Sharp County record., 1888-06-28
Senatorial 0nd J2tdjcjG5.
The Platform.

The following is the platform adopted
by the state convention.
The Democratic party OF tho State o.
Arkansas, by its representatives IN con
vention assembled, hereby rencwe its ale
eisnoe to the Democratic party OF the Unl'
ted States. and its firm belief in, and t.
delity to its time honored principles, TO-
gether with the following specific deolara-
tions:
First-We congratulate the Democratic
party and the people upon the absolute
success of the administration OF President
Cleveland, under whose wise and patriotic
policy the public debt has been so largely
diminished; so vast an area of the pubic
lands, which had been squanderod by the
Republican party upon corporations, re-
covered to the people; the'pension list 30
greatly enlarged upon just and equlta-
Bile basis of merit, and not as o reward tor
partisan services; tho mail service so large
" extended at diminished expense; the
department of Justice made such IN tact
and not an instrument of inquisition and
oppression, the public service purified and
made efficient; the honor OF the nation
maintained at home and abroad; the false
and slanderous idea which had been per-
sistently instilled into the minds OF q large
element of the citizenship of the Southern
States that Democratic supremacy meant
their reinstatement, utterly reiuted, and
the personal liberty of all classes OF sooio-
ty extended and secured upon oonsSltu-
tiOnal 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 economical
ly administered, we give the hearty on
dorsement to the bold, manly and states
man-like message of President Cleveland,
communicated to congress- at tho begin
ming of its present session, and commend
the majority report of the committee on
ways and means, known as the Mills
BILL" as proper move in the direction OF
this much needed relief,
Believing that ian iDdissoluble
union of indistructble States" can be
maintained only by strict adherence to
the constitution, we are unaltera5ly op'
posed to any interference in local or State
affairs by the federal government through
any of it's departments.
Fourth--We favor liberal Gppropria-
tions, by congress, for the improvement of
our water ways, to the end that commerce
maybe facilitated and rates of 'Tanspor-
tstion regulated and oheapenedr by bring
ing them into competition with those ar-
tificial avenues Of traffic, whose natural
tendency is toward monopoly and extor-
ton.
Fifth-With a spirit Of pride we remem-
ber that the Arkansas delegation in the
Democratic national convention, of 1884,
was the first TO support Grover Cl96st in
for nomiration, and oOntiAB- contest, and
their support thseR Judgment had been !
realizing air5sted by his administration we |
.dfeby instruct our delegation, to the CON
,ention TO meet in St. Louis on the 5yh |
Instant, to cast the undivided vote OF Ar"
kansas for his denomination.
Sixth-We point with pride to the sue
,essful administration Of State affairs by
The democratic party and the results th0t
nroye it's wisdom and patriotism to-wit
The rate of taxation reduced from TO
mills; the marvellous increase Of mate
rial wealth of the State, which was great
ly enhanced by the passage of laws when
subjected the property OF wealthy corpo'
rations to the payment of an equitable
proportion of the cost of their own prOteo.
ton, on basis of fairness to themselves
and Justice to the people; the liberal en-
oours sgement and fostering care extended
to the cause of public education; the found.
ing and sustaining, on basis OF broad
liberallty the various charitable in5titu'
tions of the State, and the payment of 50
much Of the Just debt Of the State az has
already been accomplished with the prom.
Use OF its entire satisfaction Rt no distant
day.
Seventh-We endorse the action Of the
legislature of 1887 in providing for ge-
illogical survey of the State, and favor the
establishment, by the next legislature, OF
bureau of agriculture, manufacture, M
ming and Immigration
Eigh:h--We faYor a System Of liberal
sDee;ment for ihe encouFa cement Of rail-
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