Nevada County picayune., 1886-08-11
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted by the State Convention.
 Juy 1, lS8S.

l'eace. prosperity aiW contcntmert are inc iruits of good government, congratulate the people of the state on the bcntccnt results uf iast and wise administration the slate, public affairs for tlic past two wears. md on the restoration 10 power, in n..,i"nal affairs, of the democratic party.
 2 We endorse the national democratic administration, and rr-aArm our allegiance to tGe national dcmoe ratic party and our firm adherence to is time-honorcd, princi- plo~, which guarantee equality, liberty aud happiness to the citizens of our common country.
 s We maintain that tlc pr tcction ofthc rights of lifc, libry and property, the unali ty ofll citizens before the law, the right of sclf-goycrmnent and thc supremacy cf tue federal government within cnnsti,u- tlannl limits arc essential tp the continuance pf free government.
 4 We regret the depressed condition of the agricultural interests of the state, and the strained relations of capita and labor and trace these conditions directly to the opera .ien of a high protective tnritiS and NC com mend the efforts of oar delegation in con crrss in their support of the bill introduced hy William E. Morrison for the revision of thc tariff We re-afr1n our adherence to ii,e time-honorcd democratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only.
 5 We arc in favor of the unlimited coin age of. f.ilyer and demand that the coin the United states gold and silver. be paid out an the debts of the government without diS- rriuimting against silye.. i N, recorniZo that all industries and all citizens hould hctr thcr'cqual propor- lions of the burdens of governments th"t k ntion should fall equally upon all species of property, and we demand equal and "Xac. iustcc in the assessment and collection ol raxcs. and favor such legislation nS will fos- for labor and honest industries and discour- az" monopoly.
 :. We recommend ( payment of thc state debt as rapidly as it can be accomplish el under reasonable taxation. consistent with public interest.
 X. We demand equal protection of All cit izens in their rights of person and property, i, strict accountability If all officials. and the maintenance oi the purity ct the ballot.
 2. We invite labor and capital tn assist ia developing the great agricultural. mineral and manufacturing resources of our state and favor liberal legislation for the cncour- a-cment of immi grafton and the fostering al
 
 10. We recognize that agriculture is the ,nanstav and chief support "i .hc state: we demand that the general assembly shall foster and encourage it hv establishing Il bureau of agriculture and labor statistics. with view "a the improvement of the conditions ot the laborcr and the advancement of agriculture.
 II. We recognize that public intelligence i, essential to good government and rc-ai'irln our devotion to the cause of popular cdnca- cation and pl'dg, the fostering care "f the state to q work necessary to the liberty mn,l happiness of the people.
 F.. We recognize that railroads arc among tbe prime factors of modern civilization and We demand tha, the general assembly shall foster and encourage their construction and u,,in,en,nce bv wlse and just laws, and shall prohibit all willful obstruction to their opcrrtion. Al the same time We declare that rnilroad. are public highways. subject ,o the control of tle state for the b nciit of the public. We, therefore. dcnmnd thht th" general assembly shall so rcguiat" trel@h, and passenger charges ns to protect the in tcrcst of the people while doing justice [" the railroads, r.akng their charges equal and uniform. and shall prohibit, under severe penalties. all di-criminations ip favor oi or against particular persons, localities and classes of freight.
 l3 In conclusion. we congratulate tue ncople of the state on the reduction of taxes, the prosperous and fl luris ing condition of our state institutions. the large increase of taxable property of the state. the reduction in the expenses of the state government and ,he general prosperity in all vocati"ns and indu.trie. These prove more conc lusiNely than pledges and platforms the sincerity of rurpo,c and efficiency of policy of the dem- ucratc pnr,y in Arkansas.
 Er.oGun D,swall offered additional plank on railroads, which was read and adopted. and appears as the twelfth plank in the platform.
 The ,,,n,torm was then adopted as q whole by n ulan'mons vote of the convention.
 lNpEPENpENr RESOLUTIONS.
 Tho following aye the indepcndcn, rcsolu- ,ions offered at various times during the con vcntion:
 IREItND's CAUSE.
 The iollowin. resolution was offered by Jefferson coihtv. and adopted:
 Whereas. The principles uf true dcn"c- racy are in harmony with every cf'crt put forth in the interests of liberty. the right of self-rovernmcnt, and the equality ot all men before the law; al d.
 Whereas, The pr,dractcd and historic struggle for freedom and home rule in ire hand, has not fnilcd tn enlist the warmcSt sympathy and most anxious Soiicitude of the friends of freedom. and the cnenlcs Of op- prcs.ion throughout the world; and,
 Whereas, It is fitting that the democracy f Arkansas in convention assembled should recognize and applaud the humane md truly s,a.csmanlLc policy of the grand old man." William E. Gladstone, for ,he set- ilcmen, nf question vital to the princi- pies which all democrats FoVero. ThyTyt,sre.
 Resolved Thpt the democracy of the state of Arkansas, ia convention assembled hereby formally recognize and approve the purposes and policy of Mr. Gladstone, a, supported by Nr. pwnell, for a settlement of the home. rule problem n lr land and for a tystem of government which shall guaran- tee to the Irish people such rights and m- munitic. as are the heaven born heritage of frecInca,
 ASKING FOR FIVE SUPREME JUDGES.
 The following resolution Was offered by Lincoln county, and adopted;
 Rcsnlvcd. l hat i, the duty of the state t" ati.,rd its citizens. through is judicial iribu- nsls, ample facilities to the speedy and mex pensivc redress of all wrong4 and injuries of either public or priv''tc nature, and that ow- ing to the rapid increase of our population and wealth, siacc the adoption of tho present constitution the number ot appeals from the varim. circuit court, tn the supreme court i. so great that is impossible for three su- rrenn codrt judges tn !nrfnrn the work now required of them in snch time o,d manner Il. to secure this murh desired result. We, therefore. favor the adoption of resolution bv.ihe state convention requesting the next general assembly, t. pass an act inertaslrg inc number of iul.s.s uf said court to five.