Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-04

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Hon. Jno. Z. Buchanan, the Dem
ocratic nominee Tor governor, opened
the campaign at Franklin Tuesday,
speaking to an audience Of 5000 pee
pie, who gave close attention to all
he said. The first part OF his speech
dealt solely with national Issues, Tor
which we have not room for even q
summary. On State issues Mr.,
Buchanan spoke us follows:
AN IMPARTIAL ADMINISTRATION.
Having briefly outlined the chief
subjects Of national legislation as set
forth in the Democratic platform,
and July indOrsing its declaration OF
principles, | pledge myself if elected
governor of the State to be true to
them. If any fear that my policy,
if elected, will be narrow one, III
the interest of any special classes, !
Will say tina. it will be my highest
ambition as well as pleasure to serve
all the interests Of the State larry
and imparti4lly-iarmers, merchants,
mechanics, lawyers, laborers, and all
engaged in any legitimate pulsuis
| believe that the right Of one citizen
should I've held as inViOlatc as an0th
er. and ! Shall be governed IN all my
actions by that grand old axiom
"1he greatest good to the creates
number" endcaVOring to have deal
out equal and exact justice 10 all
Economy in the administration o
public affairs is Il most sacred duty o
the public servant. 1t should be ih'
chiet care of an executive officer t
Use the influence Of the dignity, hon
or and credit of the State III equaliZ
ing the burdens Of taxation 50 tina
all persons, corporations and proper
ty subject to taxation under the con
stitutiOn should bear only its jus
proportion of the same.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Chief among the interests Of thu
Stale is the education Of hcrchiIdrcn
The intelligence Of her people is he
surcst huIWark. Upon the uplifting
by education, of the masses depcn'
her future prosperity and progress
Realizing these laCtS, the Democrat
party in 1878 inauguratcd the prccn
system of public schools for the ben
eft of all of the children OF tn
State Since that time we think ~
State in the Union can show create
progress,in educational advancement
ThCaVCrage enrolment has increase
100 per cent. and improvement il
school houses and furniture ncarl
500 per cent. The growth {
this system is Uf necessity
slow growth, and only 10y con
tinucd efforts can the best result
be obtained The length OF schuc
terms, ON an average, does not y'
exceed four months, but the lengt
Of terms has, in "a measure, bee
shortened by the use OF public fund
in securing better houses and turn
turc. should use every means con
sistcnt with the general WcIIar" t
extend the facilities Of 50 hcncIicCl
system, and | hope we may 500
tie able to see good school OF min
months in the year in reach OF ever
child in the state.
STATE FINANCES AND PENAL So
TEN.
The State can point with pride {
the fact that She is in better finance,
condition than ever since the wa
Her bonds are bearing better pri,
in thr market. In the past six yea
she has built two magnificent rs,
Iums for the insane at Il cost Ui 5000
GEO. She has redeemed bank mote
ON the cid bank Of TennCSsC
amounting To 81 Ice, geo paid hD
current expenses and the interest q
her debt at Il 3Occut state tax. liz
taxable property has increased
value $l3G ,OOO, 600. by muigt0iUiu
these same rates Of taxation, by d
continuance of an honest Democrat
administration OF the finances, 81
Will soon be able to meet all Ublig
tiunS promptly without borrowing
dollar. and create a sinking iuud
pay of her bonded dchtaS it mature
The penal system Of the Sta
should receive clos and careful 4
tcntiUn, | should most heartily 81
dorse such notifications a Wou
property classify the cunViCls, $50 tn
the min0rs and those committil
small ohrnscs may hC kept srpar
from the hardened criminals; and
that convict labor may bc brought
little Il, possible in competition Wi
the honest labor of the state.
also favor whatever Legislation
most consistent with public WCliar