Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-08-25
BUCHANAN Is IN 1T.
His Letter Announcing His Can
didacy.
He Proposes to Advocate the Interest
of the People.

Governor Buchanan has announced
that he is an Independent candidate fo
governor. So Mr.. Mcdowell seems Il
have known his mind better than any
body else. The governors card is al
follows:
TO THE PUBLIC.
Thousands of the voters of the State
who have heretofore made solid the
ranks of the Democratic party, fought
its battles and won it's victories, but
who have been driven from their right
full share in party control by the un
precedented and undemocratic methods
pursued by the sky blue leaders of the
Turney faction have desired of me by
mass convention and by individual
petitions to stand as an independent
candidate for election to office as gov
ernor and to contend for the principles
of true Jeffersonian Democracy as
taught in its purity by its first expo
nents and exemplified in the just and
equitable policies of the government.
These voters have reaffirmed their
belief that these principles, if enacted
into laws, will give justice and relief TO
the oppressed of all classes. They have
declared that the issues of chief con-
cern to the masses of the people is the
reform of the financial scheme of the
government in strict accordance with
these principles and it's restoration to
its former basis. They have seen that
some of the most important issues of
the present time have been enunciated
in former platforms emanating from
Democratic conventions have been re-
nounced by the.two factional conven-
tions held in the name of Democracy in
this State and they without representa-
ton in platform or by candidate.
In consideration of these facts and
in obedience to the demand of what
believe to be the majority of the rank
and file of Democracy, by whose suf-
frages was made the party standard
bearer. and elected to office and to
whom alone / owe allegience, hereby
announce myself as an independent
candidate for reelection to the office
of governor of Tennessee. l shall go
before the people not to denounce indi-
viduals or classes but for the purpose
of advocating such measures as the
people are demanding for the best in
terests of the State and nation. These
measures, based, on the tenets of JEFF
ferson and given expression by the
voice of the people are as follows:
4, MEASURES THE PEOPLE DEMAND.
First. The free coinage of. gold and
silver at the present ratio of sixteen to
one u:r.5; .a.. .a},.
Second An increase, in the circu-
lating medium of the government suf-
ticient to meet all the necessities of
trade, business and commerce. This
increase should be sound and flexible
currency, full legal tender for all
debts public and private. 1t should be
issued by the general government to
the people by safe and efficient means
upon sound basis at actual cost and
in. strict accord with the constitution
so that its benefits may accrue without
fostering monopolies and bonded plu-
tocracy.
i Three. Abolition of the national
banking system. ..y..
Four. A graduated income tax for the
purpose of raising large proportion of
the revenues for the maintenance of
the government economically admin
istered, free commerce with all nations,
tariff restriction only when revenue
from other sources are insufficient to
meet the expenses of an economical
government. cav
Sixth. The election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Seventh. Such restrictions on the
dealing in. futures in agricultural pro-
ducts as will prevent aggregated capi-
tai from exercising an undue and op-
pressive control Of prices, thereby inter
fering with the natural law of supply
and demand. tt
Eighth. Opposition to the force bill
and to any federal Interference with
State elections at which every citizen
should cast his vote untrammelled and
have the same counted as cast.
Ninth. No alien ownership of land;
the preservation of the public lands as
homesteads for American citizens.
IN STATE AFFAIRS.
Tenth The abolition of the convict
lease system; the removal of the peni-
tentiary from the corporate limits of
Nashville; the prevention of the OBJ
noxious conflict of convict with free
labor. ~ -ns7G
Eleventh. The enactment of law
providing for arbitration between en-
ployer and employe in the settlement
of strikes and labor difficulties.
Twelfth. The prohibition of the en-
ployment of children under fourteen
years of age in mines or factories.
Thirteenth. A liberal rate of taxation
for the purpose of fostering the public
school system.
Fourteenth. A convention for the
purpose of revising the constitution of
the State.
In defense of these principles re-
spectfully submit my claims to free,
justice loving people and ask the suf-
frages of "all Democratic and conserv-
ative citizens, irrespective of past po-
litical associations, who can ioin in an