Nevada County picayune., 1890-08-28
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

1. The Democratic party of Ar kansas, ill convention assembled, de- clare it's unswerying faith in the timc-honored principles of the party as the only security of republican government; the perpetuity of the liberties of the people the suprema- cy of the General Government in the exercise of all the powers delegated to it by the Constitution; the re- served rights of each and every State in the | Union as to all such powers not so delegated, or by the Federal Constitution prohibited to the States; opposition to class legislation, moaopoics and trusts; equal and just taxation of all classes without favor or distinction. for the support of the Government, which should protect life, liberty and property alike. and the absolute equality of all citizens before the law, without dis tinctiou.
 ,. We demand the enactment of such laws as will prevent corporate injustice. the formation of trusts and the ownership of lands by nou-resi- dent aliens that all unearned lands heretofore improyidently granted to railroad corporations be restored to the public domain; that no more grants be made to corporations, and that the public lands he reserved for actual settlers only.
 ,. We are unalterably opposed to the present election bills before ! Congress, or to any other measures l that propose to transfer the manage ment and control of elections from l the properly constituted authorities of the State to the authority of the i United States.
 1. We denouncc the Mckinley l bill as an infamous eNtorton from l the hard-earned wages of the poor to increase the fortunes of the rich manufacturers of the East, and we renew our unaltcrable opposition to the unconstitutional and unjust poll- cy of hIgh tariff taxation, which robs the many to enrich the few, make tine producer the slave to the manu- facturcr. lays it's heaviest burdens upon the farmer, the mechanic ano the day laborer, gives no returns through any channel to those whom they daily rob. and fosters all trusts which are the legitimate results oi our present tariff system; and wl denounce as fallacy the Republican idea that q high tariff k or can bC any protection to the farmer,
 ,. We dcnouncc as iniquitOu, the silver bill ao passed by the pres cnt Republican House of Represen tative6, as an attempt to demonetiz' silver and to build up the fortunes O the favored few; that we favor th' free and unrestricted coinage of sil yer; an increased volume of cQrrcn cV, restricted alone to the necessary demands of the country, which shal . be a legal tender fOr all debts, pub 1 lie and private, We believe thu bower tO issue and control the vol tune of currency belongs alone t' the General Government, and tha this power should not be delegated , to, or controlled by, any other au l thority.
 C. We demand reformation il our transportation system, so rcgula ting freight and passenger rates q to relieve the people from payin: dividends on 8 fraudulcntly watere' stock
 :. We condemn, as infamous, tn methods adopted by the Nationa RepLh Lhliean party during the las Presidential campaign ln the manip ulations of "Bloc@"" of Five "n' the employment of vast e'ns Q money. wrgng by the fat frying .procc,, from public incorporate cap ital to corrupt the elections and tC be repaid by the enactment of othcI protective laws containing other privileges, thus casting greater anC unnecessary burdens upon the hones labor of the land.
 S. We condemn the present Repub lican Administration for the appoint ment of ignorant, vicious and incom potent eiliceholdcrs in this State
 2. We recognize the dignity of la bor and the necessity of proper leg iolatiou to protect it's interests, an, shall un,weryingiy oppose every at tempt to lessen the fruits of toll or tC place honest worlmeu in competition with paupcrs aud conyicts.
 io We contrast with pride the Democratic Administration of GroycI Cleveland upon broad, National ant patriotic principles with that of Ben jauju Harrison. upon sectional and partisan basis, Che result ot bargain intrigue and corruption, which wa, the price and condition of his eIcc- ton.
 -I}rt AFFAIRS.
 H. We point with pride .o in, -criro at ."ut achievements. ot the Democratic ;.,s. u Arkan-a. since la1l; the restoration of the credit of the Nta.y from bankruptcy to the highest financial standing the enormous decrease of the State debt Ilhc decrease of the expenditure, oi |tI,. Stoft. ,.t,., rg,f,ut .pnI thp larp,