The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-09-15
MADE TO THE
INDEPENDENTS
PLAN TO SAVE DEMOCRACY
Suggest That in Case of Failure to
Agree, Entire Matter be Placed
In Hands of N. E. Mack

not peace and harmony in the meeting
of the regular state democratic com
mittee ut the Maxwell today. In the
end an address to the independent con-
vention and to the people at large was
adopted, which was a surrender of the
Patterson forces.
The address and resolutions follow:
"Under the changed political condi-
! tions incident to the withdrawal Of
Governor Malcolm r. Patterson from
the gubernatorial race, democracy, the
dominant party of Tennessee, is with
out candidate for the office of chief
executive.
"The reasons alleged for factional
differences inside the party ranks now
no longer exist 1t is the duty of all
democrats to now turn their backs on
the past, forgive and forget the occa-
sion for party strife, and with united
rauks face the future, determined to
Illustrate the republican party in its
attempt to control the political desti-
MES of our beloved state, realizing the
necessity of all democrats seeking the
avoidance of the dire results to follow
republican control in southern state.
Therefore, be it
"Resolved, by the state democratic
executive committee, That acting I'M
der authority of the democracy, and
in the name of democracy, and with
the sole unselfish desire to retain dem
ocratic control in Tennessee, we re-
spectfully ask that the independent
convention, called to meet in the city
of Nashville on September IA, itself
adopt the proper resolution to call in
conjunction with the committee of ten
to be appointed by the chairman of this
committee, as hereinafter provided, at
an early date, a state convention of all
democrats, irrespective of past differ
ences, to nominate candidate for gov
ernor, adopt platform of principles,
and elect new state executive COM
mittee, and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
such convention, and that said indie
pendent convention appoint asub-com-
mittee of ten to act with the commit
tee of ten appointed by the chairman
of this committee to adopt plan for
holding said convention, or if this
method is not adopted by said indie
independent convention pass resolu-
ton leaving the method of nomination
and all details to the Hon. Norman f.
Mack, chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee.
"The time is ample for the purpose
here outlined. Many of the states, in
Guiding New York, have not yet made
nominations for governor. With re-
united democracy there can be no ques-
sion of success, and no doubt of Ten
nessee being retained in the democratic
fold, to which it properly belongs. Be
it further
Regular Committee Ready to Re-
sign.
"Resolved, That in order that no I'LL
terror morive can possibly be assigned
for the action of this committee, the
members of the state executive COM
mittee, although the regular consti-
tuted party authority, will tender their
designations as committeeman imme-
diately following the action of the in
dependent convention in the adoption
Of the suggestion here made. Be it
further
Resolved, That in the name of de-
mocracy, sacred to every true southern
heart since reconstruction days, we
urge upon the delegates of the indie
pendent convention TO carefully weigh
the responsibilities resting upon it, con-
sidering at the same time the future
political welfare of Tennessee. 1t is
our judgment that this is the opportu-
nifty for democracy, and harmony, uni
ty of action and success is in large
measure dependent upon the action of
the independent convention which
meets tomorrow. II is an issue now
between democracy and republicanism
and we seek the aid and the encourage
ment of all democrats in an effort to
to deny republican rule in Tennessee
and in further united democratic effort
to deliver the electoral vote in 1912 to
democracy, to which it belongs. Be ii
further
Resolved, That it is our judgment
the majority of our people want peace,
want party harmony and democratic
success. All of this is assured if we re-
align our broken ranks, forget all diff
ferences and unite our forces against
the common enemy. Be it further
Resolved, That copy of this resolu
ton be transmitted to the proper au-
thorities of the independent democratic
convention in the state, and that the
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