The Russellville Democrat., 1878-06-27
THE SLATE CONVENTION.

THE STATE CONVENTION.
 Next Thursday the Democratic party of Arkansas will assemble i'll Convention to adopt party platform and 10 place our standard in the hands of some recognized party can didate for the various offices to be filled at the fall election. The work to he done by the convention is of the greatest importance to the Dem ocratic party and to the State, for whoever receives the nominations next Thursday. wiIl undoubtedly be our State officers for the ensuing two years--a nomination being tanta- mount to an election. It is . consu- nation deyoutly to be wished for that every delegate to the Conyen- tion will go there with the full deter imitation to do right, to act fairly and squareiy, to work for the true interests of the State and the People The mere politician should be sunk into the patriot and statesman all petty prejudices and animosities, if any exist, should be laid aside--the one thing to be kept in view should be the harmony of the party and the welfare of the State.
 The Convention should adopt a platform of principles at once So con else, so liberal, so comprehensive and so thoroughly democratic that every democrat in the State who IS q democratic, will rally to the standard and take his place within the folds of the party, and abandon all inclina- tions to stray of after new fledged parties let them be known by what ever name they may. On the vital issues of the day the platform should speak out in no uncertain sounds. The resumption and National Bank question, the Pacific Railroad, the rights of the South in securing her share of monies appropriated for public improvements, the encroach ment upon the reserved rights of the I.l- States by the Federal Judiciary, = all of these things should be treated candidly and firmly. On State ques- tions some policy should be laid down which will challenge the united and hearty endorsement of the whole people.
 The subject of our embarrassed fi- nancial condition should receive at tention. Retrenchment and economy should be adopted as the watchword for the campaign. The stand taken in regard to our Public Schools, im- migration and developing our own natural resources, should be such as to show that the Democratic Party of Arkansas is party of progressive ideas, and active, vigorous and az gressive policy.
 Tue State ticket put out should be constituted of men who are not only statesmen and patriots, but whose whole life and conduct will be such as to command the respect and ad- miration of all good people. No man of incorporate, dissolute habits should be foisted upon the people, to bring the blushes of shame to the cheek of the humble citizen who sees his State disgraced through the polluted character of her officials. Let the standard bearers chosen, be men whose moral worth, whose purity of character and whose integrity and honor are beyond attack or reproach. Give us true lnen-men who are in corruptable and whom the lust of of flee does not render interruptions and dictatorial.
 In all the deliberations of the Con- vention let each and all exercise q spirit of forbearance and patience, and determine to do nothing to ere