The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-28
WILLIAMSON DEMOCRATS.

The democratic executive com
mittee of Williamson County me
in the courthouse last week ant
adopted the following resolutions
Besides the com mittee, a large
number of prominent citizens from
all over the county we're present
including many members of the
Alliance. Mr.. 9. @. Ellis, presi-
dent of the County Alliance, was Oh
the committee of resolutions, and
made a rousing speech favoring
their adoption:
Be it resolved by the Democratic Elk.
ecutive Committee of WIlliamsonCounty
that we demand tariff for revenue only,
limited to the absolute ne cessities of the
government ecomically ad ministered, and
we favor making tariff reform the lead
ing issue in the national campaign of
1872.
That we demand retrenchment and re-
form in all departments of the federal
Government and we denounce the Repub-
lican party TOR reckless extravaganza and
W aste of the peoples money. The PEN
sion policy of the Republican party is
robbery and simply inspired by love Of
power and not patriotic spirit of graft
tude to the soldier. We demand PEN
sions be limited to those actually disabled
in the service of their country.
That we denounce the fore bill and all
other efforts of the Republican party to
retain power by force and fraud.
That we favor the free coinage of silver
and demand that it be restored to its par
ity standard with gold prior to its fraudu-
lent decentralization III 1873 by the Rep
ublican party,
That we favor the regulation Of Rail-
roads both by the state and nation, the
suppression of all combines and trusts and
all organizations which attempt the I'M
Just, artificial and unnatural regulation
and fixing of values and prices.
That we oppose the alien ownership OF
lands.
That we oppose the Government owner
ship of railroads and the sub treasury and
land loan schemes and all centralizing and
paternal legislation. Democracy IS OPP
posed to all governmental interference
with the private business of the people,
and is In favor of that spirit of liberty,
untrammeled action which not only per-
mits, but demands, that every citizen
work out his own success with the least
possible legislative intermeddling. Hav-
ing this spirit Democr acy is in favor of
legislating for all the people alike. 1t de-
l. Il - g. Il .syfl for. oil
men with special favors to none. 1t pro-
scrlbes no class, prefers none and hence
opposes class legislation of all kinds, and
as a necessary consequence favors Tree and
open methods and counsels as to Its policy
and actions and opposes secret political
organizations in their just demands UNI
necessary and hurtful under our republic
can form of government.
That we favor the removal of the peni-
Tertiary and the building OF another In
with the necessities OF the
case; but while we are in sympathy with
all labor organizations in their just de-
demands, we insist that the laws of the
state be upheld and oppose the repeal OF
the act of Assembly leasing the prison
and convicts- We however, in this con-
nection recognize the danger to the peace
and good order of society in the rapid in
crease Of the number Of convicts, and de-
mand that the Legislature enact laws so
penalties that punishments
may be sufficient while the number i'm
prisoned in the penitentiary shall be re-
duced.
The following resolution was offered
by Benz King and adopted:
Resolved that we oppose the national
banking system as it exists to-day under
the laws of the United States.
The,committe then adjourned.