The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-19
MIR. BRowNLow's CONVENTION.
Tennessee Republicans Name Full
Ticket and Endorse Administra-

Tennessee Republicans Name Full
Ticket and Endorse Administra-
ton.
Nashville. Tenn. June 1s.-The state
Republican convention in session here
to-day nominated the following ticket:
Governor. II. T. Campbell of Carter:
railroad commissioner, j. ]. Elliott of
Shelby; Supreme Court, T. A. Wright
of Roane, J. S. Parks of Bradley, E.
Coldwell of Bedford. B. w. Starnes of
Lawrence, c. II. Trimble of Shelby;
Court of Chancery Appeals. George T.
Mccall of Carroll. George S. Ramsey
of Coffee, Xenophen C. Hicks of elm
ton.
w. P. Brownlow, representative In
Congress from the First Tennessee dis
trict, was the dominant spirit of the
convention, which was thoroughly har-
monious. A number of speeches from
the leaders, notably that Of Judge
Campbell in accepting the gubernato-
rial nomination, emphasized this fact.
Lee Brock was temporary chairman,
and Congressman Brownlow presided
permanently.
The platform as adopted follows:
1--WE, the Republicans of Tennessee,
in convention assembled al Nashville,
believing that the measures inaugural
ed by the national Republican party
through President Mckinley and be-
ing carried out by President Roosevelt,
together with the policies touching
both home and foreign relations, to be
the only true American policy leading
to individual happiness. prosperity and
! national greatness, hereby reaffirm our
fidelity to and support of the same as
set forth fully in the national platform
of 1900
Realizing that trusts may be the
creatures of both state and national
legislation, and while we recognize and
would encourage legitimate corporate
enterprise, yet we favor legal restraint
of monopolies and trusts formed by
aggregation of capital for the purpose
of controlling products and fixing
prices, or what will prevent honest
and fair competition, and we felici-
tate the party for having passed the
first and only federal law on the sub
| ject.
Realizing that capital is the Great
ure of labor we favor an equitable adj
justment of both"
The Australian system of voting is
| favored and radical changes in the
present election laws of the state are
advocated.
what the Platform Favors.
The platform says:
I'VE believe in a Republican form of
government and assert that 1t can eX-
list only in theory under the present
election laws of Tennessee.
The plan proposed comprises the
election by the Legislature of a state
board of election commissioners equally
| divided between the two leading po-
70 ell
county commissioners, who shall ap-
point election officers, giving each of
the political parties in their county an
equal division.
The platform favors the teaching of
scientific farming among the masses
of the people: the repeal of all laws
providing for double taxation and for
back assessment of property that has
been assessed in the regular manner;
an increased school tax to enable pub
lie schools to run at least nine months
each year; stringent laws for protec-
ton OF human life in the mines of the
state.
Constitutional amendments are adj
vocated relative to exemption from tax
alton of capital invested in manufac-
turing; revision of criminal laws so as
to impose prosecution costs on the
criminal and extension Of authority of
municipalities and counties in local
affairs.
Continuing, the platform says:
I'VE declare in favor Of the extern
sion of the four-mile liquor law to
all towns and municipalities contain
ing 5000 inhabitants or less, by the
last census upon majority vote OF
the qualified voters of said towns and
municipalities"
The convention adjourned sine die