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The Resolutions.

The Democracy of Tennessee In
Democratic convention assembled re-
afirms allegiance to the time-honoreo
principles of the Democratic party as
exemplified in its founder. We the
representatives, pledge ourselves INTO
whose hands the trusteeship has pass
ed to protect unsullied and unstained'
that the record may be worthy Oh
those illustrious leaders, whose asso-
citation has inspired patriotism, virtue
and integrity; to preserve 1t for our
children and future generations free
from contamination and dishonor.
one hundred and fourteen years OF
notable history marks Tennessee. The
records finds her today enjoying pros
perity and progress. Our people are
unoppressed by predatory wealth. anu
free from the pangs of perjury. oat-
isfaction and happiness, the dlstlh-
guished results of a wise admlnlstra-
ton. abound throughout the stats
giving convincing evidence OF taltnru'
stewardship, demonstrating the prog
ress NJ a Commonwealth and reflect
inc credit to the Democratic party
whose discretion and foresight are re-
snonsible for the high rank Tennes-
see has taken in the sisterhood OF
States. Educational advancement has
been remarkable and inspiring; agr-
culture is awakening to a more scieh-
tific and profitable farming; every IN
dustrv has received encouragement
and cooperation from a Democratlo
administration, and the progress IN
ALI vacations has vindicated the WIS
dom of the people in Tennessee In CON
timing the Democratic party as the
guide of the political destiny OF Une
state.
The Democracy of Tennessee STANDS
for and advocate the maintenance OF
the separate autonomy and sovereign
rights of the several States OF our
Union, but without impairment of the
yigor and authority of the general
Government in all matters delegated
to II by the Constitution, to the end
that the powers of the States shall
not be atrophied by disuse, or de-
stroyed by Capitalization or usurpa-
tom
Equal and exact justice to all men,
and special privileges to none;
Fair elections safeguarded by rea-
sonable and enlightened regulations,
to the end that frauds and irregu-
larities shall be prevented;
Economy in the public expense, that
taxes may not be oppressive, and that
labor may be lightly burthened.
The principles of our party are
those upon which the permanency OF
our Republican institution must rest,
and which alone can secure and guar
antee to the people the enjoyment OF
their individual and political rights
and guard and -~otect them from OPP
preston and tyranny.
'"They should" to use the words Of
the founder of the Democratic party,
"be the creed of our political faith,
the text of civic instruction, the touch
stone by which to try the services
of those we trust; and should we wan
der from them in moments of error or
alarm, let us hasten to retrace our
steps and regain the road which alone
reads to neace, liberty and safety"
We indorse the administration Of
Gov. Malcolm r. Patterson as wise,
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it is the highest power known to Ten
nessee law. 1t is exercised at the Will
OF the Governor, without any rules,
regulations or restrictions to govern
that will. If the people of Tennessee
do not want the pardoning power exer-
cised according to the will of the Elk
ecutive, they should change their Con-
stitution.
Clouds VIII Pass.
Gentlemen of the convention, there
are clouds that are threatening, but
they will pass by. I have unlimited
faith in the judgment Of the people of
Tennessee. They know a patriot from
a hypocrite; they know an honest man
from a demagogue; they know the diff
ference between unselfshness and self
seeking. The regular Democracy will
triumph, and into the limbo of outer
forgetfulness it will cast those men
who today, receiving their honors and
their salaries at the hands of Democ-
racy, are treacherous enough to at
tempt to stab the Democracy to its
DEATH"
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ConntItutlonal Amendments.

We reafirm the Democratic plat
form of 1908 on the amendments there
in suggested to our State Constitution
and further recommend an amend
ment to prevent the enactment of local
Legislation under the guise Of general
Legislation.
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eanfedeI veterans.

We renHrnend hN liberality of the
present adminis on in behalf of
the INDECENT ex- ederates and their
Widows. There no more worthy
cause, no duty Re patriotic, than
that of bringin ace and content
ment into the u be these grand old
veterans and nj 8g their declining
days indepe aden d happy, and free
from the hauntit hres of want. One
by one these eroes are passing
away; soon the of their valor at
Chickamauga, Murfreesboro and
Shiloh will be a recorded story,
written with thu their fathers who
fought at Kim Mountain and at
New Orleans, al while their spirits
are mingling wi lhe spirits of those
they left on a bred bloody fields,
their honor and eir heroism, their
glory and their kr will still remain
a blessed herita 4orever.
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RedistrictinR.

