The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-08-19
The Boiling Convention.

The Boiling Convention
Nashville Bauner.l
The low-tax congeutioa met IN the Por-
ter block at & O'Clock Thu5sday morning,
August y, and WAS called to order by
Chairman Williams
DIR. Sloan, Of McMinn, said no doubt all
had read the report OF last nights proceed
ings in this mornings American. lie had
! never read more unfair report and moved
that reporter be appointed b. the conveu-
| ton to repor the proceedings correctly.
! Discussion fol!osed in which it was sug-
! gested that in the hurry and confusion
! which prevailed ut the night session it was
impossible for the reporters to get Il correct
] or fuH report. The motion was Withdrawn
! Chairman Williams said it Nas not nee
essary for the delegates to wear their bad
ges There WIS to be no rcd tape in the
peoples convention. Thcrcupon the mem
bers with one accord tore off the bits of red
ribbon pinned TO their coats.
On motion the delegations from each
county represented met and elected commit
teemen Of their respective delegations.
4 delegate suggested that all reporters if
| in accord with the lowtaX party be APP
pointed permanent secretaries. Adopted.
John King, OF Rutherford, was elected
sergeant-at-aTntS.
The convention then adjourned 10 meet q
Senate Ihaalher ~ 10 O'clock.
The convention geasSemblCd at 10 O'clock
pursuant to adjournment
John buchanan, OF Rutherford, was APP
pointed assistant sergeant-at-a arms.
The Chairman counciled order and har-
mony III the IAee4!ng- lie vas not much
yersed in parliamentary rules but would
do the hest he could
Mr.. Snodgrass the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Platform, read the report OF the
committee.
Mr.. Estis, of Humphreys, moved that the
resolutions lie adopted without re-reading.
Judge NjlljamIs surrendered the chair
TO Mr.. Begsley, and made some remarks
upon the resolutions, deprecatinS that por-
ton OF them denouncing the other wing of
the party and entered his solemn protest
against the denunciations. lie would move
that the Garner resolutions be adopted in
stead Of that part contained in the resUlu-
tions Just read.
Mr.. Snodgrass said the Convention prob
ably misconStrued the meaning of the resO-
lutiOns, but the committee was willing to
modify them and strike ont all pcrsonali- !
ties.
Lillard Thompson, Of Wilson, moved |
that the Garner resolutions be read. lie |
thought the Garner resolutions expressed |
the sense OF the Convention on the State |
debt question.
Mr. Henry Snodgrass of White, said the |
Garner resolutions would not meet the APP
probation OF the people. lie would move |
the re-reading of the resolutions Just sub |
mitted, and then he would move that the |
resolutions be adopted by reclamation.
j. X. Beasley spoke in favor OF the reso- !
lutions read by Mr.. Snodgrass.
J. Il Beasley moved that speeches be |
limited to five minutes Adopted.
On motion OF IL. z. Davis Senator S. +. !
Wilson was requested to address the Con- |
vcntion.
Mr.. Wilson took the stand and said he |
was about exhausted. His voice was weak |
and he was in no condition to speak. lie |
expected to support the action of the Con- |
vention in Il speech 80 miles from Nashville !
tomorrow. lie expected TO make speeches |
in every county in the State. He intended, !
as far as he was concerned, to support the |
Convention. lie was not afraid OF the |
ultimate result of The contest.
Col. Savage being called for took the
stand and said he was not Il member of the
bodyy but he would not have much to say.
lie said the low-taX party was a party of
progress; it was party OF the people. The
other wing had the money and The rail
roads, but the low-taX party had the poo
pie and votes.
The resolutions having been modified
were then read and adopted unanimously
They are as follows:
The Democratic party in Tennessee, rep
resented III Convention by its delegates, who
have been elsewhere denied the right to re
fleet the will OF the party and the people,
by the opposition OF men assuming to be
the managers and the masters OF the Demo
cratic party, by the combination Of its enc
mics and the mistakes OF its friends-by the
manipulation and fraud OF the vast railroad
corporations, who have their iron CT; = }
upon the liberty OF the people and are de-
ternlined to destroy it, and who, to perpctu-
ate their power, have labsred assiduOusly In
every manner, even to the furnishing of free
tickets and free masses 10 many delegates
70 the State Convention, and are determined
to uphold them and their action, and deny
To the people not only their rights, but 10
take from them also the privilege of vct-
ing upon them; and have brought here all
the power which they could secure TO cap
turc the State Convention III their interest,
and override the expressed viii OF the peO-
pie OF the State, and this power has united
with the small clement OF the Democratic
minority of the State Convention, and in
such unholy combination have been able 10
stlile the voice al the people, III the reJcc-
ton of Democratic doctrine, and in de
NAL OF the only right the people have been
able to secure after years OF struggle and
contest, the right to settle for themselves by
direct vote their alleged Indebtedness.
And that combination have asserted in une-
quivOcal terms their determination TO have
the debts Of the railroads paid by the peo-
pie of.the State, while the holders of the
bonds claiming that the railroads owe
the debt, and are now, by suit, trying to 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 mon
cty94e sgbyersions Of every principle OF