The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-11-01
MoRRISTOWN. TENN, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER /, 1892

less per cent. of the debt. 1t has 1
deeper significance 1t means thai
the Democrats of Tennessee-tht
| men who made her what she has
are not only the custodians of hel
honor, but as freemen, the final and
ultimate judges of all questions af-
fecting that honor, themselves; that
the political morality of Tennessee
shall come from the hearts of the
people and not from Wall street.
I That threats of coercion and for
eign wars are insulting, and as such
shall be resented. That justice shall
be done to the public creditors, but
that Tennessee, like other free
countries, shall determine what jus.
tice is, and administer it.
That Legislators are the repre-
sentatives of the people, and not of
the bondholders and railroads. That
they shall be faithful to their con-
stituents and obedient to instruc-
tions, and that they shall execute
the will of the people they repre-
sent; that when the people are be-
trayed and defed by unfaithful rep
resentatives, at the lobby's COM
mand, the iniquitous work which
the lobby may have procured shall
be undone
That hypocrisy and treaehery in
politics shall be discountenanced /:
and that there shall be no peace
and repose until these principles
cease to be practiced. Furthermore
1t means that Republican rule, with
It's scandals, its corruption, its force
bills, its burglary of desks, its extra
sessions, and its despotism, shall
cease in Tennessee; that a Demo
crat, and no half-strain, shall repre-
sent the people of Tennessee in the
United States Senate.
And finally, that the vexed ques-
ton of the State debt shall be set
tied and permanently put at rest,
before it shall disrupt the Demo
cratic party in Tennessee.
Our discussions concerning the
State debt afforded the Republicans
the opportunity for success. They
embraced it. When they observed
the growing spirit of harmony
among Democrats they sought to
defeat it and to perpetuate the
breach by settling the debt. They
wisely calculated that some Demo
Gratis would tamely submit, that
some would approve, and that 9th
ers would Indignantly reject any
settlement" made in defiance of
the peoples will.
For years, Democrats had dis
agreed as to the amount to be paid.
When ready to harmonic and tx
the amount, the Republicans sought
to prolong the party division by pre-
ssnting settlement" not only OBJ
jectionabIe in amount, but exceed
ingly offensive by reason of the
methods by which it was accom-
plished. In this they were not de.
ceived, The Democrats, with great
unanimity, pronounced it unwise
and declared for its repeal. Yet, il
another respect, their disappoint
ment was great as to the number
who would submit.
1 When our convention assembled
in June, no man yielded the opinion
he had before maintained-not one
But every man, realizing the peri
Of time, subordinated that opinion
to the aggregated judgment of tn
Democrats of Tennessee.
They compromised-to save tn
party and the country; to remov
the question from politics; to max
settlement upon which the credito
, could with confidence rely and tn
|
future will vindicate the wisdom an
4 Justice of the act.
To the 60-3-4-5-6 act no Demo
. crat should ever submit. Dear an
|. dangerous is the peace which sha
I be purchased at such a price
Democracy has pointed out the way
1t is easy and clear. Let settle
ment by the people be made. Th
question is then at rest. Nothin
will remain to disturb US. Th
lobby will be rebuked, an Unite
States Senator secured, Republican
/ ism expelled, justice done, and til
confidence of the,people in the il
: stitutions of their country once MOI
restored.
} The 60-3-4-5-6 maneuvre is L
: settlement. The original bonl
3 themselves, or the funding bonds
9 1873, possessed the same vigor al
S vitality, as will those proposed to
issued under the 60-3-4-5-6 az
e They who now so loudly prote
about the violation Of contracts, al
= the fixity of the so-called settlemeI
t seem to forget that in 1879 th'
d were jealous in the endeavor to So
r stitute the proposed so 4 settleme
. for that of 1873.
e If it could be done then, why Ct
}. it not be done now? A. fundil
It bond is of nc more obligation thi
d an original one. and can be des
i with in the same way by the Stat
it The FusselI Executive Commit
e in a late address contend that In ii
xvaars the f0-3-4-5-6 bonds can al