The Russellville Democrat., 1880-06-10

COu. II. A. NiouunA ou0 IT AAs COo- ter.
 The following gentlemen were ap- pointed and will compose the State central committee for the ensuing two years:
 l. c. A. Otey, of Phillips.
 2. M. V. Camp, of Greene.
 3. Franklin Boswell, of Jackson.
 4. E. B. Moore, of Washington.
 5. A. s. McKennon, of Johnson.
 6. John. M. Moore of Pulaski.
 2. Jshn Kimball, of Garland.
 8. Adam Clark, of Clark.
 9. A. B. Williams, of Hempstead. 10. Robt. F. Hyatt, of Drew.
 II. N. T. White, of Jefferson.
 12. Wm. M. Cravens, ot Sebastian.
 J. N. Smithee, Pulaski;
 s. K. Cockrill, Pulaski;
 W. L. Terry, Pulaski;
 Taos. Fletcher, Pulaski;
 J. s. Dunham, Crawford.
 Flvs to constitute . quorum, and J. N. Smithse, to Dc chairman.
 The platform adopted is as fol- lows:
 We the democratic party of the state assembled, reaffirming and renewing vsring devotion to those great princi- r~l nf Fl Hh nfruv ,el1 1A1 If frage, and universal toleratiOn towards all mon of whatsoever race, nationali- ty, creed or condition, that underlie and uphold the fabric of our free gov ernment and republican institutions, and hereby solemn!y plighting our selves to a continued recognition, ob- ssrvance and enforcement of the same, do further make these our declarations of party principles:
 l. That the general and state gov ernmsnt are each In their own proper and constitutionally appointed sphere supreme, and entitled to equal love, obedience, and devotion, and that neith- CT can trench upon the province or prerogatives of the other without grave danger and detriment to the highest interests of both.
 3. That recognizing morality and intelligence together as the true and lasting basis of every free government, and an essential requisite to . proper exercise of enjoyment of the rights and privileges of the same, we are in favor of such 8 system of free public schools as will increase to even greater extent the facilities of education our people now enjoy, and with this view ws com mend to the legislature of our state such needed revision of our school laws as may be most conductive to this end.
 3. That we favor and invite immi- grafton from every quarter without restriction save that 1t be of an honest and industrious class, and we hereby proclaim and publish to the world that all charges and intimations that any man or classes of men have been or will be In any manner prescribed, or ostracised among us on account of pol itical opinion, or otherwise, is an un- just and unfounded libel upon our peo- pie and state and we hereby guaran- tee equal protection, enlightened toler- ance to all alike who may come to cast their lot among us, and make our beau tiful and growing state their home; and we demand from the legislature the enactment of such suitable laws as will tend to encourage and increase immigration into eur midst.
 4. We are in favor of such whole some legislation as may be necessary to encourage the investment of capital in and the building up of our manufac- tories in the state to the full extent that the same may be done without un- due discrimination in favor of one class or branch of industry or enter prise before another of equal importance to the welfare of the people at large.
 5. That, recognizing from well attes- ted acts and conduct in the recent past that the time has come when . large number of our colored fellow-citizens, ignoring the party affiliations and prejudices of bitter past, are new willing to strike hands with us in the living present and march shoulder to shoulder with tho great political party to which Is intrustsd the reins of pow CT to be exercised for our common veal, ws do hereby warmly acknowl- edge their kindly aid and disposition already shown. and cordially invite them to yet fuller and more active cooperation with us in fostering and for warding our common interests, and the welfare of our noble commonwealth.
 We endorse the action of the demo- cratic state convention as assembled in 1878 in recommending the submission of the question of our states bonded indebtedness to the people by resolu- tion providing for an amendment to our state constitution, as also the ac- ton of our state legislature of 1879 in the same to tho people, and we do not now regard that question as a political one, and remit the same to the people to bc voted on by them at the approaching election. irrespective of parry.