Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-26
THE REPUTATION PLATFORM.
AS Adopted by Savage and Wilson's
Convention.

1ne IOlIOWln8 is the 1Qll text or
the platform adopted by Savage,
Wilson & Co., at their meeting held
in Nashville last Thursday:
1. Fair play and equal opportunities
are the inalienable rights of humanity
everywhere, and monopolies and class
| Legislation are in violation Of common
rights and the spirit of true Democ-
racy.
z. A true Democracy will think and
act for itself, free from dictation by
any person or parties whatever.
| 3. 1t is the essence of Democracy
that the people shall rule, and, whether
acting directly or by representatives,
the popular will must prevail or free
dom is destroyed.
| 4. Il is the constitutional and in
alienable right Of the people 10 in~
struct their representatives, who are
| bound to obey the will Of their con-
stituents.
5. The majority must rule IG may
| sometimes err, but its errors are
honest; while the errors OF cUmbina-
tons organized Tor place and power
are meant to be perpetual and in
tended to benefit the few by oppress-
ing the many.
d. We reatfirm the declaration OF the
, Democratic platform Of 1875, which
declares that We are opposed to the re-
pudiation Of the just Indebtedness of
the State.
Z. One Of the most essential powers
of Government is that OF taxation, as
it affects directly Or Indirectly the
whole OF the products OF labor, and
through that our living and very exist
| a h. - -
delegated by the people 30 their repre-
aentatlVes III our state Legislature for
the period of time for which they are
respectively elected, and upon the eX-
, piratiOn Of their terms, reVerts 10 the
people unimpaireu; hence, any debt
I created by any legislative body that
| requires Tor It's payment the levy of
taxes after the expiration of the time
e for which they were elected is u mis-
apprehension OF power and incOnsist-
eut with the principles of Republican
e government, aDd consequently yOida-
ble at the option of the people.
s. That NE oppose the policy OF
= making coupons receivable for taxes.
g. We are opposed to the passage Of
funding bills hereafter.
~ 10. That the policy which seeks tC
, elect anu use Legislature to procure
|
question as the people would not rat
4 nv or approve at the ballot-b0t il no
- Democratic.
IL. We are in favor of the pay mem
- of the principal and interess of the
l. Capitol, Hermitage aud Agriculture
bonds III the currency OF the cO0utT.
a as speedily as possible, less the inteTes
10 which accumulated during the war.
II. That we refer these resolution
~ to the people for their consideration
~ and respectfully request that they holt
;" county or district meetings through
as out the State, ct such times and place
as may suit them best, and ratify o
10 reject them. We suggest the frs
Id Mondays in Janusry or April nexl
, and that they then declare their prin
ld ciples and purposes, and do such othe
m acts as they may consider necessary.
Is. We are opposed to division ia TIA
lg Democratic ranks, and opposed TO tn
oe formation of a new party but we ar
% determined that the will of the peopl
It, on the State debt question shall be oh
! served.
III IA. We are in favor of the nomins
,ir ton Of lOW-tax Democrat, and tn
;. adoption of low4tax platform by tn
l- next GubernatOrial convention of til
lv Democratic party, and we earnestl
y insist that due Difference TO q large ma
nd jority of the Democrats of Tennessee
- demands that this policy should b
Nv carried into effect
ay Is. We congratulate the people O
the result of the election on the 7th c
ey August, 1879, and believe that they di
a right in rejecting the so and bill.
Is. That no settlement of the Stat
er debt shall be made until ratified by til
~ people at the ballot-box at al electio
held for that purpose.
I'm II. That in furtherance and main
20, tenance of these principles We invit
10 the cooperation of all Democrats, re
ef- CARELESS of former differences anon
-. ourselves, as we'll as the co~operatio
nc of all citizens OF our State regardles
of former party affiliations or differ
ences.
MT These resolutions were adopted, "a
er, ter much discussion, by vot
ce of % to Is. Senator S. f. Wilso
of offered the following, which a
bo a night session was voted dow
- by a vote of 35 to IT, and nc
eS' adopted, as enormously reported i
on our Nashville special of Frida
no morning:
ResolUed, That we are opposed {
5 any division or split in the Democrats
no party, and the plain, practical and ser