The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-19


mittee on Platform and Resolutions
represented the following reports TO
the convention:
MAJORITY REPORT.
The democratic party OF Tennessee in
| convention Assem- bled do declare
l. Our undated allegiance to the Ma
tional democracy, and an unfaltering
| faith in and devotion to its traditions
and principles.
2. That we endorse the action of the
late national democratic convention at
Cincinnati, and reaffirm the principles
enunciated in the Cincinnati platform
and pledge our earnest and undivided
support 10 the democratic nominees as
presented to the country by the Cincin-
natl convention.
3. That in the nomination of Winfield
Scott Hancock, of Pennsylvania, and
William III. English, of Indiana, for
president and vice president OF the Uni
ted States, we recognize the complete
restoration of frIternal feelings to all
sections OF our common country.
4. We reassert our opposition to the
reputation of any of the public obliga-
tions of the state or federal government,
and declare that the reputation OF
either under any preteXt or disguise
would be the most direful OF evils, NOR
al, financial and political, and in the pa
triotic language of the national demo-
cratic platform we pledge ourselves to
the strict maintenance of the public
faith, state and national.
B. We recognize 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 bust
ness, and the general shrinkage in val
ues, to make liberal reduction in both
the principal and interest of our bonded
| Indebtedness, and we declare that we
favor Il prompt settlement by the legis-
lature with our creditors upon the best
terms that can be agreed upon as re-
suit OF negotiation.
Resolved, That we demand the most
rigid economy in the administration OF
all the public affairs of the state and ma
tional government, the suppression Of
any and all eXtravagances in public ex-
penditure, the reduction of all salaries
and fees of office, so far as can be done
consistently with the proper discharge
of public offices, and the strictest hon
esty in the management and applica-
ton of all public revenues.
Resolved, That we regard a thor
oughlY organized system of public in
elS d vi Tie
pOrtance to the people of our state and
pledge our united support to its institu-
tions of learning and to the mainte-
nance and better perfection, and devel-
ment of our system of public schools
Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to the usurpation of the repub-
l1cap party and we recognize the fact
that the administration OF the govern.
ment, both state and federal, by that
party, will, under its rapid strides to
Capitalization, soon result in the de-
structiOn of our republican form of gov
eminent.
That in view of the complaints COM
ing up from every part of the state
against the policy of the ailroads 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 legisla-
ture shall pass law requiring the rail-
roads to do justice TO the trade and bust
ness of the state.
Signed L Nixon, Van Dyke, of Nc
Mimi, j l. Kirkpatrick, of Washington,
L Ii Denniuff, OF Sullivan, A a Kyle, OF
Hamblen, ID Il Grace, of Monroe, ii
Staples, of Morgan, Ii. IL. Taylor, of
Knox, A NJ johnson, of Hamilton, Jas
j Turner, of Sumner, Jas ii Lewis, of
Marshall, ID w Holman, of Lincoln,
Walter > Bearden, of Bedford, Horace
Ii Lurton, of Montgomery, j G Steger,
of Stewart, J ii Horton, jr, of Davidson,
John McGavock, of Williamson, Henry
Cooper, OF Maury, John 5 wilkes, of
Giles, w Robertson, of Madison, Da-
vid ID Bell, OF ObiOn, j X Bond, of Hay
wood.
MINORITY REPORT.
The undersigned dissent from the re-
port presented on behalf of the major
ity of the Committee on Resolutions.
They submiJShat the democratic par
ty of Tennessee is united OH all ques-
tons save one, tO-wit: The immediate
policy to be pursued in regard 10 the
matter of the state debt; as to this there
are honest differences of opinion so
widely divergent that the agreement of
the two wings OF the party at this time
seems impossible on that question.
They believe the evils consequent on
party division both TO the state and her
creditors are far more to be feared than
those anticipated to follow from a post
ponement OF decision in the matter OF
the state debt.
The platform presented by the ma
jority 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 of
the state and the interest of her credit
ors alike demands a reasonable concur
renee of democratic opinion in order to
secure the permanent well-being of the
former, and the remission of exact JUS
tice to the latter.
The democratic party of 1878 commit
ted itself TO the principle and policy of
submission of any settlement of this
matter TO a vote of the people y ma
jority of this convention are, perhaps,
opposed to the recognition of this in :he
party platform. Without any express
sion as to the wisdom of the original in
corporation of this policy in the party
platform, the undersigned believe it I'M |
wise at this time to adopt the views of
one wing of the party, and ignore the
views OF the other in this matter.
They fear its result would be not on
~ the division of The party, but the to-
tai destruction of State Credit,
They, therefore, submit as "A minority |
report the following, in lieu of so much |
OF the majority report as refers to the
state debt:
"That we arc opposed 10 reputation
in any form, and are in favor OF strict
maintenance OF the public faith.
We favor a compromise and settle
ment of the states Indebtedness upon
the most favorable terms that can be
honestly obtained, and we favor the in
auguration by the next legislature of
measures for just and honorable set
Element with the creditors of the state,
and that any settlement proposed to the
legislature by the creditors lie over for
action thereon by the succeeding legis-
lature, to the end that such settlement
may be fully discussed before the people
in the Legislative canvass, and such set
when effected, shall be final.
Signed: ii L johnson, of Gibson,
Thomas II Paine, of Harden, Albert I
Men cal, of Hardeman, james NJ Porter
field, of Henderson.
ANOTHER MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Chairman-We, the undersigned
members of committee appointed TO /
draft a platform for the democratic
party of the state of Tennessee for the I
canvass OF 1850, beg leave 10 submit the J
!. We endorse the nomination of w. !
; Hancock Tor president and Hon. w. i
Il. English for vice president CT TIA I
United States, and will give them our 3
cordial and enthusiastic support.
2. We are opposed to the reputation