Nevada County picayune., 1886-07-28
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted by inc State Convention,
 Juy |, 1886.


 fruits Of good government, congratulate the people of the state on the hcnifccnt results of n ius, and wise administration 1fthe states public affairs for the past two wears, and on the restoration to powe", in national ai'"lrs, of tho democratic party.
 ,. We endorse the national democratic administration, and ra-atiirn our allegiance to the national democratic party and our firm adhcrgucc to it's tmc-houorcd princi- ples. which guarantee equality, liberty and ha2p,ncss to the cjtzens of our common country.
 3. We ma;nain tha; the protection ofthc rights of life, liberty and property, the caual ty oG,il citizens before the law, the right of ofaelfsaycrnment and thc supremacy of tho federal government within eonstitu- tional limits are essruml to the continuance uf free government.
 1. We regret the depressed condition of the agricultural interests ot the state, and the strained relations uc cppiia' and labor and trace these conditions ddrctY to the opera .ion of n high protective tariff; and we com mend the efforts of our delcgaticu in con pr,ss in their support of the bill introduced hy William B, Morrison for the revision af inc tariff We re-uflrn our adherence to the time-honored democratic doctrine of "a tariff for revenue only.
 5 We arc in f:;vor of tlc unlimited coin ape of ,ilver, and demand that the coin of the United States. gold and silver. hc paid ont on tho debts of the government without dis rriminating against s'lyer.
 q. We recognize that nll industries and nl citizens should bear their equal propor- lions of the burdens of government; thnt ttx- a,on should fall equally upon all species of property, and we demand equal and eXae: ,usticc in tho asscssmGnt and collection of taxes. and favor such lcg'-iaton ns Will los ter labor and honest industries and discour- age monopoly.
 I. We recommend tc payment nf the state debt as rapidly as it can be accomplish cd under reasonable taxation, consistent With public interest
 s. We dcuaud cqtul protection of all cit izens. in thoir rights of rorsou and property n strict Accountability of all officials and the maintenance of tAa parity of the ballot.
 9. We invite labor nud capital to assist ia developing the great agricultural, mineral and manufacturing resources Of our state, and favor liberal legislation for the cacour- acement of immigration aud the fostering of progressive iudua,rita in the state.
 10. We recognize that agriculture i@ the ,na;nstav and chief support ef :he state; we demand that tle general srnhlv shail to, ter and encourage il Iy establishing a bureau of agriculture and labor statistics with vicw to the improvement of the conditions of the lahorer and the advancement ot agriculture.
 II. We recognize that public intelligence k essential to good government and re-a'',ra our devotion to tho cgu#c If papulai. educa- cation and pledge the tnst"rifg care "t the state to q work so necessary to the liberty and happiness ef the people.
 P Nerecnguizc that railroads are among the prime factor, et modern civilization and we demand that tLc general assembly shall foster ahd encourage their construction and maintenance hr w,se m'd just laws, and shall prohibit al wiillul obstruction to their operaiioa. At the sauc time we declare that filruads gre public highways, subject to the control of the state for the b nciit of the public We. thcecforr GcmaNl tEat t:c general assembly sLail 70 regulate freight hpd messenger charges as to protect the in- tercst of the people while doing justice to the railroads, making their charges equal and uniform, and shall ptottibit under severe penalties, all observation-disclosures in favor Of or against particular persons, localities and classes of freight
 l3. In conclusion, We congratulate the people of the stato on the reduction of taxes, the prosperous sill i''iiiN'lEig ''htlt'iplI VI our state institutions, the large increase of taxable property of the state, the reduction in the expenses of the state government aud the general prosperity in all vacations aud industries These prove more cone lusively than pledges and platforms tho sincerity of purpose and efficiency of policy Of the dcm- ocratic party in Arkansas.
 Franklin Boswell offered an additional plank ou railroads, which was read and adopted, and appears as the twelfth plank in the platform.
 The platform was then adort"d as n whole by unan'mous vote of tho convention.
 INDEPENpENr KESoLur"Ns.
 The following are the independent resolu- 'ons offered Ut various t,,.ts G1tln- the coA- yentiou:
 IREJANps CAUSE
 The following resolution was offered by Jefferson county, and adopted:
 Where's. The lrircipi,s of true dcmoc- racv gre in harmony with every effort put forth in the interests If liberty, the right of self-goyeruncnt, and the equality oi uil men bcforc the la"; Ni d.
 Whereas, The prtyactea and historic struggle for freedom and home rule ia ire land. has not c;ird to enlist the warne-t sympathy and most anHionS solicitude ot the friends of freedom, and the crenios of ops prcssion throughout the world; and,
 Whereas, l. i, fitting that the democracy df Arkansas. in convention assembled, sh null recognize and applaud the humane and truly state tctmarlile policy of the "grand old man." William F.. Gladstone for the set- tement of a question so vital to the priuci- ples which all democrats revere. Therefore
 Resolved, That the democracy of tho state of Arkansas, in convention assembled hereby formally recognize and approve tine purposes and policy of Mr. Gladstone, a. supported by Mir. rarucD. for settlement rfthc home rule problem iu Ireland and for a system of government which shall guaran- tee to the Irish people such rights and m- ,,uuiiirs as are the hcaycnborn heritage of freemen,
 ASKING FOR flvE SUPREME ICnaEs.
 The following resolution Was offered by Lincoln county. and adopted; Resolved. That js the duty of the state to afford its citizens, through jts iU,jcG3 .rihU- nals, ample E.cilit0s to the speedy and mex lcnsiye redress of all wrongs and injuries of either public ar private nature, and that oW ing to the rp.d increase of our population and wealth, siace tac adoption ot' the present constitution the number ct appeals fro u tac various circuit cour,s ta tho supreme court , is so great that is Impossible for three su ] preme court judges tp perform tho work now | required of them iu such t;n'p and manner ns ! to secure this much desired result. We, ! therefore favor tGc adoption ot a resolution | by the state convention requesting the next 1. general assembly to pers an act increasing | the number of judges oi siid court to five.
 The following resolution was offered Gy | Lawrence county and adopteE