Believing that the census of 1910
will entitle the State to additional
Congressional representation, we favor
such redistricting Of the State as will
prove to be to the interest of the
people and fair to both political par
ties.
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We favor legislation giving those
engaged in the hazardous avocation of
mining protection by the employment
of additional inspectors and more
thorough inspection of mines and q
rigid enforcement of mining laws.
We favor an office for the Mining
Department of the State to be located
in the mining section. where miners
may be instructed in the use Of safety
mining appliances.
We favor legislation concerning
child labor along. the lines agreed
upon in the conference of represent
tatives of organized labor and en-
ployers October IA and is, in 1907,
and the textile conference of 1903.
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CapitaI Punishment.

We approve and indorse the present
wise law under which prisoner con-
demned to death is removed from the
county where convicted to the main
prison and the sentence executed in
privacy and seclusion.
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Back Tax Assessment.

We favor the passage of a law which
will guarantee to the honest taxpayer
the absolute immunity of his property
from reassessment for more than one
year. This being a sufficient length
of time for officers charged with the
duties of assessment of taxes to cor
rect any inadequate assessment or re-
turn of property for taxation, we think
the welfare of the State demands that
no citizen or taxpayer who makes
honest return should be back assessed
for longer period and no official should
in any event be permitted to go behind
Equalizers in the absence of evidence
of actual fraud on the part of the
taxpayer. And we favor laws that
will insure the equal taxation of all
property.
ReeIfoOt Lake a State Preserve.
We indorse and approve the act
creating of Reelfoot Lake n State
game and fish preserve. If the present
claimants have any title in law or
equity they should be paid fair
price for their property. We believe
that with this property in the hands
of the State all disturbances in that
section will cease.
Election Laws.
We favor the enactment of laws and
the amendment of existing laws to
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state Debt.

The approaching maturity Of State
bonds makes necessary careful consid-
Grafton of the refunding of the States
obligations In order that a matter
of such moment to the Commonwealth
may be wisely weighed, we favor
legislation by the next General As
sembly with relation to the approach
ing maturity of the bonds which will
safeguard the interests of the State
and provide for the most economic re-
funding of the maturing obligations
Of the State.
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Educational.

Wisely has it been said, Education
Is the cheap defense of nations" Ig-
norance invites despotism; intelli-
gence repels it. Around the altar of
knowledge are entwined The sacred
emblems of liberty. In representa-
tive form Of government. people,
who think they are safe from the en-
croachments of power upon their con-
stitutional rights. The brain-throbs of
intellect are the heartbeats of liberty.
Freedom, which is the power to exer-
else ones rights, is indeed precious
boon, but it is education that confers
dignity and capacity upon citizenship.
We pledge the Democratic party to
foster and encourage our pubic school
system, and point with pardonable
pride to the high standard in educa-
ton which now obtains throughout
Tennessee. excelled by few If any
other States in the Union.
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Free Transportation.

