The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-12-10
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have not received that attention
at the hands OF the Democratic
press Of the State, or Of the demo-
cratic candidates for Governor and |
members of the Legislature, |
TO which they are justly
The adm inistration of |
our state affairs under Coy. Bate,
and his able assistants at the Capitol, !
has been able and honest, and en-
tirely satisfactory to the people Of
Tennessee, The fact is, that the
affairs Of no state in tins Union have
been better managed, at any
time, than have ours during the
last tour years. 1t has been economI-
cal, and III perfect harmony with
the will Of the GOVERNED. The
circum stances which surrounded
Gov. Bate when lie was first in
aLgurated Governor OF Tennessee
were peculiarly embarrassing. He,
and a majority of the Leais lature,
had been elected upon platform
which provided that the state debt
proper should be paid IN full, and
that the bonds issued IN aid of Rail
roads should be Sc tiled at so cents
on the dollar, the new bonds to
bear three per cent. interest. The
Supreme Court Of Tennessee, and
OF the United States. had both de-
cided that the Torbett issue of the
Bank OF Tennessee was a legal
liability upon the State, and that
it was receivable fer taxes, No one
had any definite idea as TO the
amount of Torbett issue outstanding.
II official reports showed that the
accommodation for the insane were
not sufficient for more than one
third of the number Of that uniortu,
nate class in our state, many OF
whom were languishing in the jails
and houses in the different
counties, and it was evidently the
duty Of the Legislature to provide
additional accommodations for them
The appropriations made by the
Legislature under Mir. Hawkins haC
r in several instances, proven INSULT
cient, and the Legislature then il
session was expected to make VI
r the defiicts-one of $4,000 for the
Insane Asylum at Nashville, which
we remember well. In addition tt
} all this, the Treasury was nearly
empty, made so by the default o
} Mr.. Polk. True to their pledges
and under the recommendation o
Gov. Bate, the Legislature passed
T the sos bill, made provision for tn
e payment of the TOrbett issue, APP
, propriated $4,000 for the erection
1 Of an Insane Asylum for East Ten
e nessee, and in addition to the regu
lar appropriations, provided for tn
D deficits during the administration O
= MIR. Hawkins. Since that time tw,
y Of the ablest Republicans in Tenncs
o see have canvassed the state f.
e Governor, as the nominees of tina
s. party, but neither Of them coul
utter one word against the admins
tration of Gov. Bate, which goes t
show that nothing had been done b
the democrats which could be com
" planned Of. No state was ever blesse
., with more economical. and pure
. administrations. With a tax OF 3
= cents on the 500, worth of taxabl
property, the current expenses
the State Government, the intere
upon the state debt and the scho
- fund has been paid. This muC
may be properly styled the curren
or ordinary expenses of the Sta
Government. In addition to tn
49, they have paid off and retired abo
5000, 900 of Torbett issue ceruhcat
about $3.50, 900 Of back intere
upon the state bonds, about $500
600 for tie erection Of the Insal
Asylum for East Tennessee, abo
!: $4,000 for the Asylum for We
=. Tennessee, $4,000 IN retiring Il
Mineral Home Bonds, about $50
600 tor new Codes for the State al
!; County officials, including JUST
of the Peace, and $4,000 for t
New Orleans Exposition. The
are extraordinary expenses, al
:, amount to 81, 10000, besIdts Il
:. deficits Which came over from Il
last Republican administration, III
is an excellent showing for Go
Bate and his aids.
in Two wears more viii see the la
re of the TUrbctt issue certificates pa
re off, when, Il there is no increase
a the expenses, the state will have abo
IS, S250,0O0 surplus each year, viii,
IT. Will be applied to the exunguIsl
Dir ment Of the state debt proper, al
be that can be paid off in about 70
NJ years. About So, 100000 of t
III Railroad bonds have been funded a
#. tie probabilities are that abo
H. SO, 0OO,0 remain to be iunde
he All charges against the sta
b. have Leen promptly met, and tn
IN TOO without borrowing any mon,