The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-14

noon. and had it not been for the necessary committee work on plat form and other matters #ouid have finished its labors all in one day. As 1t is 1t stands as model conven tion, and one which consumed less time than any on record.
 The convention was called to or der at o'clock yesterday morning | by Chairman Hewitt, and after some routine work, the committee on plat form substituted the following re- port and platform:
 THE PLATFORM.
 1. The Democratic party of the State of Arkansas, through it's repre- sentatives assembled in Sta.e Con yention, recognizing that peace, prosperity aed contcntment are the fruits of good government, congratu- late the people of the State on the benefcient results of 2 just and wise administration Of the States public affairs fo- the past two years, and on the restoration to power, in national affairs, ot the Democratic party. ?. We endorse the National Demo cratic administration, and reafiirm our allegiance to the National Dem ocratic Party and our firm adherence to it's time honored principles, which guarantee equality, liberty and hap piness to the citizens of our common country.
 3. We maintain that the protec- tion of the rights of life. liberty and property, the equality of all citizens before the law, the right of self gov ernment and the supremacy of the federal government within constitu- tionaI limits are essential to the con tinuance of free government. 4. We regret the depressed condI ton Of the agricultural interests Of the State, and the strained relations of capital and labor, and tiace the conditions directly to the operation Of high protective tariff; and we commend the efforts Of our delega ton Tn Congress in their support of the bill introduced by William R. Morrison for the revision ofthe tariff. We reaffirm our adherence to the time honored Democratic doctrine of s'a tariff for revenue only" ,. We are in favor of the unlim tied coinage of silver, and demand that the coin of the United States, gold and silver, be paid out on the debts of the government without dis eliminating against silver.
 $. We recognize that all indus tries and all citizens should bear their equal proportions of the bur dens of government; that taxation should fall equally upon all species of property, and we demand equal and exact justice in the assessment and collection Of taxes, and favor such legislation as will foster labor and honest industries and discour age monopoly.
 '. We recommend the payment Of the State debt as rapidly as It can be accomplished under reasonable tax ton, consistent with public inter est.
 s. We demand equal protection of all citizens, In their rights of person and property, strict accountability Of all officials, and the maintenance Of the purity of the ballot.
 9. We invite labor and capital to assist in developing the great agri cultural, mineral and manufactur ing resources of our State, and favor liberal legislation for the encourage ment of immigration and the foster ing of progressive industries in tue 1 State.
 10. We recognize that agriculture is the main stay and chef support of the Stale; we demand that the Gen. eral Assembly shall foster and en- courage 1t by establishing bureau of agriculture and labor statistics, with view to the improvement of tue conditions of the laborer and the advancement If agriculture. II. We recognIze that public in- telligence is essential to good govern memt, rcailirm our devotion to the cause of popular education, and pledge the fostering care of the State to work so necessary to the liberty and happiness of the people.
 12. We recognizc that railroads are among the prime factors of mod ern civilization and we demand that the General Assembly shall foster and encourage their construction and maintenance by wise and just laws, and shall prohibit all willful obstruc tion to their operation. At the same time we declare that railroads are public highways, subject to the con troi of the State for the benefit of the public. We therefore, demand that the General Assembly shall so regulate freight and passenger charges as to protect the interest Of the people while doing justice to the railroads. making their charges equal and uniform, and shall prohibit, under severe penalties, all dlscrimi nations in favor or against particn lar persons, localities and classes of freight.