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The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
Senator Harris.

The senator seems hard pressed fer
something to tell the people he has done
for them while in the Senate. In his
speech at Columbia on Saturday, he said
"he understood some had said Harris
hadn't done anything in the Senate, and
spoke of one convincing tact Of the arse
nal bill, whick was put through by him"
Tho idea Of his claiming the credit of the
arsenal bill for Columbus. Every man
who reads the newspapers knows the
whole cree dit, and the sole credit for the
passage of that bill, is due to the Hon. w.
G. Whittberne, "The Little Admiral and
the people of Marry gave him that credit
at public meeting in Columbia immedi-
ately uDon its passage. Here and at
Nashville he claimed TO be one Of the best
friends of Cum berland river improvement
and yet his record IN the Senate, which we
have published, shows he never voted for
an appropriation for that river, but always
against them, if he voted at all. 1t is
true he offered an amendment to appro-
pirate $4,000 for a survey of the Cumber-
land, but why spend the $4,000 for a sur
vey if yon are going to vote against the
appropriation for the improvement? But
does not TIA csc little statements of the dem
| agogue remind you of the candidate for
for alderman in Clarksville, who, when
asked if he fav, red the improvement of q
street, replied, chat it as his pet schemeY
- GAINESVILLE Chronicle,
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
The Battle of Ballots and What
il Means.

One week from tomorrow occurs
the battle OF ballots, upon the re
suit of which depends more, the
peace and happiness, perpetuitY
glory Of the American people and
republic, than ever before upon
like occasion.
Shall Mr.. Cleveland be sustain
ed? Shall this man who has STOOD
"as StOnewa'P against corrup-
ton in every shape, form and fasho
ion; who has labored as never Pres
ident before him to bring back the
old ship OF State to constitutional
mOorirgs; who has dignified the
great Office committed to his keep
ing by the suffrages OF the people,
dignifed 1t through and by earnest,
patient, intelligent, honest and pa
trlotic endeavOr to do his whole
duty, the performance of which
duty has put to test his honesty,
ability, courage and patriotism
indeed, every high and manly
quality of human mind. heart and
natm ego down before the ene~
mics of the people, the enemies OF
the republic?
Shall this man who has So brave
lY fought the battles OF the COM
mon people of this country. against
the efor is of organized capital. OF
insoleut monopoly. of heartless and
gre edY Shylocks, to reduce them to
a condition of serfdom, who hal
fought TO perpetuate our form o
government in the spirit which
it was conceived; the spirit which
marked it as a Gov eminent made
by and for freemen, the spirit which
declares every American citizen s
sovereign, king, the equal but
not superior of his nelghbor; tht
spirit which guarantees to every
IN an the enjoyment in his own way
of the proceeds of his toll; the spirit
which despises the arrogant as
sumption made by a selfih and
greedy interest, of the right to tax
the many tor the few; the spirit
which declares all laws infamou
which do not protect evenly, equal
ly and alike every citizen, be over
come in the struggle?
| God help the republic if suct
honesty, courage and patriotism al
has been displayed by Grover
Cleveland is not sustained by tbs
people at the ballot box. Nash
vile American.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
Election Bets.

The Philadelphia Ledger says very
properly and truly that an election bet
sis not only not an argument but it pro-
claims the absence of argument. 1t is
sheer braggadocio or gambling pare and
simple" Says the Ledger:
TIL growth OF the betting practice in
political campaigns Is not healthy sign
of increased popular morality or intelli-
gence. 1t not only degrades a great Po-
Iitical contention, which is assumed to be
conducted IN support of high principles,
but it degrades those who lad ulge in it.
In every way it is vicious, and in cases
where enormous sums re staked it may
prove to be a fruitful source of mischief :,
as those who have so much at stake may
employ forbidden means to Influence votes
and tempt the makers of returns of votes
to commit criminal acts for the purpose
of changing the true result of an election.
Almost any other sort Of gambling is less
to be condemned than that Of betting on
elections
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
The Congressional Record.

