The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-29
rHE DUTY OF THE HOUR.

which is to make laws for more
than a million and q half O people !
for two years, will have been select
ed. We are happy to be able to
say that the Democratic party in
this state is united, and are more
than enthusiastic than they have
been for years. which means an
overwhelming victory. When
united, the Democracy of Tennessee
have never been overcome by the
Republicans, and VIC have never
suffered defeat at the hands of that
party, except when we have suffer
ed divisions to spring up in our own
ranks. Our platform is unexcep-
tiOnable, and our candidate for
Governor has crowned himself with
honor where ever he has spoken.
He has on every stump shown HIM
self to be more than a match for his
able competitor. he is a man of
the people, and his heart beats in
union with that of the great masses
Of his nativs state. He Is acquainted
with the wants of the people Of Ten
nessee, and no executive officer ever
labored more earnestly for the pro-
nation of their welfare than will
our candidate. The Democratic
candidates for Congress, and the
State Legislature, are the chosen
leaders of their party in this cam
paign, and are worthy of the hearty
support of every voter who believes
that democratic principles and poll
cies are best calculated to promote
the interests of our people. No demo-
crat has a good excuse for scratch
ing any name on the ticket, and
no good democrat will do so. That
next Tuesday will bring a great vic
tory for the democracy of tennessee,
we have not the least doubt. Bob
Taylor will be elected Governor by
a largely increased majority over
of Gov. Bate, two years ago, and
the democrats will have good MAORI
ties in both branches of the next
Legislature. The affairs of the
state dming the last four years, I'M
der democratic administrations,
have been ably, honestly, and econo
mlcally administered. How was it
from 1880 to 1882 under extra
Alvin Hawkins? Such corruption
and want on disregard Of
the rights of the people,
had not been Known in this state
since the days of Brownlow.
First came the 1908 Act, and the
bribery and corruption attending
its passage, which will never be
forgotten by the people of Tennes-
see. Then came the CO.'S Act, which
was passed in open violation of the
people. Do the people of Tennessee
want to witness Il repetition of the
| Acts of bribery and corruption
which have characterized every
Republican administration in Ten
nessee? We think not. We think
they got enough of Republicanism
in Tennessee during the admins
tration of Mr.. Hawkins to do them
for the next fifty years.
Republican administrations in the
South have always meant bribery
and corruption, in the past, and the
, people have no assurance that i
will not be so in the future, The
Democracy of Tennessee constitute
, the intelligence of the State, They
, own the bulk of the property, anC
f pay the bulk of the taxes, and art
, deeply interested in an honest ant
Z | economical administration of its af
fairs, and can be trusted to Civ
good government, while the peopl
know that the Republicans are no
c so much interested, and cannot b,
/ trusted, 1t is the duty then Of ever
one who feels an interest in thu
q welfare of the State of Tennessee, t
go to the polls and by his vote as
sist in keeping the democracy il
d power in Tennessee. If you belieY,
3 in honest government, and in de
= Tending the interests of the grea
y body of the people against the exac
e ton of moDopolies, and the injustic
t of class legislation. go to the poll
y on Tuesday next, and vote an
K work for the entire democrat
ticket. The democracy promise
you honest. economical government
4 and as an evidence that they wi
be true TO their pledges, they pOir
IS with pride to the last four years O
le Democratic administration in Ten
" nessee, against which there ha
= never been the faintest breath c
! suspicion.