The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-19


announcing himself candidate for
Governor:
TO the People of Tennessee:
Thousands OF the voters OF the State
who have heretofore made solid the
ranks OF the Democratic party,
fought its battles and won its VictO-
ries, but who have been driven from
their rightful share i'll party control
by the unprecedented and undemo-
cratic methods pursued by the tky-
blue leaders of the Turney faction,
have demanded OF me, hy mass-con-
Ventions, by delegated bodies and ny
individual petitions to stand as an III
dependent Candidate for reelection to
the office Of Governor and 60 contend
for the principles of true JetfersOnian
Democracy as taught in its purity by
its first expOnents and CXempltfled in
just and equitable policies OF govern
nent. These voters have reafllrmed
the belief that these principles, il en-
acted into laws, will give justice and
relief TO the oppressed OF all classes.
They have declared that the issue OF
chief concern 10 the masses OF the
peOpIe Is tine reform OF the financial
system of the government in strict
accordance with these principles and
its restoration to its former basis.
They have seen that some OF the most
important issues OF the present time
have been ignored, and same that
have been enunciateI in former plat
forms emanating from Democratic
conventions have been renouIced by
the two factional conventions held ill
the name or Democracy in this state,
and are without representation in
platform or by candidate, In con-
sIderation Of these facts, and in ODE
dience to the demand OF what L be-
Iieve to be the msjority of the rank
and file of Democracy, by WhoNe
suffrages I was made the party stan
dard- bearer and elected to Office, and
to whom alone owe allie
glance, l hereby announce myself
as al independent candidate for
reelection TO the office OF Governor
Of Tennessee. shall go before the
people not TO cenounce individuals
or classes, but for the purpose OF ad-
Vocatiug such measures AS the people
are demanding for the best intel este
of the state and nation. These meas
ures based OH the tenets OF Jeffer-
son, and given expression by the
voice OF the people, are as follows:
l. The free coinage OF gold and
silver at the present ratio OF sixteen
to one.
2 An increase in the circulating
medium of the government sufficient
to meet all the necessities Of trade,
business aud commerce. This in
crease should be safe, sound and
flexible currency, full legal tender
for all de BITS, public and private. 1t
should be issued by the general gov
ernmenL to the PEOPLE by d safe, eq uita-
BILE and tficienJ means, upon sound
basis, at actual cost, in strict accord
with the constitution, go that its
benefits may accrue to all alike with
out fostering as wards or the govern
mrnt moneyed mOnopolies aud a
bonded rlutOcracy.
3. Abolition of the national bank
ing system.
4. A graduated income tax for the
purpose of raising large proportion
Of the revenues for the maintenance
OF the COVE rnment economically Rd-
ministered.
5. Free commerce with all nations (;
tariff restriction only when reve-
nues from other sources are insuffiC-
lent TO meet the expenses OF an eco
nOmical government.
6. The elt ctiOn OF United States
Senators by direct vote OF the peo-
pie.
7. Such restrictions OH the dealing
in futures on agricultural products as
will prevent aggrt gated capital from
exercising an undue and oppressive
control of prices, thereby interfering
with the natural law Of supply and
demand.
s. Opposition to the Force bill and
to any federal Interference with state
election, at which every citizen
Ia to Z rQ M nm GH and
have tile same counted rs cast.
8. No ali III ownership of land; the
preservation of the public lands as
homesteads for American citizens.
In state affairs:
10. The abolition of the convict
lease system thearemoval OF the pen
itentiary from the corporate limits OF
Nashville; the prevention of the OBJ
nOxious conflict of convict with free
labor.
II. The enactment of a law proyid-
ing for arbitration between employer
and employee in the settlement OF
strikes and labor difficulties.
II The prohibition OF the employ
ment of children under IA years OF
age in mines and factories 8.
ID. A liberal rate Of taxation for the
purpose of fostering the public school
system.
IA. A convention for the purpose OF
revising the constitution of the state
In defence of these principles L re
specially submit my claims to a
free, justice-loving people, and ask
the sufTrages of "all, Democratic, and
conservative citizens, irrespective OF
pat political association who can
join in an effort for honest and just
government and the supremacy OF
the people.
JNo. p. BUCHANAN.
August 10, 1892.