The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-06-25

4. That we favor the regulation Of
railroads by commission for that pur-
pose, SO as TO protect the roads in all
their rights and the people from extor-
ton and from unjust and unfair dis
elimination.
5. That we favor the promotion and
encouragement Of popular educatisn.
8 That We declare that ne more tax
es should be levied 'on the State Gov
eminent than is absolutely necessary to
defray the current expenses of the same
administered with the msst rigid econ
omy, to meet the accruing interest upon
the funded debt, and liquidate tho
same in accordance with the contract
But if by the practical operation OF our
revenue system, more money has been
or should accumulate in the treasury
than 10 nee ded for these Purposes we
favsr the appropriation OF the same by
the proper fiscal officers of the Safe
under safe and proper legislative re-
strictions to the extinction of the State
| Indebtedness.
=. Justice and sound policy forbid
the Federal Government to foster any
/ branch of industry to the detriment of
another, or 10 cherish the interest of
one portion to the Injury of another
portion OF our common country, and
hence we deneunce the present tariff as
master piece of injustice, inequality
and false pretense. 1t prohibits imports
that might purchase the products Of
American labor. 1t has degraded
American commerce from the first 10
an inferior rank on the high seas 1t
has cut down the sales of American
manufacturers at home and abroad, and
depleted the returns of American agri-
- Il IN
half Of the American people. 1t costs
the people five times more than it pro-
duces to the Treasury, obstructs the
processes OF production and wastes the
fruits of labor. 1t promotes frauds,
fosters smuggling, enfiches dishonest
officials and bankrupts hOueGt mer-
chants. 1t accamulates a corruption
fund in the vaults of the Government
to poison official action and debauch
the public conscience We favor q re-
ductiCn of the tariff and demand that
no more revenue DO raised than is re-
quired to deIr2y the legitimate expen-
ditures OF the government economical
~ Administered, and revenue raised for
any other purpose, whether by Custom
House, taxation, or Othe wise, and au
thOrized by he Constitution.
8. We dcno1nce the Republicans be-
cause the Logic Of it's long lease of pow
er coupled with the duplicity and sham
prstsnces evidenced by its pla' form re-
Gently adopted in this State, and also at
Chicago, shows that 1t is the settled
purpose OF the real leaders of that party
to subvert local self Government and
erect on its uin and the poverty of the
masses a consolidated despotisn.
lSigned s. j. Kirkpatrick, Chair
I VA Il n
w. J. Hale, B. B Watkins, s. H. Sta
pies, e. W: Tyler, Il. c. Crunk, James
M. Head, VIM. p. Norris, E NJ. Webb,
Matt Martin, W. C. Houston, J. IL.
knight, Frank Wilson, J III. \ Dung,
Thomas N Jones, r a Park, Levi
McCsIlun. 9. G. Gsllaway, j. A. Sc
well, w. P. Robertson, 8. H. Caldwell,
j. A. Hansen.
concur in all the reports OF the ma
io-ity, except as l think should be
amended by 5 minority report / have
signed. w. v. WHITsoN.
The following was the
MINORITY REPORT:
We, the undersigned members of the
Committee en- Platform aud Resolu-
tions, submit the following minority re-
port tspching the question Of tariff,
which we ask to be added to the ma-
jority report on this subject:
Resolved, that we favor a tariff for
revenue adjusted TO the wants of the
general Government, economically ad-
ministered and so adjusted ia its details
"a TO afford lair and reasonable e1csur-
agement to homo labor and domestic
products and manufactures, but not to
create or foster monopolies.
E. G. REEVES.
". d SPEARS
WIN v WnITsoN.
Fl. T.. Elicit
W. S. DICKSON.
The reports elicited an hour of
warm debate, caused by many think
ing the majority report was sufficient
without the addition of the minor
ity. The anxiety of so many to be |
heard caused much confusion.
The majority report was signed |
by twenty-three names of the Coms
mittee on Platform.
A motion to adjourn till to NOR
row morning was voted down at H.
80 o'clock, and the discussion was
a motion to adJeurn was made |
amid calls for Marehbanks and the
widest confusion, during which all |
efforts to take vote proved unpre-
Mr.. Cardwell took the floor, but |
failed to get hearing on account of
the determination to have March
banks or adjonrn Cardwell refused |
to yield the floor to a motion to ad,
iourn. Chairman Atkins remonstra-
ted until partial order was restored |
and Cardwell got a hearing, but
was interrupted so that the most of
his Grafton was lost. With a stubborn
persistoncy worthy Of a better
cause hespun the thread Of his argu-
ment to conclusion, not half doz-
en- sentences being heard by the
An adjournment was
finally effected, with Cardwell in
possession of the floor on meeting
tomorrow morning.
Thursday morning GovIRate was
by reclamation, and made
4 response accepting the nomination.
The railroad commissioners were