The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-18
THAT BANNER.

During the campa1g Of 1884
the Democratic State Executive
Committee offered banner to that
County which should show the lar
gest percentage Of increase in its
majority over the majority Of 1880,
and Hardeman won it. The banner,
which is a perfect beauty, and cost
5000, was presented 10 the Harde-
man delegation at the State Con-
ven ton which met in Nashville last
week, and vas received by Hon.
G. II. Anderson, Chairman Of the
deteg ton, aud also Chairman oil
the county executive committed.
1t was presented by Hon, j. a
Trousdale, Chairman Of the State
| Executive Committee
We clip from the Union Of the
10th inst, the following account Of
this most pleasant episode in the
history Of the Hardeman Democracy:
When the hour of noon arrived
yesterday the hall ofthe house was
densely packed with delegates. while
both galleries were full. Col. J.
A. Trousdale, before calling the
convention to order, called for the
chairman Of the Hardeman delega-
ton to come forward.
Mr.. G. FL. Anderson came for
ward amid applause.
Col, Trousdale, with the banner
over him, addressed Mr.. Anderson.
| He stated that as chairman of the
state democratic committee he had
a most agreeable duty to perform.
| During the campaign of 1884 the
/ executive committee offered a ban
ner to the county showing the lar
Il gest increased dem ocratc majority.
It was then understood that this
banner should be retained only so
long as that county maintained It's
: precedence. An examination OF
the returns after the election show
ed that Hardeman was entitled to
it 1t afforded the committee con
e siderable pleasure to present tbs
Q banner to a county that so nobly
!. fought for the ticket. He would bf
excused for abiding to the fact thai
, this county stood unwavering by
5 the state convention and by tht
| declaration of the Chicago platform
Y from Cleveland all along the line
: Hardeman must understand that sh,
was for the present only wearing
the belt. 1t is the sincere wish 0
4 the committee that this may long b
st in the possession Of Hardeman cuuu
e ty. He took great pleasure in pre-
e senting the banner. He truste'
that there would be emulation o.
the part of the other counties.
Mr.. Anderson responded as fol
lows.
n Fellow Citizens and Fellow-Demc
Gratis of Tennessee As Chairman
of the democratic executive commi
u tee Of Hardeman county IL falls t
st my lot to accept for the democrac
IF Of that county this beautiful an
o. and significant gift from the eXecl
. I'VE committee and democracy {
y the state, for which we tender tn
Le sincere thanks Of the Democrat
h voters Of our county.
We believe we receive this rewar
NJ simply and alone on account {
thorough party organization an
- unfaltering devotion to, and uuti
n ing industry in, the cause of pH
ID democracy, and | trust that this ma
Of incite the democrats of every cOUn
- ty in the state to emulate and eve
excel our Efforts.
le And In this friendly contest f.
Id victory, let me say to the democra
{ Of every county that to get th
70 beautiful banner from US you Wi
: have to rise early and work late, f,
50 long as we may live, and eve
n; after we shall haye found our la
Il resting place, the contest will not
n ended, Cor we will teach our sol
~ by the freside, IN the fell, in tn
: workshop, and proclaim it from Il
% housetop, that the principles Of tt
al democratic party, as handed dow
rs to Us by our iOrelathers, are, politI
re cally, all that are worth living 70
-, Again I return with pride Il
; thanks of the democrats of Hard
l" man county.