The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-24
SATURDAY, JUNE "a, 1882.

The state democratic convention
met in Nashville last Tuesday, when
Hon. Josiah Patterson, ofShelby, was
made permanent chairman. The
body was one of the largest ever as.
senabled in that city After IA stormy
session, the following platform, with
one or two slight amendments, was
adopted
The Democracy of Tennessee, in
State Convention assembled, declare:
1. That the Democrats Of Tennes-
see, with Aheir majority Of the popular
vote are the rightfu guardians of the
honor and good name of the State,
and that they willingly accept the, du~
ty and responsibility Of preserving
them from faint or suspicion, and that
it Is equally their right and duty to
settle its Indebtedness.
2. That while we accord to all an
honest difference ofopinion, we regard
the enactment Of the 60-3-4-5-6 as
unwise, because it is, in our opinion,
not in accord with the views of the
people,
3. That there is Il portion of the
State debt, such as the bonds issued
for the building Of our Capitol, for
the purchase of the Hermitage, etc,
and commonly known as the State
debt proper, with accrued interest,
the validity of which has never been
disputed by any portion of our party,
we consider as valid and sacred Oh.
legations of the State, and favor the
payment of the same in full.
4. That we tender to our creditors
Il settlement of the remainder Of the
state debt by paying one half Of the
principal and accrued interest by is
suing the bonds of the State bearing
interest at rhe rate of three per cent.
per annum.
). That we are unalterably opposed
to every species Of monopoly as de-
structive of liberty and the best inter>
est of the people, and to this end we
favor the establishment of "a COMMITS
sion, the object of which shall be to
regulate the tariffs charged by the
railroads of the State 50 as to put an
end to the unjust discrimination by
said roads in favor Of through as
against local freights.
6. That we favor the time-hOnOre0
doctrine of instruction and recognize
the right of the people at all times
and upon all questions to communicate
their views to their representatives.
Z. That we favor an efficient public
school system and liberal education
Of all the children of the state.
s. We arraign the Republican par
ty for its venality and corruption in
the administration Of the State and
Federal Government, and for its total
disregard Of all civil service reform;
and do hereby declare our unqualified
opposition to the practice Of said par
ty in levying upon the employees Of the
Government tax for political pur-
poses.
Matt. w. Allen and T. w. Wrenne
offered the following, which was
adopted;
Resolved, that we are in favor of
paying in full all bonds held on the
LIST day of January, 1882, by educa>
tional, charitable and literary institu>
tons.
Other reports on the platform were
presented, but were voted down.
The following resolution were also
adopted:
Resolved, that we are opposed to
the calling of Il Constitutional Con-
vention at this time.
Resolved, that the Democratic party
isopposed to all unequal taxation upon
the mercantile and manufacturing in.
'terests, or any other person in Tennes-
see.
At midnight, on the fifth ballot
Gen. w. b. Bate, one of TENNESSEE:
knightliest soldiers of the lost cause
was nominated His most promi
nent opponents were ). ID. G. Al
kins, Robert l.. Taylor. John r
Neal, W. l.. Ledgerwood and r. E
Thompson.
a resolution providing fer the ap'
pointment of an Executive committee
composed of one from each Congress