The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-09-21

jority Of the votes on the face Of the
returns.
Fifth-On the face Of the returns,
Evans received 105.i94; Turney, 1O4.-
S5s. and Minis, 2s.Oss. giving Evans an
apparent plurality over Turney of 74s
votes, but 22.S4O less than majority
of the combined votes of Turney and
Minis.
Sixth-When purged of fraud, the
correct number Of legal votes cast was
found to be--for Turney, s4,62O;
Evans, 1926, giving Turney plural
ity of 1854.
Record of Democratic Party in State.
State Debt.
No Democrat need be ashamed of
the record made by the Democratic
party in the state. Whatever mistakes
it has made it proposes to correct, but
its service to the people in the dark
days of reconstruction will never be
forgotten as long as memory lasts
or the history of those troublous times
is read. It led a DISTINGUISHED people
back to power and rehabilitated shat
tered and debt-ridden government.
If it had no other recommendation,
it would be found in its management
OF the enormous public debt fastened
on the state by Republican corruption
and misrule. the evil effects of which
still hamper our progress.
A brief summary of the state debt
and comparison showing what has
been done under the Democratic and
Republican rule will be convincing
from a business standpoint:
On Oct. 1, 1859, the entire state LA
bility, actual and contingent, was $16,.
1906. When the Democrats went
out Of power during the war the debt
with matured interest. was about 500,
900, 900. Much of this debt was in aid
of railroad construction, which was
abandoned during the war, and which
would not have been lost except fol
this cause.
In 1S66-67. when the Republicans
were in power, bends were issued il
aid Of railroads amounting to $14,
$4,000, although the state was impoy
erished. The half Of its taxpayers dis
fanchised. The Republicans claimed
that this was done to rehabilitate tbs
railroads, but the figures show tha
enormous amoHEts must have beer
squandered 81 corruptly diverted, al
was shown when the roads were sold
The following will serve to illus
trate:
Amt. Amt. rOat
Roads bonds issued sold for
Tenn. & Pacific Isl. 10000 $S0O,OO'
E.T.&w. NC. ~. 100000 10000
Rogersville & Jeffer-
SON $4,000. MI. $4,000 2S,OOl
Knox & Charleston 10000 10000
Knox. & Kentucky 2,171 600 3OO,OO
When the Democrats came beck in
, to power, June /, 1871, the state debt
including matured interest, was $S7
, 100000. Facing bankruptcy the Dem
ocratic party took up this burden AM
on Sept. 10, 1906, the total debt ha'
been reduced to $14,257,S66, and wit
, cash in the treasury on that da
amounting to s1,O46.935.12.
In the meantime the credit Of tn
state was restored and its institution
} were increased in number and Ell
: cheney.
{ Under the Republican rule OF lS6
) and 1869 the state tax rate was so
]. on the 800. Under the Democrat
} rule Of 1905 and 1906, the rate wa
! CSC on the 500.
} The institutions of the state are o
! a sound basis, and if the care of tn
/ helpless and afflicted be test OF civ
J ilization as it is. we may congratulate
, ourselves on the great work accom-
) plished.
) Our asylums for the insane, GU
. school Eur the blind, the industrit
i school, the normal school and tn
{ State University are a credit to tn
: commonwealth and an honor to tn
B Democratic party.
/ The authorized issuance OF 100000
of bonds In 1898 to- build the apenitel
5 tiafy and to buy coal lands, once tn
: subject of the unjust attacks of M
: Evans, in his former canvass for goi
j ernor, have proven a source Of prof
3 instead of loss.
!. From 1896, when the present pen
) Tertiary system was iraugurated. u
3 to 1906, the receipts have amounte
. to $3,981, 140.43, and the disbursement
!, to $2,774.29495, or net profit Of II
d 206 ,S94.4S, which is more than twic
..l IL. n xxyif