Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-04-07


and the chair appointed the follow
ing committee: Messrs. John H.
Savage, Frank Spurlock, George M.
Smart, j. F. Morford, j. r. Grove,
Jas. M. Webb and Geo. HI. Hash.
A motion prevailed to appoint a
committee fseven to select delegates.
The following Committee was APP
pointed by the chair: Messrs. S. T.
O'Neal, j. l.. Miller, P. E. Hennes-
see, S. r. Safely, ]. r. Parker, Nor
man Mitchell and III. j. Cardwell.
On motion of Mr.. O'Neal, a COM
mittee of five was appointed to select
a new County Executive Committee
as follows: Messrs. j. R. Gardner,
A. H. Gross, l. B. Neal, A. d.
Wheeler and VIM. Sanders.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions
made the following report, which
was adopted without a dissenting
voice:
Resolved, LIST, By the Democracy
of Warren in convention assembled,
that the message, and administra-
tive policies of President Cleveland
have been wise and patriotic, for
which he deserves the thanks of the
people of all classes and in all sections
and we declare it as our opinion that
it is best for Democracy and for all
the people that he should be renomi-
mated and elected.
Ind, That delegates to the conven-
ton should be men in whose honor,
patriotism and good judgement the
people can safely trust, to consult
with men of like character from 9TH
err parts of the State and thereby in
the light of united counsel select the
most worthy man to be our standard
bearer for Governor; we therefore
decline to express a preference, and
send delegates without instructions.
3rd. That the Supreme Court of the
United States has declared-"The
power to tax is the power to Destroy"
and lean be employed so as to ruin
one class and give unlimited wealth
and prosperity to another" There
fore all taxation levied "for protec-
toms sake only" the intent and
effect of which is to make one class
pay a higher price, that another class
may sell at greater profit is I'M
equal and unjust.
4th. That all taxation whether di-
rect or indirect, should be just and
levied equally upon all persons, oc-
equations, classes, property and sec.
tions, or as nearly so as wise laws
made with that intent can provide.
5th. In all human affairs there is
although often overlookedD the eter'
nal principle of right which should
be the rule for all governments. In 6
republic justice and liberty should
dwell together. The one can moi
live we'll without the other.
9Th, In the levy of taxes, equality
and exact justice is difficult to obtain
but there is better rule and a baC
rule; and the bad rule is where ont
man is made to pay higher price
that another may sell for a greater
profit.
18th. That the true principle of Tar
iff Taxation is levy on each article
selected for taxation that rate of duty
which will bring to the government
the most revenue, and that the rat,
which gets the most revenue will
give to domestic manufacturers am
pie and all legitimate protection
and will be just to all persons, proper
ty and sections.
Sth. That National debt of four
teen hundred millions, no-taXabl
and nOn-productive is a national bur
den, and its speedy payment woul'
beto agriculture, commerce, manu-
facturer and general business a grea
relief and to the people great bless
ing.
9th. That true democracy mean
equal and exact justice to all men
} the greatest good to the creates
number without special favors t
any. 1t neither envies or desires t
lessen the property and prosperit
of the rich, but it does seek to RENE
,, dy wrongs, and to establish sue
governmental policies, as will affor