Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-07
-frkahsas Democrats.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 6.-The Demo
cratic State convention adjourned at IL
o'clock to-day. The following platform was
adopted
First-We are in favor of making United
States treasury notes full legal tender for all
dues when the terms of the original debt or
contract are not expressly to the contrary, and
that they shall be receivable for all duties and
interest on the public debt.
Second-That national bank notes should be
retired, their further issue prohibited and
United States treasury notes substituted there
for.
Third-The power to issue paper money and
coin a legal tender is only vested in the ma
tional government, and this lower should be
exercised from time to time, SO as to accommo-
date the necessities of trade, labor and the gen.
eral wants OF the people OF growing country.
Fourth-We are opposed to any plan of
funding the debt of the country by which an
unjust contraction of the currency below the
necessities OF the whole people can be estab-
lished and which has not for it's object the
funding Of the debt at home.
Fifth-We are opposed to any increase of the
Understanding part of the public debt for any
purpose.
Sixth--We believe the right of a State to tax
property in the State is inviolable, ard that
United Sta es bonds should beas the burdens
! Of the government equally with oil other prop
erty, aud legislation that attempts the contrary
is unjust and oppressive.
Seventh-We are in favor of the remonetiza-
tion of silver and giving it the same legal ten
der qualities gold and that it's coinage shall
be free and unlimited.
| Eighth-We favor the equalization of the
statute of the greenback, silver and gold dollars
| for all purposes, that national dollar shall be
a dollar among all our people, and in every de
partment of our government.
| Ninth-We demand the unqualified and
unconditional repeal of the odieus resumption
act.
Tenth-We demand, by Congress, such legis
lation as shall prevent the Intervention of fec.
| eral courts, by mandamus or otherwise between
the courts of the States and the counties anc
cities of the States, such interference being
hostile to the theory OF our government and
leads to Capitalization, and also deprives thu
State of u free and rightful exercise of its soy
ereignty.
Eleventh-We favor money aid on the part
of the general government or full security fol
the construction of a Southern Pacific railway
T,welfth-That we favor an appropriation b,
the general government to aid in the construc
ticn of levees upon the Mississippi and it
tributaries.
Thirteenth-We are opposed to any tariff ex
cept for the purpose of revenue alone, believ
ing that the same tends to build mp particula
industries at the expense Of all others.
Fourteenth We are opposed to any settle
ment of our State debt which would involve
compromise of any portion Of that which i
just in order to pay anything upon that whic
is unjust or fraudulent.
The following additional resolutions were ais
adopted:
Nineteenth-We favor wholesale system o
public schools, to the end that every faciit
may be offered for the education, consisten
with the ability of the people.
Twentieth-We favor and invite immigration
to our State from any and all quarters. !.
Twenuy-First- it is the sense O
this convention that the colored popula
tion of Arkansas are identified in in
terest with the great Democrtic part
of the State, and fully recognizing th
Importance of harmonious feeling betwee
Them embrace this opportunity of invitin
} them, the colored men of the State, to cooper
alton with us in furthering our common il
terests.
The following was also adopted:
Resolrcd, That we fully endorse the action {
the majority of the House of Representative
in investigating the frauds by which men nj
entitled to Office were instituted in the Office
President and Vice President of the Unite
States, and we insist that the crimes may
f never attempted hereafter.