| Show MiEELLIN FOR GOVERNOR Dominated By the Democrats of Tennessee nessee Platform Adopted Chattanooga Tenn June 29The Democratic state convention opened by electing J M Burke as temporary I chairman The convention at the afternoon ternoon session adopted a platform which endorses the Chicago platform and declares for the money of the constitution con-stitution by a law providing for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at n ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the consent of other nation any naton opposing posing the bond issue for raising war funds and declares that noninterest I be ring treasury warrants would fur i nish a circulating medium that would I accomplish all that is required in prosecuting pros-ecuting the war and also declares that obligations of the United States should be paid in either gold or silver at the option of the government The section relating to the war is a follows The United States is engaged en-gaged in a foreign war with Spain inaugurated in-augurated in the name of humanity and for the freedom of Cuba and we endorse en-dorse the aCton of our senators and representatives in congress in voting to institute this war for these high purposes pur-poses We urgp its vigorous prosecution prosecu-tion to the end that it may be speedily terminated and the blessings of peace restored to our country We recognize the Monroe doctrine as a cardinal tenet of the Democratic party and a part of the public policy of the national government I gov-ernment and favor its strict observance observ-ance ancAt At the night session Hon Benton Mc Millin was nominated for governor by acclamation and amid great enthusiasm Mr McMillin responded in a rousing i speech |
