The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-07-24
Democratic State Platform.

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heretofore contributed go much 10
the extension and material growth
OF the country, and has always
favored the interest OF the labor.
ing and producing classes; there
fore, the Democracy of Tennessee,
in convention assembled, reaffirm
our adherence to the fundamental
principles Of free government as
enunciated by the fathers and prac-
ticed by the party for long years, ap-
proved by the people and recently de-
clared by the national Democratic
platform of 1888, and pledges itself to
the administration Of public affairs in
strict accordance Herewith.
We indorse the administration of
Grover Cleveland as President of the
United States and the present admin
istration of Gov. R. L. Taylor in re-
speet to our State government.
We declare that the agricultural in.
terests are the mainstay and support
of the dual system OF government,
State and Federal, and condemn the
Republican party for legislative dis
elimination against their class, which
has greatly reduced the price OF farm
lands and products; for its corrupt
grant Of large subsidies to special cor
porations; for its revolutionary meth
ods to perpetuate its power; for its
reckless squandering of the public
money for party purposes; for its cor
rupting and deSauching OF the Ameri-
can franchise; for its efforts to fement
sectional strife and thus disturb the
business tranquility OF the country ;
for it's efforts to foster combinations,
unlawful trusts and monopolies 50
oppressive to the great mass OF the
people; for its attempt to pass Fed
eral election law or force bill designed
to engender a conflict between the
races Of the South, and so strengthen
entrenched monopoly; for its utter
disregard OF the will OF the people in
the unseating OF duly and legally
elected Democratic representatives,
and its shamelessness in denying Ter
ritories admission to Statehood be-
cause they are Democratic, while they
admit into the Union other Territories
as States with a much smaller popula-
tion for the reason only that major
ity OF their voters are Republicans
and in contrast with all this and the
weak, vascillating, selfish, strife-pro'
ducing and Notwithstanding admin
istration OF Benjamin ]. Harrison, We
present with pride the administration
of Grover Cleveland, marked rs il
was by high moral courage, exemption
from nepotism, jobbing and specula
ton.
We demand a currency OF gold ant
silver, and also Of paper, convertible
into coin at the option OF the holder
and we demand the free coinage o
silver on the basis originally fixed by
law, and that the gold dollar shall bt
equally made unit Of value.
We demand that the public land
shall be held subject for Homestead
for American citizens, and we con
denim the policy of the Republican
party in its extravagant donations o
many millions Of acres to corporations
THE MCKINLEY BILL.
We denounce the Mckinley bill re
Gently passed by the Republicans O
the lower house Of Congress withou
full debate and consideration, in whicI
taxes are heavily laid upon the neces
saries OF life and but lightly upon tn
luxuries used by the rich, and whicI
prevents importations, curtails eS
; penditures, and at the same time in
creases taxation, thereby oppressin
, the farmers and laborers OF the cour
try,
! We denounce the importation {
pauper labor, which comes in compel
ton with and lowers the wages {
American workingmen.
y STATE AFFAIRS.
1 With respect TO State affairs, tn
r Democrats of the State, believing tbs
r the prosperity OF State depends upo
n the intelligence and virtue of its PEE