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form arraigns the party in power for criminal 

 neglect in refusing to correct existing evils ; de- 

 nounces the increase of the bonded indebted- 

 ness and refusal to coin idle bullion ; declares 

 Mr. Cleveland's veto the greatest crime of the 

 age: declares that he has divested himself of 

 his Democratic robes, turned his back upon his 

 party and faced Wall Street, but still manipu- 

 lates his party in the interest of home and for- 

 eign capitalists. The Democratic party in Ten- 

 nessee is denounced for issuing $600,000 of new 

 bonds, and for passing iniquitous election laws 

 for partisan purposes. 



The Republicans met in convention, June 14, 

 at Nashville. They adopted A. E. Garrett, the 

 Populist candidate for Justice, and nominated 

 in addition Lewis J. Shepard, G. N. Tillman, 

 W. M. Randolph, and John R. Walker. The 

 platform demands a free ballot and an honest 

 count and honest returns, and that politics and 

 the court of last resort be separated. The nomi- 

 nations were adopted by the State Executive 

 Committee of the People's party. 



The Prohibitionists met at Nashville, June 13, 

 and made no nominations, but practically de- 

 cided to support the Populist nominees. The 

 platform, after demanding the total abolition 

 and sale of liquors, demands the issuance of na- 

 tional currency direct to the people through 

 Federal Government banks, which shall be loan 

 and savings institutions, and that the Federal 

 Government shall be responsible for all deposits, 

 and that all money bearing the Government 

 stamp shall be full legal tender, and the issue is 

 to be not less than $40 per capita. It also de- 

 mands that there shall be a non partisan tariff 

 commission to take entire charge of the tariff 

 question ; that only the English language be 

 taught in the public schools ; that public money 

 be not used for sectarian purposes ; and that all 

 convicts be used to build public roads, and a 

 radical change made in the immigration laws. 



The Democratic candidates were elected by an 

 average majority of 13,797. 



The Democratic Convention for nominating a 

 candidate for Governor met at Nashville, Aug. 

 15, and unanimously renominated Gov. Turney. 

 The resolutions favored a tariff for revenue only, 

 denounced trusts, called for restriction of immi- 

 gration, declared opposition to secret political 

 organizations and political proscription on ac- 

 count of religious opinion, commended the na- 

 tional and State administrations, favored the 

 early construction of the Nicaragua Canal, an in- 

 come tax, repeal of the tax on State bank issues, 

 arbitration in labor disputes, a bimetallic stand- 

 ard, revision of the State revenue laws, and the 

 establishment of a State Board of Equalization. 

 The Republican Convention was held at Nash- 

 ville, Aug. 31. H. Clay Evans was chosen as 

 the candidate for Governor. The resolutions 

 declared for protective duties, bimetallism, and 

 restriction of immigration : opposed return to 

 the old State banking system : demanded repeal 

 of the poll-tax law, declaring that " every citizen 

 should carry his sovereignty under his 'hat and 

 not in his pocketbook " : denounced the Dortch 

 election law as unconstitutional in favoring an 

 educational qualification for suffrage ; condemned 

 the uniform ballot law ; condemned the State 

 Democratic party for extravagance, and for bor- 



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rowing $600,000 on bonds " in face of the fact 

 that the Comptroller declared there would be a 

 surplus in the treasury of $500,000"; and de- 

 manded the abolition of the office of tax col- 

 lector. They also favored legislation providing 

 for fair adjustment of disputes between em- 

 ployed and employers. 



The result of the election was in doubt for 

 some time, but the returns gave Evans, Repub- 

 lican, 105,104; Turney, Democrat, 104,356; and 

 Minis, Populist, 23,092. It was charged by the 

 Democrats that the plurality for Evans was the 

 result of fraud, and the Democratic State Com- 

 mittee, in an address to the people in January, 

 summarized the charges, alleging violations of 

 law of the following character : 



Voting without paying poll tax. 



Voting without being required to give the legal 

 evidence of the payment of poll tax. 



Issuing poll-tax receipts to voters without payment, 

 and having the receipts returned to the collection 

 officer after the election. 



Falsifying returns. 



Using colored tickets, which the law prohibits. 



Having tax collectors to register voters as " gone " 

 from county so as to escape tax. 



The law requires that the voter's poll tax 

 must have been paid, and that he must be able to 

 show proof of payment to the judges of election. 



The Republicans contended that the duty of 

 the Legislature was to accept the returns as 

 made, and inaugurate as Governor the candidate 

 having the highest number of votes; that if 

 there were to be a contest, it must come after 

 such inauguration ; that until then there could 

 be no parties and no subject of contest ; that 

 after the one having the prima facie right 

 should be seated the claimant might become a 

 contestant. The Democrats contended for in- 

 vestigation first. There was no law providing 

 the manner of setting such a contest, and it de- 

 volved upon the Legislature to pass an act for 

 that purpose. The investigation was still un- 

 finished Feb. 24, 1895. 



The Legislature stands on joint ballot : Repub- 

 licans, 42 ; Democrats, 80: Populists, 10. 



Four of the 10 members of Congress elected 

 are Republicans. 



TEXAS, a Southern State, admitted to the 

 Union Dec. 29, 1845 ; area, 265,780 square miles. 

 Population, according to each decennial census 

 since admission, 212,592 in 1850; 604,215 in 1860 ; 

 818,759 in 1870: 1.591,749 in 1880; and 2,235,- 

 523 in 1890. Capital, Austin. 



Government. The following were the State 

 officers during the year : Governor, James S. 

 Hogg, Democrat ; Lieutenant-Governor, Martin 

 M. Crane ; Secretary of State, George W. Smith ; 

 Treasurer, W. B. Wortham ; Comptroller, John 

 D. McCall ; Superintendent of Public Instruc- 

 tion, James M. Carlisle ; Commissioner of Gen- 

 eral Land Office, W. L. McGaughey ; Commis- 

 sioner of Insurance, John E. Hoilingsworth ; 

 Railroad Commissioners, John H. Reagan, L. L. 

 Foster, and W. P. McLean (the latter resigned, 

 and was succeeded on Nov. 15 by Leonidas J. 

 Storey) : Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, 

 John W. Stayton; Associate Justices, Reuben 

 R. Gaines and Thomas J. Brown. Judge Gaines 

 succeeded on July 9 to the chief justiceship made 

 vacant by the death of Judge Stayton. 



