The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-09

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and while at no time was
there any great amount of
enthusiasm shown, it was
evident after the debate that
the joint discussions are des-
tined to create enthusiasm
through the State and that
the governor had made no
mistake in inviting Mr.. Lit
Teton to join him.
By actual Measurement the
crowd which heard Gov. Fra
zier occupied every inch of
space in a lot 27O feet by 135
feet square. When the fact
is considered that there is
not an auditorium in the
State with this amount of
floor space, the immensely of
the audience can be realized.
In addition every window on
the east side Of the court
house was packed to suffoca-
ton. Mr.. McConnico did
not speak, as he had to re-
turn to Nashville.
Gov. Frazier in his speech defend
ed the Democratic record in Ten
nessee, showing how vastly different
it was from the corrupt and ruinous
action of the Republicans when iu
power, for which Mr.. Littleton had
in previous speeches felt called upon
to apologize and ask that the veil
of charity be throw over it.
In taking up the Rutledge speech
of his opponent, the governor criti-
cised Mr.. Littleton for his attack
upon the University of Tennessee,
and provoked laugh In recountin g
the fact that the officers of the in'
stitution were all Republicans who
had denounced as untrue the state
ments of Republican nominee.
Another solar plexus blow, de-
livered by Gov. Frazier, was In re-
| ply to Mr.. Littleton upon the farm
ing out of the States money to
banks that loaned it at usurious
rate of interest.
He showed that one of the banks
that received portion of the fund
was located at Winchester and thai
his opponent was director of the
banking concern and therefore g
beneficiary under the plan he saw
fit to condemn.
| The governor came out squarely
for the Adams law as a provision Of
the Democratic platform and scored
his opponent for the deception OF
making awet race on a dry platform.
He touched briefly on. national af-
fairs and appealed to the voters to
support Judge Parker ard the Dem
ocratic ticket.
Mr.. Littleton in his address held
the governor responsible for almost
everything for almost everything he
could find to criticise, whether un-
der his administration or not, and
allowed him credit for only two
things, the enaction of the Adams
law and attempting to extend his
tenure of Office by securing changes
in the constitution.
While Mr.. Littleton's speech was
on more conservative lines than his
East Tennessee addresses, be was
daring and bold in his criticism of
the so-called machine of the govern
or's friends.
He made touching play upon
the failure of Gov. Frazier to par
don IL. Clay King and handled the
race question in way that was
most advantageous to him. The
Republican nominee did not recede
from his former attack upon the
University of Tennessee, but en-
larged on his contentious regarding
the "slip shod" manner in which
the farming and mechanical depart
ment was conducted. The speaker
lodged the trouble he had brought
to himself by the unwarranted at
tack upon capt. .. "A. Mynders.
The selection of Jackson for the
opening of the joint discussion was
a most happy one, since the speak
ing turned into such a decided sue
cess. Situated in the very heart of
West Tennessee, Madison county,
of which Jackson is the capital,
bears the distinction of being sur
rounded by more adjoining counties
than any other county in Tennessee.
Being touched by Gibson, Crockett,
Hay wood, Hardeman, Chester,
Henderson and Carroll, all of these |
furnished their quota Of visitors to !
the speaking.
JurieS September Term Circuit