The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-20
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


"Wc, lhe Democrats of Tennessee,
assembled il convention, reatlirm our
allegiance to ihc tinie hunor,d p1iuci-
pl.a Of the party rs eruuciaIed in It's
platform, illustrat, d in its legislation
and preserved in its traditions. We
favor tariff lr revenue only and
commend all legislation reducing pro
Jrclive taxes AZ step towards the
ronsummation # the JtfIersonian pol
icy OF free commerce With all nations
I'VE regari the growth OF trusts and
combinations to arbitrarily control the
production and prices OF the necessa-
lies Of ife rs ~ e IF the worst evils OF
he protective system, not only be-
.,ause it prevents honest competition,
out bee use the power Of such combi-
nations and their enormous interests
IN legislation tends to the corruption
u franchise aid the destruction OF
rec government
eve favor Tie most stringent legis-
!ntlon to exclude from this country
he Grimm Is, paupers, anarchists and
p,hers Of thu scam If European popu-
alton. We believe the dignity Of
american citizenship should not be
lowered ty ihdiscnminate and reck
ess granting Of privileges to those
ha, 10 not understand or sympathize
wj,h She institutions Of the country,
Sc favor rigid enforcement Of the laws
gai st the importation OF foreign
yurkmCn under contracts to degrade
american workmen and to lessen
wages
70 the end that this land may for
yer remain land Of lberty,t the Dem
cratic party is opposed to all sects,
political organizations, and to all po
litical prescription on account of reli'
gious opinion.
We indorse the action of Cleveland
and the Democrats of Congress in the
unconditional repeal OF the infamous
Federal election laws, whereby the
strong arm Of the United States gov
eminent could interfere with the sa
sred right Of local elections in the
States The people of our States, and
particularly OF our Southern States
know what it is to be dominated anC
controlled by corrupt carpetbag rule
and r, turning beard methods. They
know froni the bitterest experience O
the fraud and usurpation practiced by
Republicans under such laws, of theil
orostrations # thesballot, their con
TEMPT of the will of the voters as ex
pressed at honest and fair elections
he prohigate Moste OF public monies
Z and the utter disregard OF constitu
| tional limitations
We recogn re in President Cleve
and d wise, honest and patriotic
) leader, whose courage an candol
t commend him to the confidence anC
esteem of the American people, with
out reference to the difference o
, opini n of y Utica ard economic
: questions, and heartily mdorse his ad
}. ministration. We especially commend
him for the bold stand he has taker
in behalf OF tariff reform and tirmnes
and courage in upholling and enforc
ing the laws.
+. We are in favor OF an early construc
n lion % the Nicaragua canal, and VIZ
! earnestly urge upon our Senators ant
! Representatives the Importance ant
t ropriety Of such action on the par
! # Congress as may be necessary tt
, promote this great project and keel
it under American control.
Ne iavpra federal tax upon incomes
IA fair, inst and equitable method 0
raising revenue. We favor repeal 0
the prohibitory 10 per cent. tax OF
State banks Of issue; we are IN tavo
i the hi,netaiic standard, rs it exist
ID before that time, the coinage b,
# the United States without referenc
!. to the policy OF other nations, boil
gold and silver in such manner as will
maintain both metals in circulation
at parity.
r We heartily approve the patriotism
ability ard devotion 10 duty OF gu
Senators, Tsham G. Harris and VIM
B. Bate.
Ponular education is the only sal,
basis OF popular suffrage, and fre'
common schools are the nurseries o
good government They have Away
: received the fostering Of the Demo
e cratic party.
t The Democratic party has always
< been the friend Of the toiling masses
e Of the people, aud the consistent enc
a ms OF selfish and oppressive monopo
. lies Il at are labor's enemy. The rlgh
c Of labor to combine for it's own protec
e tion is Just and necessary. Right anc
t lawful efforts to increase wages anc
better the condition Of wo-klngmet
should be supported and encouraged
We favor the adjustment OF differences