The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-05-19
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Y Executive Comalssse met sa the
ass@mhly room VI ths First Assional
Bank last SATURDAY. aftsSnaon ios
The purpose oi rrassanissng aad ~.
peintins the primary committee ips
the eosning August primary.
1 Col. Pitt Hsasiee Vas reelected
chairusan sna ] \ Hicks. Secretary.
7 The iaGlo~ins ~sfs appointed -
members "A the prim sry con- mit,se
Pitt Henslee ]. \ Hicks n. b
G&slla~f. j. n. Harvey and j. r.
Petty.
fns fpliowina resolutions we're
introduced aud adopted;
BE IL received, by the Demo.
| cratic Executive Coaimistse al Dick
son county assembled as Dsckson
an the 18Th day Of Nay lS74. a.
ioilows:
I'VE rsainrm our faith In the
time hoaar~d principles u the
Democratic party, We believe ls
government oi tae people by the
people and Tor the people, and We
| believe tbs people the heat governed
who are the least governed We
hslieye the people thsmselves are
the only sale Repositories ios Aov.
eminent. and that every govern.
| nent deaenssatss when iunetionins
through bureaus and departments
The heads OF which are not answer.
| able TO ot elected by the people.
We denouncs the paternalisn
and r+utrslisstiun III onxsf mani
| Tested By our national government,
| and believe that oui State govern
men, IL following 10 ths steps OF ont
national government 10 ,hi, regard
sSol4sH STATE lax DEPARTMENT.
We iavor the sbolishment Of
State Tan Department, the ovet'
Hdrdsn-d fsnd owners have nos the
right to vote icr those who assesses
taxes and Is iei, With no voicr 10
bic own .nairs
"'Ms i.vat A wsisiaa n hss saAsas
laws OF the State; the appropriation
| to the Normal School. should be ~
| ,iueed; the 6c tar Tor the University
al Tspnssxs. sapsAled., 7tswrf Nigh
schools esishlish.d and leas monsy
given TO their msintenanee, and
mete money 10 the elementary
schools We believe thu, the mar
! ii The had oil the school system
should be- a business man and DO,
= school superintendent. professor
OF onr who has ever taught school
"U"le@ departments and bureaus
nov being maintained at Nashville
At the expense Of the taxpGyers Of
the state should be abolished. They
are not necessary nor ara they %
sired by the citisens M the state,
and owe their creation to lohbies
and paid assnts, who. for persona
| gain, had them established. |
We believe in rigid economy In
dsts government. A. there can hs
no reduction Of taIss until the ex
penses Of our government are r.
dnced. W. isTor the repeal Of the
Is per cent contract interest Law.
~hich i. unwarsnted and unjust
RElENL STATE FAIR TAX.
I'VE favor the repeal OF tax /
levied Tor ,he benefit Of the state
fair These are private institutions
and lhe stale. hss 90 eaazascaAac
with them II IL our Information T,
that those connected ~,th them
have greatly prnspesed,
I'VE believe In good roads. but
condo mn the useless expenditure oi
public money ly our state highway
department Tor expenses land cal.
AREA These should he limited b.
law The automohjl~ fund shouidi
be open, In the counties and by the
counties alone ard w,thou, inter.
ference ~ direction from The t,atet
department In TACT, thu state de
par,msnt : activities -hnuld be
limited II receiving federal aid
alone. W. condemn Ii. diversion !
o! the Menphts, to- Rrss,i Hiehs.yi
from the Ar-, route agreed opon.
I've favor lhs rpesi VI The
present hack tan Az. sud the
aholishnsnt NJ tbs hsck II syss-m, |
root and branch W cnulfc an on, :
representative and sena ~. ~ho
were prtvslied UPON b. the ma
chine . powrriul lobby &, disregard !
the wishes ot the peop.r they repre-
scented and aided 10 fostering upon
the people the dsgracetul lass nj
1891. We especially condemn our /
s+nstor. ~ho has Huc@ been ~
vardsd hv an appointment from
The bach ,sx crowd =. bach hx |
attorney 10 Humphreys County Il
We favor The collecting OF these
taxes hy cmcen elected in each