The late session of Congress was not
only the longest ever held, but the most
taIkative. Never before haye so many
and such long speeches been made; and
when to these are added the speeches not
made but published by permission, the
result is 10000 pages Of closely printed
matter, or enough to make 100 or 12O
good-sized volumes. And it must be re-
membered tn at the session is not yet fully
completed, but only temporarily 'ad-
joulned. With the addition of the speeches
made after Congress reassembles, the his
tory of the session will equal $50 to 100
large volumes; and it will require re ports
OF but few sessions TO make up a hand
some library. Much Of this has resulted
from the bad custom which has grown up
of allowing speeches to be printed that
were never made. If Congress had been
steadily at work all the session, never
stopping for a second, to take a vote or do
anything else, il would still be impossible
for the fastest speaker in the United
States to deliver the various orations
which; it is pretended were delivered.
This abuse is a growing one. The Con-
gressIonal Record has long since ceased to
be "a record" But aside from this, and
emitting all imaginary speeches, it has
grown so bulky volume as to be OF little
value, 1t is almost impossible to find
what one wants in if; and the greater
part of it is of no value whatever, mere
buncombe speeches, which, of course, can
not be refused publication, but which 10
one ants to read again. The suggestion
is made-and it is good one-that in adj
dition to the Record a compilation or
compendium of the proceedings in Con-
grcss and the principal speeches made
should be published. Such book would
be generally acceptable to the people at
large, and give them what they want-R
history of each session of Congress. We
have not hing of this kind, nothing but
the bulky Record, which nobody keeps,
which nobody particularly wants, and
which Is not faithful report Of the pro-
ceedings before Congress. A compila ton
Of its work each year. with all the flaws
and excrescences Of the Record dropped,
would be popular ana interesting book
N. O Times Democrat.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

We warn the Democrats of har-
deman county, that If they do not
turn out and vote on next Tues lay
that there Is great danger Of both
the defeat ofPhelan and StaIn0aek.
Eaton, the Republican candidate,
possesses a 'plethOric bar'l' and
will have every Republican voter
IN the county at tie polls. DR..
Biggs, the opponent OF Stainback,
is making ?. house to house canvas,
telling ne people he is farmer
apd wheeler, and trying to deceive
our Democratic wheelers and far :
mers by passing as their champion
ana friend, and if Democracy is
not alert, he will fool some and get
Democratic votes that would not
touch hum If they knew his reeorn
as a member OF the Brownlow leg
islature just after the war, when
he was a member from Fayette,
elected-by the votes OF scalawags
and Radicals, all the best white
people and Democrats being dis
franehised. He then voted for the
issuance of the Brownlow railroad
bonds, and every time in the in'
terest of monopOlies and clIques,
and against the farmer,
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
IT is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

In an opinion rendered by Justice
Bradley in the drummer tax case
of William G. Asher VS.. the state
ofaTexas, the supreme court of the
Uni ted States tO~day declared un.
C institutional all laws Impos-
ing license tax upon commercial
travellers not residents of the state
imposing the tax. Asher was a
resident of New Orleans, and while
selling goods by sample in Texas,
was arrested and fined for violation
of the state law making it a misde-
meanOr for any person to do busio
ness as a commercial traveller with
out first having taken out an oceu~
patton tax. Asher contested the
constitutionality of this statue, taxi
ing the ground that it was repug-
nant to the clause of the constitution
giving congl ess the conclusive right
to regulate the interstate commerce.
The state court decided against
him. Asher appealed to the SUI
preme court. which to-day gave
decision in his favor. The court, in
its opinion, says that it secs no differ
ence between this and the Robbins,
Tennessee, case, in which the state
law was held to be unconstitutional.
AS to the contention of the author.
tiles of Texas that the decisions of
the supreme court, in the Robbins
case was in conflict with prior decls>
ions of the court Justice Bradley
very decidedly says that even were this
true, the conrt has always supposed
that the latter decision has the et>
feet of overruling a prior decision
with which it may not be in har-
Inony. The court then says: I'VE
do not propose to enteI into re-
newed d iscussiOn of the matter at
this time" Court reversed Judge
ment on state court with costs and
rema nded case with instructions to
discharge plaintiff in error from i'm
prisOnment. Washington Dispatch
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
The Verdict Unanim gus.

