The Russellville Democrat., 1888-06-14
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
As Promulgated by the State
 Democratic Convention.
THE PLATFORM:

THE PLATFORM:
 The democratic party of the state of Arkansas, by it's representatives Tn convention assembled, hereby re- news it's allegiance to the democrat ic party of the United States and it's firm belief in and fidelity to it's time honored principles, together with the following specific declarations:
 First-We congratulate the demo cratic party and the people upon the absolute success of the administra ton of President Cleveland, under whose wise and patriotic policy the public debt has been so largely dim. inished, which had been squandered by the republican party upon cor porations, recovered to the people :; the pension list so greatly enlarged upon just and equitable basis of merit, and not as reward for part isan services; the mail service so largely extended at diminished ex- pense; the department of justice made such in fact and not an instru ment of inquisitiou and oppression; {; the public service purified and made efficient; the honor of the nation maintained at home and abroad: the false and slanderons idea which had been consistently instilled into the minds of large element of the cit izenship of the southern states, that democratic supremacy meant their re enslavement utterly refuted, and the personal liberty of all classes of society extended and secured upon a constitutional basis.
 Second Being fully impressed with the urgent necessity for prompt relief of the people from the burdens of an indirect taxation far exceeding the necessities of the government honestly and economically admins tered, we give the heartiest endorse ment to the bold, manly and states man like message of President Cleve land, communicated to congress at the beginning of it's present session, and commend the majority report of the committee on ways and means, known as "the Mills bill" as prop CT move in the direction of this much needed relief.
 Third-Belleving that "an indis' soluble union of indestructible stat es' can be maintained only by a strict adherence to the constitution, we are unalterably opposed to any interference in local or state affairs by the federal government through any of it's departments.
 Fourth-We favor liberal approp riatlons by congress for the improve. ment of our waterways, to the end that commerce may be faoilitatedand rates of transportation regulated and cheapened, by bringing them into competition with those artificial avenues of traffic whose natural ten dency is toward monopoly and ex tortion.
 Flfth-With a spirit of pride we remember that the Arkansas dele gation in the dem ocratic national convention of 1884 was the first to support Grover Cleveland for nom ination, and continued steadfast In their support throughout the contest, and realizing that their judgment has been fully vlndicated by bis ad- ministration, we hereby instruct our delegation to the conyention to meet in St. Louis on the 9th inst. to cast the undivided vote Of Arkansas for hls renomination.
 Sixth-We point with pride to the successful administration of state affairs by the democratic party and the results that prove it's wisdom and patriotism to wit; The rate of tax ation reduced from ' to } mills, the marvellous increase of material wealth of the state, which was greatly en hanced by the passage of laws which subjected the property of wealthy corporations to the payment of an equitable proportion of .he cost of their own protection, on a basis of fairness to themselves and JuStlCe Lo tuo PeoPioi the liberal encouragement and fos terng care extended to the cause, Of pubic education; the founding and sustaining on basis of broad fiber. ality the various charitable institu- tions of the state, and the payment of so much of the just debt of the state as has already been accomplish ed, with the promise of it's entire sat isfaction at no distant day.
 Seyenth-We indorse the action of, the legislature of 1887 in proyid- ing for a geological survey of the state, and favor the establishments by the next legislature of a bureau of agriculture, manufacture, mining and immigration.
 Eighth-We favor g system of lib eral enactment for the encourage