Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
Boyd Fairbanks

utnam........"...... III
Warren. ............... 10
Before the ballot was announced
Cannon county changed four votes
from Boyd to Fairbanks, which gave
Mr.. Fairbanks SO votes, and the NOM
nation, 358 being necessary to a
chico.
On motion the nomination of Mr..
Fairbanks was then made unani-
nous.
The chair appointed w. T.. Murray
of Warren, and J. G. New of Cannon,
to apprise Mr.. Fairbanks of his nomi-
nation and escort him to the stand.
On arrival of the nominee, he was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Murray in adpropri-
ate remarks, and spoke as follows:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Conventions 1T is with feelings
of gratitude that / accept the nomi-
nation rendered me by this conven-
ton, and l hope the same spirit Of
harmony which has characterized
this convention today, will continue,
until the Democracy of this Senate
rial district shall have been crowned
with victory on the LIST Tuesday in
November next; and | say to you,
gentlemen of the convention, that if
am elected, / will discharge the
duties of that high trust with faith
full adherence to the principles of De-
mocracy, and to the interest of the
people of the district.
81 am one of those who believe that
the administration of this country,
both State and National, is the right
full heritage of the Democratic party (;
because the principles enunciated by
that party are coeval with the gov
eminent itself. These princi-
Piles are such as recognize human
rights, that the sovereignty of gov
erment is in the people who created
it, that the government was made by
and for the people, and not the peo-
pie for the government.
"Since the early dawn of this great
great Republic, other political parties
have arisen and fallen, but the Demo.
cratic party and its principles still
live in the hearts of the people; and
amid all of the struggles for the SUI
premacy of the government, both
State and National, the Democratic
party has been power; and the rea.
: son is, the principles set forth and
practiced by that party are the very
fundamental principles of popular
free government. In fact, it is the
only party this government has ever
seen that believed in the voice and
the Judgment of the people. 1t is the
teaching Of Democracy that all cor
: porations are subject to legislative
, control, and that no individual, Of
set of individuals, have right to &
monopoly in any form whatever, bu
that every man stands square ant
, alike before the law.
=, "It is also the teaching Of Democra
y cy that the laboring element of {
country should be protected; and a
) the same time, DemocracyrecOgnize
. the fact that the capital of the coun
: try should be protected; for one il
: the attribute of the other, one canno
: exist without the other, one is tn,
: motive power, the other the machin
> cry of the government. In word
y the policy of the Democratic party il
to advance the masses of mankind
y by the passage of such laws as will
'' encourage them in their differen
y pursuits of industry, thereby maxim!
l one grand government Of the people
and a union of sovereign States. Blu
; the policy of the Republican party is
), to build up monOpOlies in the cOun
u try to the detriment and ruin of tn
/ masses Of the people. In fact, if tn
principles and policies of the Reput
II lican party were perpetuatedit woul
II be but short time, when we woul
IL be in the condition of poor ireland
l. owned by few individuals, ant
IL clamOring for free government
e Therefore it behooves us as good cit
IL zens, to do all in our power to pei
petuate the principles of free govern
), ment, which were given to us by on
T. fathers.
e 81 desire to call your attention
r. another fact, that whenever, an
wherever the Democratic party ha
l. been defeated in Tennessee, the caus
+ of the defeat has arisen in her ow
u ranks. But when she marshalled he
forces into one common brotherhood
y and fought the common enemy {
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