The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-25
SOUTHERN MAN
FOR PRESIDENT
BEDFORD DEMOCRATS HOLD A
MAss-MEETINo AND CALL
STATE CONVENTION.
Declare That There Should be An
Early Return to Govern
ment Of Fathers.

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn, Oct. IL
The Democratic mass-meeting called
for this city today for the purpose
of taking, steps looking to the noml.
nation of a Southern Democrat for
President next year, was held at the
court house at p. M, and more
Thoroughly representative number of
Democrats never assembled on any
occasion. They were here from all
parts of the county, and embraced bus
mess men, farmers, lawyers and other
avocations, and all seemed enthusias.
tic in the object of the meeting.
The resolutions, which were unan.
imously adopted, are as follows
Resolved, that we favor the admin
istration OF the Federal Government
under the Constitution and the exer-
else only of the powers therein dele
gated, all other powers being reserved
to the States; that we adhere to the
doctrine that the Constitution is an
instrument of fixed and definite mean
ing, expressly provided by its terms
the manner and means by which Y
may be changed or amended, and we
positively disapprove of the declara'
ton coming from high Republican au'
thority that the Constitution in its
meaning expands, or changes to meet
altering circumstances and conditions
Resolved, that we favor limita'
ton Of taxation by the Federal GOV
eminent to its requirements econom'
ically administered, and reduction OF
the tariff in such way as not to de-
prive American labor OF the ability
to compete with foreign labor, and
continuance Of such reduction until
the propert basis shall be reached, ana
trust-creating tariff thereby des'
troyed.
Resolved. That while we express
our purpose to adhere in the future
as in the past, to the Democratic par
ty and to support the nominees Wl'h'
out regard to the state, or section from
which they maye be selected, and lo'
the reason that the Democratic parry
is in it's nature and policy non'seO'
tional. we may reasonably hope tna'
its nominees will receive the support
of the solid South. We believe ls
success and restoration of the GOV
eminent to an administration OF inc
Government to ad administration on
fundamental Democratic principles
win be more easily obtained by inc
nomination Of any one Of the distlns,
uished statesmen from the soutn ~
it's candidates for the presidency
Resolved, That this opinion is oaseu
upon no claim Of right due from w
party or from the country to the sou'n
because OF its long continued loysi"
in casting its electoral votes TOT p.
ocratic nominees, for in this II 10.
only performed a patriotic duty, y"
the opinion arises only, because Vi 'I
loyalty upon the part Of the sou'n'
adherence to the fundamental pfiHV
pies of Democracy, its refusal 70
!Ie1 thsrsero4aD by the suggestion
new and false doctrines, and inc ~
fidence Of the whole people IN 0OI ",.
'ern leaders reer'tpg from TINS ,'
fulness upon the part OF the So"."' 40
Resolved, That we commend ~
views here expressed to the pel nn
racy Of the State and Of the Sou SOUS
and suggest that from mass mee. nnn.
OF the Democracy in each OF 'ne IN
ties Of the state delegates Dc SEW ,,..,.
a convention at the capitol II ~ .,a
vile on Tuesday, Nov y lSV9
that the Chairman be authorized ~" ~,
point committee Of FIVE, whose od Ss
IL shall be to correspond at opo' rIth
Democrats throughout the s's'e' II
a view of carrying out the ool.o o.sn
this meeting and securing 'TP
tative convention In NashYli's'