The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-11
Sold BY Winams s Williams, Druggist
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The Democratic party OF Arkansas il
convention assembled reneWs its ale
glance to the time=hOnOred principles o
| the party and declares as follows:
We endorse the national platform OF thi
Democratic party adopted at Chicago, Il
its national convention of 1890 and re=al
firm the principles therein enumerated.
We recognize the r1OnrOe doctrine as Z
cardinal tenet of the Democratic party anC
a part OF the public policy OF the natiOna
government and favOrits strict observance
Regarding that the war now being wageC
by the United States with Spain is for ths
| purpose of maintaining the national honor
and to assist an oppressed people strug
| Cling for liberty, we note with pride, thG
promptness with which all sections OF Oul
common country have responded to th(
call for men and means for its prosecution
and pledge the Democratic party OF Arkan
saS to an endorsement OF all necessary
measures to bring It to a successful speedy
and triumphant conclusion.
Believing that the resources and taxing
powers of the United States are sufficient
to dciray the expenses OF the succeSSfu
prosecution OF the war, we are opposed L
] the assurance Of interestzbearing bonds tol
! that purpose at the present time.
We are in favor of the United States gov
ernment building and constructing thI
Nicaragua canal, and that it shall own
control and manage the same.
We favor the creation OF a railroad com
mission to supervise and regulate the Op'
Grafton OF railroads within the limits Of the
state, and recommend the Democratic vO
ters to support at the September election
amendment No. 4 to the Constitution
We favor the improvement of the public
highways Of the State and the adoption O
amendment No. 5 TO the Constitution
Regarding with pride and satisfaction
the successful development of our public
school system, we pledge the Democratic
party to its perpetual support and main
tenanCe.
The following was submitted by thC
committee OF resolutions and adopted:
Whereas, there seems to be a want o.
uniformity as to the qualifications OF clcC
tors at the county primaries and COnycn
tiOns held iH the various counties; and,
Whereas, uniformity Of qualifications /.
desirable and would be beneficial to the
interests Of the party; be 1t
Resolved, first, That we favor and recon-
mend a strict observance OF the party lines
in the holding OF county primaries and
conventions.
Second, That we recommend that to en-,
title anyone to vote at any Democratic
county convention or primary, he will be &
qualified cleCtOr under the law, at the en-
suing general election and known Demo.
Crat In county, state and national politics
and satisfy the Judges that he, In good
faith, intends thereafter to support the
platform and nominees OF the Democratic
party, county, state and national.
Resolved, That no member of the state
central committee shall give his proxy to
anyone TO attend a meeting Of said central
committee, except to some Democrat re.
siding In the district which he represents,
Resolved, That the Democracy OF the
state OF Arkansas, in convention assem-.
blcd hereby expresses It's unbOundgd con-
iidgnCC In the wise leadership OF VIM. j.
Bryan, and declares his statcsmunship ia
be Of high, able and most patriotic type;
that it applauds the patriotism that
prompted him TO give his services to his
country at a time Of peril as well as OF
peace, and II dcuOuuCcS the efforts of the
goldbug and Republican press TO falsely re-
fleet upon his acts In connection there
with.
Resolved, That the state central com,
mlttcc TO be appointed by this convention
he, and they are, hereby instructed In pre-
pairing the call for any future state con-
ycntiOn to fix uniform day for the hold
ing Oi county conventions or primary
elections for state officers leaving to the
several counties to decide through their
respective central committees the manner
Of choosing and instructing delegates TO
the state convention as they may deem
best and further that candidates for state
offices shall he nominated by majority
vote Of the delegated state convention.
Mr. A. G, Wolfe, Of Dundee Mo-,
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