The Van Buren press., 1894-06-30
THE CONVENTION REFUSE TO ENDORSE
THK PRESIDENTS SILVER
POTICV


POLICY.
The following is the platform re-
ported by the Committee on Resolu.
tions and Platforms:
The Democratic party of Arkansas in conven.
ton assembled hereby re-affirms Its faith in and
allegiance to the time honored principles of the
national Democratic party as expressed In its
platforms and ratified in its legislation through
out the history of the government. In addition
thereto it makes the following declarations:
We insist upon strict compliance with the
repeated declarations of the party In favor of q
tarilf for revenue only to the end that the pro-
lection favored by the Republican party and
crystalized In the infamous determinations of
the Mckinley tariff bill, shall be annulled and a
fair competition in the markets of the world
shall be opened to the producers OF all classes in
the United States. and fair exchange for our
surplus products thereby secured.
To the end that taxation may be distributed
on an equitable basis and accumulated property
pay its fair share of the expenses of the govern.
ment which have for so long O time been borne
by the consumption of the people. We favor al
income tax.
We still consider the act of 1873, whereby sill
yer was demonetized, as the greatest legislativ We
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 excerised by congress only In
the event of great emergencies when the power
to levy and collect taxes commensurate with the
requirements of the occasion cannot be enforced
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 repeal of the odiOus federal
election law.
We favor the continued maintainance of our
free public schools in the interest of general in.
telligence and public information
Believing that home rule and local self-goy-
| crnmcnt are cardinal principles in republican
| government we therefore endorse and approve
the action of the legislature of Arkansas in en-
acting laws relegating to the people the right OF
settling the liquor question for themselves in
accordance with the wishes aud sentiments NJ
the country affected.
We congratulate the people upon the faithful
and economical administration OF her state eoy
ernment under Democratic rule, and invoke the
corporation OF all good citizens in tn perpetu.
alton OF so desirable condition OF affairs.
NEW STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Hon. J. E. Williams submitted the following:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN-Your committee appointed to
select state central committee beg leave to
submit the following committee as their report
to-wit:
Chairman--ca IDnstrong, CONWAY
Secretary-Gray Carroll, Pulaski
First Congressional District-J. D. Block.
Greene
Second Congressional District--John J. Sump-
ter, Garland.
Third Congressional District--J D. Cook, Mil.
Ter.
Fourth Congressional District-Georgc A..
Mansfield. franklin
Fifth Congressional District-A. Davis. Car.
roll.
Sixth Congressional District-John. c. Palmer,
Monroe.
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
First-E. q. Horner, Philips
Second-E. J. Baddinelli Cross.
Third-J. N. Phelps, Lawrence.
Fourth-F. r. Galbraith, Benton
Fifth-R b. Wilson. Pope.