The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-20
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION-NOMI
NATIONS MADE.

| NASHVILLE Aug. 13.-The Democratic and
| Conservative Convention for the nomination of a
candidate for Governor assembled to-day, Hon
| G A. Henry, Of Montgomery county, permanent
President The following platform was adopted:
| The Representatives. OF the Democratic and Con
servatiye party of Tennessee, in Convention as
sembled, most cordially invite all good and true
men, who desire to increase the pr, sperty of the
people of the State and preserve her honor I'M
| furnished. to unite with us IN carrying ont tie
| following principles, to wit:
| 1. That all honest labor should be protected
and receive its Just reward.
2. That the burdens of government should be
borne by the whole property Of the country that
| all assessments OF taxes should be equal, uni
| form and just and no improper discrimination
| should be made against any species OF property
B. That we favor strict construction Of the
Constitution of the United States and insist that
no power should be exercised by the General
Government that Is not clearly delegated or
clearly implied in the necessary exercise Of the
power so delegated.
4. That we oppose all monopolies, rings and
combinations formed for the oppression Of the
people; that we are for the abolition of all useless
and unnecessary Offices; for the proper reduction
Of all excessive salaries; for the most rigid econ
Omy in the administration of the State govern
ment; for all necessary reforms in the law SO as
to make the execution speedy, just and certain :
that we will hold the collectors Of revenue to
strict accountability in the collection and appro-
priatlon Of the said revenue.
That we depl"re the existence Of all indebted
ness-Federa State, county and municipal-and
demand that no more tax hall be levied upon
people than shall be tounl to be essentially
necessary for the support of the State Govern
ment administered ON the principles of the most
rigid economy, and Tor the payment of its Just
debts and Obligations, and the preservation of its
credit and honor unta "nlshed, and are therefore
opposed TO an increase OF taxation.
5. That favor the abolition of the present
odious national banking system and The payment
OF the bonds of the Government by the Issuance
OF It's non-bearnS interest notes according to the
contract expressed and implied at the time of the
creation Of such Obligations aud repeal of the
present oppressive Federal tariff and the enact
ment Of a law solely with view to the contraction
ot necessary revenue; that we denounce
all lel l-lat.t Il that seems to interfere
with the individual rights Of citizens to
his o@n Associates and particularly what
is known as suppleme, It to the Civil Rights bill
pending before the Federal Congress, as palpa-
BILE violation Of the Constitution intended to vex
harass, Cypress and degrade the peop e of the
Southern States, an the production Of untold
social and political evils to both races, and which
we should resist by all legal and constitutional
means in our power.
The following gentlemen were then placed in
nomination FIR Governor:
Morgan, Key, Kerr, Ketterland, Porter, Burns,
Wright Flte, Marks and Ensley.
First and rec md ballots scattering. Judge
Flte was then Withdrawn.
Third ballot-Thomas 1875, Burns 172, Porter
315, Marks IA; others scattering.
On the first ballot there were 953 votes cast.
necessary to choice 639; on the third ballot 64y
cast, necessary to choice 433.
The Convention odjourned till evening It lie
thought the nomination will be made to- night.