The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-06-15
State Convention.

The Democrats of Tennessee met in
Convention last Wednesday, at Nashville
and selected delegates to the Natio nal
Convention. Gen. a. W. Campbell, of
jackson, was made temporary, aud Col.
j. II. Crozier, Of Knox county, permanent
Chairman w. H Carroll, of Memphis,
and u. 7. Polk, of Bolivar, were selected
from the 10Th District w. II. Rhea, of
Memphis, and Thomas Davis, of Somer-
vile, Alternatas. Gov. John c. Brown,
John c. Bureh, John NJ. Fleming, and
John II. Gardner. were appointed for the
State at Large
The Democracy Tennessee in coven-
ton assembled make the following dec
laratiOn Of principles:
/ That civil reform in the public ser
vice is imPeratiVely demanded.
. We demand the unconditional repeaI !
of ths resumption act of Jan. 4, 1875
5. We insist on the substitution of
Treasury notes for national bank curren-
cy at the EARL est moment practicable.
4 We favor the resumption of specie
payment whenever the same can be effec-
ted without injury to the business inter
ests of the country, aud with fair pros
pect Of being able to maintain 1.-THE
policy of the Republican party having
rendered an early resumption impossible
without ruin and bankruptcy to the coun-
try.
5. We demand rigid economy in public
expenditures, and 4 strict accOun liability
of all officials charged with the collection
or disbursement of public money.
g. We are opposed to further cOntrac
ton of the circulation medium and be-
lIeve that commerce and the industrial in
terests Of the country would be promoted
by the replacement Of a portion of the
currency already Withdrawn.
7. We insist that none buthOnest, capa-
bic, and faithful men, be appointed to
Office.
S. We demand the vigiIant investiga-
ton and cOndign punishment c f official
corrUpttiOn and crime, according TO the
method and measure of the law, and here
by heartily thank the popular pranch Of
Congress for their patriotic and unfalter
ing efforts to uacoyer and punish Of
fetal fraud and peculation
9. no bounty should he given to any
one class of persons engaged in a special
industry, at the expense and prejudice to
other and more numerous classes pursu
ing occupations equally important. We
are opposed to protection for protection S
sake.
10 We declare our hostility to all leg
islation designed or calculated to foster
and favor the few to the detriment OF the
many
II. We in sist on the subordlnation of
the militery TO the civil authority.
Il. We declare our unfaltcring fealty
and obedience to the Constitution and
our determined opposition to any attempt
to enlarge its powers beyond its true
spirit and meaning.
l3. That the delegates to the St Louis
Convention be and they are hereby in
structed to vote as a unit on all PROPOSE
tiOns, and that majority shall control their
vote; and whilst we viii yield an unfalJor-
ing aud Jealous support TO any sound and
capable Demoora5 who may be nominated
to the Office of President Of the United
States, and whilst Wa do not instruct our
delegations in regard to their votes, yet
we express our preference for Hon.
Thomas a Hendricks, Of Indiana, as
honest and capable, avorably located,
and, in our ia dgement, combining more
elements ofsuccess than any other named
aspirant.
Respectfully submitted.
W.HDEWITr, Chair man.