The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-10-14
The Boilers Platform.


resented IL Convention BY its delegates, who
have been elsewhere denied the right to re-
fleet tie viii q the party and the people, |
by the opposition OF men assuming 10 be
the managers and the masters OF the Demo-
cratic parry, by the combination of lis enc
mics ana the mistakes OF It's friends-hy the
manipulation and lraad Of tie vast railroad
corporations, who have their iron grasp
upon the liberty Of the people and are de-
tcrmined to destroy Ii, and who, to perpetu-
ate their power, have iabsrcd as-iduousiy in
every manner, even 10 the furnishing Of free
tickets and free nasaes 10 maBy delegates
10 the State Convention, and are determined
! 10 uphold them and their action, and deny
t. the people not only their rights, bat to
| take from them also the privilege Of vot-
ing upon them; and have brought here all
| the power which they could secure to cap
| lure the State Convention in their interest,
and override the expressed viii of the peO-
/ pie OF the State, and this power has united
1 with the small element OF the Democratic
minority of the State Convention, and IN
| such uuholy combination have been able to
! shile the voice Of the people, in the rejeC-
/ ton of Democratic doctrine, and In de
NAL OF the only right the people have been
/ able to secure after years Of struggle ana
| contest, the right TO settle for themselves by
/ direct vote their alleged indebtednasss
-Aii'' tIi'.I Communication i'''c 'su III ''iie
| quivocal terms their discrimination to have
| the debts OF the railroads paid by the peo-
! pie OF the St.te, while the holders OF the
bonds arc claiming that the railroads owe
/ the debt, and are now, by suu, trying 10 en-
| force its collection against them.
Regarding, as We do such combinations
/ as destructive Of the liberty and prosperity
Of the people, and such doctrines as mon
strous subyerslons OF every principle OF
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democracy and oi justice, we refuse to sur
/ render to them the sovereignty OF the mass
Is we represent, and, in justice to our pee
! pie, we stand with them-the Democracy Oh
| Iennessee-and decline 10 abandon their
/ principles at inc behcSt ol aiicil an alliance,
and therefore,
We dcnounce the action OF such Com5i-
nation pretending 10 Toe State Democrat
( &c Convention, rs urdemocra5.e; and, IS
! platform Of Democratic principles on which
Wc invite The support oi Lhc Democratic
! party, aud ali friends OF IIA2 democracy !;
We declare
We approve the N4iiGn%I platform
&"opleG al CINCINNATI, ana Mccarthy en-
dorse The nomination Oh Hancock ana Eng
Ash.
We declare orr allegiance to the time
honored principles OF the Democratic par
y; the right Of the majority to rule; the
subUrdination OF the military TO the civil
| authority; opposition TO fraud and violence
and the supremacy OF law and order, ami
the economical administration OF the State
and National Governments.
We favor the adjustment and speedy pay
ment Of the State debt proper.
We deny the validity against the State
Of all that part OF our alleged indebted
ness represent, d by bonds issued Tor or OH
account Of railroads, and declare they shall
be left for settlement where they properly
belong in the judicial controversy between
the bondholders and The railroads.
We deny The validity Of bonds issued for
war interest, and assert that the demand
for such interest and It's concession by men
pretending 10 represent the State at time
when we were 6isfrancaised as q crime
against the rights of The people, and no
part of such alleged debt shall be recog-
nized in any settlement 10 be made.