The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-04-27
VIZ. Il, DARIE1 THE NAN.
Editors The Star


Middleton, April 81, 1851 ask space
in your paper to define my views upon
the race fer Governor. The scramble be-
tween Gov. Taylor and Mcconnell is cal
cHlated to mislead the wool hat and one
gallus democrats" as the Wheslers are
sometimes called, alsO the rank and file
Of the party, and cause them to do them
selves injustice BY supporting either of
these gentlemen for governor. The wealth
prod ueers-the laboring class. heretofore
have been agrisved In a great measure as
to the nominations and election of eficsrs
for the lsgislativesand executive depart
nsnts OF govern ment both State and Ma
tional. This and ether things in connec-
ton Herewith have caused the farmers of
this state and ether states to organize
themselves to remedy some Of the evils
and bring abSut the necessary reforms
for the peace and prosperity of the c0un-
try, and that we may have an equal shsw
ing with all ether classes in the ad minis
tratlon OF the government.
The foundation principles of our gov-
ernnent, laid by the fathers of the dsmS'
cratic party, were equal rights and Justice
to all classes of citizens. We should
oh erish those principles as the best ever
instituted by man for government and
pc rpetuate them with unhinching zeal
that our posterity may be free and indie
pendent people. Much depends on indi-
vidual force and effort t. continue this
party doctrine If we are to waste our
energy and effert in deing what is COM
monty called wire pulling" and forming
rings for this or that man fer Office re-
gardlsss of principles, measures, or right
platforms in accord with the progress and
demands OF the age, then the individual
IF n candidate ill avyoSI
and rebound upon the party in the future
to its detriment.
1t does seem the better policy would be
to let the Office seek the man. The old
time hOnored principles of the party ought
to prevail Lay on the shelf for this term
| Governor Taylor and Mr.. Mcconnell, and
select cool, determined, competent man
| for governor, and to be governor regardless
of future elections, l believe Joseph A.
Manson, of Hardeman, will fill the bill
| But if the Hen. J. A. Nan en- is not to
be had, then l am for VIM. NJ. Daniel,
who comes before the people not as an
aspiraDt for the position, but brought out
before the people of Tennessee by several
| counties III that portion of the state where
| he lives as the right kiRd of material to be
supported by the working people of Ten
nessee endorsed by large number of tn e
best Wheelers of the state as a man vino
| will do Justice to all classes Of citizens
and that is all that any true and tried
| Rheelers in the state could ask, l am
speaking of demOcl attic wheelers, as il
was int ated in the last issue of your
| paper tn at Daniels was a Wheel candi-
date for govern or and nothin said Of his
politics. Why not the farmers Of Tennes-
see take hold of this man and nominate
him for governor and say to Mr. AcC0n-
nell and "our Bob" and the wire-pullers
fall in with us. 1t use to be q sayinA
fair play" Harmony would prevail
with the exception Of a few "wIre- wsrk-
ers." By the way it would be = good plan
for the farmers and Iaborers of the state
to command the next legislature to stop
creating new offices and do away with
some we now have. Now Is the time to
50 shape the policies OF the democratic
party, followed with Just and equal legis-
latiOE and righteous administrator OF
government, in order that all needed re-
forms may be felt, and the m asses of this
people In this government may become
conTented, prosperous, and happy with
better facilities for the proPer education
| of their children. Let the farmers OF
Tennessee look to their interests in the
coming elections this year, and By a
united effort We will be able to put a stop
to some Of the trusts and mercantile com
bination whose aims and objects are to
sap the very life blood OF the producers
of this country, and make ssrfs of 8
people, born free and indepedent. l dom
like future dealers in pslitlcs any bette
than | do in the products Of the sell, anC
the future dealer should be stepped in al
branches of business, and we must max
a demand of needed reforms, and con
tend together ter them earnestly and hon
eStly, and we will get there. 1 am your
for the people and prosperity Of the eoun
try. e. M: LAMBETH,