The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-12-24

TIE PEOPLE DEFEED.
The expressed will os a majority
Of the people Of the United States
has been again disregarded by their
gents at Washington. The dem
ocrauc majority in the House have
been prevented from carrying out
the pledges made by that party in
its last national platform, by an
unholy alliance made between 20
so-called democratic members, and
almost the solid Republican repre-
sentation. Although both of the
great political parties inserted IN
their platforms a plank declaring
that the revenues of the Government
should be reduced 10 its actual needs,
every effort to even consider reyeuue
reform bills have been throttle'l by
the Republican Representatives,
with the aid ola few Democrats. II
was not expected that the Republi-
can members Of Congress woull
stand BY their pledges. a they had
violated their solumn Obligations 80
often that no one had IN any conf
dence In them, but better things
were certainly expected Of the Demo
Gratis. No one was ready to be-
lieve that % Democratic members
Of Congress could be found who
would so shamelessly 90 back On
the promises made by themselves,
and their party in its platform. A
candid ate who will violate a pledge
made to his constituents, is dishon~
est, and unworthy the respect OF
honest people. A man who will
lie as to his course as a member OF
the legislative body, will lie about
anything else, and is unworthy the
confidence Of the people. A man
Who is dishonest in politics, Is dis
| honest at heart, and unworthy OF
confidence in any Of the relations OF
life. Every member OF Congress
{ Republicans as we'll as demo
Gratis, is pledged to red zee taxation
Have those pledges been redeemed
No one will pretend That they have
been, and no valid excuse can b.
given for not doing So. The peopi,
, have bean betrayed by their chose
2 representatives. 1t the bDi propose,
by Mr.. Morrison was not the bill
1 needed, it could haye been taken u
8 and amended so as to conform to tn
views of the majority. The fact is
that the gentlemen who vote
against considering that measur
1 are opposed to any reduction in ta2
o alton. They haye deliberately com
81 to the conclusion that they Wi
Il violate their Pledges by opposin
r every Sffort to remove the great bu
, den Of taxation which has been lai
# upon 10000, 600 Of people in ii
a. interest of a few overgrown mOnOp
a lies. This sane Congrlss dur,ag
i. last session refused by vote Of ]
p majority to consider this measur
n anu : fsiled Oh Saturday last by on
~ 5 votes. Three Democrats we
re absent who would have voted
in take up the bill, if they had be-
present, So, tie opponents Of
measure have really only two majl
q lily. The friends OF the people
be Congress are determined, and W
not give up the fight They ha
e. suffered defeat at the hands Of Il
ii monopolies, but it will only postpO
as the day of reckoning, and when
Ct does come, it VIII come as a migt
og- avalanche, sweeping every thing
W ore it. The people are determin
d to re luce the burden laid upon tn,
"a by war tariff. 1t viii be done
ms certain rs time lasts, and that tC
IT. at no distant day. The question
eii being agitated in every quart
u aud the demand that no more MOI
1 than il q eessary to meet the ]
en- 4Erements Of an economical goYel
foi neut shall be exacted, is imperati
pes All unnecessary taxation is unit
es aud will not be submitted to b
b, free people,