The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-10
BOB TAYLOR.
The Idol Of Tennesseeans BEN Resting
In the Observation-Disclosures
with Good Humor.
Nashville American, July 4th.

Nashville American, July 4th.
Gov. Bob Taylor came to town
yesterday morning. Gov. Taylor
leaves this morning for Columbia,
where he delivers his famous lecture
'EDixie," to day at South Side Park.
The distinguished Democrtic nomi-
nee for Governor of Tennessee is a
perfect picture of good health and in
the brightest of spirits, and is anx-
ious for the time to come when he
will go before the people on the hust-
,ings.
g I'd rather go to the Chicago
convention this time than any Dem
cratic Convention that was eve
held" said Gov. Taylor, "but my
duty is to stay here and prepare for
my July and August campaign,
which begins about Jnly 90. | am
subject and obedient to the State
Democratic Executive Committee
and will follow up their appoint
ments for me. l have no particular
preference among the aspirants for
the Presidential nomination.
''Ah, but I have had three weeks
of rest" said Gov. Taylor. "The
only real rest I've had in fifteen years
from every thing. / went home and
told Sallie l wasn't going to do a
thing. lust laid back and enjoyed
the mountain, The pure mountain
stream gave me good drink of
water, and | was sleeping, eating
and resting. Pve been in the noun
tains where the orioles and robins
sing and the hooking birds rejoice.
All their songs have a silver tone,
and every gurgle of the streams
that burst from the mountain side
and gurgle to the big river are silver
Even the clouds on the clearest day
have a silver lining.
EThere was fellow who was SO
wrapped up in silver that he went to
the pastor of his church and said:
''Parson take me off the church
roll"
"Why, man, what do you mean?
You're one of the best men in the
church," said the preacher.
eyes that's all right, parson; but
I've read in the Bible about the
New Jerusalem being paved with
gold and I'm a silver man. Pm ago
ing to leave the church.. "
"When l go out in my campaign,
Pm going to tell you the truth,
which can't be answered. / have no
ak to grind and nothing to fear.
l don't care snap of my finger for
political preferment- am going to
make the fight on principle, tell the
truth and stand for the people.
''I'm going to preach the gospel to
every creature, and throw open the
doors of the old Democratic Church
and call on sinners to come back be-
fore it is eYerlastlngly and finally too
late.
'I'm going to make race like old
Uncle Rastus, who was running from
a bear. The bear was after him and
a dead heat was on.
''Run, Rastus, Run! Run,
Rastus, Rum" shouted old Aunt
Dinah, who was standing in the
door.
''Rastus flung himself in the door,
and when he received his breath, he
turned to old Aunt Dinah, and said:
"Dinah, is you done lost all
your sense? Does you think Use
gwine to throw off in a race like
dat?"
.'And when the great Polar bear
gets after me, Pm not going to
throw off in the race.
"I'll tell you about my platform
During the war there was an old
man in the mountains who was al
most frightened out of his wits. One
day he met the Yankees, and they
demanded Of him which side he
was on.
'We'll, gentleman, | can't read