The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-05-17

the Declaration of Independence and
our free institutions.
We protest against the imperialistiC
policy Of the republican administration
as shown not only in the virtual abdi,
cation of power Of congress and the au'
tocracy of the executive, but in the
shameful and oppressive discrimination
in favor of the wards of the republican
party, the protected and privileged in
terests, as against the helpless people
of Porto Rico.
4. We are in favor of the Nicaraguar
canal and of prompt and efficient actor
by congress in the furtherance ant
completion thereof under proper Ameri
can safeguards.
We believe that our interest is great
ly concerned in the trade, commerce
friendship and navigation with the
sixty millions of people right at oul
door to the south of us in Mexico, Cen
tral and South America and the West
Indies, whose trade, commerce and
friendship we should court and cult
vate by all honorable and Legitimate
methods. We therefore favor freedom
in trade, and favor a closer friendship
and commercial expansion generally,
especially with these countries and peo
pies.
8. We are in favor of the re-nomina'
ton of w. J. Bryan for president Of
the United States and hereby instruct
the delegates to vote as a unit for hi,
nomination at the Kansas City conyen
ton July 4, 1900. We instruct the
delegates to vote in the national con
yention rs q unit on all matters before
said convention.
6. We endorse the wise, successful
and patriotic administration of Gov
McMillin, and point with satisfaction t.
the fact that under it 81 900, 900 of ouI
indebtedness has been paid, 1885, 900 o
which was Understanding; that al
current expenses of the state have beer
promptly met; that sinking fund Al
pledged by the democratic party ha
been created to ultimately pay on
bonded Indebtedness. The state ha
been relieved of the necessity of Dor
rowing to pay interest on its debt ant
now has $3.50, 900 in the treasury to pa,
the July interest. Every platform
pledge has been faithfully performed
The platform pledges of our party hav
been enacted into laws and the law
executed. Agriculture, labor and edu
cation, under the administration o
Gov. McMillin, have been the subject
of especial vigilance and care, and thei
best interests arduously guarded an,
promoted.
Z. We are in favor of prohibiting tn
employment of children under the az
of IA years in the workshops, mine
and factories of the state, where it
injurious to health, life and limb.
s. We favor such amendments to tn
shop and factory inspection law as vii
abolish the fee which factory owner
now pay for each inspection.
8. We are in favor of raising til
grade of petit larceny and recommen,
to the general assembly legislation t.
this end.
/ 10. We hereby endorse the law passe,
in 1897, by the legislature creating tn
railroad commission and pledge tn
party to maintain and enforce the same
Upon motion of the Hon. Morgan c
Fitzpatrick the platform was amende,
by the unanimous adoption of the fol
lowing resolution:
We reaffirm the declaration of prin
{ ciples enunciated in the state demo
cratic platform adopted at Chattanoog
J in 1898, and declare that there shall b
no step backward in the principle
therein set forth.
The platform was adopted, and th
: nomination of candidate for governo
was declared to be in order.
M'MILLIN RENoMINATED.
Hon. S. G. Heiskell of Knoxville wa
, recognized, and placed Gov. McMillin
name before the convention in an elC
quent address, in which he reviewe
his splendid administration and CON
> mented on the fact that democracy ha
lived up to every platform pledge.