The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-10-10

thorize banks or not; that capital In evofy
form be required to bear the burdens Of rov-
eminent equally with labor and production;
that the present hnarcial policy Of the Gov
eminent 70 contract the circulation Of troas
ury notes. dirparage silver magnify gold
aud national bank notes be reversed, and Ov-
cry legitimate mode adopted 70 swell the
volume of our currency with silver and treas
ury notes. For Eve years the National Rad
ieal Republican party upheld aud protected
an irresponsible minority in the usurpa,lon
OF our State Government aud permitted 10
10 waste the substance Of our unrorresentod
and impoverished people by bnrdonsome tax
alton, and the issue and sale, Al an enormous
discount, of millions Of bonds the proceeds
OF which in great part, we're converted 70 tho
private use Of it's party favHriter, snd when
the control Of The State government wa- 70
covered by our people, they were threatened
with military government IL they proaumod
10 question the validity OF the bonds 20 is
sued We undertook 10 provide for these
bonds Us part Of our public debt. As DEM
ocrats We point with pilde 10 The fact that
since the accession Of our party TO power, 10
has not created a dollar Of debt but has paid
millions upon existing debts IL has stead
ily reduced the expenses OF the adminlutra-
tion OF the State Government. IL has a.
tempted TO meet all the obligations OF the
~ late, just and un lust. BY reason ofeircum-
stances over which we have had no control,
We are no longer able now 20 meet the re-
quirements OF our creditors. The cost Of all
our productions exceeds their mhrket value.
Our mechanics and laocring peoPls are with
out remuneranve employment. Our mer-
chants Rre making no gail.s. None aie pros
porous save corpo, atoms, interest .Akers and
money lenders. We recognize among our
selves wide differences of opinion az 20 tho
time, mode and measure Of the payment Of
our public obligations, but for the present
those difference, OF opinion afford no Just 90
easion for disturbing that unity which IL 80
essential to the complete success Of our party
in its great struggle for the liberation Of tho
country. We cordially unite, however, In
declaring that we are opposed TO the repudi-
alton OF the just indebtedness Of tho state,
that we are In favor Of an equitable ADJUST
ment OF our public Indebtedness, but 10 the
end that this QuestiC may be put out Of tho
politics of the State, We declare that arc
for q Q submission 10 tho people for their
ratification or rejection ut the ballot box AZ
separate election, of any adjustment Of The
State debt which may be made by tho Lcgis-
lature; and until such adjustment shall have
been made and ratified by tho people, We de-
clare that We are opposed 70 ho levy Of any
greater tax upon the people than may be ne
cessary for the payment Of tho expenses Of
the State government, economically Admin-
istored.
We demand the adoption Of aeonstitution-
al provision prohibiting the State forever
from borrowing money and issuing bondss
except such bonds may be issued In COM
promise Of the present debt.
We demand a reduction Of the fees Of ofh-
GERS in conformity TO the general shrinkago
of values and the stringoncy OF the timoH,
and the adoption Of a,maximum stAndard---Ali
fees In excess to 90 into the county treasures
for the use ofpchools.
We further demand the passage Of lion
law which shall be just alike 10 the lnborer
in the payment OF his wages, The mech nio
and the owner.
Resolved, That the prosperity aud por-
petuity OF good government depends on tho
clare that We are In favor Of maintaining a
liberal system of public education; and ws
are In favor Of periocting the present school
system Of the State.