Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-15
state Credit.
The True Democracy in COnven-
ton.

The Statc-Credit Democratic Com
vcntion assembled in Representatives.
Hall, the Capitol, Nashville, at noon,
July 1lth, 1882. The Convention was
called TO order by j. NJ. Dickinson,
Chairman of the State Democratic
Jmmittcc. Hon. John V. Wright
was made temporary Chairman, and
i. Il. Nichols Of Shelby temporary
Secretary and f. Il. Cornick assistant
Secretary. Committees on orcden-
tials and permanent organization
were appointed. The Committee on
Permanent Organization made the
following report:
Chairman. B. f. Cheatham, Of Cof-
fee county; Vice-Prcsidents, w. n.
II. Sandlord, of Upton, and f.. A.
James, Of Hamilton Secretary, II. l..
&. White; Assistant Secretaries, S. L.
Nichols of Shelby, and Il. II. Cornick.
The report was adopted.
The members Of the Committee on
Resolutions included Gen. II. n. Hood
aud Chas. Burger ofBlount. 80,
The following State Central Com
mittcc was appointed:
|. II. +. Coleman, Of Hancock.
2 j. w. Caldwell, Of Knox.
3. p. d. Sims, Of Hamilton.
4. r. L.C. White, of Wilson.
5. j. ID. Tillman, Of Lincoln.
6. =. &. Johnson, Of Montgomery.
Z. j. f. r. Carpenter, of Maury.
8. Al. Weldon, of Henry.
9. f. w. Moore, of Obion,
10. w. A. Collier, of Shelby.
Atlargc-E. A. james, of Hamil-
ton; w. II. jackson, of Davidson {;
Wm. Sanford. of Upton Il. n. Hood,
of Blount; II. IL, Barr, OF Weaklcy.
The Convention adopted the follow
ing
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
We the Democratic party of Tcnnes-
see, in convention assembled, DO de-
clare, First, that We are all unaltcrably
opposed to the reputation of any of our
State or National obligations, and aIc
in favor Of maintaining inyiUlate the
public faith,
Sccond-That We recognize the recent
settlement Of tha State debt made by
the present Legislature, as in accord
with III" platforms Of 1850, both State
and National, and as iust and honorable.
both TO the people and the creditors of
thc State, and declare that it Lhould not
be disturbed or rcadiustcd.
Third--That we are opposed to all
class legislation and 70 all partial laws,
and to all laws thc tendency Of which is
40 impair the obligation OF contracts.
Fourh--We are in favor ola liberal
system Of public schools, 50 that every
child in Tennessee may have q good
common sChuOl cducation; and, recOg-
uizing the good effects OfWhat is known
as the "lour mile law" by which the
number Of schools has been increased
and crime and vice diminished, we are
opposed to lis repeal.
F'ifth--We favor u policy that will
NNAilN' i"ii'biNl wa l'Ni"Ni'tNs NNll
rs all other corporations and individuals
in the State of Tennessee, ~ bear their
equal part o; the burden OF ts,Xation>
SiNth--We favor the establishment of
a railroad commission TO regulate
i'rcights and tariffs, so as to prcvcnt un-
just Discrimination, with such powers
as shall pro'cct tie rights of both :hc
people and the RAILROADS,
Scvcnth--Wc ace opposed to u con.
Stitutional convention at this time, be-
licving that the necessities for such u
convention do hot Justify The danger OF
urcniug the organic law to amendment
in these timrs OF unsettled political
opinions.
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