The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-22
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The campaign is soon to open
among the Gubernatorial candidat-
ties, and IT has been pretty gener,
ally decided that joint debates will
| not be one of The marked features
of the canvass. There are good
many excuses being manufactured
for this decision, among them being
one to the effect that the Democra-
TIC candidate is sure to draw large
crowd, whose presence should NOT
be taken advantage OF by the Re-
publican or Prohibition candidates,
to hear whom only q very few could
be induced to come out. Another
reason given by Democratic papeis.
is that the system or plan of a Joint
canvass and division Of time is
inexpedient and too great a physical
strain ON the candidates. These
statements are disingenuous and
clumsy, to put it mildly, To. be
plain and honest about it, would
seem to be the wiser course. The
reason for the action taken by the
Executive Committee is simply and
plainly that joint discussion would
result disadvantageotsly to the De.
mocratic candidate who, through
fair average speaker, could not hold
his own beside such finished ora
tor as Baxter, and would shine but
dlmly amid the rhetoric! pyrotech-
MICS of DR.. Kelley. There are facts
which it we're false and foolish to
disguise, and which, by frankly
admitting can have no injurious eff
fects. The Governorship Is not
prize for decl amatiosg the Guber.
material canvass is not a debating
society, nor is the Governor to be
professor Of elocutlon, selected on
account of his oratorical powers.
Mr., Buchanan is plain, honest,
sensible man, selected from among
the people because Of his probity,
integrity and capacity to admins
ter prudeCtly the affairs of the State,
none Of which demand the dress
parade services of glib talker. 1t
is not q contest OF individuals,
Great principles are involved
and great interests are at stake.
DR.. Kelley is free to carve out his
own platform as he goes along and
to change, modify or strengthen it
as he seos fit. Mr.. Baxter can
amuse himself by sklIlfuIly walking
upon the Republican platform in a
sort of egg dance, without once
the fatal force bill plank.
Mr.. Buchanan stands squarely upon
the Democratic platform construc-
ted by the whole Democratic party
through its constituted. representa-
tives, and as the representative of
that platform and the embodiment |
Of Democratic views, he'will receive |
the support OF every Democrat. |
While Mr.. Buchanan ii rot as good
a debater, perhaps, as the other
candidates, he has the easy side Of
the question, and if it is found that
4 high premium is put upon eio-
luence and oratOry the Democratic |
party will not be backward about
sending warriors to the front. Big
Drained men, blessed with eloquent
,ongues, like the Hon. Josiah Pat
,erson, will handle DIR. Kelley aud
light him with ais own Feculir wea-
oons while others will he found to
meet Mr., Baxter. 1t ID useless to
,laim for Mr.. Buchanani the quail
les a great orator, because he neith-
n possesses nor claims these quail
les, If spreadeagleism Is absolute
y Necessary there is plenty Of 1t
available, and the Executive Com
nlttee should see to it that workers
re put in the field.-Appeai.