The Russellville Democrat., 1886-06-16

ecu<IVe Whore fa beftes fnen fuT eccfefaTy Of state thHn n. B Moore? 2? Show me man as l1ttlo tinprajod iced as E. B. Moore, and q trttef friend of fafuers and will yield Then go 10 that old, time-honored, reliable officer, Win. K. Woodruff show me a better man and will step aside. cannot lsce it. Go to All the othef officers. Show me others that are better and 1 will go with you. Go to congress. I claim there is not state iu the union \ sllar has a better delegation. Begin \ with $. w. Peel of the Fifth Have you men that can take their positions? 1 As said this morning, one has been mentioned to take the place of c. R. I Breckenridge. Find mo . man in the state with brighter record and [ will come to your assistance. But the man who is proposed ls not his e. c.:.sss - ap- l peal to the Wheelers GoE to do this | thing. It was said last night the state i was ~orse under democratic rule than 1t had been under republican. Since I have seen the enemies lurking around the Wheel campfire have become more awake to tho Interests of the or der, and l hope you will not throw il into chaos.
 At tile close of the discussion ol these resolutions amidst great con fusion in which . dozen men were on their feet at once, the convention decided by vote of AT to 30 to put out state ticket. At this point about ten counties were withdrawn from the convention, and on the fol lowing morning two others, making in oIl twelve counties withdrawn and leaving about forty in the con vention.
 l The committee on platform con sisted of Messrs. Thomas M. Owens of Garland A. B. Hogard, Lawrence J. T. Hambey, Cleburne; J. NJ. Nal lett, Pope; G. ". Dauson, Prairie John Russ, White; A. F. Watson Jackson; Thos. H. Carter, Pulaski R. B. CarlLee, Prairie; Samuel Mur phy, Boone; s. s. Langly, Pike; " W. Gill, Pope.
 1 The platform evolved by this com mittee IS as follows:
 l We, the Agrlcultural Wheel of the State of Arkansas in convention as sembled, now recognizing the fact that, as the State grows older, new issues are born of time, progress, and all issues perish.
 I But that the fundamental primer. ples of Democracy, as approved by the united voice of the people re main, and will ever remain, as the best and only security for the con tinuatlon and maintenance of free government by and for the people we demand, III general terms, that the rights and privileges of the labor ing people shall no longer be tram | pied upon by monopoly, but shall be N respected by all classes.
 1 Second--We demand that nothing shall be done in the name of laboi that will tend to destroy capital oi interfere in any way with it's legitl mate use or increase.
 1 First--In specific terms, we tle mad that the public lands, the her itage of tie people, be reserved fol actual settlers, not another acre te railroads or speculation, and thai all lands now held for speculative purposes be taxed at their full value
 Second The abrogations of al laws that do not bear equally upon capital and labor, and the removal of unjust techn,calitles, delays and discriminations in the administra tion of justice.
 I Third-That national banks be abolished.
 I Fourth-That the government IS sue it's own money.
 l Fifth-We demand that all money issued by the governm6At shall be q legal tender in payment of all debts both public and privale.
 I Sixth--We demand that the na tional debt shall be paid as fast as il falls due.
 | Seventh--We demand that the government shall issue legal tender paper money Tn sufficient quantities to transact the business of tue coun- try on cash basis.
 I Eighth-We demand that the gov ernment issue no more interest bear ing bonds.
 Ninth-We denounce the tinancia policy of the present national admin istration in boarding and contract ing the currency of the country, and demand the free and unlimited coin, age of silver and gold of the presunt weights and fineness.
 Tenth-We demand that the tariff laws be so amended as to remove al | d.. ....l~ e.-s