The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-10-09
Circular Letter.
10 the People Of the Second Senatorial D6

TO the People Of the Second Senatorial Dis
trict:
INAsMUCH as many repeated calls have bee
made upon me to become q candidate to represent
the Second Sena torial District in the Legsa-
ture, now announce myself candidate for this
position, feeling that further refusal do so would
be wanton disregard for the expressed wish of
the people W no have heretofore twice honored me
with this position. These calls, coming as they
have from the body of the people, most gratefully
acknowledge, for they bear to the evidence that
the people duly appreciate my efforts to them
in the past. take this method of indicating to the
people the principles by which my action shall be
controlled IN the future. am not Repudiationist
in any sense of the word. shall favor an honest
payment of the State debt such terms of COM
promise as our creditors may voluntarily offer. L
shall favor al laws tending to foster and promote
free education; believing that the education of the
masses Of the people is the great palladium of
American liberty. The currency question does not
come directly before the State Legislature but as
it comes indirectly by way of instructions to our
United States Senators and requests to Repre-
sentatiVes in Congress, viii here state that am
in favor Of gold and silver coin as the standard of
values and the basis Of all paper currency issued
for circulation among the people. shall favor the
issuance Of the largest quantity of our present
greenback currency that the Government can
maintsin at par, and convertible at the option of
the holder into gold or silver coin. My position
here announced on the currency question is in full
accord with that of jefferson, Jackson johnson and
all the great leaders of the Democratic party past
and present. and is the that now held by
the Republican party, State and National. Upon
this all Republicans and true Democrats can and
should unite, and thus secure to the people sound
currency. The election of to the State and
National Legislature who favor the financial policy
here indicated will give standard of values,
and thus guarantee to labor just compensation.
Believing that all property should be equal
burden of taxatron. shall favor the policy of SO
changing our assessment laws as 10 make property
Of all kinds yield revenue in prorortion it's an
nual productive value. Under our present system
the comparative unproductive land of the farmer
bears the heavier burden of taxation, while the |
more productive property of rich Railroad Cor |
porations is touched with light hand.
In the disbursements of the public funds, shall |
always favor the enactment of such laws and such
an administration Of the State finances as viii Sc
cure to the pc ople the cheapest government con-
sistent with the dignity and honor of the State
1 am fully persuaded that due regard for the /
interest of the people in the administration of the
government, and by an equitable distribution Of
the burdens of taxation all property according
to its annual productive value, will enable us to
meet all current expenses Of the State government,
and provide fund for the prompt payment q the
interest the public debt it falls due, at rate
Of taxation on the real and personal property W
the citizens not exceeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars. 1 therefore say to the people,
let not degpond; our burdens for the future as
with the Iast may be hghtened, and the
pbghted faith, honor and credit Of the stete kept
md preserved, so that our children, coming after
rs, may, like our fathers before us, be proud to
Jay, 81 AN Tennessean." WIZ. GREENE.
Lee Valley Tenn. Oct L 1878