The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-19
WORKING FOR HAWKINS.
Proceedings of the Savage
Party after the Bolt.

After the representative of the say
age party, to the number of one ham
dred, bolted the Democratic convention
they assembled in the Porter block and
adopted the following
PLATFORM:
The democratic party OF Tennessee,
represented in convention by its dele
gates, who have been elsewhere denied
the right TO reflect the will OF the party
and the people, by the opposition of
men assuming to be the managers and
masters OF the democratic party, by the
combination of its enemies and the mis-
takes of its friends, by the manipula-
ton and fraud of the vass railroad cor
porations, who have their iron grasp
upon the liberty of the people, and are
determined to destroy it, and who, to
perpet1ate their power, have labOred
sedulously in every manner, even to
the furnishing of free tickets and free
passes to many delegates to the state
convention, and are determined to up
hold them and their action, and deny
to the people not only their rights, but
to take from them also the privilege of
voting upon them; and they brought
here all the power which they could Sc
cure to capture the state convention in
their interest, and override the express
ed viii of the state, and this power has
united with the small element OF the
democratic minority of the state CON
ventiun, and in such unhoIy com bina
ton have been able to stifle the voice OF
the people in the rejection of the DEM
ocratic doctrine, and in denial of the
only right the people have been able to
secure after years of struggle and con-
test, the right to settle for themselves
nv 1irnat fhnir al In
ness. And that combination have as
serted in unequivocal terms their de-
termination TO have the debts of the
railroads paid by the eOple of the state,
while the holders of the bonds are
claiming that the railroads owe the
debt, and are now by suit trying to
enforce its collections against them.
Regarding as we do, such combina-
tions as destructive of the liberty and
prosperity of the people, and such doc
trines as monstrous subverslons of
every principle of democracy and of
justice, we refuse to surrender to them
the sovereignty of the masses we repre-
sent, and, in justice to our people, we
stand with them-the democracy OF
Tennessee-and decline to abandon their
principles at the behest OF such an alli-
ance; and, therefore,
We denOunce the action of such COM
bination, pretending to be a state demo-
cratic convention, as un-democratic
and, as platform of democratic princi-
piles, on which we invite the support of
the democratic party, and all true DEM
ocracy, we declare
We approve the national platform
adopted at Cincinnati, and heartily en-
dorse the nomination of Hancock and |
English.
We declare our allegiance to the time |
honored principles of the democratic |
party the right of the majority to rule;
the subordination of the military to the |
civil authority; opposition to fraud and |
violence and the supremacy OF law and |
order, and the economical adminiStra-
ton of the state and national govern |
ments.
We favor the adjustment and speedy |
payment OF the state debt proper.
We deny the validity against the |
state of all that part of our alleged in |
debtedness represented by bonds issued |
for or on account of railroads, and de- |
clare they shall be left for settlement |
where they belong, in the judicial con-
troversv between the hondholders and |
the railroads.
We deny the validity of bonds issued /
for war interest, and assert that the de-
mand for such interest and its conces-
sion by men pretending to represent
the state at a time when we were dis
tranchised, as crime against the peo-
pie, and no part of such debt shall be
recognized in any settlement to be
made.
We declare that in no event, upon
any settlement, shall the coupons be
made receivable for taxes.
We recognize the sovereignty and SUI
.premacy of the people, and declare that
no settlement of any part OF our alleged
Indebtedness shall be made which is not
first submitted to them for ratification
or rejection at the ballot box at a spe-
cial election to be held for that purpose
only.
We favor the widest dissemination
of intelligence among the masses, and
will encourage and promote the most
liberal and efficient free school system.
We oppose the competition of convict
with free labor, and favor the enact
ment of such wise and salutary laws as
shall retain it, so far as the best inter
ests of the free laboring people shall re-
quire.
We favor such regulation OF the taxes
as shall lift part of the burden from
the shoulders of the laboring land own
ers, and place it on railroads, capitalists,
incomes and salaries.
We favor. the enactment of such laws
as will secure the collection of railroad
taxes, and as will compel the railroads
to deal justly with the people of the
state, and prevent unjust discrimina-
ton between through and local freights. [
On;this platform of principles we in
vite the cooperation OF the honest men
Of all parties.
WILSON NOMINATED.
j. Il. Beasley placed in nomination z
for Governor, 5. +. Wilson, of Sumner.
ii. G. Snedgrass moved that the vote
be taken by acclamation. The motion
was put and unanimously carried, and
Mr.. Wilson was declared to be the
nominee. .
J. H. White, of Rutherford, L. b. Wa
,ers, of Warren, and Il. McFerrin, of
Bedford, were appointed a committee
% notify Mr.. Wilson of his nomination.
The committee then brought in Mr.
and Mr.. McFerrin introduced
him as the next governor OF Tennessee.
Mr., Wilson said he was not prepared
20 make Il speech. His physical condi-
ion prevented it. He regarded it not
Is a compliment to him personally, but
% the principles which he represented.
they might not meet success (cries of II
'We will') in this contest. 1t was j
contest between the people and the gov
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be carried on in obedience to the will of
he people. All over the country there =
vas disposition to subordinate govern 2
nent to the popular will. That was
he principle on which they were to
light and on that principle he accepted
he nomination. He hoped they would
Ippoint the executive committee and go z
home. Applause
ID. F. Estill moved the appointment m
# five from each grand division of the al
tate as an executive committee. ~
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. L
The following were appointed ct
East Tennessee-M. IL. Hancock, of
POLK; Lord Bullion, of Green; S. b. L
Torthrop, of Bledsoe; w. b. Samples, n
4 Monroe; II. A. Sloan, of McMinn.
Middle Tennessee L. Earthman, -
\ alter Bransford, of Davidson; ID. y.
Iolman, of Robertson; Reese f. Hen l
erson, of Rutherford; ID. f. Wallace, l.
t Warren.
West Tennessee-B. C. Bledsoe, of
helby; A. N. Lambeth, jr., of Harde- II
n So -. = ~