The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-20
TENNESSEE.
Democratic and Conservative Nom
mating Convention.

the NOIIlliallOu Ol taHuluabS AoA wv =
ernor, assembled in Representatives, Hall
at eleven o'clock this morning, and was
called to order by Col. John Burch,
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee.
Hon. T. Nixon Vandike was unan-
imouslo elected temporary chairman,
and Thos. H. Baker, of Weakley, tenn
porary secretary.
On motion, the temporary chairman
appointed committee of one from each
Congressional district, on Permanent Or
ganization.
The committee reported the name of
Hon. Gus A. Henry, of Montgomery, for
permanent president and I. b. Kirby,
Of Hamilton, as secretary; also one vice
president from each Congressional dis
trict. The report was unanimously
adopted.
The new President was then conducted
to the chair, and addressed the Conven-
tion for over an hour upon the political
questions of the day, both State and
national, taking strong conservative
grounds against everything smacking of
repudiatiOn of either State or national
| obligations, and advocating sufficient
| taxation to meet the Indebtedness of the
State, and the most economical admins
tration of her government.
! A committee of one from each Con-
| greSsional district, and two for the State
at large, were appointed on Platform and
| Resolutions, with l.. ID. Myers as chair
man.
The Convention adjourned from one
| o'clock TO p VI.
ArternOon.SessIO
On reassembling resolution was
passed, requiring two-thirds of the votes
cast necessary to a choice, which was al
most unanimously adopted. While
awaiting for report from the commit
tee on Platform and Resolutions, the
convention was addressed by EX-GOv-
ernor Harris, General Bate, Jno. r.
House. and ID. y. Myers.
the chairman of the committee on
platform and resolutions. They then
presented the following report, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolutions OF Committee on Plat
form.
The representatives of the Democratic
and Conservative parties of Tennessee,
in Convention assembled, most cordially
invite all good and true men, who desire
to increase the prosperity of the people
of the States and preserve their honor
untarnishcd, to unite with IL in carry
ing out the following principles, to wit:
FirSt-That ull honest labor should .
protected and receive lis Just reward.
Second-That the burdens of the gov
ernment should be- borne by the whole
property of this country, and that all as-
sessments and taxes should be- equal,
uniform and just, and no improper dis
elimination should be made against any
species Of property.
Third-That we favor n strict con-
struction of the Constitution of the
United States, and insist that no power
should be exercised by the general gov
ernment that is not clearly delegated or
clearly implied in the necessary exercise
of the power So delegated.
Fourth-That we oppose Hll monopo-
lies, rings, and combinations formed for
the oppression ofthc people; that we are
for the abolition of all useless and
unnecessary offices; for the proper rcduc-
tion of all excessive salaries; for the
most rigid economy in the administra-
tiOn ofthc State government; for all nee
cssary reforms in the law, so as to make
its execution speedy, just and certain;
that we will hold the collectors of the
revenue to II strict accountability in the
collection and appropriation of said rcvc-
nue.; that We deplorc the existence of all
Indebtedness, Federal, State, county or
municipal, and demand that no more tax
shall be levied upon thepeople than shall
b. found to be essentially necessary for
the support of the State government, nd
minstcrcd on principles ofthe most rigid
economy, and for the payment Of its Just
debts and ALLEGATIONS and the prcs"rva-
tiOn of its credit and honor untarnishcd,
and are therefore opposed 10 an increase
of taxation.
Fifth-That we favor the abolition Of
the present odiOus National banking sys-
tenn, and the payment Of the bonds ofthc
Government by issuance Of its non-bcar-
ing interest notes, according TO the con-
tract expressed and implied at the time
Of the creation oi such obIIgatlon,
and repeal of the present opprc ssive
Federal tariff and the enactment Of
law solely with avicw 70 the collection Of
the necessary revenue. That we dcnOunce
all legislation that seeks to interfere with
the individual rights Of a citizen in his
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