Sharp County record., 1888-07-05
Tbc Platform.

The following If the pih1Iorm hdoPlo"
bv the state convention.
The Democratic party OF the State OF
Arkansas, by i's representatives IN con
vention assembled, hereby rcneTs lt1 alic'
g;anee 10 the Democratic pGrty Of me Uol'
ted States and it's lrm belief in, and IL
delitv 20 It's time honored principles to-
gether with the following 7peeiho lejI4fa'
iiOns.
FiYa.-Wo congratulate the Democratic
party and the people upon the absolute
success of the administration OF Prosiu'n'
Cleveland. under whose Wi7o and patriotic
noliov the publiC debt has been 20 largely
diminished; 30 vast an area OF the pnh,''
lands. which had been 9quardercd " -ho
Renuhlican party upon corporations, r.
ooverpd 70 the people; the pension llsf 20
proatlv enlarged upon o Just nnd equlsa'
hle basis of merit and not as 3 reward Ior
nartiaan services; the mail service so laFae'
Io axfended at diminished expense the
dcpartment Of Justice made such IN lact
and not m instrument or luqulsltlon ana
1pnression, the public service purified ana
made odoient: the honor Of the nnt'on
maintained nt homo and ahrOHA; Sho lhi7'
and slandcr0ue idea which had been per-
slstentlv instillod into the mintR ct large
element of the citizenship of the southern
States that Democratic supremacy meant
their rcinslnvemou., utterly retnted, ana
tho nereonnl liberty of al ci0Hscs OF 7oele-
81 ovtcndod and occurred unOn GOnHtl;u-
ti0nal basis.
Second- Beng fully impressed with the
urgent necessity for prompt roiiot oi the
nenple from the burdcnG Of IN indirect
taxation far exceeding the necessities nj
the government honestly ard economical
" administered, vo give tho hearty en-
dorpement to the bold, manly and states'
man-like message Of P7osldent Cleveland,
communicated to congress at the begin
ming of its present session, and commend
the minority report Of the committee on
wavs and mcans, known as "tho Milia
bill" AZ q proper move in the direction OF
this much needed Tellet.
Third Believing that 'an indlssouhIe
union of indistructihe States can be
maintained only by strict adherence to
the constitution, we are unnltera9l7 op'
nosed 10 any Interference in local or state
affairs BY the federal government through
any of its departments.
Fourth-We favor liberal apprOpr1a'
tons. by congress, for the Improvement OF
our water ways, 70 the end that commerce
NAV he facilitated and rates Of transpOr-
tation regulated and oheapened, by bring
ING them into competition with those ar
tifsial avenues Of trafiJ, q hose natural
tendency is toward monopoly and extor-
zion.
Fifth-Witha spirit Of pride We rcmem-
her that the Aakansas delegation in rho
Democratic national convention, OF 1894
was the first TO support Grover Cleveland
for nomination, and continued steadias. IN
.heir support throughout the contest, and
realizing that their Judgment had been
fully vindicated by Ma administration we
hereby instruct our delegation, to the con-
vention 10 meet in ST. Louis on the 5.h
instant, to cast the undivided vote Of Ar
kansas for HE denomination.
Sixth-We point with pride to the sue
cessfuI administration Of State affairs by
the Democratic party aud the results that
urove its wisdom and patriotism. to-wlt
The rate Of taxation reduced from ! TO 3
mills; the marvellous increase OF mate
rial wealth Of the STATE, which was great
" enhanced by the passage OF laws which
subjected the property Of wealthy oorpo'
rations 70 the payment OF an equitable
prouorti0n Of the cost of their own protec
tion. On basis Of fairness 20 rhemscivo,
and Justice 70 rhe people: the liberal en-
oouragemen- and fostering care extended
10 the cause Of public education; the found
ing and sustaining, On 5Gsls OF 0rla,
IiberaltT 5ho var.Jus charitable insulu
tions Of the State, and The payment Of %
much of tie just deBJ CT 5ne o5ute ~ ha
already been accomplished with ,he prom
ise Of its entire satisfaction ss 90 o.stau
day.
Se7antl-Wo endorse tie satiou of .b
legisIesnra Of 1857 in pF.viiiar Tor @ ga
ologica! survey Of the state, and favor .h
estsblishmeu', by She 2cZt Legislature @
burau Of agriaa tT-s maluise,ure mj
ming and imui-rat.on
b,gh.a-|c favor systam If liberia
enactment s)r tie encouragement rf rJil
roads and notwithstanding Embellishments
but arc opposed 10 any exemption ia fhal
favor from the bHTfsns 0t faxasio7 rhir
cannot be sT.eraea siire n al TAX asr5-
ard eiasrna.