The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-08-17

of Federal officers fastened upon Us.
That was where the rub came in,
and that was the reason the wolf
was at the door of this downtrod
den and oppressed people. This con
dition of things would not be stop
ped until there was a change in the
administration Of the General Gov
ernment. We must put ourselves
upon our good behavior and bury all
the differences that might exist in
the party; go harmoniously togeth-
er and march to victory, which
would be certain if the Democracy
stood united.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
The following Electors for the
Congressional districts were rati-
fed:
First Referred to the
Congressional Convention.
Second-Moses White, of Knox.
Third-Referred to the Congress
sional Convention.
Fourth - Benton McMillin, of
Smith.
Edmond Cooper, of Bed
ford.
Sixth-Thos. L. Dodd, of Da-
wilson.
Seventh-Reterred to the Con
gressional Convention.
Eighth-B. A. Enloe, of Madison.
Ninth-Referred to the Congress
sional Convention.
Tenth. w. Clapp, OF Shelby.
THE PLATFORM.
Hon. James E. Baily, Chairman
of the Committee on Resolutions
and Platform, made the following
report:
The Democratic party of Tennes-
see in convention assembled, relying
as ever upon the intelligence of the
people, and their capacity for self
gOvernment-and firmly adhering
to the fundamental truths of the
constitution, submit to the sober
judgment of the people the follow
ing declaration of its principles:
1. We do hereby heartily approve
and ratify the action of the Nation
al Convention recently assembled at
st. Louis, in its nominations for
President and Vice President of the
United States-and in the declara-
ton of principles adopted by it as
the platform of the party.
2. We recognize in the Hon.
Sam'l j. Tilden, of New York, and
the Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks, of
Indiana-the distinguished nomi-
nees of the party men of great pu-
rity, unquestionable integrity and
unsurpassed ability as statesmen;
men who are consecrated to the
work of Reform; who are the de
tenders of the right, and the uncom-
promising enemies of public piun
derers; and who in their eXaltation
to the highest places in the gift of
American freeman will neither for
get that they are still the servants
of the American people, nor betraY
the trusts coufided to them; and we
do hereby, with cheerful hearts, ac-
cept the assurance which comes OF
their candidacy. that in the admin
istration of the government we are
soon to return to the purer and bet
ter days of the Republic.
3. We deprecate and condemn all
infractlons of laws made for the
protection of the person, property
and political rights of the citizen,
and demand for the entire people,
without regard to race or color, a
rigid and impartial enforcement of
the same.
4. We condemn the demonetiza-
ton of silver and favor the restora-
tion of the silver dollar to its former
legal tender standard.
3. We are utterly opposed to the
reputation of any obligation justly
due to the creditors of the State or
National Government.
We declare ourselves aligned with
the National Democracy as to the
duty of the Federal Government to
redeem its pledges and meet all its
obligations as soon as may be con
sistent with the business interests
of the country, and in such manner
as to avoid forced and unwise con
traction.
In harmony with this enunciation
of sound principles by the National
Democracy, we declare our inten-
tion to meet and pledge ourselves
to the payment of all debts and OBJ
legations justly due by the State of
Tennessee.
For the present, however, because
Of depression in business, shrinkage
in values, the prostration of all in
dustries and impoverishment of our
people, we are unable to endure,
and are, therefore, opposed to any
increase of taXation-and in view of
this condition of the State it be
hooves us as a people to begin at
once a thorough system Of the most
rigid economy, retrenchment and
reform in all the departments OF
the State Government.
We favor the abolition of all un-
necessary offices, the proper reduc-
tion of all excessive salaries and all
necessary reforms in the law, so as
to make its executian speedy, just
and certain.
sRATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following State Executive
Committee was appointed by tho
Congressional delegations;
First District-A. S. Deaderick
of Washington.
! Second-F. A. Moses, Of Knox
Third-A. NJ. johnson, of Ham
ilton.
Fourth. W. Judd, of Robert
son.
Fifth. W. Childress, Jr.. o
Rutherford.
Sixth-A. c. Merritt, of David
son.
Seventh-D. b. Cooper, of Maury
| Eighth-J. H. Freeman, of Madi
son.
Ninth-T. J. Edwards, of Obion
Tenth f. Wright, of Shelby
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