The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-03-28
WASHINGTON COUNTY
DEMOCRATS RESOLUTE

At a meeting of the democratic ex-
ecutive committee in JonesboIo Sat
urday attended by large number of
regular and independent democrats
from different sections of the county,
the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, the democratic party in
the state of Tennessee has been rent
asunder by factional strife between
the political leaders, professional poll
ticians, office seekers, lobbyists, graft
ers and cranks and the friends of such,
who are seeking to further the discoTd
in an attempt to accomplish selfish
ends and perpetuate themselves in
power by constantly harrassing each
other and the people at large over mat
tiers of small moment, fighting among
themselves for the requirement and
and maintenance of power, notoriety,
prestige self agrandizement, dragging
thousands of loyal democrats into
petty quarrels with each other, es-
tranging frielids and causing bitterness
and wounds that cannot be healed, all
for no good purpose, but to the ever
lasting disruption of the party, and the
certain defeat thereof in state elections
at time when its united efforts are
most necessary and most desired by all
who have the true interest of the party
at heart. Aud believing as we do that
most democrats are honest and loyal to
the party, and capable of voting intelli-
gently, if let alone, and will do so with
out having those who profess to lead
either faction make their doctrines for
them, harrass and annoy them with
bubbles over form, etiquette and i'm.
material matters, and being mostly
concerned that the party itself shall
succeed and not any particular man or
set of men.
Be it therefore resolved by the demo-
cratic party of Washington county,
assembled without reference to factions
that we favor only good, clean, honest,
sober, industrious and capable men for
office, men of professions and business
affairs (other than politicians) who
are capable of living thereby, and are
not dependent up ~ the factional poll
tics within the party for their election,
nor the emolumentS of office for their
support.
Be il also resolved, that we are tired
of being dominated, bossed and ridden
like dumb driven cattle by such poll
ticians, that we are tired Of the party
being used to accomplish their selfish
ends, and are DESTROYS of getting to-
gether at any sacrifice consistent with
our manhood, and restoring democratic
rule in the state of Tennessee, deeming
it the only important issue that cor
fronts the people at large. Resolved |
further, that we are determined to do |
so, and to that end we pledge ourselves
to lay aside all party differences and |
get together on some common ground
of what those elsewhere
may do.
BE it further resolved, that we call
upon those, who claim and are acting
with authority to quit their pickering
and to aid in this. We invoke the as
sistance of our U. S. Senators, r. l..
Taylor aud Luke Lee, and other repre-
in congress, Hons. l.. p.
Padgett, Cordell Hull, w. G. Houston,
I. w. Simms, Finis J. Garrett, j. w.
Byrnes, John A. Moon and Kenneth
w. Mcclellan. And that we further
nemorialize these gentlemen to hold a
conference as soon as practical and
open negotiations with the two state
in an effort to bring the
actions of the state together in spirit
If fairness to all and unity of purpose
IN the part of the democracy of the
tate.
j. S. Pritchett, T.. b. Hensley, J. l..
S. S. Kirkpatrick, r. l..
Patton. Committee.
Following the adoption of the reso-
utions, motion was made and
arried for mass convention of demo-
rats to be held here Saturday, May
1tk, to nominate county ticket and
o select delegates to the state conven-
ion.