The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-09-10
The Democratic state Convention


The Democratic State Convention.
knowing that the system was unpopu.
lar, said in their platform that eve are
welded to no particular form of county
government consequently, we were
not conflicting with ''the party, though
gbscapse the Republicans advocated this
same thing, in this particular, we were
charged, fer the sake of the supposed
popularity of the charge, of going over
to the Republicans, selling out, ETC.,
which We denounced as false 81 over
the county, and through the press, and
repeat now. The democratic vote Of
the county fell of, however. about 750'
as the editor Of the paper there new
admits, and the democratic majority in
the state decreased from IL 800 in re
to barely 43s in 's2 in the race for
Congressman-at-l large.
| We withdrew from the race for the
House in favor of an older man, an old
/ justice of the peace, who held the same
views. and who was defeated by only
4S majority. - 8Es 50 E2E =
AS to the other points in the card,
the agitation of the prohibition ques-
ton seemed to have greatly demoralized
the people; and the bill itself, as sub
mitted to the people, was wrong in
1 principle and infamous. We therefore
.opposed a revival of the dsmoralizing
agitation as verse than useless.
North Carelina's Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress have since voted
fer the Blair Educational bill, in SUBJ
stance what we advocated, and have
long ADVOCATED the same views as to the
internal revenue laws.
AS to present State and National
questions, am opposed to the Railroad
Commission; in favor of the next Leg
islature repealing same; and heartily
for the entire democratic ticket, and
with all my heart plead for harmony in
J the ranks. The signs are certainly pro-
pitious if We but do our full duty.
Beg pardon for consuming your val
liable space, and disclaim any apparent
! egotlsmsina this rather lengthy resume
bat as. my views are my own. and, lik.
} yours, rather on an independent line
and as, with all due Difference to others
wish simply to be understood, viii
: give the card itself, which is as follows
To THE PEOPLE OF CLEVELAND.
FELLow-CITIzENs-I am a candidate for tn
Z House of Representatives in the next Gsners
. | Assembly.
Am opposed to the present system of count
= government in toto, as undemocratic, unwise an
unjust, and if elected sh Ill do all in my powe
= Tor what's necessary for feel it can and wi
be easily done) to repeal the act establishing i
and restore to you-the people--whO am iikt
J, wise sure are fully capable of managing your ov
local affairs, much more so than eightv-six mel
majority of the Legislature, sighty-four ,
whom neither know or care any thing about it, Il
privilege, the right as guaranteed you by Il
constitution. to elect al of Your county and tow
ship officers. .'.- ~
!, Ana also opposed to !. revival or further agit
"a OF the PfonlHitIon question, except to repe
IS the act Of tie last Legislature, the people Ia
= spoken in thunder tones and their voice shou
Il, be final-and shall IL elected oppose any and
efforts to DO 50, as IN my opinion It s4 tS ev
cs cedented majority of nearly 11S, O0Oi ,-
er Am also in favor Of repeating the present Int
70 nal (NationaD Revenue Law, if it can be do
cd without shifting the taxation necessary to susta
CO the Government, from the luxuries .tsuch
OF whisky tobacco, etO.) to the necessaries of III
ne But if this be impracticabe, then favor redu
Go ton Of the tax thereon and TIE appropT;.t
n by the general government (and, if elected sh
& introduce and vote for resolution of instruct
IT. to our Senators and Representatives in Congrs
to this effect and otherwise do whatever CAM,
r the money arising therefrom to the education
L the poor children of the country A-t---
~ Am also opposed to = getrymandering and pa
W than and class legislation, as tits wrong in mi
cIpie, every shape ana FORM; besides, it's eve
=. tendency is to inconvenience, inJure and Opprt
81 the great masses of the common people, impe
re the material welfare snd progress OF the countl
and inevitably rebound with deadly force up
the party that practices it., for the people havl
sure and powerful way of their own of seeing 81
" acting for themselves after awhile. - rt
IN Upon these. issues and principles, feHow-ci
= zens, am before you, asking your suffrage for
ic seat in the next Legislature, which is to he
= important and doubtless turbulent one. w
1 however meet you on the campaign and talk mi
In ters over; and whether successful not they sh
" ever be sacred to me, cherished by me and gui
In me in future life. Respectfully,
Sept. Is, 1882. w. @. DURHAM