The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-08-29
STATE con
yENTION.
Hon. Emerson Etheridge Nom
mated for Governor,
Hut Afterwards Declines the
Race.
The Convention Refuses 10
Endorse Hayes Admin
lstratiOD.


The Republican State Convention
assembled at the Capitol Thursday last
and was called to order by ID. y. Cliffe,
Chairman Of the State Executive Com,
mittee. Judge Muse was elected tenn,
pOrary chairman and w. Rule, of the
Knoxville Chronicle, II. +. GriscOn, of
the Chattanooga Commercial and w. 5.
Upton, of the Cleveland HaRALD, See
retaries. The usual committees were
then appointed and made their reports.
The committee reported the following
PLATFORMS:
The Republican party of the State OF
Tennessee, in convention assembled,
while reafiming its devotion to the
great principles of the Republican par
ty as heretofore repeatedly declared,
yet with direct application 70 the pres
ent question at issue in our State af-
fairs, do further declare:
II. That we are opposed to repudia-
ton of any kind or BY any means; that
we favor the payment of all just liza
! bilities of the State according to her
terms of her obligations; except so far
as the creditors may voluntarily con-
1 cede more favorable terms; and that
the last Democratic Legislature, in
failing to honestly adjust the bonded
debt of the State, showed themselves
unworthy of the office of legislators
and unfit representatives of an honest
people willing to do right and anxious
| fn axspfI thn ..rinnn of nnanIiatin
2. We arraign the Democratic party
of Tennessee for its inconsistency and
receancy to public trust in failing to
meet the great question of the State
liabilities with frankness and honesty
in its declaration of principles (~so-call-
ed as set forth ut its late convention.
2. Resolved, That we are in favor of
the strictest economy and most scr uti-
niZing care in the conduct of our State
affairs, and that the present system Of
allowing public officers TO retain the
fees of such offices over and above Il
reasonable compensation for their SCR
vices is oppressive 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 compensation into the
public treasury.
4. That we are in favor OF a liberal
system of public schools to be support
ed by general State taxation adequate
to the education of all the children of
the State, believing that it is an abso-
lutte necessity to the perpetuity of re-
publican institutions. Intelligence
and good government under Il truly
democratic form of government go hand
in hand, therefore perfecting and per-
petuatipg the common school system
of the State upon Il broad apd liberal
basis, to the end that "a government of
the people by the people and for the
people, shall not perish from the
earth"
). We are opposed to the system of
leasing convict labor to be brOugh into
competition with mechanics and other
labOring men of the State, asystem in
angurated and persistenly maintained
by the Democratic party tending to de-
grade labor and deprive the tOilipg
masses of their just opportunity for
merited reward.
6. That we are in favar Of %encoura-
ging immigration to our State, and
point incoming population to our salu-
brious climate, manifold and
abundant h~arvests.
7. We demand such further legisla-
ton as is necessary to insure free and
fair elections, and the fair return of
the votes cast.
8. That we favor such a ~'Inechanics'
lien law" as will protect honest me-
chanics in their just compensation for
materials furnished or labor perform
ed.
We cordially invite all citizens,
without regard to previous party aflili-
ations, to unite with us upon the decla-
ration of principles herein contained.
The platform was then adopted.
Xex. Wheeler, of Hamilton, offered
The following resolution:
'ResOlved, That we cordially endorse
the administration of President Hayes
as both able and patriotic, and one that
commands itself to all fair-minded men
as wise and patriotic"
When this resolution was read it
created considerable excitement. Hon.
David A. Num- then made a motion
to lay the resolution or the table which
was seconded by w. 5. Upton. This
created more excitement. The chair
then refused to put the motion but or
dered it to the committee on platform
who withdrew it. The convention de-
cided to make a nomination then by Il
vote of 255 to 80.