The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-06-21
UNITED DEMOCRACY.
The State Convention dominates Bate
by Acciamati0n and Adopts a
Platform OH Which Ali
Can stand.

large delegation in attendance. ID.
l.. Snodgrass was temporary chair.
man, after which Gen. Atkins was
made permanent chairman. After
the appointment OF the committees,
the following gentlemen were elected
delegates te the Chicago convention;
Hon. John +. House, Albert L. Nc
Neal, $. A. Champiom and Jno. l..
Williams. The following alternates
were elected: Hou. Scion 4. Rose,
lnos. w. Neal, j. Il. Goodwin and
J. w. Wallace.
The delegates of the congressional
districts are as below:
First District-W S Dickson and
John Slack; alternates, L = Cain and
S q Reeves.
Second District-r w Henderson
and DrJ q Cawood; aIternates, L Q
Gates and e 2 Mcqueen.
Third District--J II savage and
James johnson; alternates, Byron
Pope and Il K Woodward.
Fourth District-Delegates, Il 2
McClain of Wilson county, d w Din
ges of DeKalb county; alternates, l.
q Alexander of Smith county, and W
w Ferguson Uf Smith.
Fifth District--Thos Il Myers and
j q New; a!ternates, William Bonner
and b B Wade.
Sixth District-W A Quarles and
Geo ) Kinney; alternates, Charles h
Eastman and ii q Crump.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures E Polk
and Thos K Haines; alternates, j l.
Piercey and w. l.. GrigsDy,
Eighth District-H W McCorr v
and II G Townes; aIternates, j A
Cunningham and A w Stevall.
Ninth District p Bond and L
E Richardson; alternates, w ID Card
well and w A Lowe.
Tenth District-Luke 2 Wright
and I X Reddick; atternates, j.
Harvey Matthews and William San
ford.
Gen. j D q Atkins and Hon. Rob,
ert l.. Taylor were nominated fol
electors for the state at large.
The new state executive commit,
tee is as follows:
First District--John Allison, Jr.
Second District-M f Sullivan.
Third District-James Byles.
Fourth District A Trousdale.
Fifth District-T l. Gregory.
Sixth District-C w Tyler.
Seventh District-R NJ Mckay.
Eighth District Stokely d Hays
Ninth District-Charles NJ Ewing
Tenth District Charles A Miller
The convention spent over da,
discussing the minority report of the
platform committee, which recommen
ded the Ohio plank on the tarif
question, but the majority report wal
amended and adopted, as follows:
The Democracy Of the State of Ten
nesses, il convention, do declare
/. That, whereas, the administra
ton Of Gov. William B. Bate ha
been pure, faithful and wise, and W,
heartily endorse the same.
2. That we regard the settlement
of the debt of the State of Tennessee
made by the last Legislature, as final
and pledge ourselves to the faithful
maintenance Of the same.
3. That we favor such Legislation
as will compel railroad property tC
bear just proportion of necessary
taxation.
4. That we favor the regulation o.
railroads in this State by commis
sion for that purpose, so as to protect
the roads in all their rights and the
people from extorton and fro II uni us
and unfair discrimination.
5. That we favor the promotion
and encouragement of popular educa'
ton.
6. That we declare that no more
taxes should he levied by the State
Government than is absolutely neces
sary to defray the current expenses OF
the same, administered with the mOst
rigid economy, to meet the accruine
interest upon the funded debt anC
liquidate the same in accordance with
the contract. But if i'll the practica
operation of our revenue system mor'
money has been or should be accumu
lated in the treasury than is needeC
for these purposes, we favor the APP
preparation Of the srme by the proper
fiscal officers Of the State under SAT,
and proper legislative restrictions t.