The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-09-18
A TIMELY NOTE OF MARNING.
The Ring Has its Legislative Slate
Made Out.

your columns, to call the attention
of the Democrats of Maury County
to the fact that on next Saturday we
have primary election to elect
delegates to convention the follow
ing Monday in Columbia, to nomi-
nate candidates to represent us in
our next General Assembly; and to
say that unless they turn out and
see that nothing but good men and
Democrats are selected as delegates,
they may expect the opposite to be
the nominees; and then defeat is
certain.
Men have quit voting for the yell
low dog, and the Democrats of Maury
County won't swallow just any kind
of ticket.
1t evidently takes an economical
business delegation to select an eco
nomical business legislature. The
time is past-and hope forever gone
for sending man to the legisla-
tive halls simply because he is a
good fellow and a friend of Il certain
clique or ring; or because he is a
bright young fellow and will make
! his mark"
Weneed our very best and most
! practical business men in the legis-
lature, and until this is done we need
not expect any beneficial legislation.
Clique and ring officers, work for the
interest of the clique or ring who
push them forward, Notwithstanding
it may be against the interests of the
masses.
1T / were to say that the delegates
of nearly or quite all of this conven-
ton to represent the different dis
tricts have been by certain ring or
clique already slated and their cleo
tion arranged for, many Democrats
would hardly believe it. Neverthe-
less it is true. And further, the
nominees of that convention have
been slated. And further still, the
states has been compared to see if
they are in harmony. And if this
slate goes through; if the Democrats
stay at home and allow this clique
or ring to have their way next Satur-
day and Monday, you will as GER
tainly see your legislative ticket de-
feated in November neXt-as the day
rolls around.
nav 1OullO III OIO NOb llldl w anus
a repetition of our last legislature.
1t cost the state more money than
any other legislative body that ever
met in the state, and was not of any
value whatever to the masses. An
examination of the proceedings will
suffice to convince the most skepti-
cal on this subject.
We need legislative bodies to
legislate for the masses, not the
classes. We need men in our legis-
lative halls who are sound in judy
ment-polished with practical sense.
We need men who have the good of
the country at heart; who are inter-
ested in internal improvements
who have an idea that fees are too
high for the times and will vote to
cut them down. Who believe that
laborers are entitled to at least a
little legislation to protect them, as
we'll as corporations and syndicates.
We need Representative men to
represent the masses. We need
men we can all vote for and be proud
Of.
We need men who will revise oul
criminal laws and cheaper the cost
of collecting back taxes, by abolish
ing the back tax collectors and re-
{ quirlng the trustee to collect by levy
upon personal property if found OF
real estate and sale at once; men
who feel the Importance of good
roads and will make arrangements
for building and maintaining them
men who will attend to these and
many other important matters that
no power in the state except the
Legislature has any jurisdiction of
Good legislation only eminates
from good men, and it is useless tC
expect it from others. Our state anC
county affairs have nothing to dc
with the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at IS to l. We can dispense
with street discussion of this matter
and let the national politicians rur
that department. Good Democrats
should attend the primary election
next Saturday and help select gooC
men as delegates, or they should for
ever hold their peace while the
cliques and rings run it to suit them
selves and divide the spoils.
Respectfully. j. A. 5.