The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-07-06
ATKINS & HARRIS.

These two gentlemen are actively can
wasting the State, and pressing their
claims for the United States Senate. Prac-
ticaIIy their political record and status
are the same: Both of them are staunch
democrats, As to the two, I he Star pre-
fers Atkius-He IS younger, sprightller
and less mixed up with bossism and
machine politics He is great favorite
Of the President, ami administered ths #
fairs OF his late office a. Indian Commis-
sioner with signal success and abIl.ty
He would WELD a powerful influences if
sent to the United States Senate. Mr..
Atkins has been twice member Of Con-
gress. Before the war he defeated EtherIdge
/ in a most exciting canvass. Since the wa I
he represented his district again in Con-
gress, and might have been there yet, but
he promised his friends to step down and
out, and kept his promise Since then
| his district has been represented b. Jno.
NJ Taylor. and now by Il. A. Enloe. Mr..
Atkins was not long suffered 10 remain in
|
ognized at Washington, and he was call
ed from his farm to accept the place as
Commissioner of Indian Affairs He Is
practical farmer and sue cesslul one
as well as expert enced in st atesmanship
He knows and can LOOK after the wants
OF his constituency, perhaps, more wisely
and successfully Il an any man in Tennes
| see. Jeifer, on speaking OF office no lder'
remarked that "iew die and none resign"
Atkins was a notable exception He be-
lieves in the cardinal doctrine OF the
Democratic party Of rotation in Office
few years since the VIII lie country wa
alarmed at Grants aspiration Tor third
term As Presiden.. It .tesmel and publi-
c.sts predicted that if he succeeded and
Twas again installed As President the ex-
Iistence of free republican governm ent
would cease in the United States. III
had so environed him self with his bench
men, and welded such power that ii was
E feared he would not, if again elected, re
linquish the reins Of government He
was by virtue Of his office, commander il
chief OF the Army and Navy. He was
= the idol of the soldier el I'm mt. II ha
richly fe lthered his IVA st an d fatten-
ed at the public crib. All his relative
, had been provided with lucrative Off -
and he felt as it he had Il life estate in
the office. But this government Is not
l founded on that theory No man ha
any exclusive claim to any office, an
the third t.rm idea, VIII ich Washington
| and ia ckson warne the country agains
applies to the inferior, as well as tn
higher Offices. No man ought to aspir
to a third ternl OF the same Office, ordi na
| rily speaking. And senator Harris in hi
r Nashville Specie when elected for sec
ond term and on the hastings led hi
friends to believe he would never again
/ be a candidate He has now been i'll tn
2 ! U. S. Senate twelve successive years. He
, | is past thres score and ten, 1t would b
I remarkable if his physical strength or me
. tai vigor should last much longer, FEEDER;
l Judges retire on full pay when they reac
the age Of seven ", because it Is presumed
their vigor OF mind and body is made
; quate to the droper performance of their
3 duties, They need rest, Otd age creep
on apace, We alse think the senator ha
been importunate in the selectIO 0
: soma OF his appoIntee4, We think the
t have not regarded, as they should, th'
+ civil service rIles. We think they have
= been too active in State politics, and il
advocating the claims Of their own favor.
, ! ties We think the time h as come for
deal. We think the rising generatio
have poor encouragement, and poe
chance for preterment, If one man or s.
of men are to hold life estates IN Office
there tore it would he eminently wise an
J 1 prOPer fer senator Rarriss to retire an,
leave the race 20 other and younger men.