Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-05-20
issuance of more than a quarter of a

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peace, necessitated the opening in large
cities Of free soup houses and turned
thousands Of happy homes into novels
of penury and want.
8. We believe the construction of the
Nicaragua Canal which is to shorten
the great commercial highways of the
world by the distance of 10000 miles,
is an enterprise of such tr~anscendant
International importance as to invite
its completion at the earliest practical
period, and that it's control should be
permanently vested in the United
States.
Q. We believe the material and COM.
mercial interests of both the United
States and Cuba demand an early
cessation Of the war now being con
Quoted in that island and that it is the
duty of our Government to set on foot
such a policy as shall speedily end the
war, and enable the people of the two
countries to peacefully pursue and
cultivate the vast trade which is now
almost completely cut off, aud which
is 80 mutually profitable to both PEG.
Piles.
Z. We condemn the action of the last
| uubCI upulOuoly pditiouu DcIuOCIutlC
Legislature of Tennessee, in counting
out the Hon. Fl. Clay Evans, who was
legally and constitutionally elected
Governor of the State of Tennessee at
the last Gubernatorial election and
seating as Governor the fossilized and
antiquated machine politician, Peter
Turney, thereby defeating the will of
the people and trampling under foot
the constitution and la vs. of Tennessee,
to the shame of all the honest people
OF the State and to the disgrace of the
State in the eyes of all right thinking
people.
s.. We hereby condemn in unmeas.
ured terms the brutal and vicious as
sault of Frank NJ. Smith, Superintend.
ent of Public Instruction, upon the
Hon. R. r. Butler while in the dis.
charge of his duties to his constituents,
and we furthermore direct the atten.
&. ton of the people of Tennessee to said
Smith as an example OF machine poll.
tics in this State, and we appeal to all
good men to cooperate with US in the
election of an administration that will
not put such men in Office to the end
that u State may he spared the future
= disgrace OF having said Smith or his
Z like again preside over the destinies of
the innocent children of Tennessee.
e g.. We condemn the policy Of the
Democratic party in Tennessee which
= has resulted in discouraging the invest
ment of capital from abroad and driven
away that which is already in our
midst, burdened us with debt and taxes,
created a horde of unnecessary office
holders to fatten and wax rich off the
q people.
10 We believe that the long lease OF
a power Of the Democratic party of this
State has resulted in the machinery
and offices falling into the hands of q
corrupt element of the party, and that
it is asking too much of human nature
to believe that corruption will purify
itself. We, therefore, appeal to oul
u fellow citizens, irrespective of party
utilization, who are in favor Of reform
in State matters, reform of the fee
n system, the abolition of useless and ex
pensive offices, the reduction of costs
" in both civil and criminal litigation,
o the adoption Of a cheaper and more
effective mode of collecting taxes, the
application of rigid economy in the
administr alton of domestic affairs, tt
join US to the end that q change Of ad
ministration may be brought about
d these needed reforms carried and tina
- the stain upon the fair name of Tennes
: see of being nj of the worst governed
x States in the union may be expuDgeC
forever.
/. II. Resolved, that while pledgins
ourselves here and now to the loya
|, and enthusiastic support Of the nomi
nee Of the st. Louis convention foI
President of the United States. we en-
dorse for that high Office, as a choice
% of a large majority of the Republican,
= of this Congressional District, the Hon
70 William Mckinley, of Ohio, and in
struct the delegates and alternate
:; from this District to the st. Louis con
- vention to vote for him as long rs
> majority of the Tennessee delegation
~ think proper.
10. Believing that 1t would be goot
politics and sound policy for the Renub
w lican party of the nation to select tn
az candidate for Vice President from tn,
e. south, we instruct our delegates to us
., every honorable means to secure sal
al nomination for the Hon. h. Cha,
Evans, of Tennessee.
u 10. Having full faith in the integrit
ns and ability of Hon. B. R. Stong O
r. Knox County we hereby endorse hir
ne for member of the National Republj
u a Executive Committee from tn
as State of Tennessee.
10. Resolved, that we hereby endors
~ the candidacy of W. P. Brownlow q
ry the nominee of the Republican part
y. in the First Congressional District fC
y, Congress, and pledge him the heart
ty support of the Republicans of the DiI
10 trict, AS well as all other nominees {
nd the Republican party when their name
of are placed upon the Republican tickle
,e. Is. We endorse the course pursued
ar Congress by our present Congressmal
n, w. &. Anderson.
Roll of counties called and the fo
lowing lanes were presented as Chat
as men of their respective counties fl
of ratification which was unanimous
he done:
Carter, DR.. j. H. Alexander; Clt
40. bore, VIM. |. Davis; Cooke, Jno.
Shuts; Granger, A. L. Manley; Green
in l. B. Brown; Hamblen, DIR. j. B.
"a Dice; Hancock, D. A. Greene; Ha'
kins, Sam H. Mitchell; johnson, in
- M. Stout; Sullivan, DR.. d. N. MILL
Unicoi, J. F. Toney; Washington,
n A. Shipley. A. ]. Tyler was elect
Chairman of the Congressional Exec
" tive Committee, aud E. A Shipley 81
retarv Con ention adjourned.