Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-30
L%AUDERDALE COUNTY.
The Low Tax Democrats in Con-
vsntiOn-- Resolutions Adopted.
DIR. j. j. Aston Nominated for
the Legislature.

Pursuant to a call of the executive
committee, a convention Of the low
tax democracy of Lauderdale county,
Tennessee, met at the court house in
Ripley on Saturday, September %,
1880, TO nominate a candidate to rep.
resent said county in the lower branch
OF the next general assembly, and TO
appoint delegates to the low tax dem
ocratic senatorial convention.
The convention was called TO order
by A. b. Hearing, chairman of the
executive committee, and X. Meadows
was chosen temporary chairman, aud
Ben. I. Benton and H. b. AOorer
temporary secretaries.
On motion, the chair appointed a
committee Of seven on permanent or
ganization and representation. The
committee retired, and after a short
absence returned the following report:
For permanent chairman, Frank I.
Rice; for permanent secretaries, Ben.
+. Benton and H. B. Moorer; aud
also fixed The representation OF the
districts, which report was adopted.
The following resolution and plat
form offered by T. Bun. Carson, was
adopted:
Resolved, that all candidates put
in nomination before this convention,
shall, before being voted Tor, gave
their adherence TO the following plat
form Of principles, tO-wit:
!. Weare opposed to the population
Of the just Indebtedness of the state
2. We deny the validity against the
state, Of all that part If our alleged
indebtedness represented BY bonds
issued for, or On account Of railroads.
and declare they shall be left for
settlement where they belong in the
Judicial controversy b~etweCnthe bond
holders and the railroads.
3. We deny the validity of bonds
issued for war interest, aud assert that
the demand for such interest, and it.
concession by men pretending to rep
resent the state, at a time when we
were dislranchised, as a crime against
the people, and no part OF such debt
shall be recognized in any settlement
to be made
4. We declare that in no event.
upon any settlement. shall the coupons
be made receivable fer taxes, or other
dues 70 the state.
.. We recognize the sovereignty and
supremacy Of the people. and declare
that no settlement Of any part of orr
alleged Indebtedness shall be made
which is not first submitted to them
for ratification or rejection at tho bal
lot box, at a special election held for
that purpose only.
6. We iayor the widest disscmina.
ton OF intelligence among the masses.
and will encourage and promote the
most hberl and efficient school sys-
TEN.
T. We oppose the compct,t on Of
convict with free labor, and favor lae
enactment OF such wise and salutar,
Jaws as shall restrain it so far as tue
best Interests Of the free laboring reo-
pie shall require.
/ 3. We f.yor such regulation Of ,b,.
taxes as hall lift a part Of the bur6e,
from the labOring land owners. and
r place it on railroads, capitalist in.
comes and salaries.
U. We favor the enactment of sucb
laws as will secure the collection Of
taxes from railroads, and as will con-
pei the railroads 10 deal Justly will
the people Of the state. aud n,eyenl
I unlustd discrimination between throuol
and local freights.
: III. We are opposed to anv exten
I sion or renewal OF the charter to The
Memphis, Paducah and Nortbo,a
J railroad company until work il ae
tually begun on the unfinished part o,
the same, and not.then. unless ass,r.
J ances arc given that the work will.
continue until the road is completed
On this platform of principles we in
; vlte the cooperation of the homes
I men Of all parties.
On motion Of j, G. Moorer the fol.
wit. u' W
d Whereas, the democratic executiv,
S committe Of Lauderdale county or 4,
part OF them, did issue a cali far F,
convention to be held on the i3tb q
, this month, in which call thew aid az
7 oludea very large portion Of The dem
ocratlc party Of the county, thereb,