Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-13

The following is the full text OF the
majority report adopted in the STATE
democratic convention at Nashville
Wednesday night, August 18th, 1880
by a vote of S25l yeas to 4591 nays
MAJORITY REPORT.
The democratic party of Tennessee
in convention assembled to declare
l. Our undated allegiance to the
national democracy, and an unfalter-
ing faith in and devotion to its tradi-
tions and principles.
9. That we endorse the action Of
the late national democratic conven-
ton at Cincinnati, and re-afirm the
principles e~nunciated in the Cincin-
natl platform, and pledge our earnest
and undivided support to the demo
cratic nominees as presented to the
country by the Cincinnati conven-
ton.
3. That in the nomination of
Winfield Scott Hancock, of Pennsyl-
vania, and William H. English, of In
diana, for president and v~ice-presi-
dent of the United States, we
recognize the complete restoration OF
fraternal feelings to all sections of our
common country.
4. We reassert our opposition to
the reputation of any of the public
obligations of the state or federal gov
eminent, and declare that the repudi.
alton of either, under any pretext or
disguise, would be the most direful Of
evils, moral, financial, and political;
and, in the patriotic language of the
national democratic platform, we
pledge ourselves to the strict mainten-
ance of the public faith, state and
national.
5. We recognize a disposition upon
the part of the creditors of the state,
in view of the great losses entailed by
the late war, the great depression OF
business, and the general shrinkage in
values, to make a liberal reduction in
both the principal and interest OF our
bonded indebtedness, and we declare
that we favor a prompt settlement by
the legislature with our creditors, up
on the best terms that can be agreed
upon as a result of negotiation.
Resolved, That we demand the most
rigid economy in the administration
Of all the public affairs of the state
and national government, the sup
preston of any extravagancies in
public expenditure, the reduction Of
all salaries and fees Of office, so far as
can be done consistently with the pro-
per discharge of public offices, and the
strictest honesty in the management
and application of public revenues.
Resolved, That we regard a
thoroughly organized system Of public
instr uction, as a matter of the utmost
important to the people of our state
and pledge our united support to its
institutions of learning and to the
maintenance and better perfection
and development of our system ofpub.
lie schools.
Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to the usurpations Of the re-
publican party, and we recognize the
fact that the administration of the
government, both state and federal By
that party, will, under its rapid stride,
to Capitalization, soon result in the
destruction of our republican form Of
government.
That in view Of the complaints com,
ing up from every part of the state
against the policy Of the railroads dis
eliminating against local freight and
passengers and in favor of through
freight and passengers, it is the sense
of this convention that the coming
legislature shall pass a law requiring
the railroads to do justice to the trade
and business of the state.
Signed.
7. Nixon Van Dyke, of McNinn.
j. L. kirkpatrick, of Washington.
i. Il. Denning, of Sullivan.
A. A. Kyle, of Hamblen.
~. b. Trace, OF Monroe.
s. H. Staples, of Morgan.
H. Fl. Taylor, of Knox.
A. n. johnson, of Hamilton.
JAS. ]. Turner, of Sumner.
JAS. H. Lewis, of Marshall.
d.. W. Holman, of Lincoln.
Walter s. Bearden, of Bedford.
Horace L. Lurton, Of Montgom-
cry.
J. c. Steger, Of Stewart.
j.. W. Horton, it,, of Davi; son.
John McGavOck, of Williamson.
Henry Cooper, of Maury.
John s. Wilkes, of Giles.
W. P. Robertson, of Madison.
David d. Bell, of 0bion.
J. R. Bond, of Haywood.
The ballot, as cast by the conven-
ton, was as follows by counties:
Ayes-Anderson 6, Bedford 6, Ben
ton 5, Blount, 8, Bradley 8, Campbell
4, Carter4, Carroll 16, Cheatham 81
Claiborne s, Cookies, Coffee a, Crock.