The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-09-16

The Boilers Platform.

The Democratic party in Tennessee, rep
resented in Convention by its delegates, who
have been elsewhere denied the right TO re-
fleet the will Of the party and the people,
by the opposition of men assuming to be
the managers and the nasters Of the Demo
cratic party, BY the combination Of its enc
mics and the mistakes OF lis trie549s-bv the
Inanipui alton and fraud of the saRt railroad
corporations, who have their iron gasp
upon the liberty of the people and are de-
tcrmined to destroy it, aud who, tn perpetu-
ate their power, haye labsred as~{duously in
every manner, even TO the furnishing of free
tickets and free nilsSes To many delegates
To- the State Convention, and are determined
To uphold them and their action, and deny
u the people not only their rights, but To
take from them also the-privilcge of vot-
ing upon them; and have brought here all
the power which they could secure to cap
ture the State Convention in their interest,
and override the expressed will of the petr
pie of the State, and this pOYer has united
with the small element Of the Democratic
minority of the State COnycgtSon, and in
such unholy combination have been able 10
sIifie the voice of the people, in the rejec-
ton of Democratic ductriHe, and i'm de-
NAL of the only right the people have been
able To secure after years of struggle and
contest, the right to settle for themselves by
direct vote their alleged indebtedness.
And that combination haye asserted i'll uno-
| quivQcal terms their determination To have
the debts of tue railroads paid by the peo-
pie OF the STATE while the bGldcrs OF the
! bonds arc claiming that the railroads owe
| the delF. and age 1aOX-. By snit, trying To en-
| force it, collection against them.
Degrading, we do. such combinations
~ destE4rtiye of the liberty and prosperity
i Of the people and such doctrines mon
s;rOus subyerrisHis ri every principle Ol
| nemqcracy and of Justice VIC refuse To sur
render To them the sovereignty of the mass
es we represent, and, in justice to our peo-
| pie, We stand with thenl-the Democracy uf
/ Tcnnesssc-and decline to abandon their
| principles at the bchcst of such an alliance,
and therefore,
We Clcnounce the action of such combi-
nation pretending to be State Democrat
ic Convention, as undemocratic; and, as a
/ platform of Democratic principles on which
We invite the support OF the Democratic
party, and all friends of true democracy
We declare
We approve the National platform
adopted at Cincinnati, and heartily en-
\ 'lorse the nomination OF Hancock and Eng
liSh.
We declare our allegiance to the time
! hpnQred principles OF the Democratic par
! III TIE EiSlt III tie lldlbFlAS 10 EIiCs TIC
stibOrdinatiOn of the military to the civil
4 authority; opposition to fraud and violence
and the supremacy of law and order and
/ the economical administration OF the State
and National Governments.
We favor the adjustment and speedy pay
ment of the State debt proper.
We deny the validity against the State
of all that part of our alleged indebted
1 ness represented by bonds issued for or on
E III
1 b. left for settlement where they properly
belong in the judicial controversy between
! the bOndhOldeTs and the railroads.
We deny the validity of bonds issued foT
war interest, and assert that the demand
for such interest and its concession by mCn
4 pretending to represent the State at Il time
" hen we were disfranchised a crime
against the rights of the people. and nc
part Of such alleged debt shall be rccog-
1 MED IN any settlement to be made.
! We declare that ~ 10 event, upon any
/ settlement, shall the coupons be made ~
ccivable for taxes.
We recognize the Sovereignty aHd ~.
premacy of the people. and declare that M
settlement of any part of our alleged iIl-
dcbtedness shall be made which Is not
FIRST subIpitte to them for ratification al
! rejection at the ballOt-box at Il special
election to be h, for that purpose only.
| We favor the wlddcst dlrSemlqAllon ol
intclligeRee among the masses, a}sd vi en-.
couralgpe pgd ggrQ&mg2Qte Tie R}4st illegal and
efficient free aehou1 systegl.
We Oppose the competitisp of convict
With 5Cet labor, and f;gor the enactment Oi
such wise .a.p1 saIptary Jaws as shall re.
strap IT, so fay the best interests OF tho
free l.FbQring people shall require.
We favor such regulation of the taxes rs
.hall lift a part nj the harden from the
shoulders of tbe labnring land owners and
place il on railroads, cali5iJts3rhI;sts. INCOMES
! and salaries.
! We favor the enactment Of ssl@h Jaws a.
! will secure the cQllcctioB ii railroad taxes
and us Yill cowprl the railroads to dea
justly with tie people ~ the State and pre-
vent unjust Disqualification !betwccp through
and local freightS.
4 On this platform al PRINCIPLES we invite
the cooperation Of the Kouef men q
all parties.