Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-17
Meeting of the State
Democratic Conven-
ton.


vention was called to order at
I'm, by Col. j. l.. Rice, Chair
man of State Executive Com
mittee, who read the call under
which it had assembled.
Gen. Palmer, from the Com
mittee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, made the following report
which was adopted unanimous
ly and amid great enthusiasm:
The Committee on Permanent
Organization beg leave to sub
nit the following report:
They present for permanent
Chairman Hon. James ID. Rich
ardson, of Rutherford.
THE PLATFORM.
Hon. James e. Bailey, Chair
man of the Committee on Res
olutions and Platform, made the
following report:
Inc Democratic party OF
Tennessee in convention assem-
bled, relying as ever upon the
intelligence of the people, and
their capacity for self govern
ment-and firmly adhering to
the fundamental truths of the
constitution, submit to the So
Der judgment Of the people the
following declaration Of its prin-
ciples:
L. We do hereby heartily APP
prove and ratify the action of
the National Convention recent
ly assembled at St. Louis, in its
nominations for President and
Vice President Of the United
States-and in the declaration
of principles adopted by it as
she platform Of the party.
2. We recognize in the Hon.
Sam'l j. TiIden, Of New York,
and the Hon. Thomas a. Hen
bricks, of Indiana-the distin-
guished nominees of the party
men of great purity, unques-
toned integrity and unsurpassed
ability as statesmen; men who
are consecrated to the work of
Reform; who are the defend
ers of the right, and the nDcom-
promising enemies Of public
plunderers; and who in their
exaltation to the highest places
in the gift of American free
men will neither forget that they
are still the servants Of the A
merican people, nor betray the
trusts confded to them; and
we do hereby, with cheerful
hearts, accept the assurance
which comes of their candidacy,
that in the administration Of
the government we are soon to
return to the purer and better
days Of the Republic.
3. We deprecate and con-
denim all infractions of laws
made for the protection of the
person, property and political
rights of the citizen, and de-
mand for the entire people,
without regard to race or color
a rigid and impartial enforce
ment of the same.
4. We condemn the demon
citation of silver and favor the
restoration Of the silver dollar
10 its former legal tender STAN
dard.
s. We are utterly opposed to
the Reputation of any obliga-
ton Justly due to the creditors
of the State or National Gov
ernments.
We declare ourselves aligned
with the National Democracy
as to the duty of the Federal
Government to redeem its
pledges and meet all lis obliga-
tions as soon as may be consis-
tent with the business interests
of the country, and i'll such
manner as to avoid force and
unwise contraction.
In harmony with this cnun-
citation of sound principles by
the National Democracy, we
declare our intention to meet
and pledge ourselves to the
navment of all debts and obi
cations justly due by the State
of Tennessee.
For the present, however, be-
cause of depression IN business,
sbrinkage in values, the pros
tration of all industries and I'M
noverishment of our people, we
are unable to endure, and are,
therefore, opposed to any III
crease of taXation--and III view