The issuance or acceptance Of passes,
franks and free transportation is in
imicable to the strictest public probity,
and a law should be enacted to pro-
hibit the acceptance of such favors
by public officials or others engaged
in the service of the State.
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secure noTninatll
dates by the po
State, and which
and uniform sys|
lions and a fai
delegates to par
We favor the 4
by political part
elections or by 4
at their option
dates are require
the people shall
either method.
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Johnson. In the midst of villifcation
and Islander he has stood silent. He
has maintained the dignity of the high
ONCE of Governor.
Abuse Hurled mt Him.
mo other occupant of the executive
chair has been subjected to the abuse
that has been hurled at him. Yet in
the midst of it all he has gone forward
calmly, quietly, unostentatiously, exc
cutting the duties that the people called
upon him to perform. He has been
criticised for undue exercise OF the
pardoning power, as If there was any
limit of the pardoning power under the
Constitution of Tennessee. 1t has been
said that he reversed the decisions of
the courts, as If under the Constitution
of the State he did not have the right
to reverse the decisions of courts
through the pardoning power. In our
State the pardoning power is without
limitation or restriction Of any sort or
kind. 1t is a power higher than that
of the Supreme Court of TENNESSEE
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The nlatform of principles adopted
hv the state Democratic Convention,
lime 16. was read by the Chairman OF
The Committee on Platform, M. B. ocns'
az the afternoon session. Many Oh the
declarations were greeted win ~
plause, especially the planKs lLuo-
ing the administration OF GoVerho.
Patterson and demanding amenoihehs
of the Statewide prohibition law anu
the manufacturers law. the reference
to the Confederate soldiers also
brought hearty response. The full text
of the platform is appended:
Respectfully submitted for the con-
sideration of the convention by the
Committee on Resolutions, all members
concurring in the report and by unanl-
nous vote recommending to the con-
vention its adoption as the platform
OF the Democratic party in Tennessee.
MILTON B. OCHS,
Chairman of Committee on Resolu-
lions.
Jas. d. Porter.
C. w. Turner.
J. M. Simmons.
George T. White.
A. J. Patterson.
John I. Cox.
D. B. Puryear.
j. NJ Davis.
G. w. Pickle.
Geo. d. Lancaster.
John B. Thomson.
Rice A. Pierce.
]. H. Acklen, Sec.
r. p. Cary.
John F. McNutt.
Michael Savage.
A. A. Adams.
]. c. Houston.
C. NJ. Bryan.
D. w. Moss.
B. M. Rucker.
E. A. Timmons.
u. N. Carr.
Floyd Estill.
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Agriculture.

Agriculture is the basis OF our
wealth and prosperity. We favor all
such legislation as will encourage this
pursuit in it's most advanced and scien-
tific methods. We favor experimental
farms and the dissemination of infor-
nation through the Department of Ag-
riculture to farmers throughout the
state, that this pursuit may be raised
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Free, Untramme adIciary, with q
Clear Title the People.

We heartily "A a free and UNI
trammeled judict "a judiciary free,
within the just Of its constitu-
tional power, an the laws, to hear
fully and dete promptly the
causes of the g, without fear,
favor, undue I'D nr any discrimi-
nation whateve4 ong litigants--a
judiciary that sacredly observe
all constitutional itations, and the
ancient landmar Id institutions Of
the people.
We favor jude no will have the
courage, as tn ave the fullest
power, to asser defend the dig
nifty and resp of their courts,
against all encI aments or insults,
by ample and pol ll process of con-
tempt.
We believe tn judge cannot any
more than a Ter abdieate his
duties without hor.
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Disabled Convicts.

We favor some provision being
made for the care of convicts who
are permanently injured in the coal
mines or at the main prison while in
the service Of the State, and who are
physically incapacitated to earn their
livelihood after their term of service
shall have expired. We especially
commend the humane consideration
given convicts by our present Gov
ernor.
Legislative Economy.
The State should be protected from
reckless extravaganza of Legislatures,
who under the guise of official ex-
penses, arbitrarily appropriate large
sums of money from the State Treas
ury. Such appropriations should be
limited to actual and necessary ex-
penses.
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to the high and scientific plane to
which it is entitled.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Forest Reserve.

The preservation of our forests from
fires and wasteful destruction Is
debt we owe to posterity. and one
that we can assuredly pay If the ad-
mirable provisions of our present Tor
estry laws are observed. Upon the
conservation of our forests will de-
pend in a large measure the preserva-
ton of our waterways, and we heart
lily indorse the efforts Of the NationaI
Government to establish the Appa-
lachian forest reserve.
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" party candi-
parties OF the
establish a fair
hf primary cleo
Ihod of electing
Inventions.
on of candidates
Their by primary
tied conventions,
rovided uniform
that the will OF
.irly reflected by
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Reelfoot Lake a state Preserve.
Election Laws.

We favor the enactment of laws and
the amendment of existing laws to
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-13
TIRED MR. TAFT.

