Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-12
Tennessee Democrats.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE Democratic
convention adopted the two third rule In vot
ing for candidate for governor, and adjourned
uutil2P. NJ. At the afternoon session the
committee on platform and resolutions pre-
sented majority and two minority reports.
A continued and persistent night
was made by the mo credit" men against the
majority report sigued by twenty-one out of
thirty, composing the committees. The mo
credit" Democrats insisted that any settlement
of the debt should be submitted to the people.
One minority report was tabled and the one
containing the submission plank rejected.
The convention then adjourned until
$50 P. n and upon reassembliDg proceeded
slowly under the excitement and confusio n
prevailing. At 1880 the convention came
down to square vote on the majority report,
and the convention adopted the majority re-
port by vote of S75 to 455.
The following is the platform:
The Democratic party of Tennessee in con-
vention assembled do declare;
First-Our abiding allegiance to the national
Democracy and unfaltering faith and devotion
10 its traditions and principles.
Secoud-That we endorse the action of the
late Democratic convention at Cincinnati and
reAfirm the priuci pies emu nciated in the Gin
vided support to the Democratic nominees as
presented to the country by the Cincinnati
convention.
Third That in the nomination of w. 8.
Hancock, of Pennsylvania, and W. q. English,
of Indiana, for President and Vice President
Of the United States, we recognize the COM
plete restoration of fraterDal feelings to all
sections of our country.
Fourth--We assert our opposition to the re-
pudiation of any of the public obligations of
the State OF federal government, and declare
that the repudiation of either under any pretext
or disguis would be the most direful of evils,
moral, financial aud political. In the patriotic
language of the national Democratic platform
We pledge ourselves to the strict maintenance
of the public faith State and national.
Fifth--We recognize @ disposition on the
part OF the creditors of the State. in view of
the great loss entitled by the late war, the
great depression of business and the general
shrinkage in values, to make liberal reduc-
tion in both the principal and interest of our
bonded indebtedness, and we declare that we
favor prompt settlement by the legislature
with our creditors, upon the best terms that
eau be agreed upon, as result of neg citations.
Reso2yeG, That we demand the most rigid
economy In the administration of all the pub
lio Offices of the State and National governments,
the suppression of any and all extravagauces
in public expenditures. the reduction Of all
salaries and fees of officers, SO far as can be
done consistently with the proper
discharge of public Offices, and the
strictest honesty in tho management
and application of ali the public revenues
Resol,e6, That we regard thoroughly or
ganised system of public instruction as mat
ter of the utmost Importance to the people of
cur State, and we pledge our united support toits
institutions of learning, its maintenance and
better perfection in the development of our
system of public schools.
Resolved, That we ara unalterably opposed to
the usurpation of the Republican party and we
recognize the fact that the administration of
the government, both state and federal, by
that party will under its rapid strides to GEN.
tralization soon result in the destruction of our
republican form Of government.
RESOLVED, That in view of the complaints
coming up from every part of the State
against the policy OF the railroads discriminat-
ing against local freight and passengers,
and in favor of through freight
and passengers, it ia the sense of this eonven.
tion that the coming Legislature should pass a
law requiring the railroads to do justice to the
trade and business of the State.