The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-10-01
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10 The Democracy Of the Sd Congress
ioaai District Of Arkansas.

~ Wf DeRoefafg q He dd Congress
ioaai District Of Arkansas.
Tho convention Of tho party held
at Malvern ON the Goth inst, true to the
great cardinal policy Of securing the
greatest good to the greatest number
adopted 4 platform to which we invite
your attention. Itproelaims doctrines
upon the currency question, both theo
retically and practically correct and
strong enough to meet tho views of our
Democratic Greenback friends who are
not SO ineonsiderate as to demand ex-
panson TO an extent that must neeessa
rily cause constant and uneeasing huc
thations in its value. Many Democrats
who are rs sound rs can be found in tho
country, and whose viewsupon currency
or greenbaeS question do not differ with
those of the party, as set forth in its de-
claration of principles authoritatively
made, unwittingly in the late campaign,
acted with tho aetp, soealled Greenback
Labor party, which new organization in
this State has devoured, body and soul,
tho Republican party.
Look around, fellow Democrats, and
scan tho faces of your new associates
they are strangers SO far as political as
ISOLATION is concerned, but of familiar
form and name, and at once recognized
as your old enemies. Admit their pro-
fessons upon the currency question to
be sincere, but how stand they on tho
great cardinal principles of Democracy,
'".'f's..ss enc doctrine Of local selfgov-
e aaata So - uear to every Democrat
AS saia oelore, they annzz=ranapnized as
your old enemies, and but few years
ago were SO opposed to your cherished
doctrine Of local selfgovernment, as to
use against you the broadsword of dis
reimbursement. Have thoy repented Of
these things, and arc they fit associates
for Democrats now? Read our platform !;
consider and condemn your own act as a
good Democrat ought to do when he has
done wrong, and return to the old house
hold and receive the welcome of n friend
of lifetime. You know our nominee
the Hon. Jorden II. Cravens he is n
man in whom Democrats can implicitly
trust.
Ills opponents ae not Democrats +;
they deny the name, and this, to us it
seems, ought to be sufficient to secure to
Hon. Jordan Il. Cravens the vote CT ev-
cry Democrat in the district. Organiza-
ton and discipline is essential to the sue
cess of any party, and no Democrat can
wantonly oppose our nominee or fail to
give him his support without subiecting
himself guilty to the charge of being a
disorganizer, and seriously affecting his
own standing in the party. Two years
hence we have Presidetial election at
which our party is sure Of success if Dem
oerats remain true to its organization
Corruption has torn assunder the Repub-
lican party. 1t is important that we
have in the next Congress from this
State mon of no uncertain political stan
ding, since the Presidential election may
possible thrown into the House Of Rep.
resentatives.
In that event, we want man from
this district whose integrity and political
principles are unquestioncd, and not Civ
en- to trading and shifting, in other words,
we want representative there who will
stand for the RI ght at all times and under
all circumstances, who dare do right fol
rights salle-and such is our nominee
We conjure you fellow Democrats, each
and eggN uaea efyaspor pstiaS#hethql
Cravens, to go to work and organize the
party to its full strength, and see to it
its full vote and cast for him on the 5th
Of November next. To such rs have
strapped away, we say comeihome! The
Democratic party in triumphantly NOV
Ing forward and gathering stregnth for
the great battle Of 1880. Wherefore,
struggling is moi in order-!st every man
remain in ranks.
BY order of the Convention,
b. J. BRowN,
J. N. SMITHEE,
w. d. LEIpER.