The party breach is widening in the
Senate. Mr.. Aldrich is making Won
drous efforts to stay it, but has not
succeeded, nor even raised the levee
suff1 GENTLY to prevent a deluge of the
surrounding political lowlands. He
and the regulars are running here to
sh ovel in some distractions, when on
looking around they find the flood
pOuringithrough over there, and they
have grown weary, breathless, and dis
courged. On Wednesday evening they
held caucus, they claim to have got
ten into it enough Regulars to control
the Senate. Yet they made no effort
next day to rush any measure through
to hich the Insurgents were opposed,
which contradicted Their claim that
they now have control. Senator Elkins
in bragadocio way said a few days
ago that "whenj l have the votes
never talk, l press for passage of my
measure" Not pressing shows they
have not got them. Mr.. Taft has grown
very weary, we are told, over the fail
ure of party leaders to pass his bills.
There will be more and severer languor
before they are all passed, for there is
now in the Senate body of men who
are determined that the railway bill in
its present form shall not pass. To pass
1t would be to permit consultations. |
traffic agreements, and other danger
Gus policies. Then repeal would come
too late, because the courts would most
likely hold these contracts and allan
ces good, and refuse to gives repeal bill
scope, because of the constitutional
provision against impairment of con-
tracts. The situation is tense, it is in
teresting and is growing more so every
day. The railroad bill is running on a
slow schedule, and Mr.. Taft is tired.
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CHANCE FOR a HAIR CUT

Col. Lorenzo S. Brown the general
agent for the Southern Ry IN Wash
ington was shown in Sundays Wash
ington Herald, as standing in the
Herald's Big stick Hall of Fame, with
his mustche in dangerous proximity
to the stack of Southern Railway
engine, and this is what the Herald
says.
This, gentle reader, is life-like like.
ness of the general agent of the
Southern Railway. He offered the
other day to trim his mustache, if
Cliff Bergman would cut his hair.
Cliff, who is ambitious to excel Col.
Joyce in the matter of flowing locks,
spurnedSthe offer. Col. Brown now
intends to stand pat with his mus
tache until the Haley comet comes
again.
This was hard on Cliff-of course
Col. Brown can himself trim his
mustache or let the engine SINCE it off,
but how could Cliff cut his hair.
Cliff is an artist not barber, and yet
Col. Brown wanted Cliff to cut his
hair. How unreasonable. The near
est Mr. Bergman could get to such
. pr position might be to lend the
Col: 70 cents, with which the Col
nigh get . barb to cpt his hair
That would helm .,<,-uae i rs 49,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-13

About 5000, 600, 600 have been Dor.
rowed in Europe we are told, by ou1
railways with the intention of adding
betterments to their various lines.
The fact that we have to go to Europe
for our loans necessarily leads to the
inquiry; 'How does all the money
from this country get to- Europe?"
This can be answered with unerring
certainty. The first and possibly the
broadcast and most comprehensive an
swer is the Tariff, which above all else
sends it to that country. 1t was only
last week that millions of gold went
over there to settle the obligations
outstanding against us, known as our
trade balances. T" When we import
more than we export then the balance
of trade is against us and we must
make it good. This at times has been
small. 1t is then that money here is
easy, but when $35, 600. 900, are carried
of by one or two ships in the brief
space of few weeks, then we must
feel the strain, and when we want
money we must follow it there, and get
it at the points to which it has gone.
This we have done.
There is some blast of trumpets
over "our credit which enables us
to borrow such vast sums abroad. But
with those who think. and who really
know the conditions, there is no ex-
uberance of delight over this fact. Ii
the money had been here so that our
people could have loaned it, then we
should be Joyous, but when we have
to go to Europe to get our money and
bring it back, because of the conditions
here which forced that money away
from us, nobody need be overcome
with levity because of the fact tina.
we have sufficien. collateral on which
TO borrow. The robber tariff takes it
away, we go and borrow it back. and |
The borrower is always slave.
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entered at the Postoffice at Staunton
Va, as second class mail matter.
Friday, May 10, 1910
THE TAX THIEF AGAIN.

