Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-31
WHOLE NO. 2,253.
Platform of the Republican, Party
of the State of Tennessee.

Platform of the Republican Party
of the state of Tennessee.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Republican party in
their State Convention held at
Nashville, August %, 1878:
The Republican party of the State
of Tennessee, in convention assem-
bled, while reafiirming its devotion
to the great principles of the Repub-
lican party as heretofore repeatedly
declared, yet with direct application
to the present question at issue In
our State affairs, do further declare /:
/. That we are opposed to repudi-
alton of any kind or by any means !;
that we favor the payment of all
liabilities of the State according to
the terms of her just obligations, ex-
cept so far as the creditors may vol
UNFAIRLY concede more favorable
terms and that the last Democrat
ic Legislature, i'm failing to accept
the proposition of compromise Off
cred by the creditors, showed them
selves unworthy the office of legis-
latOrs and unfit representatives Of
an honest people willing to do right
and anxious to avoid the odium of
reputation.
2. We arraign the Democratic
party of the State of Tennessee for
its inconsistency and recreancy to
public trust in failing to meet the
great question of the State liabilities
with frankness and honesty of prin-
ciples $50 called) as set forth at its
late convention.
3. Resolved, that we are in favor
of the strictest economy and most
scrutinizing care in the conduct of /
our State affairs, and that the pres
ent system of allowing public Off
GERS to retain the fees of such offices |
over and above a reasonable COM |
pensation for their services is OPP |
pressive and unjust, and we pledge |
ourselves to the enactment of a law /
which will require the payment of
the excess of such fees over and
above such reasonable compensa-
tion into the public treasury.
A. That we are in favor of liber-
al system of public schools TO be
by general State taxation
to the education of all the
citizens of the State, believing that
it is an absolute necessity to the
prosperity ofrepublican institutions.
Intelligence and good government
under a truly democratic form Of
go hand in hand, there
fore perfecting and perpetuating the
common school system of the State
upon a broad and liberal basis, to
the end that ga government of the
people, and for the people, shall not
perish from the earth"
8. We are opposed to the system
Of leasing convict labor to be
into competition with the
and other laboring men
If the State, a system inaugurated
md persistently maintained by the
Democratic party tending to dis
grace labor and deprive the toiling
masses of this just opportunity for
nerited reward.
8. That we are in favor of en-
immigration to our State,
md point incoming population to
'ur salubriOus climate, manifold re-
ources and abundant harvests.
Z. That we demand such further
egislation as is necessary to insue
rec and fair elections, and the fair
eturn of the votes cast.
8. That we favor such a a'mechan- ,
cs' lien law" as will protect honest
mechanics in their just compensa-
ion for materials furnished or for
abor performed.