Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-28
THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRACY.
Retrenchment and Reform in the Public
Service Demanded-The Tariff Plank

Service Demanded-The Tariff Plank.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, June 27.-The
Democratic State Convention reassembled
last evening and appointed Joseph House
and S. +. ThOmason electors-at-large. U.
NJ. Rose, B.F. Duval, s. W. Ford yce and
G. NJ. Taylor were chosen delegates TO
the Democratic National Convention from
the State-at-large. The district delegates
are j. z. Tappan, 7. C. Hare, j. p. Eagle,
B. c. Black, 5. G.. Bum, A B. Williams.
w. L. Terry, II. B. Armistead, II. c. Tip
ton and j. p. Fancher. The delegates
are uninstructed. The platform which
was adopted, says:
We favor reform aud retrenchment in the
public service, and declare our adhesion to
the principles of the Democratic party upon
the subject OF the tariff, holding that the grant
to Congress by the constitution to levy and
collect import duties was intended to raise
revenue, and fOrbids the opposing policy of
the Republican party of fostering one branch
OF industry to the detriment of another, and
the promotion of the interests OF some por-
tlons to the injury OF other portions Of our
country. We demand material reduction
Of the present excessive tariff duties, and
such revision of the laws in passing them as
will equalize the burdens and benefits
derived from their levy and collection; and
that no more revenue be collected than is
necessary for wise and economical adminis-
tration of the government.
anu nOiu ilat tnere can be
no conflict between the Federal and State
governments in the exercise of their legiti-
mate functions, and declares that the De-
mocracy are unalterably opposed to an as
sumption OF power upon the part of either
without constitutional warrant, for which
reason we condemn the tendency of the
Republican party to centralize all power
in the Federal Government We utterly
repudiate and denounce as most dangerous to
the liberties OF the people that heresy which
Is the anlmatlng principle OF the Republican
partyI"the party is government"-and be-
leve the administration Of the government is
trust to be executed impartially for the
benefit of all classes of society.
A resolution regretting Samuel j. Til
den's refusal to accept the nomination for
President, and designating him as the
greatest statesman and patriot since the
days OF Jefferson, was adopted amid great
applause.
The convention then adjourned.
ChicagO's Democratic Judges for Cleve-
land.
CHICAGO, June 27.-The following dis
patch was sent tonight. The signatures
are those Of the Democratic Judges of the
courts of this county and leading Demo-
CHICAGO, June q, 1854.
Daniel Ndnnt10 Chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee, Heao York:
The undersigned, Democrats of Chicago,
wish to express to you and others of the same
party in New York their sincere conviction
that the interests Of the country and the sue
cess of the National Democracy requires the
nomination of Governor Cleveland for Presi-
dent by the convention to assemble here on
the Sth proximo, and this is believed to be
the opinion OF large majority of the Demo-
Gratis of Illinois.
[Signedl JAMES b. WALLER
SAML. NJ. MOORE.
NJ. +. FULLEY.
JNO. @. ROGERS.
7. A. MEYAN.
HENRY g. MILLER.
HORACE A. HULBURT.
MARX KIMBALL.
HENRY w. ROGERS.
JNO. A. MARKLEY.
ANTHONY A. SEEBERGER.
G. S. INGRAHAM.
CHARLES WALLER.