The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-29
ARKANSAS DEMOCRACY.
The State Conventions Work of Yes
terday---a Splendid Platform
Adopted.

twice during the day and Prof.
Junius Jordan was nominated for
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, on the first ballot. Later on
the platform was adopted, which
we give in full below. 1t is a SPLEEN
did document, embodying the true
principles of Democracy. Except
ing the nomination of Land Com
missioner, which will take place to-
day, this completed the work of the
convention. There were five candi-
dates for this office, Myers, Richie,
Chism, Harkey and Bispham Dur
ing yesterday, some 20 odd ballots
were cast, the first three mention
ed above leading, and showing
nearly equal strength. Richie had
slightly the advantage, with Meyers
next, and it was thought that
Richie would be nominated today,
Miller county's delegates voted for
Meyers according to instructions,
He having had two and a half terms
has injured his chances of success.
Messrs. Arnold and Sanderson re-
turned home yesterday, and 7. D.
Cook and the editor Of this paper
last night, leaving Messrs, Jones,
Kirby, Byrne and Cory to help
nominate the Land Commissioner.
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
The Democratic party Of Arkan-
sas in convention assembled hereby
re-affrms its faith in and allegiance
to the time honored principles Of
the national Democratic party as
expressed IN its platforms and rati-
fled in its legislation throughout
the history of the government. In
addition thereto it makes the fol-
lowing specific declarations;
We insist upon strict compli-
ance with the repeated declara-
lions of the party in favor of tar
if for revenue only, to the end that
the protection favored by the Re
publican party and crystalized in
the infamous determinations of the
Mckinley bill, shall be anuulled and
a fair competition in the markets
of the world shall be opened to the
producers of all classes in the Uni
ted States, and fair exchange for
our surplus products thereby secur-
ed.
To the end that taxation may be
distributed on an equitable basis
and accumulated property pay its
fair share of the expenses Of the
government, which have for 50 long
time been borne by the consump-
tion of the people. We favor an
income tax.
We still consider the act of 1873,
whereby silver was demonetized as
the greatest legislative crime of the
century, and demand the free and
unlimited coinage of both silver
and gold at a ratio of sixteen to
one as it then existed
We believe the constitutional
power to borrow money should be
exercised by ConGress' only in the
event of great emergencies when
the power to levy and collect taxes
commensurate with the require
ments Of the occasion cannot be en-
forced without manifest oppression
of the people, Therefore we are
opposed to the issue. of bonds in
time of peace.
We congratulate the Democratic
party and the people upon the re-
peal of the odious Federal election
law.
We favor the continued maintain
ance of our free public schools in
the interest Of general intelligence
and public information,
Believing that home rule and To-
cal self Government are cardinal
principles in Republican govern
ment, we therefore endorse and APP
prove the action of the legislature
of Arkansas in enacting laws rele-
eating to the people the right of
settling the liquor question for
themselves in accordance with the
wishes and sentiments Of the conn
try affected,
We congratulate the people upon
the faithful and economical admin
istration of her state government
under Democratic rule, and invoke
the cooperation Of all good citizens
in the perpetuation Of so desirable
a condition Of affairs,
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Nicaragua Canal Bill,