The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reports Of Committees, and samuel
Hawkins Nominated.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July lS.-The con-
venton reassembled at $50 o'clock r. m.
The following resolution was offered by
delegate Montgomery:
Resolved. that this convention furnish
to Grover Cleveland and X. G. Mills key
to unlock the Democratic platform and the
Mills BILL"
This effort at wit fell very, very fat.
The committee on credentials reported
that there were no contested delegations
except in Sullivan county, and they de-
clinad 10 allow the delegation represented
by II. IL. Haynes representation in the
convention. They reported that each
county was entitled TO cast the following
number OF votes, allowing one vote for
every 200 votes cast for Blaine in 1884 and
one for every fraction OF 200 over 100 and
ore additional vote from each county. The
committee claims that the vote Of Fayette
county rs shown by the tabulated state
ment Of the vote for Blaine in 1884 only
entitled that county to fourteen votes, but rs
one Of the ballot boxes which held 800 Re
publican votes Of that county had been
stolen by the Democratic judges, that
that county be entitled TO sixteen votes.
The committee on organization reported
rs follows For chairman, W. W. Muir
ray, Of Carroll; for secretaries, V.S.White-
side, OF Hamilton; Z. X. Hill, OF Obion; j..
G. Patterson, OF Knox, and L. A. Funn,
OF Davidson.
Chairman Murray was escorted TO the
chair and spoke at some length. lie
thanked the convention for the honor con-
icrred on him. II was distinguished
honor 70 be called on TO preside over Re-
publican convention which is to nominate
man who will be the next Governor of
Tennessee. lie paid high tribute TO the
men the Republicans had put before the
country and the platform they were TO run
on. Every man who wants 10 see
his country prosper should indoro
| the Chicago platform. He adyo-
Gated the distribution Of money for
the education OF their children OF America.
| Tho Republicans wanted their children
educated and put the poor children on an
| equal footing 10 that all could have an
| equal chance in life. Men are apt 10 look
TO their own interests when YOU set them
| down calmly to consider. We are too far
away from the war 10 live on sentimental
politics. The people OF Tennessee would
| like TO see the revenue taken OF oftobacco
and stop dragging the people 10 the federal
court. lie advocated protection In every
form, and said that that was the real issue.
Here in Tennesscs, where We have 30
much 10 persuade the people that the
Democratic party is not In favor OF pro-
tecting these, the Republican party would
certainly win this year.
The Hon. Emerson Etheridge was called
for and responded in q speech several
minutes in length. He was heartily APP
plauded, and said nj the close Of his speech
that Il would perhaps be the last time lac
would address them.
They then listened 10 the reading Of the
report Of the committee ON platform and
resolutions with occasional applause), I'd
follows
1--WE, the Republicans Of Tennessee, In
convention assembled, resolve as follows:
l. We cordially lndorse the platform made b,
our party at Chicngo believing r. principles ncooi
tary for The welfare oi our country.
y We proudly ralify the nomination 81 Brnlsmit
Harrison and Levi ! Norton as OUT osndldates loi
PRECEDENT aud Vice President, aud pledge Oufsslycl
10 DO our uttermosi 10 give them the electoral
w 4 knowledge. virtue. education and Temperance
being the oofncrstoncs of our government, IN,
Republican party Of Tennessee iniunc the pfinci
pies embodied In tho Hair bill, now tied up u
nc House OF Representatives By the Dcmocfaul
a we Lvor m exemption from tnysiiou. from
si000 worth Of property In the hands Of every hca
OF family who Il citizen Ut the state. wilhou
fcgard 10 IT, character In lieu ui the present la'
crcmptlng q 0J0 worth OF personal property In Oh
hands Of every citizen.
q Ne opposc the present system Of assessing an
eaualirng II values Of the taxable property 81 ih
state aud favor such revision ot The Hssc~mer
laws A. will secure more just and equal nssc.'
incni and equalization, Z? The end aud Tia, "a
bufthcus II TAXATION Will fall equally upon all th
: | az the entire HfItrI
a We are opposed tO the taxation NJ the agents Z
agricultural organizations 81 our state sud will q
y0f the enactment Of such laws q will secure
Inc inrmen equal rights aud privilege with a
other secular occupations aud professions ~ IN
n We arnIn dcnounce the system oi leasing N
| convcu In our pcritcntlay ~ D. worked
| the mines In competition Win tho ",
/. labor engaged In developing our wondefit
mineral resources, aud favor wise system OF Law
| bv which thuso Couvicu charged with onCuses VI
| light grade may b. employed ny The scycfsl cnul
= tic desiring them IN WORKING The public rad
| thereby securing pcfmanentsyttC " good higl
! ways and relieving the free labor u the State
i the unjust AtAtiOns Of our present law,
: We heartily indonc the establishment II u
Tennessee industrial school TOT orphans aud W.
. wari childnn, aud rcc0mmond Il ~ the fOsicfii
care " the state.
n Ne cali upon ali who believe IN PROMOTE
J. agriculture, manufactures and mining Ia q
south. All VINO believe IN protecting our VA
eafners, tarmcri, mechanics aud oil engaged IN o
' industries, from the Injurious competition vi
hall paid, hat led iurcign labor hll VINO believe
A educating our children 10 make them useful 81
- grns ny means Of the nations surplus money.
unite with us in e.uciiuR our National and stn
n tickets sincerely believing that the success 81 h'
tickets viii greatly promote the well being ~
happiness II the whole community, especially I
!. W. W. MunnY. Chairman.
Al T. II. nAKfH. SECRETARY.
losrrH X DiLiis,
y. q. CAnr,
W. y. MAcCAHoN,
|. VIZ. MiinUEs,
Bon HAuN,
l.. u, KY,
p w. l. MATtRs,
e. N. THONroN.
\. The resolutions were unanimous
adopted, and, on motion, the reading
n the names Of the executive committee "
y then read, rs follows
\. Fiut Disirict-rho Hon. W. p. Grow
low, Of Washington.
., Second Dstrict-J. Chumloy, Of And
son.
Third District-w. d. Kelly, IT,,
q, Marion.
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