w. d. Suit, Druggist. Bippus,
Ind. testifies: g | can rocco mmend
Electric BIT ters as the very best
remedy. Every bottle sold has given
relief in every case. One man took
SIX bottles, and was cured of Rheu
matism of 10 years. standing"
Abraham Har e, druggist, Bellville,
Ohio, affirms; THE best selling
medicine | have ever handle d in
my 20 years experience, is Elee trio
Bitters" Thousands of others have
.dded their testimony, so that the
= erdict is unanimous uh at Electric
RItters do cure all diseases of the
we r, Kidneys or Blood. Only a
E-alf dollar a bottle, at Savage u
. merson's Drug store.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

What has DR.. BIggs in common
with the farmers If Hardeman
county? He Is the friend Of the
monopolies and trusts, and the prin-
ciples he advocates are against the
interests of his people. He is an
ardent admirer of James q. Blaine,
who says that the bagging trust,
and the hundred other trusts organ
lied to steal the hard earned money
Of the farmers, are private concerns
over which no one has any right to
exercise control, Beware Of the
oily doctor. He wants your votes
that he may 60 to Nashville and
vote against your interests.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

The Democratic County Execu.
tive Committee met at their Head
quarters at the STAR office on Sat
urday, Oct. 81, 1888, and was call
ed to order by the chairman, DIR,
D. j. Newbern, who stated that
the Secretary was too i'll to perform
his duties at present. On motion of
DR.. l. H. Hornsby @. A. Miller,
ESQ, was elected Secretary during
the illness ofthe regular secretary
w. A. Mcdaniel. Mr. Miller
Immediately accepted the appoint
ment and took charge Of the work:
On motion the roll of the districts
was called for reports as to the apr
pointment of working committee
to assist the regular committeeman
in getting out the vote on election
day. and in case a district failed to
report it was ordered that the
county com mittee make the appOin-
ment of the subcommittee. Work
ing committees were appointed II
all the districts, and the distric
committeeman ordered to call a
mass meeting of Democrats of al
the districts for Saturday evening
or night, next before the election
for the purpose OF organization
The secretary was ordered to notify
the regular district committeeman
and subcommittee Of their appoint
ment. Committee adjourned sub
iect to call of chat rman.
.. d. j. NEwBERN, Chm'n.
| e. A. MILLER, Secty. Pro Tempore
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

We'sre reliably informed that Or. Biggs
has been telling the democrats that he is
for Isham G. II arris for Senator, for Bob
TAYLOR for Governor and for James Phe-
Ian for Congress What he tells the re-
public ans the Lord only knows, but we
would not be afraid 10 wager hat that
he does not tell them any such thing. A
man who would accept nomination from
one party and then 60 against the candi-
dates on the ticket with him, or even pre-
tend to the opposition that he was against
his own ticket, should not be trusted by
either his political friends or enemies In
other words, such man is unworthy OF
the confidence Of anyone. But the DR.
wants to go to Nashville, and If reports
are true. he Is not very choice as to the
means. The democrat who can be caught
with any such bait is too ignorant to be
allowed to vote. But the DR.. will find
that we have no such democrats in Har-
demau and Fsyette.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
What Ha Will d

