The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-10-07
THE BANNER COUNTY.
Magnificent Banner to be Presented By
the Democratic Committee.


Chairman Rivers has received the
following circular letter from the
state committee:
DEAR SIR-Your state executive
committee believing that the de-
mocracy of the entire state are de-
termined to faithfully and fully per-
form the work heretofore requested,
and desiring to reward those most
faithful and active in the discharge
of their duties as workers and
voters, bas directed me to inform
you that the magnificent banner,
now held by Hardeman county, as
the banner county OF the state, will
be transferred (unless Hardeman
should again be the victory to the
county making the largest per cent.
of gain on its majority in the GU
bernatorlal election of 1884, to be
held by such county until the cleo
ton in 1888, and then transferred
to the banner majority county of
that year.
Also, that a banner, in all re-
spects, equal to the one above nam
ed, with the portrait of James K.
Polk on one side and that of r. L.
Taylor on the other, will be present
ed by the committee to the minority
county in the state, making the
largest per cent. of net gain on its
vote for governor in 1884, to be
held by said county until the cleo
ton in 1888, and then transferred
unless such successful county is
again the victor, to the minority
making the largest per cent Of net
gain in that contest.
Also, that a banner, in all re-
spects- equal to either of the others,
with the portrait of r. L. Taylor on
the same will be presented the civil
district or ward in the state making
the largest per cent. of net gain on
the vote of such district for govern
or in 1884, provided that the net
democratic gain in the district or
ward to which the same is awarded
must reach not. less than thirty
votes. All districts contesting for
said district banner must within
thirty days after the election, for
ward to the chairman of the demo-
cratic executive committee, at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, a certificate from
the county court clerk of the coun-
ty IN which the districts lie, show
ing the number of votes cast in
such districts in the elections held
therein, in the year 1884 and 1886
for both the democrat and republic
can candidates for governor.
This banner, when awarded, will
be the absolute property of the dis
trIct receiving the same, and be
held by the chairman Of the dis
trict committee and his SUCCESSORS
in office, in trust and for the use OF
the party in such district.
You are earnestly requested te
impart without delay the contents
of this circular to your various dis
trict committeeman, and urge upon
each and all of them to promptly
and thoroughly execute the work,
as heretofore Indicated to you, OF
polling their several districts, or
ganizing clubs and perfecting ar
engagements to bring all laggard
voters to the polls, so that every
district may have a fair Ioppor.
tunity of winning this splendid
district banner and: assist its
county in capturing one of the
county banners. To be awarded
one of these handsome banners as
a reward for the faithful discharge
of their duty to their party and the
people in this famous contest, will
be an honor to the democrats of
any county or district in the state,
that will remain with and cling to
them long after the banner itself,
torn in .shreds by the hand ~sof time,
has fallen from its supporting staff,
and exists only as a memory. 1t is
the hope and belief of your state
committee (pardon me for repeat
ing it, that the democrats in every
county in the state, with the oppor-
tunity of being thus distinguished,
will at tonce redouble their efforts
in perfecting their party organiza-
ton, to the end that they may be
fully prepared to bring to the polls
the full vote of their party and
make inroad on the enemy if posi-
BILE. Very truly yours,
T. NJ. Mcconnell, Chm.