Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-29

| p. H. was CaIflcus On the IctL-- sem
bling of the Convention the Com.
mittee on the Basis of Representa-
tiOn reported as follows, viz:
We, the Committee on the Basis
OF Representation, beg leave 10 re-
port as follows:
That each county shall have OnC
vote for every one hundred Demo,
cratic votes, aud fractional parts ot
one hundred taking the last genera
election between Brown and Free,
man as the basis, aud that upon thi,
basis we report for each county as
follows:
Carter , votes, Claiborne j,COOke
.. Granger 6, Greene l3, Hamlin g.
Hancock 3, Hawkins 10, Johnson /
Sullivan 10, Washington 10, Ander,
son /, Blount 8, Campbell ?, Jetier-
son ,, Knox Is. Loudon 4, Monroe 9
Morgan ?, Roam ., Scott /, Sewer
?, Warren 3, BledsOe 3, Bradley 8,
Cannon 10, Cumberland ,. Dehalb
8, Grundy 4, Hamilton y, James ,,
Marion 3, McMinn 10, Meigs 3. Polk
/ >, Rhea 81 sSequatchie ?, Van Buren,
2, Warren Il, White 10, Clay (, Fen
tress >, Jackson 9, Macon ), Over
/
I Smith II, Sumner p, Trousdale s,
| Wilson p, Bedford II, Coffee Il.
Franklin 10, Lincoln 26, Marshall II
Moon Q, Rutherford 2S, Cheatham s
Davidson 50, Dickson 10, Houston >.
Humphreys II, Montgomery p,
Stewart II, Giles n, Hickman 10,
Lawrence 8, Lewis ,, Maury p,
Wayne z. Williamson 10, Benton s,
Carroll II, Decatur 6, Hardin 8,
Henderson 8, Henry p, Madison q,
McNairy 10, Perry 8, Crockett 3,
Dyer 13, Gibson 20, Haywood 13,
Lake 3, Lauderdale Il, Obion 20,
Upton 10, Weakly 10, Fayette II,
Hardeman 10, Shelby sc.
The committee further report
that from the best and most aceu-
rate information they can get, that
the counties of Moore and Crockett
being new counties, and voting in
the last general election with the
old counties from which they were
taken, are entitled, as shown in the
above report, to votes from Moore
and Crockett ..
Mr.. Judd of Robertson, offered
the following resolution:
ReSOlred, Thatno man shall be de-
clared the nominee of this cOnven-
tiOn unless he shall have first reCeiv-
ed two-thirds of all the votes cast.
Col. Robert Caldwell, of Gibson,
said that he was not for the two
third rule, but for the majority rule
1t might be a long Democratic
custom, but in his opinion the ma
iority should control.
rrvapa thor, TuoIa
amidst considerable confusion, with
reference to the manner of voting
on the resolution. 1t was finally
decided, however, that the vote up
on it should be taken in accordance
with the Dasis of representation.
The resolution was carried by the
following vote. Ayes 40, nays 145.
PLEDGED TO ABIDE ACTION OF
THE CONVENTION.
L.C. Waggoner offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unan-
imously adopted.
ReSOlUed, That the name of no
candidate shall come before this
convention until said candidate
shall have, by himself or friends,
pledged himself to abide the action
Of said convention and to support
the nominee, and. that he will not
aid in bringing out any third party
candidate.
At this point several distin-
guished gentlemen addressed the
convention,among whom were Gen
VIM. b. Bate and Hon. Jno. F.
House.
The Committee on Resolutions
having returned offered the follow
ing report which was received with
out a single dissenting voice.
THE PLATFORM.
Tho representatives Of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative party of Ten
nessee, in convention assembled,
most cordially invite all good and
true men who desire to increase the
prosperity of the people of the State,
and preserve her honor untarnished,
to unite with us in carrying out the
following principles, tO-wit:
l. That all honest labor should be
protected and receive its full reward.
2. That the burdens of government
should be borne by the whole pro-
perty of the country; that all assess
ments of taxes should be equal, uni
form and Just, and no improper dis
elimination should be made against
any species of property.
3. That we favor n strict COnstruc-
ton of the Constitution of the United
States; and insist that no power
should be exercised by the General
Government that Is not clearly delga-
ted, or clearly implied in the neces-
sary exercise of the powers so dele
gated:
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 re-
duction of all excessive salaries; for
the most rigid economy in the admin
istration of the State government; for
] all necessary reforms in the law, so as
/ to make its execution speedy, Just
and certain; that we viii hold the
collectors of revenue to a strict &C
cOuntability in the collection aud APP
plication of said revenues; that we
/ deplOre the existence of all indebted
ness. national, ssState, county and mu-
| nicipal, and demand that no mOIe
taxes shall be levied upon the people
than shall be found to be essentially
necessary for the support of the State
/ Government, administered on princi.
pies of the most rigid economy, and
for the payment Of its just debts and
obligations, and the preservation OI
its credit and honor untarnished, and
are therefore opposed to an increase o.
taxation.
>, That we favor the abolition o.
the present OdiOus National banking
system, and the payment of the bonds
of the Government by issuance of its
uon-bearing interest notes, according
to the contract expressed and implied
Mt the time of the creation of sucl
obligations; and a repeal of the pres
ent oppressive Federal tariff. and the
enactment of a law solely with a view
to the collection of the necessary rev.
euue.
6. That we denounce all Legislation
that seeks TO interfere with the indi
vidual right of the citizen to selec
his own associates, and particularly
what Is known as the supplemental
civil rights bill pending before tn,
Federal Congress, rs a pllpable viola
tiOn Of the Constitution, intended L
yex, harrass, Cypress and degrade th'
people of the Southern States, anC
productive Of untold social and PO
litical evils to both races, and whicl
we should resist by all legal and con
stitutiUnal means in our power,
THE NONIINATI0SS,
b. NJ. Estes nominated L. J. Nor
gan, OF Shelby.
John Allen nominated VI. Fite, OF
Smith.
R. NJ. Hood nominated John Meth