Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-07-08
THE following is the platform
that was finally adopted by the Re-
adjusters at their late Convention
at Nashville:

The Democracy OF Tennessee, in State
| Convention assembled, declares:
| That the Democrats of Tennessee, with
their majority of the popular vote, are the
/ riSlltful guardians of the honor and good
maine OF the State, and that they willingly
accept the duty and responsibility of pre-
serving them from taint or suspicion, and
that 1t is equally their right and duty to set
tie its Indebtedness.
That while we accord to all an honest
difference of opinion, we regard the enact
ment OF the 6O-3-4-5-6 as unwise, because it
is, in our opinion, not in accord with the
views OF the people.
That there is q portion of the State debt
such as the bonds issued Tor the building OF
our Capitol, Tor the purchase of the Hermit
age, etc., ana commonly known as the State
debt proper, with accrued interest. the val
1dity OF which has never been disputed by
any portion OF our party, we consider as n
Vallu ana sacred obligation OF the State, and
faVor the payment OF the same in full, less
war interest. s H
That we tender to our creditors a settle
ment OF the remainder OF the State debt by
paying one-half the principal and accrued
interest by issuing the bonds of the State
bearing interest at the rate OF per cent. per
annum.
That the twenty-nine bonds held by Mrs.
James *. Polk shall be paid like the State
debt proper, iii tull.
That we are in favor of paying in full all
bonds held on the lst day of January, 1882,
by educational, charitable and literary in
institutions.
Inab we are opposed 10 the calling of q
Constil utional Convention at this time be-
cause the principal object of the same as
declared by the Republican party through
its Executive Committee, was to make cou-
pons receivable fol taxes, and this we forev-
er oppose.
That we are unalterably opposed to every
species of monopoly as destructive ofliberty
and the best interest of the people, and to
this end we favor the establishment of
commission, the object of which shall be TO
regulate the tariffs charged by the railroads
OF the State, SO as to put an end TO the unjust
discrimination by said roads in favor of
through as against local freights, and we
are in favor OF such a system OF taxation as
will force railroad companies to pay their
just proportion of the taxes of the State ac-
cord1ng to the real value of their property.
That the Democratic party is opposed to
all unequal taxation upon the merchantile
and manufacturing interests, or any other
person in Tennessee. .ts
That we favor the time-honored doctrine
of instruction and recognize the right of the
people at all times and upon all questions
to communicate their views to their repre-
sentatives
That we favor an efficient public school
system, and the liberal education of all the
children of the State. f tE-
We arraign the Republican party for its
Venality and corruption in the administra-
ton of the State and Federal Governments,
and for its total disregard of all civil service
reform and do hereby declare our unquali-
fled opposition to the practice OF said party
in leVying upon til employees of the Gov
rnment Il tax for political purposes