The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-07-27

has neglected his Official dutles.
For instance it is charged that he IS
negIecting them now Thai he has
left the Senate at a time when he is
very much needed, Ia srder to lsok
after his fences in Tennessee, and
see that they are all III repair by
the time the county conventions
meet But the force Of this charge
viii be greatly les>ensi, as he has
returned to labor for the passage OF
the Mills bill through that b1iy. OF
course there issome OPPOSITION to
Senator Harms Oh account II per-
8onal offence given som politicians.
But thls : very small portion Of
the opposition. And it IS an oppo-
sitjon that Is less potent than any
osuer. According to oar int0Tma-
tlun the politicians are largely fer
Senator Harris and lie neople are
for General Atkins.
6. Senator uarr.s has not been
in public life toe lonI, but he has
been in the Unite state> Senate
long enou.h, II the people want
t. make him president or even wee,
We say, hurrah, We arc for Harris.
Or if the president wants TO give him
some foreign appointment, we will
sanction it most heartily.
Likewise, General AtkI Is has
held the places TO which h has
been elected ana appointed long
enough. We're he seeking one Of
the places which he has already
filled, we would be against him. Bat
he Is carrying out the good cid demo
cratic doctrine of rotation. And The
Star IS i'll favor of adherIng rigidly
to the tine hOnored doctrines an
custsms Of the party, These new
tangled ways, these Innovations,
and these departure Of modern
times do net presage any good TO the
party.
7, The Star Is MT we'll posted az
to Who are the politicians IN Upton
county, nor as to how they stand on
public men and pablo questions.
However, if 1T be true that the
politicians OF that county are oppos-
ed to Senator Harris because they
cannot use him, it would not neces-
sarily ioIlow that the opposition IN
other co 4nues Is due to the same
source and for the same reasons.
The exposition N NEST counties, as
far as we 4an learn, IS among the
masses the wool nat and enc gal.
lows democracy II we are light
fully informed, large majority of
the farmers Of Upton county are
opposed ts the reelection Of Senator
Harris. Did they not meet ana en-
dorse a democrat tst county repre-
sentative who is opposed to Harris
and for A tklns? And are not the
Harris men IN Upton citing this
candldatt2 if it is true that the
men who are spposing harris IN
ITpton are Disappointed politicians
vino could net use the Senator, he
certainly has very small II sistance
in that county. And We ADMIRE tae
courage of the Senator That brou Lht
about that opposition.
! 8. Ne certainly think SO, Gen,
Atkins IS man Of splendid ability
and great stamina, and would, lnr
deed, be hard customer Tor the
! politicians To manage. Gen. At,
kins viii not be bossed by politicians
neither vii he attempt to boss them,
He will devote his time aud talent 8
to the faithful serving Of his can
stituency and the Union.
9. You have pat the clincher tc
US this time. The Star would say
retire him for neglect Of public
duty every time" The winnings
and the whimpers Of Infatuated
politicians against a public man
ought always to be taken as strong
preot Of ms manhood and excellent
worth. And if the opposition to
! Senator Harris recollection is con
| fned 10 the politicians alone, The
Star will yield its advocacy Of Gen.
Atkins, and join In the demand
| for the Senator's reelection. AL
though we honestly believe thai
the Senator has been there long
enough, and that he ought 20 do a,
| he-said he would step down and
out. And ,et that brave and faith
full veteran, Gen. J d. c. Atkins
step up and into the place winch
his neble life and hersIo sel vice 50
Justly eRtItle him.
The Star has no abuse for Senator
Harris. We say again what we have
said repeatedly: Senator Ham is 5
an honest and able man He has
foughta thousand battles Tor bis
party AMI has won . scsre u welcomes
He has seryel ms people Isng and
has served them well. But this is
ne reason why he should be given
life tenure III Office.