The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-01
DEMOCRATIC PLATPop

The Democratic party Of Art.,.
convention assembled, renewS 4.
glance to the time-hOnOred nriros.,
the party and declares as follows
We endorse the national platforu
Democratic party adopted at Cbic,
its national convention OF ISo6 arS
firm the principles therein enumer,,1
We recognize the "1Onroe doctr,.
cardinal tenet of the Democrats ss n,s
part OF the public policy Of tEe n,
government and fayOritS strict ob,s1.
Regarding that the war now beiu,,,
by the United States with SpainisS.
purpose of maintaining the national
and to assist an oppressed people /.
Cling for liberty, We note With nrS
prOmptness with which ali secfi6a's
common country have Responded 4
call for men and means for lis proSec.
and pledge the Democratic Dartyoil1I
Sas to an endorsement OF all' ner,'
measures to bring it to successfuIS
and triumphant conclusion.
Believing that the resources and h
powers of the United States are mil
TO defray the expenses of the sucrrs
prosecution of the war, we are OnnoO
the assurance of interest-bearingbD bDs
that purpose at the present time.
We are in favor of the United State,
ernment building and cOnstructiu,
Nicaragua canal, and that il shall
control ard manage the same.
I We favor the creation OF a raiIrOsdv
mission to supervise and regulate In 4
GRAFTON OF railroads within the Iimitsd4
state, and recommend the DemOcadl
ters to support at the September eti'
amendment No. 4 to the COHstitutim
We favor the Improvement Of the Y.
highways OF the State and the adOptnI
amendment No. 5 to the COnStitut@
Regarding with pride and satisr'
the successful development OF our n
school system, we pledge the DemG1I
| party to its perpetual support and 4
/ tenance.
The following was submitted BY
committee on resolutions and adOpta
Whereas, there seems to be ava
uniformity as to the qualifications DID
tors at the county primaries and Cofs
tiOns held in the various cOuntieS;aa
Whereas, uniformity of quaIiiicatin
desirable and would be beneficial NJ
interests OF the party; be it
I Resolved, first, That we favor andfel
mend a strict observance Of the partya 4
in the holding of county primarsi
conventions.
Second, That we recommend that v
title anyone to vote at any Demoai
county convention or primary, he Will
qualified eleCtOr under the law, at TIKI
suing general election and known lk'
crat in county, state and national pOHl
and satisfy the Judges that he, IN
faith, intends thereafter to support
platform and nominees OF the DemOa'
party, cOurty, state and national
Resolved, That no member Of the
central committee shall give his PROV
anyone to attend a meeting OF said ea'
committee, except to some DenOera
siding in the district which he repre@
Resolved, That the Democracy O.
state OF Arkansas, in convention aw
bled, hereby expresses its unbounaassS
fidence in the wise leadership Oh Na v.
Bryan, and declares his stateSInah'lll \
be OF high, able and most patrloI'
that it applauds the patriotism
prompted him to give his servlceSsw
country at a time OF peril as wen \
peace, and Il denOunceS the efforts y
gGldbug and Republican press to lalS2
fleet upon his acts In conneeuOO y"
with.
Resolved, That the state cenlIav
mittee to be appointed by this eoIns" 1Hi,
be, and they are, hereby instruet.sS,s
pairing the call for any future S.s"
vention to fix a uniform day lOr Wv ".S
ING OF county conventions or Pl%%
elections for state officers leavlnS. Y
several counties to decide, tnrVuS" ~,
respective central committees lle ,"t. %,
of Choosing and instructing deleSaSI
the state convention as they m% ic,,
best; and further that candlda'eS,~ ,usS
offices shall be nominated by a ,'s l""s
vote Of the delegated state 'O"''