The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-07-17
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
JUNE 10Th, 1851.


JUNE 10Th, 1851.
/. That whereas, the administra-
ton Of Governor VIM. y. Bate has
been pure, faithful and wise, we
heartily endorse The same.
2. That we regard the settlement Of
ihc debt of the Stale Of Tennessee.
made by the last Legislature, IS final,
and pledge ourselves To the faithful
maintenance Of the same.
3. That we favor such legislation
us will compel railroad property ~
bear its just proportion of necessary
taxation.
4. That we fl or the regulation
Of railroads by commission for that
purpose, so as 10 protect the roads in
all their rights aud the people from
cxt0rtlon and from unjust and unfair
discrimination.
3. That we favor the promotion
md encouragement Of popular ed
ucation.
6. That we declare that no more
taxes shuuld nc 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 III &C
cordancc 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 oi 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 denounco
the present tariff as master piece Of
injustice inequality and false prctonso.
H. prohib bits impor that might pur-
chase the products of American la
boz. 1t has degraded American
commerce from the first to an infer
Tor rank ON the high seas 1t has cut
down the salos of American manu-
1acurcs ut home and abroad, and
depleted the returns Of American ag-
riculture, an industry followed by
over half of the American people.
IL costs The people five times more
than it produces to the Treasury,
obstructs the processes Of production
aud wastes the fruits Of labor. 1t pro-
notes frauds, fosters smuggling, en-
riches dishonest officials and 5ank-
Tupts honest merchants. 1t accum-
ulatcs a corruption fund in the vaults
of the Government to poison official
action and dcbauch the public con-
science. We favor n reduction of
thrift and demand that no more re-
venue be raised than is required to
detray the legitimate expenditures of
the government economically ad-
ministored, and revenue raised for
any other purpose, whether by Gus
tom House taXntion, or otherwise, is
Unauthorized by the Consultation
But this convention hereby pledges !
itself to chcerfully support the plat
form of the National Democratic !
party. not only IN reference to the |
tariff, but in all other measures Of !
reform.
8. We denounce the Republican !
party because the logic Of its long !
lease of power coupled with the du. |
plicity and sham preteEccs evidenced |
by it, platform recently adopted in |
this State, and also at Chicago !
shows that it is The settled purpose I
of the real leaders Of that party to
subvert local self government and /
erect on its ruin and the poverty of /
the masses a consolidated dcspot-
ism.