Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-24
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BRANDON sARKsDALE, PROPS.
Let a Spirit of Conservatism Prevail

mers' Union, which paper was the
great instrument in efecting the or
ganizatiOn that forced the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Buchanan for Governor,
has the true ring and will be read
with much satisfaction by every
Democrat in the State. 1t was
written by Brother Mcdowell, and
Is an exhibition of wisdom, giving
utterance to sentiment upon which
the organization is founded and we
believe expresses the feelings OF
every worthy member of the order.
AS for Mr.. Buchanan, his integrity
personal honor and good sense we
know warrant the writer in saying
his campaign and administration
will be based on high grounds and
the farmers will support him in
every step taken in that direction.
The Toiler deserves credit for the
sensible policy marked, and we say
again, give the farmers chance,
rally to their support as they have
always come to the support OF
Democracy. They are Democrats, as
are other classes, they are now in the
lead and responsible for the manage
ment of State affairs. No class of
people has more to lose by mistakes
than themselves.
The farmers believe that they have
been imposed upon and oppressed by
machine politics and capital Combi-
nations, and now placed in the lead
and complaint and strife in the party
ranks should cease and the party
will be cemented for the grandest
victory over Republicanism ever
won in Tennessee. The editorial
from the TOiler, which we commend
to careful reading, is as follows:
Farmers of Tennessee, your choice
for governor-a real honest farmer,
fresh from the pillow handles-has
been granted you. The four days
contest was heated, the friends of
other candidates fought maniully,
hut you Outnumbered them and at
laEt they recognized the inevitable
and gracefully fell into line and NOM
mated Hon. j. p. Buchanan by ac-
clamation. Each of the opposing
candidates withdrew and pledged
their undivided support to the man
OF your choice. The political papers
which have done all in their power
to defeat his nomination and secure
the man Of their choice have, since
the nomination, come to his support
with unanlmity never before wit
messed in Tennessee after such spir-
tied and bitter contest. Now, upon
you, brother farmers, who are re-
sponsible for this nomination, rests a
great responsibility. The nomina
ton of farmer, backed by the bulk
Of democratic members in our Far
mers' and Laborers' Union of Ten
nessee, has aroused some fears in the
minds of men in other av0catiOns
that we as a class would demand
class legislation that if we
got into power we would go to ex-
tremes and make war on other avo-
cations. The future good name, in
tegrity of purpose and The honesty
Of our claims for equal and exact
justice are on trial. Conservatism
should characterize our every word
and action. In demanding justice
for ourselves, we must be Just as
willing to grant it to other legiti-
mate avOcations. Merchants and
manufacturers seem to have some
fears Of unfrieadly legislation affect
ing their interest. The next Legis-
lature Of Tennessee will have a ma
jor!ty of farmers in it, and with a
farmer for governor we will be re
spOnsible for legislation and the adj
ministration of governmental af
fairs il your nominee for governor is
elected. Let your motto of "equal
and exact justice to all" be carried
out to tho letter. The development
of the resources Of our great State
and the pros perity of every legiti-
mate industry should be made q
common cause in which every GLASS
are equally interested. We need
more railroads, more factories and
more capital to develop the hidden
treasures of mother earth. A con-
sentative course on our part will Sc
cure all these blessings and restore
confidence where fears of extreme
measures from our ascendency to
power exist. Merchants and manu-
facturers claim they are dOubly taxed
and have tried for years to have it
removed and their interests placed
0n an equality with others. If their
claims are true, and we believe they
are, it will he your duty, in accord
ance with your principles in the AL.
lance and Wheel il you control the
next General Assembly of Tonnes
see, to remove the double taxation,
and we believe you will do il.
--
John Holmes, the "Old Man, =" has
published letter expressing senti-
ment of alarm for the nomination of