Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-04
RINGING RESOLUTIONS
Adopted By the Good Democrats
Of Number Ten.
Their Democratic Club Well Organized
and Getting Down TO Business
Report of Their Meeting.


The Democratic Club Of District
Number Ten, met October |, with
President w. l.. Macon in the chair,
when the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, This being the year for
the election of national ticket, an
election fraught with great moment
to the people Of the United States,
and especially those of the South,
and,
Whereas, Certain persons are pur-
suing chimerical fancy (the Third
party idea) of introducing into our
section such men as Calamity Scott,
and other jay-hawkers and scalawags,
which is detrimental to the cause OF
Democracy, and calculated to ad-
vance the interests of the Republican
rarty, we hereby condemn in words
too strong for us to express in these
resolutions; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we express our un-
qualified condemnation of the entire
policy of the Republican party that
we denounce its eXtravagant admin
istration as an outrage upon the tax
payers, and violation of its oath to
the people; that we denounce the
force bill as an act prompted by sec
tional hatred, intended to destroy the
liberty of the polls In direct violation
of the constitution of the United
States, and to place control in the
hands of an inferior minority, com
posed of ignorant negroes and scala.
wags of the South. for the purpose of
perpetuating the party in power.
2. That we indorse the national
Democratic platform adopted at Chi
cagO.
5. That the interests OF the South
can best be subserved by the election
of Cleveland, Stevenson and the
Hon. Joseph E. Washington, and
especially the election of our Demo-
cratic nominee, Judge Turney, for
governor of the great State of Ten
nessee.
4. That a vote for the so called
Third party (that will always be
third and never flrst) only serves to
weaken Democracy and strengthen
negro Republicans.
5. That we indorse and ratify the
nomination of Hon. Jos. E. Wash
ington as his own successor in this
the Sixth Congressional district.
6. That all good citizens who have
the interest OF our country and the
peace and prosperity OF our people at
heart are hereby cordially invited to
become members of our club.
z. That copy of these resolutions
be furnished the TOBACCO LEAF.
CHRONICLE for publication.
After the above resolutions were
adopted the president read and elab-
Grated several extracts culled from
the Democratic literature OF the day,
and when he compared "Buck" to
bull with ring in his nose and
Mcdowell at the other end of the
rope he brought the house down,
even the Third party men were
forced to smile.
Among the prominent Buchanan
men who were out to listen to the
Democrat doctrine were ]. 7. Will
liams, Esq, and j. B. Basford.
The writer felt sorry for Brother
Basford, who (as usuaD feeling him
self compelled to say something,
tackeled the president about some
remarks he had just made pertain
ing to the government ownership of
railroads. Mr.. Macon, however,
was prepared with arguments so
strong as to bury Brother Basford be-
meath the ruins of the above said
ownership SO completely, we doubt
if he will know how to vote should
he succeed in getting out in time.
N. w. Green made short talk in
which there was Democracy and
humor in every utterance.
We want to say that our club is
very young, hardly two weeks old
but every man pledges himself to dc
his best, and that will insure success
Old Number Ten has always beer
Democratic district, and by the
help of the people, when the 9th o
November shall have passed and the
votes are counted, she will again rol
up Democratic. This is not mere
fancy, but facts.
We meet again the night of th'
10Th of October, and extend cordia
invitation to all. There will be ora
tors on this occasion who can defent
the cause for which we labor, ant
whose words will be well worth hear
ing. j. X. WILLIAMS, Sec.