The Forrest City times., 1890-06-28
uTHE TICKET AND PLATFORM,

we nave tuuel tp lne Stdtt tiChtt the probable nominees Of the District conventions, which makes it complete down to county offices.
 DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
 ELECTION snprEAaxR l. tsa1
 For Governor;
 JANES r. EAGI.k. of bonoke.
 For Secretary of State:
 E. BCiilSN.af Logan.
 For Auditor nf staie; VIM. & ntNi.nP, of Munroe,
 Eor Treasurer:
 R0bEHrB MORROW, of Sepastian.
 For Attorney s(;eucra,:
 WI. F. ATKINSON, ot Nevada.
 For Supt. Public Insfruotiaat
 JOSIAH Il. SHfNN, of Pulaski.
 For Commissioner ot State lands;
 (. B. MYERS. of Pulaski.
 For Commissioner of Agrculturc
 N. r. LOCKE. of Crawford.
 For Congress First District:
 VIII CATk. of Graighead.
 For Judgo First Judicial District:
 II. x. Hutton ot Icc. For Prosecuting Attorney. First Judicial Dis
 trict:
 $. Brundidgc, Jr.. Of White.
 PLATFORM.
 l. The Democratic party af Arkansss. i,, convention assembled, declare it's un' swerviug faith in the time-honored principles ot the party a. the opty eccurity of republican government, the pcrpetui'y Of the iihcrties oi the people, the supremacy of the General Government in the exercise of all the powers delegated to Il hy the constitution. tho re- served rights of each and every state in the Union as tu all such powers not so ,iclcgatc,i or by the Federal Constitution prohibited to the States opposition tu class legislation. munopolics and trusts. equal and just ia xat,or of all classes without favor or distinction, Tor Inc support of the Governmeut. which should At..t ,xsrtk ntsL the absolute equality of all oiizous ietutc the law, without distincttau.
 2 We demand tho enactment of such law as will prevent corporate injustice, the formation of trl,sts and tho ownership af lands hy non resident aliens. that aii uncarned lands here toforc improvidcntly granted to raiirsad cor poration- be restored to the public domain that no more grants be made "a corpora ions. and that the public lands bc reserved for actual ecttcrs only.
 l. We arc unaitcrahly opposed to the prespn, election bills before Congress. UT to any oihcr measures that proposes tu trauster the mana. gement and coptrnl nf elections ffnm tho property constituted authorities of tho states to the authorities uf tho unisoi States,
 5. We denoupec the Mckinley bill a. an tn. famous cxtortton from the harti-.ariiesi wages of the poor to increase the fortunes ot The rich manufacturers ot the Easi, auG We rcnew our unaiterailie opposition to Inc unetnsti- tutiouai mud unjust poicyo of high tar,h tax an9a, which rahs the many to cntish the lew, makes tae prtduccr thu slave to the utnnu' fncturcr. lays it's heaviest huricns upon the faruier. the mechunio and the day mhorcr. gives no returns through any channel ta those whom, they daily rob. and fosters ail trusts which arc the legitimate rcsults ot our present. tariu system. and we denoupee as | fallaev the kepuhlicap flea thnt Il high tarif is can tsc any protection to the farmer, q. We denonncc as tniQuituns tue Silver bill as passed hy tho present Republican House ot Representatives as an attempt to domonetizc silver and to build up the fortunes of the favored few. that VIC faynt the frc. and unrestricted coinage of si.gcr: an iacra,ss,Ti volume ut currency, ,rcStrictAi ntone to tho noc,esary demands of the country. which shah bc legal tender for all tlahts. public Hnd privatc, We believe tho power tu issue and contrai the volume of currcnry belongs alone to 'tltc general Government, and that this power should not b~ deicas ted to- or controlled by. any other authority.
 :. We dut,i,,d a reformation in our trans- poststiou system. so regulating freight and pasScngcr rutos as to relieve tho Isople frum paving dividends on a f1edulcn,iy wa.rrsd stock.
 adopted by the National Republican part, during the Inst Presidential csmpatgn iii the manipulation uf 'illtsks of Five, and tho employment of vast sums of money. wrapg corporate capital to corrupt the sle<'ttpns and tu ise repaid hy the enactment of other pro tec,,se laws containing other priviieTes. thus ,hc honest iaior of tho land.
 '. That VIC condemn the present Republican Ad.nn,straton for the appointment of ig- nurant, vicious and incompetent office holders in Ihs Sintc.
 10. We recogn!ye tho dignity of labor and th" necessity of proper icgisiation to protect its interests. and shall unswervingly oppose every attempt to lessen tho fruits of tou UT to place honest warkmen in competition with paupers aud conycts,
 II. We contrast with pride tho pemnorattc Administration of Grover Cleveland upon q H broad, National and patriotic principle with that at Beujamin Harrison, uIson Il soctiopal and partisan hass. the result of bargain, intrigue and corruption, which was the price and condition of his election.
 STATE AfFAIns.
 E. ItAi va point with pride to the series of spicEdd achievements of the Iemocratic larty in Arkansas since ls1A. tho restoration nf the credit of tho State from bankruptcy to the highest financial standtug: the enormous decrease ut the Slate debt, Inc dcorcasc in the expenditures Df thc State Government and the ,ssge consequent dsscvasc of taxation Inc abolition of a partisan militia, fraudulent reRistration boards, the splendid railrossi sys- tom of the State. huiis without State subsidies and taxed as other property is taxed: the splcn- di,i buildings and appurtenant system of char table institutions; the eSmmou schosal system and 'he reinarsah'c grow th of aesasiealiss and farms and ow ncrshtp thersof. by their occts- pants; tue great ipiiax of capital into tho state; ths grai nlmecr oi hanks and of taxable wealth, tho steady increase of pop uiation. aud the honest aud fearless execution ct ali law.
 II. iieiieving ,l.ai homo rula and local self. government arc cardinal r,tncpies in re- publican government. we therefore iniorss and approve The action Qf the Legislature of Afksasas tn epactiag lave Tiesealinw io the pcorle tho right of scttliGx tlsc liquor question tor themselves in Recor,tH,loa with the wlshcs and sentiments of ihe community arceted. lt We arc proud to eiatm fur Democratic Administration in Arkansas tho requirement uf railroads and all other corporations to bear their just and rrlportinnatc shar. of taxation. ia. We announce our nrm and unaitcrable adhcrEucc to the doctrine ot free and fat elections. and to thi< end favor the cn- Wctnent by the next Genef al Assembly of an election law securing to the yotcr n secret ballet and tue privilege os casting hts vote unsnnusnccd by party leaders, tho fear uf -t~sai or political o@traeism thr prercql llisitc of q free haiiot and fair cnuEs" Lsing a free sni untrasnmciie,i sote.
 lt We sienaunes tho examinations by which the ptic- of sohoa bsnsks Is larxcly lfacFGa sesi ahovc a reasonable cost. and wc fa4nr such icvislafiott as will free the people ft0m Their grnsp and sise school hooks to th.a children nf ihe State at a rrasuaahtc price.
 The platform WAS unaniasuus.y adopted.