Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-28
Repubiicaa state Platform.

Associsted Press Dispatch.l
NASHVILLE, April 27.-The State Repub
| lican Convention met at noon and adopted
the following platform:
| The Republican party of Tennessee, in conven
ton assembled at Nashville, April y, 1882, do re
solve as follows:
THE STATE DEBT.
| Firsf.-In reahirmation of our last PLATFORM WI
| declare that the bonds of Tennessee. heretofort
! deliberately recognized BY both The Republican
and Democratic parties legally issued, are
valid Indebtedness, binding in law aud in moral;
( upon the property and conscience OF the State
and that any attempt 70 impair the obligations OF
that indebtedness, to readjust scale it, in
any other manner TO change the letter and spirit
The bondholders previously, faifly and under
standingly obtained, is downright reputation
and an act OF high-handed dishonesty.
THE BONDHOLD2RS' PROPOSITION.
SeooEd-That we deem the recent proposition OF
said holders of said bonds to accept sixty cents
on the dollar and lower rate OF interest as
favor the acceptance of said proposition as highly
favorable TO the people of Tennessee and consist
ent with their honor. and we call upon the State
credit men of all parties to operate in securing
the permanent settlement OF the State debt.
FREE BALLOT AND FAIR COUNT.
Thfrd-That as free ballot, fair vote and an
honest count are essential to republican insritu-
uons we stigmatize any Illegal interference with
the bsllot the voter or the count the highest
crime against peoples government and we de
clare il 10 be the duty of every voter first to vote
intelligently ami patriotically himself. then TO
see that every ether voter has fair chance to cast
Tree ballot, and that when the polls are closed
the result is honestly aseeTaned, truthfully an
nounced and lawfully enforced.
CONVICT LABOR
FouTth.-That we are opposedto bringing con-
Wet laror into unnecessary conflict with free
labor; that the rights OF the laboring men and
that all legislation that criPPes the poor is afro
cious tyranny; and that the t-ue wealth of every
State is coined from the sweat OF the workingman.
THE FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
Fifth That the maintenance of our free school
system is one of the sacred duties we owe TO our
system, TO the end that every son and daughter of
Tennessee, whatever their color or their wealth,
shall have fair chance to be sufficiently educated
public expense to transact intelligently the
dinary business of life, and to discharge patroti
eally all the duties of citizenship.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
.sixh-That we deem the Improvement of the
navigation of the Mississippi, the Tennessee and
the Cumberland, ana their tributaries, and the
adoption of permanent plans to prevent the Mis-
sissippi bottoms from being ruined by overflows,
proper matters for congressional action, and We
improveHnent as a Bourbonism not in harmony
with the spirit Of the new South, and not pro-
motive OF the welfare of our people.
ESTABLISHMENT OF MANUFACTURES.
SeueRth.-That we hail with satisfaction the es-
adjustment of manufactures, the opening of
of mills within our State and throughout the
South as sure signs of better day coming, and
Congress 10 protect our coal, iron, cotton and
tobacco interests by appropriate legislation. be-
neY1ng that democratic opposition 70 congress
sional protection for ur'farmers, planters manu-
facturers. mechanics and miners is un-American
and hurtfu to our prosperity people and to our
power and independents as a nation, and that we
beIieve part of common country will be
more benefited by such protection than our own
State of Tennessee.
HAWKINS INDORSED.
Eighth.-That the administration of the Hon.
Alvin Hawkins, governor of Tennessee, has
been in fulflment of the pledges made by him
during the canvass, and in accordance with the
platform of our party, and as such receives our
Endorsement.
COMPLEMENTARY TO ARTHUR.
N1id.-That while deploring the untimaiy
death of President Garfield, we rejoice that his
successor, President Arthur, has proved himself
full worthy of the confidence of the Republican
party, and that he has shown himself an able,
progressive and polite statesman, one upon whose
patriotism and frmness the people of the nation
can and do safely rely, and we pledge him our
support in every effort he may make calculated
to promote the welfare of the people and the
glory of the republic.
HAWKINS UNANIMOUSLY RENoMINATED.
Governor Hawkins was unanimously re-
nominated for the gubernatorial chair by
acclamation.