Every day sees some fresh evidences
of taxes increased by the late legisla-
ture. The cry was 'the State needs
the money!" and on this pretence or
plea some good men allowed them
selves to be caught in the high tax net.
The place the public isdeceived is that
ordinary land and personal property
taxes, are not increased, then there is no
cutlery. But plan is devised each year
by which new subjects of taxation are
increased in number thus increasing the
fund, out of which such loot and graft
can be evolved, as in the recent effort
of the Governor to create the new office
of Especial Counsel" The collateral
inheritance tax, though adopted by
many States, and though being an inn
portation of the English tax laws, is
direct, unwarranted and indefenslble
robbery. Why five or ten per cent. OF
the estate of man who dies without
direct heirs should be appropriated by
the State, confiscated in other words,
TO make up sums to be paid to polltl
cal henchmen and favOrites,is past ex-
cuse and beyond defense.
There are many taxes increased,
there are always new subjects, and one
very odious one is a recording tax OF l
per cent. on any contract which is re-
duced to writing and recorded: Take
for instance this sort of contract. An
agent sells sewing machine to a
working girl. She pays him a certain
sum, then the residue is to be paid in
installments-so with typewriting
machine, TO girl who makes her own
living. These contracts must De re-
corded to protect the seller. They are
taxed / per cent. in addition to the
clerks fees, SO that contract that
would have cost to record one dollar
and twenty-five cents, before the meet
ing of the last legislature, now costs
two dollars and twenty-five cents
This is paid by the company when II
records the contract, but does any body
believe the working girl does moi
pay it We suppose not These arr
stealthy things, and the poor girl.
have little chance to complain. Blu
they pay heavy and unnecessary take
thereby. OF course any person will
an acknowledgements it. Any MAJ
with "pleasure carriage" catches it
Yet no legislator has ever had thu
nerve to put special tax on Traction
engine and never will. This show
what cowads they are.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-13
KING EDWARD vi.

The death of King Edward which
came as a shock TO the world, has
much more behind it than the mere
death of ruler. Just now there is po-
litical unrest IN England and especial
ly so in India. There have been new
policies coming more and more to the
front in England which have disturb.
ed local conditions from center to cir
cumferance. The land tax has caused q
feeling among the people as against
the lords which has well nigh under.
mined the strongholds of that Empire
Never has there been a tax on lands
The power of the lords has been such
as to prevent it, but the recent election
has inspired SO much of republicanisn
that whilst the throne cannot be said
to be trembling from this cause, the
great power which has SO long beer
the bulwark of the ERWIN, has been re
duced in power and influence.
In India, however, there is almost 9
revolt. The dominion of England there
is seriously threatened. "India for the
Indians" is their shibboleth, and the
feeling is spreading with rapidity. The
change inIthe head of the government
may afford opportunity for some Indi-
an leader to assert himself and with
the people almost ready TO fall in line,
trouble of vast Dimensions can result.
The listlessness of those people, and
their long slavery, have made it more
difficult 10 inspire them with the spirit
of liberty, but there is vastly more of
that spirit there now than the outside
world see ms TO -eahze. The death of
King Edward, therefore, has given OPP
portunity 10 The republican feeling to
take stronger hold at home, and like
opportunity 10 the Indians to declare
their independence.
AS sovereign, King Edward has
been popular both at home and abroad.
He declined to inaugurate any aggres-
sive policies, and whilst England has
done nothing under his reign of des-
tructive character, it has maintained
its hold on affairs only with that grad
ually slipping grasp, all monarchies are
now suffering from.
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IN HONOR OF THE KING

Congress adjourned Saturday out
of respect to the memory of King Ed
ward. This is fitting tribute to the
great English nation nation whose
influence is wider deeper, and more
powerful than any other; whose Ian
guage in the near future will be the
language Of the world, the text posi-
bly, for all great treaties certainly the
language in which the most stupen-
uous transactions will be framed.
Such courtesies between nations
whilst said to be in honor of the dead
are really in honor Of the living, and
this act is a courtesy to England and
her new king more than to the one
whose body now lies in state.