Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-08
arkansas Democrats.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 6.-Ihe 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 a 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-Ihat national bank notes should be
retired, their further issue prohibited and
United States treasury notes substituted there
for.
!hlrd-lhe power to issue paper money and
com as legal tender is only vested in the ma
tlonal government, and this lower should he
exercised from time to time SO as to accommo-
date the necessities of trade labor and the gen
efa n wants 01 the people OF growing country.
fonrth-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-
ilshed and which has not for its object the
funding of the debt at home.
flfth-We are opposed to any increase of the
Understanding part of the public debt for any
purpose.
SlSth--We believe the right of State to tax
property IN the State is inviolable, ard that
United States bonds should bear the burdens
OF the government equally with all other prop
SA ttAu CnaG attempts the contrary
is unjust and oppressive.
Seventh-We are in favor Of the remonetiza
ton OF silver and giving it the same legal ten
der qualities as gold and that it's coinage shall
be free and unlimited.
Elghth-We favor the equalization of the
statute OF the greenback, silver and gold dollars
Tor all purposes, that national dollar shall be
dollar among all our people, and in every de-
partment of our government
Nlnth-We demand the UNQUALIFIED and
unconditional repeal of the odious resumption
act.
Tenth-We demand, by Congress, such legis-
latlon as shall prevent the intervention of fed
eral courts, by mandamus or otherwise between
the courts of the States and the counties and
cities OF the States, such interference being
hostile to the theory of our government and
Leads to Capitalization, and also deprives the
State OF free and rightful exercise of it's SOW
ereignty.
Eleventh-We favor money aid on the mart
OF the general government full security for
the construction of Southern Pacific railway
IWelfth-Ihat we favor an appropriation bv
the general government to cid in the construc
ton of levees upon the Mississippi and it's
tributaries.
cept tor the purpose of revenue alone believ-
ing that the same tends to build up particular
industries at the expense of all Others
fourteenth--We are opposed to any settle
ment OF our State debt which would involve a
compromise of any portion of that which is
Just IN order to pay anything upon that which
is unjust fraudulent
The following additional resolutions were also
adopted:
Nineteenth-We favor wholesale system of
public schools, to the end that every facility
may be offered for the education, consistent
with the ability of the people.
Twentieth-We favor and invite Immigration
to our State from any and all quarters.
Iwenty-First-That it is the sense of
this convention that the colored popula-
ton of Arkansas are identified in in
terest with the great Democrtic party
OF the State, and fully recognizing the
Importance of a harmonious feeling between
them, embrace this opportunity of inviting
them. the colored men of the State. to cooper,
alton with us in furthering our common in
terests.
The following was also adopted:
ResolUed, That we fully endorse the action of
the majority of the House of Representatives
in investigating the frauds by which men not
entitled to office were instituted in the Office of
President and Vice President of the United
States, and we insist that the crimes NAV he
never attempted hereafter