The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-09-17
The Democratic Plat
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/. The democracy of Tennessee,
by its representative in convention
assembled, congratulate the ceun-
try at large on the restoration OF
the democratic party to power in
the administration of the general
government. 1t endorses the admin
istTation of President Cleveland
and upholds him in his efforts to
purify the government from cor
ruption, to restore economy, to re-
wye respect tor the constitution, t.
reduce taxation; to reform the
existing tariff, to allaY sectional
animosities, to guard the treasury
against unwarranted appropriations
of the public money and, to restore
the government to the simple and
honest methods of administration
known and Tractlced by its founders
1t indorses the administration OF
Gov. Bate as honest, intelligent
and patriotic, and it particularly
approves the settlement of the state
debt, which has been so happily
effected during his administration,
on terms alike satisfactory to the
public creditors and the people Of
the state.
2. It indorses the platform adop-
ted by the democratic national con-
vention at Chicago in 1884.
3. 1t indOrses the action of our
representatives in Congress in their
efforts to redeem the pledges of the
party made at Chicago, by attempt
ing to secure a reformation of the
tariff laws and a reduction Of taxes.
4. Holding fast to the teachings
of Washington, Jefferson, jackson
and Polk, the democracy of Tennes-
see regards 1t a national curse ard
declares it crime against the peO-
pie to hoard money raised by taxa
ton IN the treasury rather than pay
it on the matured interest bearing
indebtedness of the government.
1t demands that the surplus revenue
now or hereafter in the treasury,
whether gold OF silver, be applied
to the extinguIshment of the public
debt, and it def ounces any effort
ofcongress to appropriate the revenue
OF the government for any purpose
not authorized by the constitution,
or subversive of the rights Of the
states and the people thereof.
5. The democracy, while recog~
nizing the supremacy OF the gener-
al government in the exercise of the
power relegated to it by the consti-
tuition. has ever upheld and defend
ed the reserved rights OF the state,
therefore, believing local self-gov
eminent to be the only method by
which free people can maintain
their institutions and secure a sys.
tenn of laws adapted to their wants
and necessities, it cordially joins
American citizens of Irish NATIONAL
ty or extraction in their sympathy
for Ireland in her struggle for home
rule.
6. We favor the maintenance
and improvement of our system of
public schools and the education Of
all classes of our citizens.
Z. We oppose the farming out Of
convIcLs so as to bring them in COM
petition with the hon est labor of our
state. and favor the enactment of
such laws as will terminate as early
as practicable such competition.
s, Recognizing the sovereignty of
the people, in response to their de-
mand made through their represen-
tatiYes in the last general assembly
We favor submitting to them for
their adoption or rejection the pro-
posed constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture and
ale Of intoxicating liz uors as q
beverage IN Tenn essee.