The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-10-03
The Tennessee Democratic Platform.

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n WHY, w, Ivy III u,o risrortrnrs which now
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Ip,ntoS " ;ts f.ian.bin fdr the Federal
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;"., n"oI1n w., nnrnnsr IN 9 90.
,niIi,h i,stiaa II tromtled il undrr IFS
Sant ~, "i,1,,o Jnnnlic trnunniIIitvn
;ts rnoIo;,nnl oiy.inn II nrcnrhed The
',,.,,,I ,,E hnta a,,1 Giioj D,e land with
IInppII' ,nisrmio' and orarnl,y pretrnIipy 10
q nroyiIn for thr common defense" il
rrnitlc,siy y,r,nJoreI millions Of The peo.
nloi. nancy Nnnr,ir, IN " nromotc the
,,o,nroI wntforo ~ LotrSvn thrnuhlic veal.
NGrmirc its dr,i,ns tn "S,rure theblessipps
If iihnr,1 to nnry,Iyc. and nosterityn II
rorocd - the nconle tbc chains of pernctunl
snyerv OstcnsiEiy the financial agent of
fine rrorle. il was in fuct the pliant tool of
tho NANCY mower # hrtrnved lis trust when
II cnnyrrtnd a nonintercst hearing debt
;rto nm intnro.t hcnrin,, dnht which is n
hii"htinp nnhIir curse Il BETRAYED its trust
whrn If renudioted A contract which was
disch,rccnhlc in Treasury notes and substi.
tutnd contract in its stead TO the prejudice
of tho nconlp. n bptrnyrd its trust when il
Jrmnrnti, a5 silver and forhole pnymeut to
tba nuhlir creditors in the cbcapcr metal
urnriLed for In fine contract II BETRAYED It's
trust whom il orgouized n priyilc,ed class
into a close banking corporat.on, and
usuruipo all banking mower, invested its
creatures with exclusive corporate power
IN destroy The business and propcrty of
tbe nroulr II hctrovcd its mower when il
Gyrd an arbitrary pcriod for RESUMPTION,
If has yuunudcrcd ihc uublic weulth bv
donations 10 powerful corporations 1t has
wruur enormous taxes from the people and
npnlicd them to unworthy PARTISAN nur.
noses.
Under tine prrtcnse of protection to home
industry. II has SYSTEMATICALLY rohbcd fine
many i'm thr interest of the few.
Hy unfriepdly legislation il has driven
American shins from the hirh sens and
utterly DESTROYED our foreign commerce.
II made the army an instrument in the
onuihilution of rcnublican Government in
the south. By the use of the army il mt
fine nrouIo of thr United States in fear and
robbed them of the Presidency, IL in.
suits the loborinr pcople of our country by
demanding an increase of the army for the
uyowcd nurnoSr of n standing menace ia
them. Nv the levy of excessive excise
,luti,s uuou tobacco and alcoholic produr.
tinn> if has encouraged vioI,tfous of the
rrvr,,ur I,we and undrr fine false rretensn
If nrntnrtinc' rnyrnne .rryirr If has turned |
Loose mon ournrople IRRESPONSIBLE blood. |
thirsty men. who Xiii and MAIN our peopIe .
and destroy their nrop,rty ot will. and con.
ir,sipr the want Of Jurisdiction in the Fed. /
rral courts Ia punisG them vet if refuses to |
allow these enemies to society to he chaI. |
Inm,,a
Nrouirino nowcr Inv accident. if has ppr. |
,,o,nntnI - - =, rrarIHIcntiy dnon,;nc, ~.
',,n,y.,n, hIacky nr mo saith md mieI.aL.
i,,,tI,, ,ro,l,,Inu. ,,,Yeo. nr Ma Nnrth orL
II has nnifnrulv abused lis newer Inv admin.
istn,;n,, tbn document in tho intnrngt nf
fine crrdi ar AGAINST the debtor class in rhe
interest of the tax consumer and against the
tax.paycr; in the interest of the rich and
against the poor in he interest of the strong
and AGAINST the weak :; in the interest of the
few and against the many.
As the legitimate fruit of il maladmiuiS.
tration it has pnralyZed all our industrial
pursuits; it has DESTROYED the value of our
property it has deprived labor OF employ.
ment and reward; it has impoverished and
bankruptcd the country; il has denied the
poor an opportunity to earn bread; it has
Tiled the land with unrest. discomfort and
n citation. the unmistakablr urerursors of
revolutionary resistance to oppression, in.
Justice and wrong
For these crimes against humanity and
GOOD government, we denouncc the Radical |
Republican party rs unworthy the trust |
and confidence oi nm INTELLIGENT and natri. |
,i'. ,Ia , ro,s,t II Mo
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% g"aIe I tS p orty bas a. " ias won ""
pt"r,g t'"' W." ra,H ,h IS az aI'I pannhli
VICTOR! Tor ''I'u' "IvL '"v hau,u"i heP"pWhi
can part! anu us ~ aIl'N, "'onop1'{ anu lhg
money power InI"usu 'hc iao1rs ANU
policies .. tht prln'r"t't parry? "omestiG
governments r'Pup',t"n III NPLilS us well
as iofIh' nave oeeIl restored 10 tht ooutllern
states, an" theSe . ayes lt"Ee pecn replaced
~ lh' red'fal c'r'II WIN functions ana
r,GhlS co'equa, wiz. the olhtr inSlnpctS .,
lhe 'hIuh' or the Icr"n,PHShn'tnt VI
Ih'S Gre"t work, thS poi'tincaI orgahI"a'.HHn
DESERVES me graz, ""c VI t.c 2'"V" "h" 'he
IeSPc''ui t""Slu''"'''ii VI t"' """'' 'N
pubic; the gratitude Ol Ine former is uUt