The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-31
SPEAKS DUGLE CLEAR.
tennessee Endorses Kansas
City Platform, Names
Frazer as Governor
(By the Associated PressD

Nashville, Tenn, May 29.-Tennessee's
Democracy met at the capitol today and
amid enthusiasm and stirring scenes
nomlr!ated Hon. James b. Frazier of
Chattanooga, for Governor and Hon. J.
N Mcknight for Railroad Commissioner
While the Democrats were of one ac-
cord on the question of nominations,
ahere being no contest whatever, they
were badly split upon the question of
platform and many of the leaders are
somewhat disconnected over the result in
indorsing the principles as set down in
the Kansas City platform of 1900. The
essential parts of the platform foi NAL
ly adopted are as follows:
The Kansas City platform and the po-
s'tion of Democratic members of Con-
grcss is endorsed. declaration de-
nouncing trusts, a plank favoring tariff
for revenue only; denunciation of the
Ship Subsidy Bill and the Republican
position on the Philippines, and favoring
the speedy restoration of peace in the
East and giving the islands recognition.
Inc platform declares against the increas-
ed standing army, condemns the Republi-
standing army, condemns the Replbli-
can party'S extravagane and favors the
construction of the Nicaraguan Canal
The planks following express sympathy
for the Beers. liberal commercial rela-
lions with Cuba, endorse the admins
tration of Governor Mcmillan. declare
Tor such revenue laws as would reason
ably limit the liep or right OF recovery
for taxes and such assessments as would
MAKE back or re-assessment unneces-
sary. S9he platform next indorses the
public school system and the text hook
law and the establishment of good roads.
a revision of the State laws on the in
:Srection of coal mines and factories to
afford better protection for the laboring
classes is recommended.
The platform Sefers to the Kansas City
National convention and to the Philip
pines question as follows:
we endorse the principles of the
platform adopted by the last National
convention of the Democratic party; and
we commend the action of our Senators
and Representatives in the Congress in
their steadfast efforts to have enacted
into legislation only such measures as
are consistent with Democratic principles.
We believe in the principle of the
Declaration of Independence that gov
ernments derive their Just powers from
the consent of the governed We hold to
the principle which governed territorial
acquisitions by the Democratic party
that no territory should be added to the
country except with the express purpose
that 1t shall be made part of the
Union and its people clothed with all
the rights. duties and responsibilities of
American citizenship We condemn the
course and policy of the administration
and tbs Republican party in dealing with
the Philippines as a breach of National
honor, and a violation of the traditions
Of the republic.
I'VE applaud the valor and heroism OF
our soldiers in the Philippines, but we
condemn the policy of the Republican
administration which has resulted in the
sacrifice of so many lives and so much
money.
We demand that this Government at
once announce to the people of the
Philippine that when peace is restored
they shall be allowed to establish a
government of their own. and that when
snch stable government is established
they shall be given their independence.
1--WE condemn the growing spirit of
militarism and the large increase of our
standing army in time of peace as
fraught with a great burden upon the
tax payers of the country and consti-
tuting a menace to the safety of the re-
public well equipped and efficient
volunteer organization of militia in the
several States affords the best and safest
guard and preservation of international
peace, as well as protect from foreign
foes and we therefore favor liberal al
lowances for this purpose"
The judiciary convention viii meet to-
morrow to nominate candidates for the
Supreme court and the court of chan
Gerry appeals