The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-08-19

J, L. Kirkpatrick, 81 Washington
J /. il. Dcuu:ag. Of Sullivan
\. \. Kyic, of lEaahlen;
j. J. Trace, OF flar"oe;
= IL. Staples, Ct Morgan
IL. II. Tayl"r, OF knoz
A. NJ. johnson, Of Hamilton;
Jmes J. Turner, % Summer;
James H. Lewis, OF Marshall;
j. y. Holman, ct Lincoln;
Walter 5. B"ardcn, Of Bedford
Horace Fl. Lurtoa, Of Montgomery
J. {. Stcgcr. Of Stewart;
j. ". Horton, Jr. Of Davidson
John McG0vock, of Williamson
Henry Cooper, OF AIaury;
John s Wilkes, of Giles;
w. j. Robertson, OF. Madison
David j. Bel, Of Obion;
J. Il. Bond, Of Haywood;
FmST NI.NoEIrY REroET.
/. We endorse the nomination ot
". 5. Hancock for President and
Hon. William II English for Vice
President Of the United States, and
Will give them car cordial and cmthusi
astic supp TT.
,. We are opposed to the repudia-
ton of the just Indebtedness Of the
State.
3. We are opposed to the rcpudia-
ton of the rights or sovereignty Of tho
people.
T. We recognize the time-honorcd
axiom Of the Democratic party, that
our government is Of the people, and
for the people, and that they are SOW
ereign and supreme and that the
Legislature are their servants, and
therefore We are unaIterahly opposed
to any settlement of the State debt by
the Legislature until the same has
been first Submitted 10 the people, at Il
separate election, and ratified 10y THEN
free voices ut the ballot box.
.. We are unaltcrably opposed tc
surrendering the sovereignty of thG
State; 10 taking from the people thc
right t. say what the rate OF taxation
shall be; to placing the State in tho
hands Of the Federal courts, to be run
for the Use and benefit of the bond
holders, by receivers appoi~ led by sale
courts. Therefore " will never con
sent to take CO.. ms for taxes.
6. Tl':,t We are in favor of foSterin
an@ improving cur public school sys-
TEN.
Z. That we are N favor Of such lee
islation as will compel railroads It
deal Justly with the people of the State
and prevent unjust discrimination be
tween Thorough and local freights.
Respectfully submitted,
John L. Garner, of Robertson,
\. c. Carnes, Of DeKalb,
j. y Manson, Of Hardeman,
Henry p. Davis, of Putnam.
SECOND MINORITY REPORT.
The undersigned dissent from tn,
report presented on behalf of the ma
Ijority OF the committee on resoIu
tions.
/ They submit that the Democratic
party OF Tennessee is united on dl
questions save one, to wit: The i'm
mediate policy to be pursued in regarC
to the matter Of the State debt; as t
this there are honest differences Of opin
ion so widely divergent that the agree
ment Of the two wings Of the part,
ut thistime seems impossible on thi
question.
They believe the evils consequent OF
party division. both othe State anC
her creditors, are far more to be fcare,
than those anticipated to follow from
Il postponcment ofdccision III the mat
ter of the State debt
The platform presen,e l by the ma
Ijority Of the committee, presents the
opinion and policy Of one wing Of the
/ party only, and the minority Of your
committee believe both the welfare o.
the Strife and the interest Of her cred
itors alike demands Il reasonable con
cnrrence Of Democratic opinion, IL
order to secure the permanent we'll
beng Of the former, and the rendition
Of exact justice 10 the latter.
The Democratic party of 1873 COM
mitted itself to the principle or policy
Of submission Of any settlement OF
this matter to vote Of the people.
\ majority of this convention are, per
haps, opposed to the recognition Of this
i'll the party platform, without any ex-
! preston Of opinion us to the wisdom OF
the original Incorporation Of this poll
! cy in the party platform. The under
signed believe it unwise at this time to
adopt the views Of one wing of the
party only, and ignore the views Of the
other in this matter.
They fear It's result would be not
only the division of the party, but the
| total destruction Of State credit.
They, therefore, submit rs minority
report the following, in lieu of 50 much
Of the majority report as refers to the
State debt;
That we are OPT Osed to reputation
in any form, and are in favor off strict
maintenance Of the public faith.
We favor IL compromise and settle
ment of the States Indebtedness upon
the most favorable terms that can be
honorably obtained, and we favor the
Inauguration by the next Legislature Of
measures for Il just and honorable set
Element with the C: cditors ofthc State,
and that any settlement proposed to
the Legislature by the creditors lie
over for action thereon by the succeed
ing Legislature, to the end that such
settlemet, may be fully discussed be-
fore the people in the legislative can
vass, and such settlement, when cffec-
ted shall be final.
II. T. johnson, of Gibson.
Thos. II. Paine, Of Hardin.
Albert T. McNeal, Of Hardeman.
James NJ. Porterfield, of Henderson;