Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-11
Rules and Regulations
FOR The CONVENTION.
OFFICE or THE Executive BOARD
DBMocRATIo-C CONSERVATIVE Elk. Con-,
MHnpuIa- Lima In 1873

OFFICE or rHE Executive BOARD
DBhocRATIo-COSsERvATIvE Elk. Con-,
MEMPHIS, June 10, 1878.
To the officers and members of the Conven-
ton;
0VHE Executive Board would respectfully
suggest the adoption Of the following rules
and regulations, TO facilitate business, in the
deliberations of the convention, viz:
FIRsT-0RDER OF BUSINESS.
l. Calling Convention to order BY the Chair
man of the Executive Committee.
2. Election Of temporary Chairman and
temporary Secretary.
8. Report of the Secretary of the Executive
Board as TO number Of delegates apportioned
to each ward and district, aud the delegates
elected from said wards and districts at the
primary election of June s.
4 Election OF permanent Chairman and per-
manent Secretary.
SECOND.
In the event Of a vacancy in the delegation
from any ward or district, that tbs rem 4ining
delegates from said ward or district be author
lzed TO hll such vacancy, and the delegate so
elected shall serve as a regularly elected dele
gate, unless the regularly elected delegate
shall present himself and demand his place.
THIRD.
That no person DO admitted in the space al
lotted to the delegates except themselves ard
members of the press. The delegates will be
furnished with badges By the Secretary of
the Executive Board after the Convention is
called to order. The Executive Convention
will be entitled to seats on the stand, aad fur
nis1ed with badges by the Secretary Of the
Executive Beard.
FOURTH.
The domination of candidates in tao fellow
ing or0er:
Judge of the Chaneery Court.
2 Judge Ofthe Circuit Court.
3 Judge Of the Probate and Bartlett Court.
Judge of the GriAinal Court
5 Attorney General Of the Criminal Court.
8 Attorney General of the Bartlett Court.
Clerk Of The Circuit Court.
s 9 ERIK of the Bartlett Court.
9 Sheriff.
10 County Trustee.
II County Register.
y Clerk Of the Criminal Court.
Is Clerk ofthe County Court.
FIFTH.
That the Convention require every citizsn
whose name is placed before the Convention
for nomination, to pledge himself teither in
person or by the delegate nominating him),
TO abide the action OF the Convention, and
suppoTt-the nominee thereof,
SIXTH.
The Executive Board would respectfully re-
commend the adoption of the two thirds rule,
and whore there are several candidates fer the
same Office every ballot after the third baIloi
the candidate receiving the least number of
votes be dropped, the two-thirds rule prevail
ing until a nomination is made.
SEVENTH.
The Executive Board respectfully and earn
estiy recommend the following resolutions r
the Convention for careful consideration.
kc7olvod. That tho Democratic Conserva
tive party Of Shelby county, in convention
assembled, adopt the following resolution,
applicable to tho approaching campaign, and
as a platform upon which its nominees shall
stand before the people.
RESOLVED, Thtt tli honest labor should he
prOtec' / and r, We it, proper and lust re
ward that this convention approves of the
"MCchanics Lien Law" and recommend that
in addition to what is now the law appropri-
ate provision be made to protect mechanics
and laborer7 against imposition aud fraud,
where build gs are erected or improvements
made upon the property Of married women
with their KNOWLEDGE and consent
Resolved, That we favor a strict construc.
ton Of the laws for the collection Of taxes
that all ASSIGNMENT Of tsxcI should be equaI
and uniform, and should DO paid promptly by
all classtl for the necc -aary maintenance oil
State and local Governments. We de ire q
more certain and SIP, dy execution Of these
laws, and such additional provisions as will
compel the payment of taXcl now in arreal
and prevent ~de'inquencieI in tho future on
the part OF those Who are able but unwilling
TO bear their share of the public burdens.
Re ,olved, That we advocate a readjustmeni
Of the salaric and f of public officers; and
while we recogni Q tho importance anu ne
ce,sily of ea1acity and int -rity on the parI
Of those holding ofios and recommend a com
pensation appropriate to the services rem.
dered, W. en- the other hand believe that tht
fees and perquisitCs of Rany of the ofices ar,
disproportiona'ol large aud should be re.
dueed until the income accruing from THU
source shall approximate the rewards of labol
and industry IN the ordinary pursuits and av.
o~oatiGns OF life To attain this end, a maxi
mum should be fixed by law to incomes accru
ing from fe' and Prerequisites of office and tht
excc-s beyond this paid into the public
treasury.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
By order of the Executive Board.
W. l., CLAPP, Chairman.
S j. CAMP. Secretary. SO 50