Nevada County picayune., 1888-06-13
The Democtatic Platform and
 State Central Committee.

The following IS the State Demo- ocratic Central Committee selected to serve for the next two years:
 Hon. J. H. IIarrod, Oi Faulkner, chairman.
 j. E. Williams, of Pulaski secre- tary.
 j. C. Hawthorne, of Craighead.
 W. F. Fletcher, of Lonoke.
 $. McNeely of Miller.
 M. F. Locke, of Crawford.
 0. ". Watkins, of Carroll.
 II. NJ. Grant of Phillips.
 !. B. Driver of Mississippi.
 R. P. Mack. of Lawrence.
 IT. NJ. Thomasson. of Washington.
 !. x. Brown, of Johnson.
 B. D. Williams of Pulaski.
 IT. B. Morton. of Grant.
 ]. II. Crawford, of Clark.
 k. B. Williams, of Hampstead.
 M NJ. Duflie. of Dallas.
 J. A. Gibson, of Arkansas.
 Oscar Mills, of Logan.
 J. N. Bragg, of Ouachita.
 J. NJ. Archer. of Fulton.
 PLATFORM.
 The democratic party of the state of Arkansas. by it's representatives in convention assembled. hereby renew it's allegiance to the democratic par tv of the United States and it's firm belief in and fidelity to its time hon. ored principles, together with the following specific declarations;
 First.-Wc congratulate the demo- cratic party and the people upon the absolute success of the admlnstra- traitor of President Cleveland, un- der whose wise and patriotic policy the public debt has been so largely diminished; SO vast an area of the republican lands. which had been squandered by the republican party upon corporations. recovered to the people the pension list so greatly enlarged upon just and equitable l basis of merit. and not reward for partisan services so largely extended at diminished expense the depart ment of justice made such in fact and not an instrument of inquisition and oppression the public service purl- fled and made efficient, the honor oi l the nation maintained at home and abroad: the false and slanderous idea which had been consistently in stilled into the minds of large ele, ment of the citizenship of the south ern states. that democratic suprema cy meant their reinstatement. utter ly refuted, and the personal liberty of all classes of society extended up on 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 terd, we give the heartiest endorse mcnt to the bold, manly and state manlike message of President Cleve land, communicated to congress al the beginning of it's present session and commend the majority report of tho committee on ways and means knowns as the Mills bill. as proper move in the direction Of this much needed relief.
 Third Believing that "an indi>' soluble union of indeStructible states can be maintained only by the strict adherance to the constitution, WIG are unalterably opposed to any inter l ference in local or state affairs by the federal government through any oi it's departments.
 Fourth We favor liberal appro- priations by congress for the lmproV- mcnt of our waterways, tO the end i that commerce may be facilitated and rates of transportation regulated and cheapened. by bringing them ln- to competition with those artificial avenues of traffic whose natural ten dcncy is toward monopoly and eX- | tOrtion.
 Fifth With a spirit of pride we remember that the the Arkansas del egatiOn in the democratic national convention of 1884 was the first to support Grover Cleveland for nomi- nation. and continued steadfast in their support throughout the contest and realizing that their judgment has been fully vindicated by his ad- ministration. we hereby instruct our delegation to the convention to meet at St. Louis on the 5th inst, to cast the undivided vote of Arkansas for his renomination.
 Sixth We point with pride to the successful administration of state af- fairs by the democratic party and the results that prove its wisdom and patriotism to wit: The rate of taxation reduced from { to , mills the marvellous increase of material wealth of the state which was greatly enhanced by the passage of laws which subjected the property of wealthy corporations to the payment of an equitable proportion of the cost of their own protection, on a basis of fairness to themselves and justice to the people; the liberal en- couragcmcnt and fostering care CN- tended to the cause of public cduca- tion; the founding and sustaining on