Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-07-19
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM
Adopted by the Democratic State Con.
fYCntl0n at Little Rock,
Jane 14tb, 1892.
THE PLATFORM,

preme issue OF the day is tle reform OF the
administration of the Government; and that
the people can safely trust the party founded
by Jefferson, and whose principles were en-
lphasized in the splendid, patriotic and nom
! sectional administration of Grover G eve
land.
We denounce the Republican party for
its fragrant abuse and prostitution Of power
during the last four years. Coming into full
control of all branches of the Government
in 1888 by the use of unprecedented corrup-
ton fund; largely levied upon Government
fayorites by those before and since, close,
personally and officially, TO the chief bene-
hciary, that party Immediately entered upon
crusade Of tyrany, fraud and prehigate
extravaganza never befole yentured upon by
any party In times of peace.
1t found the treasury with large and
daily increasing surplus, and in times OF
great depression, accompanied by the uni
versal demand for relief from the burdens
of taxation, it dlssipated the surplus by
making annual appropriations Cf S50O,O00,-
900, largely for unnecessary and utterly in
defeLsible purposes, and thereby failed to
meet and discharge the maturing bonded in
debtedu2ss of the Government, and now finds
itsalf confronted with an imminent defcien-
CIV. Moreover, it made many of its appro-
priations permanent, for 10 other purpose,
than to prevent the people from correcting
the evils done, so long as the Republican
party retained control Of either the Senate
or Chief Magstracy Of the nation,
1t transcribed all precedents in vicious
| class legislation, in the enactment Of the Nc,
liinley bill, and finally, frightened by the
extremities to which it had gone, sought to
appcase the pubic discomfort by reciprocity
fraud, the adoption of which was confess
sion Of the iniquity it had perpetrated.
| 1t deprived States OF their just representa-
ton by ia Sc census.
1t deprived, in the most insoent and ar
bitrary manner, and practically without an
opportunity to be heard, representatives OF
the people Of their seats in the lower House
of Congress.
And, finally drunk with its own excuses,
it sought TO perpetuate the wrongs it had
done by depriving the people of the right to
hold their own ections and choose their
own servants by the enactment of the in
lannon's and oxecrablo force bill.
1t treated with utter contempt all ideas of
economy and honesty, both in its pension
legislation and in its administration of that
bureau.
1t rejected Democratic territories and adj
lhi"7u hePuOllcah territories IN oruer 10 re-
tain party supremacy.
This regime Of tyranny, extravaganza and
wrong .dong, contrasted with the clean,
honest, prudent and wise administration of
Grover Cleveland, brought upon the Rerub-
lican party the most stupendOus defeat that
ever befell any party in this country, and
inspired anew with confidence and hope all
the people IN the possibility OF preserving
Tree government Tor mankind.
we declare our abiding fidelity to the
OohsUEuIion ol Inc OHIVeu 0'ates IN us let
ter and spllt. i
we declare our 1alth III the capacity OF
inc people 1or selI-SoVefhmeht' ana IN t9elr
inherent IdSht 70 ENJOY H. Tree from all red
er$I interference,
we aenounce the Republican party be-
cause IL turned us PACK upon the interests
OF tne great masses OF society," ana sound
1aole government lof all, ana allied It's Tor
tunes 3S: WIN corporate We t:th' squander ng
Gatilos u tilG puollc uonuia upon RAJ roaus
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