The Forrest City herald., 1896-03-07
GEN. POWELL CLAYTON.

lion to the st. Louis convention to vote
Tor his nomination and use all horora-
ble means to secure his success. 1t was
referred to the committee on resolu-
tions, as was also a resolution offered
by Sid b. Redding, of Pulaski county,
extending sympathy to the Cubans in
their struggle for liberty
At the afternoon session the report
Of the credentials committee was sub
mitted by II. f. Auten, Of Pulaski, and
showed 800 delegates present, repre-
senting rs of the 10 counties, Pike and
Stone not being represented.
Chairman C. c. Waters, on behalf OF
the committee on resolutions, submitted
report, prefacing the reading with
statement that the committee had con-
Gned its deliverance to national issues,
assuming that the subsequent conven-
ton to nominate n state ticket would
make declaration on state issues. The
resolutions were received with cheers
and were adopted by rising vote.
They are MS follows:
l. The republicans OF Arkansas In state con-
eention assembled, renew their allegiance to
the principles and policies OF the republican
party, and hereby pledge their honest and
earnest endeavor to advance those principles
nntil they reach fruition In suitable legisla-
tion, state and national.
. We cordially extend the right hand Of
fellowship to those citizens OF our own and
bther Southern states, who, convinced OF the
righteousness OF our cause have recently Joined
Dur ranks thus exhibiting moral courage of
no ordinary type In their ability In the laee @ OF
mQr political relations long established,
y Wo congratulate the republicans OF Mary.
land, West Virginia, Kentucky Tennessee and
Missouri, on their ability, demonstrated In the
campaigns Of 1894 and 1895, to wrcst their states
from the grasp OF the Bourbon democracy and
we assure them that there is reasonable ground
Tor hope that Arkansas may be likewise re-
deemed In the not distant future
1 We favor true bimctalism, with such re-
ktrictions and under such provisions, to be de-
lermned by legislc,oa as WILL secure of ,SS , sne
metals, so that tho purchasing and dcbt-pay-
Ing power OF the dollar, whether Of silver, gold
or paper shall be at all times equal;
5. We favor protection to American Indus
tries. In 1850 the battle Of the republican
party was 10 arrest the spread OF slave labor In
America; now II is to prevent the increase Of
lll-paid and degraded free labor in America.
Whatever tho next republican tarin Inv 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
We are not contending for any particular
tnrin law, or laws, or for any spccinl schod-
ulcs, or rates. but for the great prlnciple-the
American protective policy-the temporary
overthrow OF which has brought distress and
ruin to every part of the country.
g. We condemn the action Of the democratic
party In congress, and especially the Arkansas
senators and representatives, in voting to place
and placing the products OF our forests on the
free list, whereby the lumber industry OF
this state has been S Rr,aty ~ y CRIPPLED % ~ anu tne
ly reduced.
70 American industries should be the leading
political issue In the pending national cam.
palgn, we regard Gov Mckinley as the logical
candidate for president on such platform. He
" platform In himself, and the delegates from
this convention to St Louis are hereby In.
structed to vote for him as such candidate and
use all honorable means to secure his nomina.
tion.
The same committee submitted a res
olution OF sympathy for the Cuban
patriots, which was likewise adopted
by rising vote.
After a characteristic speech from
Gen. Powell Clayton, the convention
proceeded TO select the delegates to the
national republican convention, with
the following result; Gen. Clayton,
IL. IL. htnlntl' itHlN va 'p'p'l' HhN
Nj. w. Gibbs. The altcrnates selected
were; =. L. Stahl, Louis Altheincr, j,
A, Freeman, and j. Dopahoo,
The night session was devoted te
speech.malsing and the selection Of .
state central committee,
Previous to adjourning it was decided
that a nscond convention would be held
a. i.rlie hocll on July 10 nominate =
stale ieket.