state arc attempting to play the same
game on the Tenn essee de nocracy.
They pretend to believe that they hold
the balance Of power here and threat
en- to defeat the democratic party I'M
less that party sill surrender its prin-
ciples and accede to the demands OF
! the s0-calIed Independents. The BuI
Tetin is not prepared to admit that
the aforesaid claim is true Bat if it
was so, we would rather see the con
troll Of our state government tempo
rarity in the hands Of the enemies %
democracy, than have chat party for
sake its POSITIONS On the questions di-
yiding the democratic and republican
parties in Tcnneasos. That party
should administer our state govern
ment which comes nearest rejecting
the views Of the maturity OF the voters
OF Tennessee whether it be the demo-
cratic or the republican party. lie
the two parties 60 befors the poopl,
with their positions on the public
questions clearly defined, and tina
party will be successful which ough
to be successful. to-wit: The one thu
= suits the people best. It is an insul
= to an honest man 30 ask him to aban
2 don his way Of thinking because !
majority Of his nei ghbors do not axre
with him; likewise it is an insult t.
She Tennessee democracy to ask it t,
surrender lis principles and policie
because they are Unpopular with TIT
Independents" who claim 70 hav
> the power to defeat that party at tn
polls. The Tennessee democracy, &
we verify believe, is abie'to overcom
ali of its adyersaries at the polls, upo
a platfotm clearly defining its posltio
on the railroad and tariff question!
Gov Bate, in the last CANVASS. met an
and overcAme them all and We can d
50 again. But whether We can OF no
We can but suffer an honorable do
:eat, Those isaaes will not down ,
!. the bidding Of any political part,
!. The voters OF Tennessee will denan
shat they be presented to them f
! their acceptance or rejection at Il
., ballot box and this can only be don
. through the platforms Of the res2ec
. i've political parties. The question
q to whether the people, or the corpor
i tions have the right TO control Il
aHais Of this commonwealth must Al
+. viii be made ami we have no fears
~ to the result Of the final test