Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-05-30
TIE GIBSON COUNTY DEMOC.
RACY.
A District That Approves 6O-6
and Endorses Atkins and
Marks.

BRADFORD. TENN, May N.-The
Democrats of the Fourteenth Civil
District of Gibson county met to-day
at Bradford, in pursuance of a Joint
call by the Democratic committees.
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to attend the convention at Trenton.
on the first Monday in June, to select
delegates to Nashville. Our action
was characterized by the greatest
unanimity and harmony, and the fol.
lowing resolutions we're adopted unan-
imously:
Resolved, By the Democrats of the
Fourteenth civil district of Gibson
county, in convention assembled at
Bradford, Tenn, that the chiefand pri-
mary duty of all citizens of Tennessee
interested in her welfare and govern
ment, is the securing the unity of
the Democratic party and the restora-
ton of the State to Democratic CON-
troll, and to this end all Democrats
should labor by mutual concession and
energetic cooperation.
z. That the question of the State
debt, which has caused the %unfortun-
ate divisions in said party, and has so
long disturbed the State, should be
finally and justly disposed of, and in
order that its disposition may be final
and satisfactory, it must necessarily be
determined by the action of the Demo-
cratic party Of the State, which repre-
sents its material and domestic inter
ests, and not by the Republican party.
which is now, and has been for twenty
years, under dietation and control
from beyond the limits Of the State.
and is In no sense representative of
either the interests or feelings of the
people.
3. Resolved by the Democrats ofthe
Fourteenth Civil District Of Gibson
county, Tenn, in convention assem-
bleG, that we relegate the new act
of' settlement passed May 18, 1882,
to the next Legislature fresh from the
people.
d. AS we understand, the call is
made by the chairmen of the Demo-
cratic committees of the two wings to
give all good Democrats a chance to
come together, adopt a sound platform
and make an earnest fight to regain
control Of tho State. 1t seems that
the better course would be for Demo-
Gratis to sacrifice some of their indi-
Vldual views, and to come together on
a middle grOund-5O4 or 50-3-thaD
TO remain divided and let the RepuE
licanS carry out the 60-3-4-5-6 set .le-
ment.
SO far as we are concerned, wa tbink
604 is as high as the State on chit to %
in a settlement, while 50-3 would be a
moro satisfactory settlement. We
say propose a settlement at 5O-3. and
in good faith, and pay the same. Asa
matter Of morality and State credit
there is no difference between forciblv
scaling a debt forty cents and scaling
1T fifty cents. If the Democratic
party can harmonic on 50-4 it will be
better for the people and easier to nav
than 6~O-3-4-5-6. II one can be REQ
onciled to State credit notions the
other can be. A forced settlement at
any figures less than the face value Of
the obligation is the reputation of a,
certain per centam, and we can make,
nothing else out of it.
3. Now, the Democrats of Bradford
propose the above resolutions. an i
instruct our delegates appointed To
vote In accordance and use their in.
%auence for the nomination of the Hon
J: D. Q. Atkins or ex. Governor A. s
Marks as the Democratic candidate
for Governor of Tennessee.
We appoint j. j. Lett, w. G. Bar.
ton, A.. o. Little, J. N. Alexander and
John Martin as delegates to Trenton
on the first Monday in june. All
Democrats in the Fourteenth Civil
District that may attend are appointed
delegates to said convention.
IN W. NJ. Ross, Chm.
y. N. ALEXANDER, Sec'y.