Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-07-05

PIC l1Opcu WAS IJdSSSus LilO piullOi III
| of principles she desired was adopt
ed, and one of her representative
citizens in the person of Capt. John
G. New was selected as q delegate
to the national convention at Chica-
ago. What more did Cannon de-
sire?
DON'T ADMIRE THE PLATFORM.
Lebanon Herald.
The editor of this paper is not
vain enough to believe that his pO-
sition or intentions are of any great
Importance; but, as many of his
good friends seem greatly exercised
on the question of his political sal
walton, it may relieve them to know
that, while the platform adopted by
the state democratic convention eX-
cites his profound contempt, he eX-
poets to vote for Governor Bate on
purely personal grounds. Beyond
that-we'll see you later.
PREFERRED THE MINORITY REPORT.
Winchester Home Journal.
The Convention is over. A plat
form was adopted, which we pub
lish elsewhere. We wish the NIL
nority report, however had been
adopted; or, better still, that the
whole matter of the Tariff had been
disposed of as ii was by the Democ-
racy of New YOrk-that Is, relega-
ted to the Chicago National Con-
ventiOn, the action of which we
shall look upon as paramount to
that of the Tennessee or any other
State Convention, because it will
express the feelings OF the a0iOle
Democratic party and not fraction.
NO CAUSE TO BE ASHAMED.
Athens Post.
The friends of the minority report
made a gallant struggle, and have
no special cause for modification at
their defeat. They only yielded
when further resistance would have
assumed the character of factiOus-
ness. 1t is proper to state that the
minority report was not offered as
Il substitute TO the majority report,
but simply to be attached to it. To
this there should have been, in our
humble judgment, no particular OBJ
lection. Its acceptance could have
done no harm its rejection cannot
be productive OfgOOd.
INTERPRETERS 1T TO MEAN FREETRADE
Tollahoma Guardian.
So according to our Interpretation
of the majority platfOrm-nOtwith-
standing the explanation aforesaid
the Tennessee delegates go to Chi
cagO pledged to "free trade and
sailors rights" with the under
standing Ga sort OF an aside whisper)
that If they can't get free trade they
will take what they can get. In
the meantime it goes all over the |
country that the Democracy Of Ten |
neSseG are i'm line with MeSsrs. |
WattersOn, Carlisle and Morrison on
the tariff question. What the value |
of this action may be to the free trad |
erS in the National Convention is
yet to be developed.
TIE ROW CAUSED BY TIE DEMA-
GOGUES.
West Tennessee Wing.
TO the critical observer it was
evident that the wrangel over the
tariff was largely engaged in by the
politicians and not by the thought
full, honest sober minded representa-
lives of the people. The truth is
the people of Tennessee are not
tearing their hair over this question
any way and the senseless noise and
strife that have been worked up by
blantant demagOgues and indiscreet
have gone far to divide
Democracy and to handicap the ac-
lion of the National Convention
That convenes in Chicago. If the
Democratic party is defeated in the
campaign it will be
lue to the crafty and impOlitic
leadership of certain self styled
statesmen who would not hesitate
% sink principles and party for
'ellish ends and personal prefer =
nent.
JOT SATISFIED WITH THE COUNT.
Pulaski Citizen.
There is not a shadow of doubt
,ut that a majority of the people of s
of those who have sought Z
o know whereof they would judge, )
re in favor OF something like the
)hio platform. Upon a fair vote
N the merits of the two PROPOSE ]
ions, the Ohio plank carried by 40 Z
majority in convention. And it j
must be remembered that the free a
raiders made desperate efforts to i
ave out their full strength, while q
he Others did not, and it Is there a