Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02
VOICE OF TIE PRESS.
The Democratic Press and People
Unanimous for the Regular
Ticket.
Extracts from Our State Exchanges

direct vote. 1he platform OF the
Democratic Convention says that
the people shall settle through
: their elected representatives in
the Legislature. There is prac-
tically no difference in the atti-
, tude of the two factions except
that the one is constitutional and
! the other not.
Houston county Reuseao:, The
Constitution of the State vests
the law-making power in tho
Senate and House of Represen-
tatives. But the seceders pro-
pose to take it away from con-
stitutional authorities and give
it to the people at the ballot-box.
1t won't work. The State debt
can never be settled in that way.
As we'll might the question as to
taxation, or the amount to be
appropriated for the ordinary
expenses of the State Govern
ment be submitted to the people.
Rhea county NeacS The News
will support Hon. John V.
Wright, first, because he is q
Democrat and a man who is will
ling to abide the decision of a
majority of the Democratic par
ty; second, because he is a man
with a good record and will car
rY the Democratic banner In tri-
umph over the entire State of
Tennessee, and one in whom we
can rely as a standard bearer.
The trust of the people is safe
in his hands, and now with a
competent Legislature elected
by the people, we feel assured
that peace and prosperity will
reign in our land.
Shelbyville Gazette: We en-
act laws through our represen-
tatives, not by a direct vote of
the people. Should you submit
the settlement of our State debt
to the people, which only affects
their property, why not submit
these acts TO the Legislature
which control their liberties? 1t
is supposed that every bill pass
ed relates to the welfare of the
people, then why not submit
them all for approval or disap-
proval? Gentlemen, you profess
to be Democrats, then help the
Democrdcy-don't run off after
false gods and permit the enemy
to overcome your divided ranks.
Manchester Guardian: We
can and do heartily and une-
quivocally endorse the platform
adopted by the Democratic Con-
ventiOn on Wednesday Of last
week. Itrecognizes the Obliga-
tiOns of the State to settle it's
debt on the best terms possible
agreed to by ats creditors, and
comes out squarely against the
suicidal doctrine that legislation
shall be done at the ballot-box.
1t emphatically declares that the
Legislature and the Legislature
exclusively, is charged with the
duty of settling all matters re-
quiring legislation, and effectu-
ally squelches the scheme to
postpone the evil day as long as
possible in order to keep up a
constant and annoying agitation
for the personal benefit of the
agitators.
Brownsville States: We are
glad, however, to know that &e
question is to be settled by the
proper tribunal, not by its sub
mission to a vote of the people.
The question is one that involves
the obligation of contracts, and
the Legislature is the proper au-
thority to enforce or violate
them, and not the ballot-box.
The Legislature is the peoples
representative, invested with the
law-making power. Our Gov
is a representative De-
mOcracy, and not the Democra-
cy Of the demagogue. But :.
though the convention has seen
proper to adopt policies differ
ent from those advocated in
these columns, this paper, l6yal
to a party it has never yet de-
serted, nor never will desert, esr
pecially in trying ordeal Of its
history, yields to the viii of the
Of its Representatives
in convention assembled, and
will give the ticket its unquali-
fed support.
Columbia Herald.' The only
dangerous argument the Repub-
Iican speakers can present to
Northern audiences, is that of
Carl Schurz, that the South still
hates the Union, and means to
destroy it by destroying the nA-
tiOnal and State credit, when they
get in power. They say, "Looi1
1T Tennessee = behold there n
arge number of Democrats slls-
aiming men of pronounced repu-
liation opinions; running for
Governor, Congress and Legis-
ature. Tennessee is virtually a
reputation State, as she has