Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-25
Of the Third Party People at
the Court House.
They Adopt a Platform, Pass Resolutions
and Nominate R. Ledbetter for
the Legislature.


strong, w. H. Anderson, Andrew
Johnson, J. r. Felts, C. HI. DAILY, S. G.
Wickham, S. w. Martin, w. l..
Dangerfield, r. l.. Oneal.
The committee submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
FINANCIAL.
We demand safe, sound and fiexi-
BILE currency, full legal tender for all
debts, public and private, to be issued
by the Federal government in strict
accord with the constitution without
the use of banking corporations. We
denounce the national banking system
as monopoly, comforting unequal priv
ileges on the rich and the bond holding
classes, enabling them to draw inter
est from the government and the peo-
pie at the same time upon their debts,
We demand just, safe, equitable and
efficient means of distribution direct
to the people on safe and sound Sc
curity at actual cost.
We believe in honest money, the
gold and silver coinage of the consti-
tuition and the restoration of silver to
the place it occupied previous to 1873
by its free and unlimited coinage.
We demand an increase in the vol
umn of currency to $50 per capita, OF
sufficient to meet the demands and
necessities of trade and commerce.
TARIFF.
We believe that the Federal govern
ment has no constitutional right to
impose and collect tariff duties except
for the purpose of revenue, and we de-
mand that collection of such tax shall
be limited to the necessities of the
government honestly and economical
ly administered.
REVENUE.
We demand graduated income tax
FORCE BILL.
+ We oppose Federal interference with
elections in the States and favor the
protection of every citizen in his right
to cast his vote untrammeled by un.
necessary legislation, and that every
mans vote shall be honestly counted
as cast.
TRANSPORTATION.
We demand rigid, just State and Ma.
tiOnal government control and super
vision of the means of public commu
nication and transportation.
DEALING IN FUTURES.
We demand the enactment of such
laws as will effectually prevent the
dealings in futures on agricultural pro
ducts.
We favor the election of United
States Senators by direct vote Of the
people.
STATE AFFAIRS.
We favor the immediate abolition o
| the convict lease system to this END
we favor the enactment of law at the
next session of the General Assembly
providing for the abolition of the lease
be done legally, and suitable provision
can be made by the State for the care
of cOnvicts.
We favor the enactment of a law al
the next session of the general assem-
bly, providing for the removal of the
penitentiary from the corporate limits
of Nashville, for the erection of ,
new building with modern improve
ments aud of sufficient capacity.
We favor the enactment of sucl
laws by the next general assembly fol
the government of our prison system
and for the guidance of prison inspec
tors and other officials as will preven
convict labor coming in obnoxious
conflict with the free labor of our coun
ties, cities and State.
urcnT rrrInNc
Whereas, In the gubernatorial con
test now being carried on in this State
the most fraudulent, unfair, and pro
scriptive methods have been resorteC
to by the Turney faction for the pur
pose of thwarting the will Of the peo
pie, and whereas, we, the citizens O
Montgomery county, have seen thi
policy and these methods here i'm tn
action of the so.called Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee. Therefore, be |
Resolved, That we condemn tn
methods above referred to as dishOn
est, undemocratic, and worse than th,
much talked of force bill, which IS con
stantly dinged into our ears for tn
purpose of drawing our attention from
the true principles at issue,
2. That we call upon all citizens G
Montgomery county and the State
who believe in honesty, IN election
and condemn fraud and the effor
which is being made to have the m
nority rule the majority to unite wit
us in this independent movement so o
to have the will of the people properl
expressed and recorded.
8. Believing that the Hon. Jno. /
Buchanan has made us an able and e
ficient governor and that q majority {
the citizens of the State dt
sire by their sovereign votes [
place upon his wise and p,
triotic administration the seal of the
approval. Therefore we call upo
him to lead us in this fight as an ind,
pendent candidate for governor an
we promise him our united and ind
vidual support.
4. That we endorse our Senate
and Representatives in Congress upo
their vote for the silver bill passed b
the Senate and defeated in the Houi
, Z, by coalition of minority of stt
Democrats with majority Of the n
, publlcans.
7 That citizens of Montgomery coul
ty voting are requested to indica
their choice for United States Senate
0 That committee of ten be a.
D pointed to nresent these resolutions
4. Gov. Jno. p. Buchanan.