The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-06

more than 81 900 900 OF the state's indebt-
edness has been paid, and pledge ourselves
to It's continued enforcement.
XIII.
equalize the tax burdens Of the State ana
we especially favor such permanent assess
1t a md Te se LAYS as WI
taxes, and SO fix assessments when made
as to cause back or reassessments to Dc
unnecessary.
We congratulate the people Of Tennesses
upon the growth and development of the
public school system as inaugurated and
ing educational opportunities to all the
children of the State. without reference to
facilities 1 for themselves. Responsible for
the institutions and fostering Of the pres
emit system of public schools, the Demo
cratic party pledges itself anew to the de-
velopment of this work Of first Importance
and particularly favors such legislation as
will provide, wherever needed, longer
The enactment Of the law providing for
uniform text books having resulted In Q
State in the cost of school books, we favor
the continuance of this system, and pledge
the party to its maintenance and enforce
ment.
XIV.
The great arteries along which the
States commerce courses are Its railways,
highways Is fostered by private capital and
enterprise the second class is under our
system, a national rather than a State care.
in the directness in which it comes in con-
tact with the people, is the public road
sary to the comfort and prosperity of the
whole people, we especially favor legisla-
ton which will, under a fixed policy, pee.
manently improve the public roads in Ten
nessee and more fully equalize the burden
of their maintenance.
XVI.
Commission having been Of great benefit
to the people, we are opposed to the re-
peal thereof.
We favor the. adoption of a law requir.
ing the union label on State printing.
XVIII.
We deplore beyond expression the recent
distressing mine accidents In this State,
and WE faySr revision Of the present. nn LAWS d
factories so to meet present conditions
and provide more effective protection to the
lives of the workmen and properties or the
owners.
Agricultural fairs, including exhibits of
agricultural, horticultural and live stock
products stimulate q generous rivalry
among farmers, and contribute largely to
the development of agricultural interests
by means of the object lessons they offer
and to this end we approve the setting
apart by the Legislature of such sum or
sums as it may think proper. to aid in the
or division auxiliaries.
Judicial Nominees.
Nashville, May 30.-The State Dem.
ocratic judicial convention today was
harmonious and expeditions in the
transaction of its business, concluding
the work before it in few hours. The
attendance was not as large as that of
the gubernatorial convention, but
there was plenty of enthusiasm.
Messrs. Wilkes, McAlister, Neil
Shields and Beard were named for the
Supreme bench, and Messrs. Barton,
Wilson and Taylor for the Court OF
Chancery Appeals.
There was but one contest, that for
the West Tennessee place on the ap
pellate branch, and this was hardly a
contest, as Taylor won by vote OF
nearly two to one over E. S. Mallory
of Madison county.
Chairman Fitzpatrick of the State
committee called the convention to or
der at 1925 o'clock, and afte: the
| usual preliminaries w. L. Welcker OF
Knox, who had been selected by the
State committee as temporary chair
man, took the gavel and made a short
speech, in which he pointed to the fac
that the judiciary was removed from
politics, and that it should be the ain
of all good men to keep it out of poll
tics. The usual committees on ere
| dentials, permanent organization ant
resolutions were appointed and at once
retired.
The committee On credentials report
ed in favor of seating both delegation!
from Upton county and dividing the
vote, as was done in the case of the
| gubernatorial convention.
The organization committe reported
w. c. Caldwell of Gibson, of the pres
ent Supreme Bench, but who was no
candidate for reelection, for chair
man, and T. Leigh Thompson OF Mar
shall for secretary, with T. G. Gordon
of Dyer, w. C. Cooper Of Cumberland
| and J. J. Roach of Lincoln as assist
ants.
The reports were adopted and Chair
man Caldwell made a brief speech il
which he eulogized the candidates TO
judicial honors.
The committee on resolutions hat
nothing to report.
Nomination speeches were limited
to five minutes, and when these hat
been concluded John K. Shields o
Hamilton, John S. Wilkes of Giles, W
K. McAlister of Davidson, M. NJ. Mel
of Gibson and w. D. Beard of Shelb,
were formally nominated for the Su
preme Court by acclamation. Judge
Neil and McAlister were designated a
the candidates for the State at large.
For the Court of Chancery Appeal
nominations were made as follows: f
M. Barton of Hamilton county 10
East Tennessee, S. F. Wilson of Sun
ner for Middle Tennessee, John N
Taylor of Henderson and E. S. Ma
lory of Madison for West Tennessee
Messrs. Barton and Wilson were non
mated by reclamation and the roll ca
between Taylor and Mallory Shove
an overwhelming majority for the fol
mer. Taylor's nomination was mad
unanimous and the convention al
journed.
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