New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-23
THE TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS.

A PLATFORM OPPOSING REPUTATION EMIGRATION
AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FAYoRED-A RESOLUTION
ENDORSING THE ADMINISTRATION WITHDRAWN
EMERSON ETHERIDGE FOR GOVERNOR.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 22.-The Tennessee Re-
publican Convention met here at noon to-day, with
a very meagre attendance. Not over 100 delegates
were on the floor; twenty of them were colOred.
Forty-nne out of the ninety-four counties of the
State were represented, many of them by proxy. Ex
Governor Henry S. FOote was made permanent chair
man. and the following platform was adopted:
The Republican party of Tennessee, while
reafiiTming its devotion to the great principles
of the Republican party, yet, with direct ap-
plicatiOn to the present questions at issue III
our State affairs, do further declare that we
are opposed to Reputation of any kind, OF by
any means; that we favor the payment of
all liabilities of the State according to the
terms of its obligations, except so far as the
creditors may voluntarily COncede more favor
able terms; and that the last Democratic
Legislature, In failing TO accept the proposition
of compromise offered by the creditors, showed
themselves unworthy the Office of legislators,
and unfit representatives OF an honest people,
willing to do right, and anxious to avoid the
Odium of reputation.
We arraign the Democratic party of Ten
nessee for its inconsistency and recreancy to
the public trust in failing to meet the Ques-
ton of State liabilities with franlness and
honesty in it's recent declaration of principles,
sO-caled, as set forth in its late convention.
ReSOired, That we favor the strlctest econ
Omy and most scrutinizing care in the con-
duct Of State affairs, and that the present
system of allowing public officers to retain
fees above and over a reasonable cOmpensa-
ton for services is oppressive and unjust !;
and we pledge ourselves to the enactment of
a law requiring the payment of such excess
of fees into the public treasury.
ResOlCed, That we favOra liberal system of pub
lie schools, to be supported by general State tax
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the State, believing it an absolute necessity
to the peTpetulty OF republican Institutions
Intelligence and good government, under
truly democratic form Of government, must
90 hand in hand therefore we favor perfect
ing and peIpetuating the common school
government of the people, by the people, and
for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the system
of leasing convict labor to be brought into
competition with the mechanics and other
Iaborlnp men of the State-a system in
augurated and perslstently maintained by
Democrats having a tendency to degrade
labor and deprive the tOiling masses of their
lust opportunities for merited reward.
RESOLVED, That we favor encouraging emigra-
tiOn to our State, and helping the incoming
nonulatiOn to a knowledge of our climate,
manifold resources and abundant harvests.
ResOlued That we demand such legislation
as is necessary to insure free and fair cleo
tions and fair return OF the votes cast.
KesOlUed, That we favor the enactment of
sucb mechanics lien law as will protect
honest mechanics in their just right Of COM
nensatlon for materials furnished and labor
performed.
The following resolution was offered by XenOphon
Wheeler, Of Chattanooga
p,.oy,ed That we cordially indOrse the Admins
tratIon of President Hayes as both able and patr-
otto and one which coInnends itself TO all fair
dad men without regard 10 party.
Much oommotion ensued upon the reading of this
resolution, and motion was made to table it. This
rovoked animated discussion in the midst of which
the chairman said that the resolution was rejected
be would withdraw from the chair. The resolution
was finally referred TO the Committee on Resolu-
tons, from which it was finally Withdrawn by It's
author.
The Hon. Emerson Etheridge, of Memphis was
nominated for Governor the third ballot, aud the
convention adjourned until o'clock this evening
10 await Geographic advice from the nominee.