The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-19

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crovernment is of the people, by the
6eople. and for the people, and that
thev are sovereign and supreme; and
that the legislature are their servants
ond therefore we are ulalterably OPP
nosed to any settlement OF the state
debt by the legislature until the same
has first been submitted to the people,
at a separate election, and ratified by
their free voices at the ballot box.
5. Weare unalterably opposed to sur
rendering the sovereignty OF the state
to taking from the people the right to
say what the rate OF taxation shall be
TO Dlacing the state in the hands of the
federal courts, to be run for the use and
benefit of the bondholders, by receivers
appointed by said courts. Therefore we
will never consent to take coupons Tor
taxes.
6. That we are in favor OF fostering
and improving our public school sys-
tenn.
z. That we are in favor of such legis-
lation as will compel railroads 10 deal
Justly with the people OF the state, and
prevent unjust discrimination between
through and local freights.
Respectfully submitted John e. Car
ner, of Robertson, a. q. Carnes, of De-
hdlD, u n. MdtSOI, VI AAdihShA"h, AASA
~ +. Davis, of Putnam.
AMENDMENT TO THE MAJORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Sanford offered the following
amendment to the majority report,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That we are opposed to
making coupons receivable for dues TO
the state, and we demand that no settle
ment be made which embodies such a
feature.
THE MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
The announcement of the chairman,
after n long and acrimonious debate,
that the convention would proceed to a
vote on the majority report was greeted
with applause. When Davidson county
cast rs ayes and nays, it was greeted
with prolonged applause. When the
cheering ceased, the enthusiasm was re-
kindled with grand outburst OF enthu-
siasm. Every succeeding county thAt
voted solid for the report was loudly
applauded. The ballot resulted:
Ayes-Anderson 6, Bedford u, Benton
8, Blount 9, Bradley s, Campbell 4,
Cannon 2, Carter 4, Carroll Is, Cheat
ham go, Claiborne s, Cooke s, Coffee
AZ, Crockett IA, Cumberland 3, David
son 20, DeKalb 90, Dickson 61@, Dyer
1l15, Fayette &c, Fentress 2, Franklin
B, Gibson l6, Giles 80, Granger s,
Greene 3, Grundy 3, Han blen s, Ham
ilton 10, Han Dock 4, Hawkins ID, Hay
wood IL 20, Henry "A, Hickman 2,
Houston 81, Humphreys l 1-5, James
3, jefferson 8, johnson 2, Knox 20, Law
renee 8, Lincoln 80, Loudon 6, Macon
/, McMinn II, Madison 81, Marion 6,
Marshall 3, Maury 81, Meigs 6, Monroe
Is, Montgomery 2l2s, Moore l, Morgan
3, Obion 2l15, OvertOn 3, Rhea 2, Roane
8, Rutherford z, Scott l, Sewer 3, Shelby
&c, Smith z, Stewart IA. Sullivan 16,
Sumner IL, Upton u, TrOusdale
21-10, Unicoi 2, Union ., Van Buren, /,
Warren 2, Washington IA, Weakley l3,
Williamson 81, Wilson 1-S25%.
Noes-Bedford Is, Benton 3, Cannon
8, Carroll 2, Cheatham "a, Coffee 90,
Davidson 4, Decatur 8, DeKalb 90 Dick
son 6% Dyer 80, Franklin Is, Gibson IL
Giles L, Greene 3, Hardeman 10, Hardin
10, Haywood 3-35, Henderson Is, Hen
ry 2, Hickman IL, Houston 115, Hum
phreys 1915, jackson IA, Lauderdale
l3, Lincoln 2, Macon 3, McNairy Is,
Marshall II, Maury 4, Montgomery 615,
Moore 10, ObioD 225, OvertOn ,, Perry
s, Putnam 8, Rhea 3, Robertson %,
Rutherford %, Sequatchie 3, Shelby 20,
Smith 10, Sullivan 4, Sumner IL 60,
Upton 3, Trousdale $40, Van Buren,
z, Warren 10, WeakIey 10, White u,
Williamson 2219, Wilson 2S-4553.
E. L. Taliaterro, of Giles, moved that
the convention proceed to nominate
candidate for governor.
THE BOLT.
D. l.. Snodgrass, of White, said that
for himself, personally, and for those
he represented, they now had no mis-
sion in the convention. He felt that the
action of the convention would meet
with the disappro baton of two thirds of
the democratic voters of the State.
[ Cries of mo" ''No," "No,"l
Mr.. Snodgrass then moved out of the
hall, and was followed by about one
hundred delegates, amid applause and
cries of good bye"
REPUDIA FOR, BUT NO BoLTER.
Geo. c. Taylor, of Maury, arose and
said have been in politics tor good
many years; have often been defeated
in my preferences, but have always
abided by the action OF the convention,
and expect to do it now. | am what is
called a repudiatOr. | am not in favor
OF paying one dollar OF the railroad in
yet If the democracy are in
the dollar of this debt, L am with them,
1 do not blame the majority for their ac-
ton. They have done just what we
would have done had we been in their
position. | call upon my friends Who |
have Withdrawn to come back and fight |
this thing out. Let us see if we cannot
fiNd a man sorter OF my sort to put for
ward. Gentlemen have made parade |
about State honor, State faith, and a !
fair escutcheon. When the convention |
adopted the declaration that coupons
should not be made receivable for taxes,
ii was more than l expected. Fer tie |
rest, we will go home and make the
fight before the people. Every man
who is a true democrat ought TO stay
here till thelast, and then go home and |
support the action of the convention.
Thomas Ii Baker said he proposed to
be democrat, and he proposed to stick
with and by the democratic party.
A letter was read to the convention
from Gov Marks, saying that he would |
not accept a nomination at then hands,
since the adoption OF the platform re-
fusing to refer the state dept 10 the peO-
Pile; but that he would ste nd by the |
party first, last and all the
time.
Gen. A. w. Campbell, Judge Guild,
Col L. N. Byru, ana Judge JOhn V.
Wright of Columbia, were placed in
for Governor. The first
ballot resulted as follows, after which
the convention adjourned:
Campbell $685., Wright Alb 40, Guild
21O 50, Byrd l761s. Wright received
his first vote from the following coun-
ties: Bedford, II; Cumberland 3 Da-
wilson Decatur 4 DeKalb IL; Fay
cite -; Franklin IA; Gibson 3 Giles
81; Hardin s.; Haywood Ga Hender-
son 2-6; Hickman 10; Humphreys II
Lawrence 8; Lincoln, IA; McNairy Is;
%; Many 3215 Montgomery
81 Moore Il; Perry s.; Rutherford %;
shelby So; Stewart IA; Van Buren, 2;
W arren IL; Williamson 26-4I3 40.
On the third ballot Judge Wright
vas nominated by reclamation, and sub
signified his acceptance in an
eloquent speech.
Pennsylvania All Right.
Democrat.
w. B. Kidd says that in his weekly
rips to ttsburgh he finds hundred {
# prominent Republicans who have de- I
Jared for Hancock, and that he regards