The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-03
Bradford Democracy Harmonious.


Democrats Of the Fourteenth civil
district OF Gibson county met to-day
at Bradford, i'll pursuance of a joint
cali by the Democratic committees,
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to attend the convention at Trenton,
Oh 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 were adopted
unanimously:
Resolved by the Democrats of the
Fourteeth civil district of Gibson
county, in convention assembled at
Bradford, Tenn., that the chief and
primary duty of all citizens of Tennes-
see interested in her welfare and good
government, is the securing the unity
of the Democratic party and the res
toration of the State to Democratic
control, and to this end all democrats
should labor by mutual concession
and energetic cooperation.
2. That the question of the State
debt, which has caused the untortu-
nate divisions in said party, and has
50 long disturbed the State, should be
finally and justly disposed of, aud in
order that it's disposition may be final
and satisfactory, it must necessarily
be determined by the action of the
democratic party of the State, which
represents its material and domestic
interest. and not by the Republican
party, which is now, and has been
for twenty years, under dictation and
control from beyond the limits of the
State, and is in no sense representa-.
tive of either the interests or feelings
of its people.
3. Resolved by the Democrats of
the Fourteenth civil district of Glib
son county, Tenn, in convention as
semble1, that we relegate the new
act of settlement passed May IL,
1882, to the next Legislature fresh
from the people.
4. AS we understand, the call is made
by the chairmen of the Democratic
committees of the two wings to give
all good Democrats a chance to come
together. adopt sound platform and
make an earnest fight to regain con.
troll of the State. 1t seems that the
better course would be for the Demo,
ciats TO sacrifice some of their individ.
ual views, and to come together on a
middle ground-50.4 or 50-3-than to
remain divided and let the republicans
carry out the 60,3-4.5-6 settlement.
So far as we are concerned, we
think 5O-4 is as high as the State
ought to 60 in settlement, while
50-3 would he a more satisfactory set.
Element. We say propose a settles
ment at 80 8, and in good faith, and
pay the same. AS a matter of NOR.
ality and State credit, there is no diff
ference between forcibly scaling a
debt forty cents and scaling it fifty
cents. If the Democratic party can
harmonic ON 50>4 it will be better
for the people and easier to pay than
6O.3>4>5 6. If one can be reconciled
to State credit notions the other can
be. A forced settlement at any fig
ure less than the face value of the OBJ
legation is the reputation OF a certain
per centum, and we can make noth-
ing else out of it.
B. Now the Democrats of Bradford
propose the above resolutions, and in
struct our delegates appointed to vote
in accordance and use their influence
for the nomination of the Hon. j. d.
G. Atkins or Ex-Governor A. s.
Marks as the Democratic candidate
for Governor of Tennessee.
| We appoint s. j. Lett. VIC. Bar
ton, A. j. Little, j. N. Alexander,
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.
1t was ordered that a copy of the
above resolutions be sent to the edi.
tor of the American at Nashville, the
Trenton Mirror, the Milan Exchange
and the Rutherford Courier, and re.
quest the same published in each pa
DER. W M Ross. Chm