The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-09-16
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Proceedings and Particulars of the
Great Eyent---DistIngusihed Speak
ers Prcscnt--intense Excite
ment and Great Interest
Manifested.
THE CONVENTION OF REGULAR DEMO
Gratis.
Manifested.

in Bolivar, on Thursday, Sept. 18th,
1880. The object of the meeting be-
ing stated by Geo. w. Armistead to
be the ratification of The National and
State democratic nominees and plat
forms and to appoint delegates to the
Pictorial and Senatorial convention, to
be held in jackson, Monday, Sept.
23d, 1880, and app ,int an Elk. Com
mittee of the regular democracy of
Hardeman county, in full accord with
the State democratic party.
On motion. Esq. A. H. Rose was
elected temporary chairman, and F.
NJ. McGlathery temporary secretary.
In order to expedite business, as
public speakers would commence in
short time, the temporary organization
was, "n motion, declared to be the
permanent organization.
On motion the following were
appointed committee on resolutions:
G. w. Armistead, j. L. Rosson, R. S.
Hardy, A. II. Rose, DR.. w. L.
Baird, Pitser Miller, c. w. Cox.
Ge". Bradford.
The committee retired and reported
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
First, Resolved, by the democracy of
I
Hardeman county in convention as
sembled, that we endorse and ratify
the nominations of w. S. Hancock
and w. II. English for president and
vice president of the United States,
and John V. Wright for Governor of
Tennessee, and the platforms National
and State, upon which they stand.
Second, Resolved, that the test of
fealty to the democratic party is the
support Of its regular nominees, and
adherence to its platforms, State and
National, and, while we deplore the
schism that has arisen in our ranks,
our plain duty is to stand by the regu-
lar nominees and maintain in its in
tegrity the grand old party which
alone can save US from radicalism and
ruin.
Third. Resolved, that we favor the
strict maintenance of the public faith,
both State and National, and the set
Element of the public Indebtedness Of
the State upon the best attainable
terms with our creditors as result of
compromise, but not so as to Cypress
the people with taxes on the one hand,
nor to repudiate any just obligation on
the other.
Fourth, Resolved, that if the rail
roads are indebted in any way, legally
or eqnitaIly, to the State, that the
State through its proper officers and
courts, should Immediately press t. .
collection in full, of such Indebtedness
in order that she may thereby be bet
ter able to meet her own obligations.
Fifth, Resolved, that We favor the
lowest possible rate of taxation that
will be sufficient to maintain the State
Government economically admins
tered, and provide for the final settle
ment of our public debt.
Sixth, Resolved, that while we
recognize the sovereignty of the peo-
pie, still that sovereignty should be
expressed through tho methods pre-
vided by law, either through con-
stitutional assembly or a Legislature
chosen by the people, and only through
such means can the people legislate,
and that any submission of legal ques-
tions to a direct vote of the people at
the ballot box is both novel and dan
gerous, and productive of incalculable
confusion and expense, and in contra
, vention of the true spirit of a represen-
tative government.
/ At this juncture a small squad Of
, very small men undertook to capture
t the convention. They were not dem
; Gratis, for democracy allows any class
} of citizens to quietly meet together t.
express their views ON public ques
/ tons without fear of disturbance
} But these men, because the regular
S democracy are not in accord Will
them, came forward to bulldoze repu
Y table democrats, and to keep then
e from expressing their opinions in
n lawful manner. We have not Ian
e guage to express our condemnation o
d such outrageous conduct. 1t was sim
= ply a stab at free speech and human
rights The Wilson men, we are gla'
d to say, took no part in such interfer
T ence. The public sentiment of thi
n county denounces the course of sue
l. men. Leading Wilson men are lou
e in expressing their denunciation c
n such an attack on the liberty @
r, speech in a free country. Let such
e spirit prevail, and we will soon wi
5. ness in our country wholesale reps
y tition of the Pittsburg riots and tn
d San Francisco mobs.
:" The time for public speaking ha'
ing arrived, the regular democrat
retired to an adjoining room and con
pleted their business. The followin