Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-08-19

more sIreESIn IOf the re-
pndiation faction in the Conven-
ton than it is entitled to:
PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of Ten
nessee in convention assembled
DO declare:
/. Our undated allegiance
to the National Democracy, and
an unfalteriDg faith in and de-
votion to its traditions and prin-
ciples.
2. That we endorse the action
of the late National Democratic
Convention at Cincinnati, and
reaffirm the principles enuncia-
ted in the Cincinnati platform,
and pledge our earnest and un-
divided support to the Demo
cratic nominees as presented to
the country by the Cincinnati
convention.
3. That in the nomination of
Winfield Scott Hancock, of
Pennsylvania, and VIM. H. En-
glish, Of Indiana, for President
and Vice-President Of the Uni
ted States, we recognize the COM
plete restoration of fratelnal feel
ings to all sections of our COM
mon country.
4. We reassert our opposition
to the reputation of any of the
public obligations of the State
or Federal Governments, and de-
clare that the reputation of eli
Their under any pretext or dis
guise would be the most direful
Of evils, moral, financial and po-
litical, and IN the patriotic Ian
guage Of the National Demo
cratic platform, we pledge our
selves to the strict maintenance
of the public faith, State and
National.
5. We recognize a disposition
upon the part of the creditors
Of the State, in view of the great
losses entailed by the late war,
the great depression Of business,
and the general shrinkage i'll
values, to make a liberal reduc-
ton in both the principal and in
terest Of our bonded indie bted-
ness, and we declare that we ia
vor a prompt settlement by the
Legislature with our creditors
upon the best terms that can be
agreed upon as a result Of nego-
tiation.
q. Resolved, That we regard {
thoroughly organized system of
public instruction as a matter of
the utmost Importance to the PEG.
pie Of our State, and pledge oul
united support to its institution:
Of learning and to the mainte
nance and better perfection ant
development Of our system Of
public schools.
8. Resolved, That we are I'M
alterably opposed to the usurpa
tons of the Republican party
and we recognize the fact thai
the administration Of the Coy
ernment, both State and Federal
by that party, will under its rap.
id strides to Capitalization, sool
result in the destruction of oul
republican form Of government
8. That in view of the com.
plants coming up from every
part of the State against the rail.
roads discriminating against To-
cal freight and passengers, and
in favor Of through freight and
passengers-it is the sense of
this convention that the coming
Legislature shall pass a law re-
quiring the railroads to do JUS
tice to the trade and business Of
the State.
The following amendment was
adopted:
Resolved, That we are oppos-
ed to making coupons receivable
for dues to the State, and we
demand that no settlement be
made which embodies such a
feature.
AT this iuncture r.Snodgrass
and about 100 other delegates
moved out OF the hall and bolt
ed the action of the Convention.
Several low-tax men made
speeches saying they would stay
with the Democratic Conyen-
ton.
The following names were then
put in nomination for Governor;
Gen. A. w. Campbell, of Madi-
son; Hon. John V. Wright, of
Maury; Judge 10. G. Guild, of
Davidson; Col. r. *. Byrd, Of
Roane.
Gov. Marks sent in letter
declining a denomination on the
ground that his convictions were
not in harmony with some feat
ures of the platform.
The first ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Campbell, 1861; Wright,
413s; Guild, 210s; Byrd, 1863;
Sneed, 2; Marks, 2.
The Convention adjourned I'M
til 8 o'clock Thursday morning.
On taking the second ballot
the vote stood: Campbell, 34S;