Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-06-27
The Tennessee Democracy,

The Tennessee State Democratic
Convention met at Nashville last
Wednesday, in the Hall of the House
of Representatives, being called for
by Chairman Jno. w. Childress Jr.
T. Nj. Mcconnell of Hamilton Co.,
was unanimously made temporary
Chairman. He advised the Wright
Democrats to cencede SO and 3 to
the Wilson men, he being one of the
Wright Democrats. Afternoon Col.
Josiah Patterson of Shelby Co., was
made permanent Chairman and f. B.
Wade of Rutherford and Neil S.
Brown Jr. of Davidson, Secretaries.
Ate the usual consumption Of time in
formalties, the appointment Of COM
mittees and the usual recess.
The committee on resolutions and
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majority report was read, as follows !:
MAJORITY REPORT.
The Democracy Of Tennessee, in
State Convention assembled, declare /:
!. That the Democrats Of Tennes-
see, with their majority Of the popular
vote, are the rightful guardians OF the
honor and good name of the State,
and that they willingly accept the
duty and responsibility OF preserving
them fiom faint or suspicion. and that
1t is equally their right and duty to
settle its Indebtedness.
2. That while we accord 10 all an
honest difference of opinion. we re-
gard the enactment OF the 60-3.4 5-6
rs unwise, because 1t is. in our opin-
ion, not in accord with the views of
the people.
3 That there is 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, u g
validity Of which has never been dis.
puted by any portion of our party. we
consider rs valid and sacred obliga-
ton Of the State, and favor the pay
ment of the same in full, less war in
terest.
A. That we tender IT, our creditors a
settlement of the remainder Of the
State debt by paying onP-half the
principal and accrued interest by
| issuing the bonds Of the State bear
ing interest at the rate Of 3 cent. per
annum for the first ten years anil 4
per cent. interest from thence to their
maturity.
5. That we are unalterablv opposed
to every species Of monopoly M de-
structive of liberty and the best inter
est Of the people, and To this end we
favor the establishment of commits
sion. the object Of which shall be to
regulate the tariffs charged by the
railroads of the State go as 10 nut an
end to the unjust discrimination by
said roads in favor Of through rs
against local freights.
@ 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 representatives
T. That we favor an efficient public
school system, and the literal rduca'
ton Of all the children of the State.
8. We arraign tbs Republican purity
for its venalty and corruption in the
administration Of the State and Fed
eial Government, nnd for ils total dis
regard of all civil service reform and
DO hereby declare our unqualified up
position to the practice OF taid party
in leving upon the employees of the
Government tax forpoitcial purpos-
ca.
i. d. RAGLAND, Chairman
G. w. CHARLTON,
J. g. j. WILLIAMS,
Il M. JONES,
A. M.JOHNSON,