DR.. Biggs. the regular nomin ee
Of the republicans for Floater, if
elected +, the Legisls. ture will vote
witt. the republican party on all
party questions, and against all
democratic mea sures. He viii vote
for a republican for United States
Senator, who would g. to Washing
ton and by his vote perpetuate the
existing high rate Of tariff taxation,
and continue the reign of monopo-
lies and trusts He would do all in
his power to place the reIns of Gov
ernment, State and National in the
hands OF the republicans, which
means high taxes, a wasting of the
peoples money in extravagant ap-
preparations, and III placing oyer the
wealth and intelligence OF the land
the worst element in the country,
Democrats, remember the Browns
low and Hawkins administrations
in Tennessee. And who that re-
members those dark periods In the
history of the state wants to see the
republican party in power in Tennes-
see gam? Certainly no friend to the
masses and especially of the farm :
ers, wants to see such a calamity
brought upon them. DIR. Biggs is
no better than his party. H Is par
ty knew that he would stand by its
principles and policies before it NOM
mated hun as its candidate for
Floater. How then can any dem
ocrat trust him? His course as a
member of the BrownslOw Legisla-
ture, when he voted millions OF
railroad bonds upon the tax payers
of Tennessee, is fair index to what
he would do if cleo ted this time.
H is a partisan republican and Is
! opposed to everything democratic.
He is friend of the mOnOpolIe:
and trusts, and if sent to the Legis-
lature will vote for a republican fol
Senator who is also q
friend of the mon1polies anl
trusts. He is in favor of high tax
es and opposed to cheap food anC
clothing for the masses of the PEG
pie. He is an enemy to the section
Of country III which he lives, because
by his vote and influence he sus
tains that party which is an enemy
to cur sectisn, and has ever heapeC
SANDER and abuse upon it. A nC
yet we understand he is going owe
this county and telling the farmer
that he is heir friend and that Mr.
Stainback is not. Our farmers ar,
too intelligent to be caught wit
] such chat. They know that tn
republicans cannot be trusted an
they also know that DIR. Biggs is NJ
better than the crowd with which h
is training. Mr.. StaInback is a gen
tleman OF extraordinary ability
J He is a friend of the people and ha
ever labored for their best interests
He is the nominee OF the Demo
cratic party for Floater and is en-
titled to and will receive the sup
port Of every true democrat.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

While DR.. Briggs Is going over
the county and telling the farmers
that he is their friend, he and his
bosom friend, L. B. Eaton, are Sc
cretly perfeetihg arrangements to
flood FaYette county and perhaps
Hardeman, with Pinkerton detec-
tives to overawe the voters and de-
feat the will of the people. That
is too thin doctor. The people have
found you out They will elect
you to stay at home on Tuesday
next.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
FOR SALE.

| hav We for sasie one tract of 100
acres of land adjoining the grow
ino and thrifty town of Whiteville
on the Midland, lying on each side of
the road. 1t is well improved, has
sufficIency of timber and water,
Also one tract of 1T acres, lying on
the waters of Clear creek, Z of a
mile from said town. This is a splen>
did farm, and will prove most de-
sIrable property to anyone wishing to
purchase. Address or call on,
g. A. DUNCAN
WhiteTille. Tenn
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Don 'tl-If a dealer offers you a
bottle of Salvation Oil without la
bells, or wrapper S. or in mutilated
or defaced package, don't touch 1T
don't buy 1t at any price, you can
rest assured that there is something
wrong-it may be a dangerous and
W orthless counterfeit. Insist upon
getting a perfect tu,broke n, genuine
Dackage.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Ask DIR. Biggs if he was repre~
senting the interests OF the farmers
when, as member Of the Legisla~
ture in 1865, he voted for the issu>
ance Of the Brownlow Railroad
Bonds. Never trust the man who
has gone against you once.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Democrats, you have but three
days more in which to work for
your ticket, Do your duty, and the
banner democratic county Of Ten
nessee will still retain the laurels
won in the past by your fidelity to
the cause Of democracy.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Vote for J. T. Barnhill. He will
need your votes, McNairy is close,
and the Repu blicans have nomina>
ted Hardeman man, heretofore a
Democrat, with the hope to divide
our vote.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Go to the polls early, and see
that every democrat in your dis
trict comes to the polls and votes
the straight democratic ticket from
top TO bottom. Make arrangements
to send for those who have not vo~
ted by II o clock. The republican
corruption fund will bring to the
polls every republican voter.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Vote for w A. Caruthers. Booth,
his opponent is holding midnight
meetings, organizing the negroes to
poll a full Republican vote. Let's
give the farmer candidate a .rous,
ing majority,
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Vote for c A StaInback. Biggs,
bis republican opponent, is making
'stlll hunt canvass, and refuses
10 meet IN debate our candidate.
As member of the Brownlow leg
lslature Biggs voted in the interest
o. mon0pohes every time,
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Every democrat in the county
should work for the success of the
democratic ticket from now until
the polls are closed on Tuesday
next, This is no time for apathy
and indifference.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE
LOTS FOR SALE AT WHITE
WILLIE.

