The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-08-21
FOR GOVERNOR:
A. -. MARKS,
OF FRANKLIN.

4L1H OO-4 y NV 4AON ANO 4AG
PLATFORM
The senior editor OF the GAZETTE
Las just returned from the Guber-
material convention at Nashville. 1t
Is not possible now to give our read
ers any detailed history Of the pro-
ceedings Of that great body. We
can only say that so far as any great
strength was developed by any of
the original candidates it was by
Col. John M. Fleming. Of Knox.
Very many East Tennesseans, espe-
eiaIly among the readers Of the GA.
zETTE, had no doubt expected to
hear from the convention that Ham
blen's favorite-Col. A. A. Kyle
had at least been one of the strong
men. But. for reasons satisfactory
to himself. Col. Kyle declined to al
low his name TO go before the con-
VentioD. This was much regretted
by his many friends The same may
be said of Hon. A. Blizzard. These
two gentlemen are among the sound
est, safest men whose names have
been before the people. East Ten
nessee only presented the names Of
Fleming and Caldwell. We cannot
say now what we would like to say
about these two distinguished sons
OF the mountains.
On the twenty-second ballot
Chancellor A. S. Marks, of Win
chester. Franklin county. Middle
Tennessee, was nominated almost
unanimously. He had not been an
aspirant-had. indeed. declined to
allow his name to go before the con-
vention at all-had. only seventeen
days before. been elected for the Sc
cond time Chancellor for eight years,
and did not need or desire the posi-
ton. But for the sake OF harmony
he allows the Office to seek the man,
and agrees to be the standard bear
er Of the party. Upon the rostrum
or upon the bench. Judge Marks has
no superiors and but few peers. In
the walks of private life and in his
official life he bears a name as pure
as ermine. and above suspicion.
The convention adopted perhaps
the soundest platform that could
have been framed. We publish it
elsewhere. Upon the subjects in
volVed IA National politics it gives
forth no uncertain sound. It places
the party III Tennessee in full har-
mony with the great masses of the
people South and West. It'll Green
back TO the core it is anti-National
Bank to the core. Upon the trouble
some questions growing out of the
heavy State debt it is equally expli-
cit. True to her ancient holdings.
Tennessee takes no population in
her'n. Believing as she does that
justice and the good sense OF the
holders OF Tennessee bonds will. in
view of the poverty and misfertunes
Of the people. induce them to offer
her liberal compromise, the Dem.
ocratic party. through its platform,
invite them plainly to make such an
offer Of compromise as they are will
ing 10 make. But that the bond
holders may not be deceived or the
people sold out, the platform tells
all concerned that it takes two to
make q trade-the bondhelders may
offer but it is for the people to ac-
cept at the ballot box. No compro-
mise il to be final till the people, by
their direct votes. have so said. And
then that there may be no mistaking
the purpoPe Of the party on the sub
ject Of compromise, the platform
speaks ont and says: We will only
levy q tax sufficient to meet current
expenses until an adjustment shall
have been effected. But space for
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