St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-20
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS.
Declare Against Protection, Denounce
Republican Misrule and Nominate
by AcclamatiOn.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 19.-The Democ-
racy of Tennessee declares that,
WHEREAS, The administration Of Gov.
VIM. B. Bate has been pure faithful and
wise, and. we heartily endorse the same.
That we regard the settlement of the debt
OF Tennessee, made by the last legislature as
final, and pledge ourselves to the faithful
maintenance of the same,
That we favor such legislation as will COM
pei railroad property to bear just proper
ton of the necessary taxation.
We favor the regulation of railroads in
Tennessee by commission for that purpose,
SO as to protect the roads in all their rights,
and the people from unjust and unfair dis
elimination.
That we favor the promotion and en-
couragement of popular education.
That we declare no more taxes should be
levied by the state government than are alb
solutely necessary to defray the current ex-
penses of the same, administered with the
most rigid economy to meet the accruing in
terest upon the funded debt, and iquidate
the same in accordance with the contracts.
But If in the practical operation of our rev
enue system more money has been, or should
be accumulated in the treasury than is needed
for these purposes, we favor the appropria-
ton OF the same by the proper fiscal officers
OF the state under safe and proper legislative
restrictions to the extension of the states in
debtedness.
Justice and sound policy forbid the fed
eral government to foster one branch of in
dustry to the detriment of another, or to
cherish the interest of one portion to the in
jury OF another portion of our common coun-
try, and hence denounce the present tariff as
a masterpiece of injustice, inequality and
false pretense
Ii prohibits imports that might purchase
the products of American labor
1t has degraded American commerce from
the first to an inferior rank on the high seas.
1t has cut down the sales of American man
ufactures at home and abroad, and depleted
the returns of American agriculture and in
dustry, followed by over half of the Ameri-
can people.
1t costs the people five times more than it
produces to the treasury to obstruct the pro-
ccsses OF production and wastes the fruits of
labor. 1t promotes frauds, fosters snug
Cling, enriches dishonest officials and bank
rupts honest merchants. 1t accumulates a
corruption fund In the vaults of the govern
ment to poison official action and debauch
the public conscience.
| We favor reduction of the tariff and de-
mand that no more revenue be raised than is
required to defray the legitimate expenses of
the government economically administered,
and revenue raised for any other purpose,
whether by custom house taxation or other
wise, is unauthorized by the constitution.
the Republican party because the logic of its
long lease of power, coupled with the duplic-
ity OF and shameful pretense evidenced by
its platform recently adopted in this state
and also at Chicago, show that it is settled
purpose of the real leaders of that party to
subvert the local self government and erect
in its ruins and the poverty of the masses, a
/ consolidated despotism.
Resolved, That this convention hereby
pledges that the Democracy of Tennessee
will cheerfully support the platform adopted
by the national Democratic convention at
Chicago, not only on the tariff question, but
on all other measures of reform.
Governor Bate was renominated by accla
nation and the convention adjourned size
die.