The Russellville Democrat., 1878-08-29
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 saEDlToa Di.MocRAT. --As the Labor. ing Greenbaek Party which was or ganized last Saturday at Russellvillc, did, without my Gonsent. or 4iHita- tion put me in nominationsfH he hsbnHhoA &f RepfessnHi vc, I can but ssly thatI am sorry Suth . thing occurred And asE tlle 4eDiort has gone out ofmv reaclttp call 1t in, l can say if l am the choice of the people ofPopc county, will proma ise to do the very best 1 can for them. 3s I havo alway $ felt 1t q dsity as well as q desire to try to promote the greatest good to tho largest number, yet, am satisfied that the great res ponsible duty will not fall on me this |tirnc: IS I consider the tine too skort ana boo axh i& &of~nly Aicnds |hase ceminttef&h en1sek ss'@s1
 oi But Mr.pEditor, l am sincere when l tell you that believe that the sal |va donam our country hangs suspend |cd npon slnediation and that medias tion is the organization of q party posed of theiaboring men of all parties, wIio afcAwillihg to pat their- efforts. .togethervto free themselves from ring-rulc, monopolies and op7 pression, which have been perpetrat- ed by the two great war parties for the last twelve years. The time has come when men must think for |tllemself es, fbecause it is cheaper to do 50, than topay SO deafly for oth- CTS to think for us. 'FA2 s-@~A
 Nov Task eserynlan to examine Iour platform and then say whether we are right or not. We expect to be, persceuted and talked about but we feel ablestobear ahp under the burden. But those who live ill glass honses bad better be careful how they throw stones. As I am the first to be sacrificed for the great cause of liberty. the sacrifice is ready Walk up gentlemen, Sand vote for whom you please and be free.
 As the election takes place next Mon day, and will not lislve an opportuni- tt to give my views either publicly or privately to the voters generally, II think it proper to announce myself in fayorof the following matters, nll of which are important to the people both of the county and state:
 l. .Iam favor ofsreducing the pay of members of the legislature iron. SC pefvd;s, and 2 Gents mileage, to $3 trr day and 5cents mileage; and aai 'tl so in favor of reducing the salary of our Circuit Judges and some other officers. ?. amin Favor aof carrying out the provisions of the ,few constitution and regulating the freight and passenger fare on railroads, requiring railroads to cliargeno more for short distance than for a longer one. For instance to charge tliesame freight or less from Russellyille to Little Rock that is charg- ed from Fort Smith to Little Rock. Fl am in fayorao fixing passenger rates OH all railroads at four cents per mile instead of five as it now is.
 5. The State being largely Demeerat- ic, and also this County having a large democratic majority, and having eX- pressed its choice atstle primary elec- tion for United States Senator, if elect ed, l will feel bound to represent the majority so far made known, and would vote accordingly for U. $. Senator.
 1. The Levee, and State Aid Railroad Bonds having been declared void by the Supreme Court of the State, the on- ly other part of the State debt believed to he fraildulent andunjust being the Holrord bonds, excepting the $l20,O00 with the interest due thereon, which is regarded as just and Ia debt that the State is legally bound to pay. l am in favor of paying that part only of the old disputed debt. Lam oppposcd to what is called the Adams Rcdiicld plan of settling our debt.
 k A friend of the people,
 c. w. HARKEY. ' s