The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-10
GIBSON DEMOCRACY.
A Large and Somewhat DisOrderly
Convention Last Monday.
Against 60.3, 4, 5, 6 and in Favor Of
1913 to 5O-8 and Marks.

The democrats of this county met
in convention last Monday in Trenton,
and were called to order by r u. Tay.
lor, chairman of the county democrats
ic executive committee, when Hon. j.
NJ. Coulter was elected temporary
chairman. Committees on organiza>
ton and the basis of representation
were appointed. After comforting, the
committee on organization recommen-
ded John S. Cooper, Esq, for perma.
nent chairman and the county demo,
cratic editors for secretaries, which
was adopted.
The committee on the basis Of rep
resentation recommended that each
district be allowed one vote for each
fifty votes polled for Hancock and one
for fractions of twenty-five or more.
The following gentleman were ap-
pointed as committee on resolutions:
j H Hamilton, G H Ferrill, j P
Wade, DR.. 7 j Happel, E r Vaughn,
j T Curtis, V L Ware, j N Alexan.
der, H d Harper. H G BurDet, j F
Penn, ] G Atkins, w j Davidson.
During the absence of the commit
mittee, Hon. j. NJ. Coulter made a
speech, giving an account of his stew>
ardship in the Legislature and urging
harmony in the rauks.
The reading of the resolutions was
the signal for the battle to begin.
The state credit men were not al all
pleased with them, and offered numer.
Gus amendatory and compromise reso.
lutions. ranging from 50,4 to 60-6,
but all of them were promptly and
noisily tabled by large majorities.
The 50-4 amendment we thought at
one time would carry, but considera-
ble feeling had been aroused, and the
result was eighteen for and twenty
SIX against it.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
We the Democracy of Gibson Coun-
ty, in convention assembled, declare
our allegiance to the the time-honored
principles as essential to the preserva-
ton Of our liberties, the perpetuation
of our free institutions, and our free
government.
We declare our opposition to class
legislation, monopolies of all kinds
and Capitalization.
We affirm our disapproval and op,
position to the act of the Legislature
funding the State debt at 60>6, believ-
ing that the same was unwise and un-
just, that it was passed in direct oppo.
sition and disregard OF the expressed
will and sentiment of the people: and
that the same does not meet the equi.
ties the people have in said debt, and
which have been recognized by the
bondholders; and that said act was d
scheme resorted to by the leaders Of
the Republican party for the purpose
of dividing the Democratic party and
| not out of an honest desire to settle
the debt.
We greatly desire the unity anG
harmony of the Democratic party, be
lieving that it is of the utmost impor
tance to the good and well being O
our state, the prosperity and happi
ness of the people. We are opposed
to repudiation, and greatly desire tt
see the State debt settled on reasona
BILE and honorable terms and the vexeC
and harrassing question forever a
rest. therefore resolved,
/. That we favor a settlement o
the State debt at from 33 l.3 to 81
cents on the dollar with 3 per cent in
terest, the bonds not to run NOR,
than thirty years, redeemable anC
payable at the option Of the State.
2. That our delegates to the State
convention be and are hereby instruct
ed to secure if possible by all reasona
BILE concessions the unity and harmo'
ny of the Democratic party, and tina
they be and are hereby instructed t.
first advocate in said convention set
tlement of the State debt at the fig
ures set out in the first resolution, anC
i'm no case to exceed 50.3. and they