The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-02-19
I5IT HARnOEY.

nav not Chlmed III with the untFCr- !
sal harmony in Tennessee. Tits the
IN ore painful to us that it doesn't
prevent the harmony from being
universal. The conditions Of har-
mony have been established.
The Avalanche, The Union, and
t he American, under its new man
agewent, announce to the people Of
Tennessee, that they have conlpro
missed and settled the differences
which have heretofore existed in
the democratic party in Tennessee,
and now affect to believe that the
rank and file Of tie Ten
n .sseo democracy have come
toy It as one man, and
that no differences of opi&ion exist
upon any Of the public questions.
They announce that ''the conditions
OF harmony have been established, "
but, as yet, the conditions" baye
not been made known: Who com
missioned this cotelie Of dallies TO act
for the democratic party in the mat.
ter Of the compromise Of the differ
encos which have existed in that
party. does not clearly appear
neither does it appear what princi-
pies and policies che party is TO nd
vocntc ia the future; as 6 eompTa-
misc preset opposes that the existing
principles and policies have been
abandoned, and new ooes adopted
ia their stead. Thi8 same e3terj8 Of
dailies expect all Of the dom ocrauc
! papers in the State to join, Justify
in She cry that the differences in
the psrty have been adjusted, and
perfect harmony restored, when We
do not even s. much az known the
basis upon which this so-oalled har-
mony has been established; or what
policy they haYe esta blished for the
party for the future. III the above
named daihes expect the press and
people of Tennessee to ratify The
settlement of the differences in the
party, which they Announce they
have made; they must first make
1 known the substance Of the articles
OF agreolsont," that aR intelligent
ipeople may pass upon its merits an
an intelligent manner. The peeple
Of Tennessee have heads ef their own
aud do not propose to follow blind.
| ly any man OF set Of men; even
slough they be The editors Of lead
| ing daiiiss. To tell the Tsnnesset
deEocraoy that armony hes beer
| established, and that hereafter there
will DO 40 djvislons ii the democra
tic ranks. is not sufficient. Some
| thing more is nessessary and that is
she "terns Of tho settlement" That
is nn end devoutly to be wished Tor
| aGd no paper III the State, should
60 further than the Bulletin viii 60
| in order 10 obtain s. The democra-
tic plan tur securing harmony is, tc
. submit all questions 10 The delegate
OF the party in convention assembled
and for all to abide lis action, il
Igood faith That ia the plan which
the Bulletin hos always advocated
| and 10 sthor will. CT should be adop.
tied. A settlement Of differences
made in that way viii be accepted
iby the rank and file o.
The party, but the party
VI not b satisfied 5or TO-
newspaper men to compromise theii
| political rights away. The poopl,
Of Tennessee understand very vel
that thera has never been any con
dict OF opinion between the threl
gentlemen who have charge Of the
three above named dailies on stat,
issues, and they know equally vel
that there has been an almost I'M
passable gelf between them and the
great body Of The Democratic party.
TIE Avalanche announces in this
same articio that the turi6 and rail
road regulation questions, sill not
he disturbing elements in the next
canvass, IS the democratic party
will not be diyidei upon these Issues
What disposition have the dailies
! alado Of these question: Have they
| agreed that the Democratic party
shall be for high Or a low tarig7
| Is the Democratic party to favor Il
Railroad commission az not? And
| if G Rralro2d commission is to Be
! had, what powers are to be given 10
iu7 These ero questions vhich re
wosld iko "a have answerad, and
| which, We inssine, the Tennessee
democracy win vast answered, be-
fore the PARTY viii accept the com
promise effected by the leading
IShilics. TT the conditions Of harm. :
my have been established when,
where, aud by whom were they
established, and what are the s'oosl~
ditions2' The duly accredited re-
personalities eff the party in con
vention assembled, is the only tri-
bunal vlieh has tho power TO forpu.
late the principles and policies Of q
! narty. and If the basis Of harInnnv