The Forrest City times., 1896-03-06
ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS.


sympathy for Cuban Patriots.
LITTLE Rock. March 4-The republican
mate convention TO select delegates at large to
The national convention at St. Louis was held
N the statehouse yesterday. Seventy three
Of the 15 counties we're represented. Besides
being the largest, IL was conceded that the con-
sention was the most representative ever held
m this state since 1872. the chief characteristic
eeing the large percentage OF white delegates.
The basis of representation in the convention
vas fixed at one delegate at large from each
soonty and one for every 200 votes or fraction
Hereof cast for Harrison and Reid at the presi-
Aential election OF 1892.
-Four large portraits OF Maj. Mckinley
adorned the walls, two of them being in close
proximity to the picture OF Jefferson Davis.
The delegates were called to order by Chair
man Henry M. Cooper of the state central
committee. Col w. G. Whipple OF this city
Was made temporary chairman and afterwards
she presiding officer Of the convention. Leo
A. Fessler, Ed Campbell and J. c. Harris we're
siected secretaries.
While the delegates were awaiting commit
zee reports Gen. Powell Clayton was invited
70 address the convention. Gen. CLAYTON de-
Avered one OF his characteristic speeches. lie
PAID high tribute to Mai. Mckinley whom
ne STYLED the next president OF the United
States"
Hon. H. L. Remmel followed Gen. Clayton in
GOV. Clarke would defeat Senator Jones for
the united States senate and believed that
knc republican members OF the next legislature
Nouio assist in bringing about that result.
balioting for delegates resulted as follows:
fowell Clayton, by rising vote of the conven-
non: II. M. Cooper, II. L. Remmel and NJ. w.
Alternates-Judge Stahl. OF Bentonville j.
A. Freeman, OF Millersvlle: J. Donohoe, OF
Helena, and l.. Altheimer, OF Pine Bluff.
THE PLATFORM.
The following resolutions we're adopted with
out dissenting vote:
l. The republicans of Arkansas, in state con-
vention assembled renew their allegiance to
fhe principles and policies OF the republican
party, and hereby pledge their honest and
earnest endeavorS to advance those principles
until they reach fruition in suitable legisla-
ton, state and national.
We cordially extend the right hand Of fell
ao"ship to those citizens Of our own and other
southern states who. convinced OF the right
eousness of our cause, have recently Joined our
ranks, thus exhibiting a moral courage of no
ordinary type in their ability, in the face of
ADVERSE criticism and prejudice, to sever for
mer political relations long established.
- we congratulate the republicans of Mary
land, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and
missouri on their ability, demonstrated In the
campaigns of 1894 and 1865 to wrest their states
we assure them that there is reasonable ground
for hope that Arkansas may be likewise re-
deemed In the not distant future.
We favor true bilnctallism. with such re-
strictions and under such provisions. to be de-
fermined by legislation, as will secure the
maintenance the parity of values of the two
metals, so that the purchasing and debt-pay-
ing power of the dollar. whether of silver. gold
or paper shall be at all times equal.
.. We favor prots ction to American indus
tries. In 1860 the battle of the republican
party was to arrest the spread of slave labor In
America; now 1t is to prevent the increase Of
1liy-paid and degraded free labor in America
Whatever the next republican tariff law may
provide. It's rates will measure the difference
between American and European conditions
and Will be fully adequate to protect ourselves
from the Invasion of our market by oriental
products, to the injury OF American labor, and
will In no case be too low to protect and exalt
American labor and promote and increase
American production. We are not contending
Tor any particular tariff law or laws, or for any
special schedules or rates, but for the great
principle-the American protective policy-the
temporary owe throw of which has brought
distress and ruin to very part of our beloved
country.
we condemn the action OF the democratic
pa ~ in congress. and especially the Arkansas
senators and representatives in voting to place
and placing the products of our forests on the
Tree list, whereby the lumber industry of this
state has been greatly crippled and the price
OF labor employed in said industry greatly re-
duced.
= Believing that the question of protection
20 American industries should be the leading
political Issue in the pending national cam
palgn, we regard ex-Gov. Mckinley as the log
zeal candidate for president or such q plat
term He is a platform in himself and the
delegates from this convention to St Louis
axe hereby instructed tc vote for him as such
carrAtats and use all honorable means to Sc
cure his nomination.
s. We heartily approve the course OF the
American congress, and express our sincere
sympathy Cor the Cuban patriots in their gall
MIa aefense of home and native land. and APP
plaud their heroic struggle for liberty and i'm
dependence
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The committee appointed to select a state
central committee submitted the following re-
port at the night session of the convention,
wsstch5was adopted:
AT Largc-Powen Clayton, II. NJ. Cooper M
w. Glib. Stephen Wheeler III. l.. Kennel w
g.. Whipple, II. Il. Auten, c. c. Waters ID. g.
Russell, A. G. Leming, Jacob Trieber B. NJ.
Foreman, 5. b. Redding, S. +. Stahl G. A A.
Deane..
First Congressional District-J. n Donohoe,
Jacob Shaul, f. ~ Tucker, j. b. Neal, H. H.
Houghton, c. +. Nash. J. II. Roberts
Second District-JaInes X. Barnes c. N Rix
o. III. Spellman, Ferd. Havis C. L. Duke, John
W. Howell w. II. III. Clayton
Third Distriet-D. w. Chandler. A. A. Tufts
b. G. Bryant, f. f. Hudspeth. r. X Savage j.
4. Peake, John H. Locke.
Fourth District-R. A. Edgerton, G. W.
Thompson, w. ID. Fakes. J. G. Chitwood, Albert
Desha. J. T., Burl5. w. s Holt
Fifth District-Charles M. Green, NJ. A. Sam
Gers, Thomas j. Hunt, w p. Speers, Charles
w. Cox. William Stotts and J. d. Knowlton
Sixth District-D. ID. Cole, II. II. Meyers, c.
w. Chase. j. NJ. McClintock w. p Jones. b.
+. Bodenhaner and A. Fl. Lockland.
The committee organized by re-electing
Henry M. Cooper chairman and M w Glib
secretary.