Sharp County record., 1888-06-21
The Platform.

The following Is Vne platform "u'P'0N
bv the state convention.
rhe Democratic party Of the State OF
Arkansas, by its representatives. III con
yention assembled, hereby renews Its a!le-
piance to the Democratic party OF the NJ
tod States. and its firm belief In, and Il
delitv to its time honored principles, TO-
retber with the following specific declara'
tions:
FiYst-We congratulate the Democratic
narty and the people upon the absolute
success Of the administration OF PIesllent
Cleveland, under whose wise and patriotic
nol;cy the public debt has been so largely
diminished; so vast an area of the public
lands, which had been squandered by tie
Republican party upon corporatioh;s' re-
covered TO the people; the pension list SO
greatly enlarged upon just and equita'
ble basis of merit, and not as reWald lOr
nort;sen services; the mail service So lar-t'
~ extended at diminished expense; the
6enartment of Justice made such in Tact
and not an instrument of iuqulSltion aud
oppression, the public service purified ard
made efciont; the honor OF the nation
maintained at home and abroad; the false
and slanderous idea which had be per-
sistently instilled into the minds OF iarge
element of the citizenship of the Southern
States that Democratic supremacy meant
their reinstatement, utterly reiuted, and
the nersonal liberty of all classes of socie-
ty extended and secured upon constitu-
tional basis. .,,
Second-Belng fully impressed with the
urgent necessity for prompt relief OF the
neople from the burdens of an indirect
taxation far exceeding the necessities OF
the government, honestly and economical
" administered, we give the hearty en-
dorsement to the bold, manly and sta'es-
man.like message Of President Cleveland
communicated to congress at the begin
ming of its present session, and commend
the majority report of the committee on
ways and means, known as the Mills
hill" as q proper move in the direction OF
this much needed relief
Third-Believng that ian indjssolube
union of indistruotible States can be
maintained only by strict adherence to
the constitution, we are unaltera3ly op.
posed to any interference in local or State
affairs by the federal government through
any of its departments,
Fourth-We favor liberal appropria-
tions, by congress, for the improvement OF
our water ways, to the end that commerce
may be facilitated and rates of transpoI-
tation regulated and cheaper d, by bring
inc them into competition with those ar
t;fcial avenues Of traffic, whose natural
tendency is toward monopoly and extoi-
ton.
Fifth-Witha spirit Of pride we remeu-
ber that the Arkansas delegation IN the
Democratic national convention, OF 1884,
was the first 10 support Grover Cleveland
for nomination, and continued steadfast in
their support throughout the contest, and
realizing that their judgment had been
fully yindicated by his administration we
hereby instruct our delegation, to the con-
vention TO meet in ST. Louis on the 9th
instant, to cast the undivided vote Of Ar
kansas for his denomination.
Sixth-We point with pride to the suL-
cessful administration of State-aitS that
the democratic party anarttism, to- wit:
nroye its wiA&unon reduced from 10
m,Sife marvellous increase of mate
rial wealth of the State, which was great
lv enhanced by the passage of laws which
snbiected the property of wealthy corpt-
rations to the payment Of en- equitable
proportion of the cost OF their own protCc'
tion, on a basis of fairness to themselves
and Justice to the people; the liberal en-
oouragement and fostering care extended
to the cause of public education; the found
ing and sustaining, on 4 basis Of broad
liberalty the various charitable instilu.
tions of the State, and the payment Of so
much of the Just debt of the State as has
already been accomplished with the prom
ise # it's entire satisfaction at no distant
day.
Seventh-We endorse the action of the
legislature of 1887 in providing for ge.
ological survey of the State, and favor the
establishment by the next legislature, of
bureau Of agriculture, manufacture, mi.
ming and immigration.
Eigh;h-We favor a system of liberal
enactment for the encouragement of rail-
roads and manufacturing establishments,
but are opposed to any exemption in their
favor from the burdens of taxation which
cannot be extended alike to oil tax payers
and citizens.
Ninth-We endorse the united efforts of
liberal minded cities of the State, regard
less of political affilliation, to organizo
and build up State bureau of immigra'
ton, and hereby second their Invitation
extended to all earnest, honest and intel
ligeut people everywhere, regardless of
political opinion or religious belief, to