I have quite a number of conve-
nient and elegant Business and Resi-
dence Lots for sale in the growing
and promising town of Whiteville.
w. M. NORMENT.
Whiteville, Tenn
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

The democrats Of old Hardeman
are known from Carter to Shelby
for their fidelity to the principles of
the party, and for their zeal and en-
ergy in working tor the success of
its candidates We must not loose
our prestige by indifference now.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

The democratic party contains
the virtue and intelligence of this
country, and has the right to man
age it's political affairs. Will we do
10
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Every friend of honest ana eco
nomleal government, should vote
the straight democra tic ticket on
Tuesday next.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

See your neighbor who does not
take the Star and tell him that the
election comes of on Tuesday, Nov,
9th. 80
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Every democrat who fails to go
to the polls and vote on Tuesday
next, casts hall vote tOrthe re-
publican nominees
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Remember that next Tuesday is
the day Of the election.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Vote for Cleveland, Thurman
and Taylor.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Vote for Jas. Phelan, Eaton is
using his Doodle with the negroes
to defeat one Of the braniest, rep.
resentatives this district ever had.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Democrats, 90 to the polls next
Tuesday and the country will be
safe
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 6,
1888.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
BOLIVAR. TENN

For HardeInan County
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President,
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF New York.
For Nice-President,
ALLEN G.. THURMAN,
OF Ohio.
Fox ELECTORS.
State at Large,
AIBERT S. MARKS, OF Franklin.
JOSIAH PATTERSON, Of Shelby.
First District,
Y.HUGHES, OF Claiborne
Second District.
GEO. p. ZOE, of jefferson,
Third District,
VIM. 7. MURRAY, Of Warren.
Fourth District,
w. NJ. HAMMOCK, Of Trousdale,
Fjh District,
". c. HOUSTON, OF Cannon.
Sirth District,
ELI I. MORRIS; Of Davidson
Serenth District,
FLOURNOY RIVERs, Of Giles, 2.
Eighth District,
R.P COLE, Of Henry.
Ninth District,
FRANK +. BOND, lof Haywood.
Ieuh District
HARRY NJ. HILL, OF Shelby.
For Governor,
ROBERT l.. TAYLOR,
OF WASHINGTON
For Congress,
JAMES PHELAN.
For State Senator,
j. T. BARNHII4L
For Representative,
w. A. CARUTHERS.
For Joint Representative,
G. A. STAINBACK.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02

Vote the straight ticket.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-02
Vote.

Don't scratch,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-10-12
Keep Both Eyes Open.

OF late the removers have taken a new
tack. While over here, Saturday, Sheriff
Wade expressed to two or three people
his .hoplessncss for the success of the
county sea 0n-whecls scheme TO Pro-
bate Judge Thlstethwaite he even went
go far as to state that lie had never really
been IN favor of 1t. OF course this is all
the verlest bosh. 1t is also reported that
John McCrory has withdrawn. This may
he 80. 1t is quite possible that whom
Jack went to Wade's Horsehead confer
ence he knew almost as little Of the
scheme as the writer. Furthermore, UNI
less Jack has been given block of lots
by Bumstead, no one can see but that he
is antagonizing his own interests. Mr.
McCrory said, over at Horschead, that if
he thought Bumstcad had anything to do
with the matter he wouldn't vote for it.
As Bumstead has been working harder
than any one else for removal, it really
does begin to look as though Slippery
Charlie is somewhat interested.
But, in political as well as a military
campaign, 1t is the part of wisdom to be
watchful against stratagem and surprise
Every taxpayer who is opposed to this un-
timely effort to jump the county seat from
one non-rallroad town to another should
not lessen his energy and caution because
the political enemy show signs of weak
ening. Do not allow yourselves to be
misled. Every citizen of average jntclli
gcnce knows that Mcssrs. ..arkcr, Wade
and Bumstead, who all own property at
Winchester, have not, as they claim,
stirred up this removal hullabaloo solely
III the Interests of the taxpayers. Every
voter should not only make his arrange.
ments to 60 and vote, but also give his
neighbor ride to the polls if necessary.
The county seat removal scheme of course
stands no show !; but the result of the
election for county officers will settle for
all time whether republican county con
ventlons shall be allowed to assemble aud
choose candidates with view only ,n
their fitness and ability, regardless of rac &c
or creed, or whether the political control
OF Emmons county IS to be turned over to
the vote and proxy purchasing firm of
Wade, Bumstead. Van Beck & Co.