The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-08-05
THE BARBECUE!
Twenty Five Hundred People En-
joy an Elegant Dinner and
Listen to Sound Dem
ocratic Speeches.
GREAT DAY FOR DEMOCRACY

Twenty-Five hundred people from
all parts of Hardeman County as
sembled here Wednesday to attend
a free barbecue, given by the citi>
zens of Bolivar in the courthouse
yard. Committees in charge OF
arrangements had been at work
for several days, and left nothing
undone to make the affair success.
Long lines of tables, the entire
length of the yard, were erected
ON the north and east sides of the
courthouse and barrels filed with
iced water were scattered through
out the yard. BY 10 o'clock, am.
the bulk of the crowd had arrived
and the band played a lively air
from the western balcony of The
courthouse which caused an assem-
blage at the courthouse. Hon. G.
A. Miller appeared before the au-
dience and announced the program
for the day which was as follows:
l. Announcements by candidates.
2. Speech by Col. JnO. M. Taylor.
3. Dinner.
4. Speech by Hon. Frank Bond.
Hon. John A. Upton, of Upton
County, and Mr.. Joseph Folk, of
Hay wood County, announced in
short speeches as candidates for
foater, from the district composed
of the Counties of Fayette, Shelby,
Upton, ;Hardeman, Haywood and
Lauderdale.
Hon. John M. Taylor, of Lex
ington, demo cratic elector for the
state at large, was introduced by
Capt. A. T. McNeal. Mr.. Taylor
spoke for nearly two hours in an
easy. convincing and conservative
manner. In the audience were
many of his old army comrades,
who knew his worth and admired
his courage upon the field of battle.
He was accorded the closest atten-
ton throughout, and was frequent~
ly and loudly applauded. Col.
Taylor is democrat from principle
and believes in white supremacy.
He could not understand how
white man who lived in the South
could be other than a democrat.
Every white man in this country
who votes the republican ticket
votes against his own interest. He
said the great contest this year
would be between the democrats
and the republicans, that the third
and prohibition parties had 40
earthly hope of success. He told
his audience TO decide whether they
would support Grover Cleveland
for president, which meant peace
and prosperity; or Benjamin Harri-
son, which meant an empty treas
ury and the force bill. He favor
ed the free coinage of silver, though
considered it of secondary impor-
lance compared with the tariff.
He favored a reduction OF the tar
iff, and said that no more money
should be collected from the people
than was necessary to run the gov
eminent economically administered.
He devoted considerable time to
the iniquitous pension system. He
believed in moderate pensions, but
was opposed to paying every man
who got his shin skinned while
fleeing from southern baYOnets.
Col, Taylor stated that there were
twice as many names of federal SOL
diers upon the pension roll to-day
rs there were men actively engaged
in the Confederate service. de
held up the force bill in all of its
hon rOrs. and proved how the pas
sage OF such a law would endanger
the liberties Of our people. The
entire speech was replete with sound
democracy throughout, was well
received and will bear good fruit.
After Col. Taylor concluded, the
crowd was invited down to dinner.
The tables were loaded with well
cooked mutton, shoat, kidd, beef,
bread, pickles, pies, etc. The la
dies were admitted first, the gen.
tlemen afterwards. Everybody was
orderly and we'll behaved. The
PROVISIONS were plentiful and ev-
cry body satisfied themselves.
In the evening, Hon. Frank Bond
was introduced by &. A. Miller.
His speech places him high upon
the pedestal of fame. 1t bristled
with logic and sparkled with OLA
tory. Said the speaker, the def
milton of democracy Is that the
government is the servant of the
people; the definition OF republic
canIsm is that the people are the
servants OF the government; demOc-
.aox, ,,oaana fbof all yoo0t,lo shOuld