The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-07-24
THURSDAY. July p, 1884.
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
JUNE 10Th, 1854.


I. That whereas, the administra-
ton Of Governor VIM. b. Bate has
been pure, faithful and wise, we
heartily endorse the same.
2. That we regard the settlement Of
the debt Of the State Of Tennessee.
made by the last Legislature, as final,
and pledge. ourselves to the faithful
maintenance Of the same.
3. That we favor such legislation
us will compel railroad property to
bear its just proportion of necessary
taxation.
4. That we favor the regulation
Of railroads by commission for that
purpose, 50 as to protect the roads in
all their rights and the people from
extoriiou and from unjust and unfair
discrimination.
D. That we favo- the promotion
nnd encouragement Of popular cd
uCalion.
6. That We declare that no more
taxes should be levied by the State
Government than is absolutely nee
cssary to defray the current expenses
Of the same administered with the
most rigid economy, to meet the
accruing interest upon the funded
debt, and liquidatc the same in ac-
cordance with the contract. But If
in the practical operation Of our re-
venue system, more money has been
or should accumulate in the treasury
than is needed for these purposes
we favor the appropriation Of the
same by the proper legislative fiscal
officers Of the State, under safe and
proper Legislative restrictions, to
the extinction OF the States indebet
edncss.
z. Justice and sound policy forbid
the Federal Government to foster
any one branch of industry TO the
detriment of another, or To cherish
the interest of one portion to the in
Jury Of another portion Of our COM
mon country. and hence We denounce
the present tariff as master piece OF
injustice inequality and false pretense.
IT, prohibits impors that might pur-
chase the products of American la
hor. 1t has degraded American
commerce from the first to an infer
Tor rank on the high seas IL has cut
down the sales of American manu-
facures at home and abroad, and
depleted the returns of American ag
Ticulture, an industry followed by
over half of the American people.
1t costs the people five times more
than it produces TO the Treasury
obstructs the processes of production
and wastes the fruits of labor. 1t pro-
NOTES frauds, fosters smuggling, en-
riches dishonest officials and bank
rupts honest merchants. 1t acCum-
ulatcs n corruption fund in the vaults
Of the Government to poison official
action and debauch the public con-
science. We favor Il reduction oil
tariff and demand that no more re-
venue be raised than is required t.
defray the legitimate expenditures Of
the government economically al.
ministered, and revenue raised foi
any other purpose, whether by Gus
tom House taxation, or otherwise, j:
unauthorized by the Constitution
But this convention hereby pledges
itself to cheerfully support the plat
form of the National Democratic
party. not ouly IN reference to the
tariff, but in all other measures O
reform.
8. We denounce the Republican
party because the logic of its Ion:
lease Of power coupled with the du
plicity aud sham pretenccs evidences
by its platform recently adopted il
this State, and also at Chicag
shows that It is the settled purpos
Of the real leaders of that party t
subvert local self-government an,
erect on its rum and the poverty O
the masses a consolidated despot