The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-10-10
MIR. R. N. Mitchell Heard From.

In the Free Press of last week two
articles appeared over my signature,
the purpoIt of which is that l was a
better democrat in July and August,
when l wanted votes, than In Sep
TENDER and October, after receiving
these votes. l deny the charge. L
am the same democrat to-day that l
have been since the war. | cast my
first vote for Senter and since that
time it has been my good fortune to
be on hand at every election and to
vote the straight democratic ticket.
No one regrets the political con-
ditions in this Senatorial district
more than myself, but l do not feel
that either myself or any of Captain
Jackson's friends are to blame for
this condition of affairs.
Early in the summer we had two
candidates from this county for the
Statel Senate. G. Jackson and j.
r. Reaves. The democratic execu-
tive committee met and ordered a
primary election to be held July 9Th
to decide which Of these gentlemen
should have the solid support of the
county. That primary was held I'M
der the law, the judges and clerks
were duly sworn, and the result was
that Captain Jackson received 957
votes and Mr.. Reaves 7O5, giving
Captain Jackson majority of 252
votes; and so far as Il know there
has never been heard one word of
complaint in regard to the fairness
of that election. The instructions
of this primary were as follows:
"The candidate for State Sen
ator receiving the largest number
of votes in the said primary cleo
ton shall be declared the choice
of the democracy of Hardeman
county and the delegates to the
Senatorial Convention are to carry
out the will of the democracy as
expressed in said primary, and to
vote for the candidate receiving
the greatest number of votes from
this county for Senator as long as
his name is before the convention"
This should have settled the whole
matter as far as Hardeman county is
concerned, and every true democrat
should have felt it his bounden duty
Especially a candidate who submit
ted his claims and was honorably
and Overwhelmingly defeated,) to
have abided the result and to have
supported the nominee. If Reaves
had received majority of the votes
n that primary, not friend OF
Captain Jackson would have raised
his hand against him-much less
gone to Selmer or Sa vannah to pre-
vent his nomination. Just imagine
Captain Jackson at Savan-
nah, had you received the nomi ma
ton from Hardeman, challe nging
the vote of the county and demand
ng that y of her 90 votes be cast
Tor your opponent! Neither he nor
ais friends would ha We been guilty
of such a breach of faith! Such
conduct should not go unrebuked by
the loyal democrats of Hardeman
The finger of scorn should
be pointed at him who attempts TO |
.hwart the will of the people.
1t does seem that the years of ir-
'eproachable life of Captain Jackson
IS a citizen, a soldier and democrat
Jhould guarantee to him fair and
treatment at the hands of
he party he has served so long and
70 faithfully.
In conclusion l will say that the
liberty taken by Mr.. Reaves in at
aching my name to articles of his
'wn makeup is strictly in keeping
With his course in casting part of
he vote of Hardeman county for
Tuten, after it had been instructed
or Captain Jackson.
He misrepresented me In signing
nv name to articles of which [ had
20 knowledge or connection; but he
lid not misrepresent me more than
e misrepresented the democracy of
Iardeman county when he cast his
-ote for Tuten.
r. n. MITCHELL.
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