The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-08-22
9 BUNCOMBE REPUBLIGAN
CONVENTION.

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In accordance with call, a large num-
Der Of Republicans, with goodly num-
Der Of Democrats, assembled in the Courl
House yesterday TO adopt platform and
nominate candidates for the legislature
and for county officers.
Mr.. g. W. Howell was made chair
man, and Mr.. T. j. Gambler secretary.
Mr.. T. J. Gambler explained the object
of the meeting:
Col. v. s. Lusk arose and read plat
form, as follows
We, the people Of Buncombe
county, in massmeeting assembled,
ignoring, for the time being, our
political differences, unite in one
common effort to oppose such leg
islation as we deem sabversive of
our well established and time hon
oTed customs, and in les tendencies
and nature, Injurious and hurtfulte
our common prosperity aud kappi-
Iess, and to secure such legislation,
in both county and State affairs, as
will tighten the burdens of taxation,
secure a genuine and substantial
reform, and economical administra-
tion of our county and State gov
ernmeDts, and the repeal of all laws
which discriminate in favor of the
rich against the pooI-against the
laboring man-and in favor of cap
ital, or which abridge the rights of
a free people in the selection, by
the ballot, of their county and State
officers, charged with the manage
ment of our local county govern
ment; and with these objects in
view, we therefore
RESOLVED, I. That having fully
tried the present system of county
government, and being satisfied
that if the necessity ever existed,
for the adoption Of such a system
of county government, that such
does not exist, and that the pres
ent system is not adapted to the
wants and necessities of free and
intelligent people /; but humiliating
to their liberty, and insulting to
their intelligence, and subversive
to their rights and liberties, we
are in favor of its repeal for Bun
combe county, and the restoration
to the people, of the right to elect,
at the ballot box, their County
Commissioners, and Justices Of the
Peace, as sure guarantee against
wrong and oDDreSsion.
RESOLVED, LII. That we are in
favor ofthe repeal OF what is known
as the "Buncombe County Stock
Law" But while we denounce the
methods by which the Law was
forced npon the people, as being
unjust and tyrannical; against the
wishes of a large majority of the
people of the county, subyersive of
their rights and liberties. Still, we
do not wish to stand in the way of
the freely expressed will Of ma
jority of the people at the ballot
box, and we therefore favor, that
as soon as practicable, the Legisla-
ture submit the question to the
qualified voters of each township
in the county, for an expression, at
the ballot box, as to whether they
will adopt or reject the "fence" or
Emo fencen law.
RESOLVED, III. That we are in |
favor of rigid economy in the adj |
of our county and |
State governments, and that all
public officers be held to a strict |
accountability for all public money, |
and for all neglect or dereliction of
public duty, and for the unneces-
sary and extravagant expenditure
Of the peoples money. We believe
the affairs Of our county and STATE
ought to be admins
tered in the interest of economy, to
as greatly tighten the onerOus bur
1ens of taxation which now oppress
5he people, that, while we recognize
he necessity oftaxation in support
Is all well regulated governments,
We witness with alarm and appre-
lension the increase of taxation
rom year to year without any ap-
parent necessity for the same.
Resolved ". That we are in ia,
FOR of securing to laboring men the
full enjoyment of the wealth they
,reate, with sufficient leisure in
which to develop their intellectual,
moral and social faculties, to enable
hem to share in the gains and hon.
,rs of advancing civilization; and
n order to secure these results we
lemand at the hands of our Legis-
ature the repeal of all laws that
discriminate in favor of capital
against labor, and the removal of
Ill unjust technicalities, delays and
discrimination in the administra-
ion of justice.
Resolved v. We favor liberal
system by which the children of
he country may be educated and
;he Intelligence of the people adj
RANGED.
RESOLVED VI. That in all con-
.ests or agitations of the temper
.nce question we fayor.the people
n the different counties, townships |
ind towns to settle the matter at
he ballot box, where all may have
IN opportunity to express their
sentiments according to their own
On motion of Mr.. McNair, the platform
vas adopted.
Al committee of two from each town
hip was appointed to recommend cam
lidates for the various Offices