The Forrest City times., 1890-07-05
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

ANNOONNEME M EN - DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
 ELECTION SEPTEMBER 1, tSg0.
 For Govcrnor;
 JAMES r. EAGLE, of Lanokc.
 For Secretary of state:
 B. BCuISM, ot Ioyuns
 For Auditor of State;
 VIM. S. DUNLOP. Of Monroe.
 For Trcasurcr:
 ROBERT B. M0hROw, af Sebastian.
 For Attornc, General:
 WM. E. ATKINSON. of Nevada.
 For Supt Public Instructions:
 JOSIAH II. SHiNN. of Pulaski.
 For Commissioner of State Lands;
 C. n. MYERS. oi Pulaski.
 For Commissioner of Agriculture;
 N. F. LOCKE. of Crawford.
 For Congress First District;
 W. H. CATE. of CNighcad. For state Senator, Seventh Senatorial District
 T. E. STANLEY, of Woodruff.
 For Judgc First Judicial District;
 IL. N, Hutton, of lcc. For Prosecuting Attorney. First Judicial Dis
 trict:
 <. lIrundidgc, Jr. Vf White.
 PLATFORM.
 l. Tue Democratic party of Arkansas. in
  swcrviug faith in the timc-honorcd principles of the party as tho only security of republican government. the pcrpc'uity Of the liberties ot tho people, the supremacy of inc General Government in the exercise of all the powers delegated to it by tho constitution: the re- served rights of each and every state in the Cnion as to all such powers not so delegated. or hy the Federal Constitution prohibited to the States; opposition to class icgislation, nonopolics.and trusts equal and just taxation of all classes without favor or distinction, for tho support of tho tiovcrDment which should protect life. liberty and property alike. aud the absolute equality of all citi1chs before tho law, without distinction.
 . We dclna,n the enactment of siich lawsas " ill prevent corporate injustice, the formation ot trusts and the ownership of lands hy non resident alicns; that all uncarncd lands here toforc imprvidcntly granted to raiir'std cor poratons bc restored to the pubic domain; that no moro grants be made to corporations, and that the public lands bc reserved Tor actual settlers only.
 [. We are unaltcrahly opposed to the present election bills before Congress. or my other measures that proposes to transfer the mana gcu,ent and control nt elections from the properly constituted authorities of tho states to the authorities of the United states. 5. We dcuouncc tho Mckinley bill as an in- fnmulls cxtortinn from the hnrd.arucd wages ot the poor to increase tho forfuncs of the rich manufacturers of the East, anG we renew our uualtcrahic opposition to the unconsti- tntional and unjust policy Of high tarin tax alton. which rDbs the many to enrich the lew. makes the producer the slave to the man,i-
 
 farmer, the mechanic und the day iabofcr. gives no returns through any channel to those whom they daily .oh. and fosters all trusts which are the legitimate results Of our present tariY system: and we dcno,,ncc as talIacy the Republican iica that a high tarin is or can bc any protection to the faimcr hill as passed by the present Republican House of Representatives, ns an attempt to dcmonctixc silver and to build up tho tortuncs of the favored few; that we favor the frcc and unrestricted coinage of silver; m increased volume of currency, .restrictcd alone to the necessary demands of the country. which slail be a legal tender for al debts, public and private. We believe the power to issue aud control tho volume of currency belongs atone to ,thc general Government. and that this power should not bc delegated to, or controlled by. any other authority.
 !. We demand a reformation in our trans. portation system. so regulating freight and paying dividends on a fraudulcntiy watercd stock.
 $. We condemn, as infamous, the methods adopted by the National Republican party during the last Preshientiul campaign in the manipulation or 'Blocks of Five. and tho employment of vast sums pf money, wfung corporate capital to corrupt the elections and Ia ,,e repaid by the enactiuent of other pro tectiye laws containing other privileges, thus casting greater and unnecessary burdens upon tho honest labor of the land.
 Q. That VIC condemn the present Republican Administration for tho appointment of ig% nornnt. vicious and incompetent oii'ce-holdcrs in this State.
 io We recognize the dignity of labor and the necessity of pruper legislation to protect it's interests, and shali mnswer.lng,y oppose place honest workmep tn competition with pauJrcrs and conSicfs,
 II. We contrast with pride the Democratic Administration uf Grover Cleveland upon Il broad National and patriotic principle with that of Benjamin Harrison. upon q sectional and partisan basis, the result of bargain. itfrf and Ina and condition Of his clration,
 STATE AFFAIRS.
 t2. That VIC point with pride to Inc series al splendid achievements of the DcmoQratic party iii Arkansas siucc ls.i: the restoration ot the credit of the Statc froni bankruptcy to the highest financial standing: the enormous decrease of tho State debt. the decrease in the expenditures of tho State Government and thc large consequent docrcasc of taxation; the abolition of n partisan militia, fraudulent registration boards; the splcn,.id railroad sys- tom of the State. built without State subsidies and tayr. Us other property Is taxed; the spien- dld buildings and arpurtcnant sy ystcm of char itabir institutions. the common school sy stem and the remarkable growth of academies and colleges. the vast multiplication Of small farms and ow nurshp thereof. by their oscn- panIs; tho great giiuN of capital into the state; thu Hrnat number of banks and of shareholding enterprises the doubling of the taxable wealth; the steady increase of pop nlation. and the honest and fearless execution of all law.
 
 government are cardinal principles in . r- publican government we therofoss ipdoSsc and approve the action of the Legislature of Arkansas in enacting laws releeatiny to tho people the righ, of settling tte liquor question for themselves in accordance with the wishes and sentiment. ot the community affected. lt. We are proud to claim for Democratic Administration in Arkansas tho requirement. ot railroads and all other corporations to bear their just and proportionate share of taxation la. Weanaouncc our firm and unlitcrabie adhcrancc tu the doctrine of free and fair elections; and to this end we favor the cn. nctment ny the next General Assembly of an election law occurring to the voter n secret ,aiint and tho privilege of casting his vote uninfucnCed by party leaders, or the fear of social or political ostracism tho prerequisite of a "frcc ballot and fair count being u free and slntrammcllcd vote.
 t6. We dcnounce the combinations by which the price of school books is largely increased above a reasonable cost, and we favor such Legislation as will free tho people from their grasp and give school books to the children of the State at a reasonable price.
 The platform was unanimousiy adopted. Wt- ara htnurv for u .rncI rono;u.,