The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-09-02
DEMOCRATIC PLATFOPN

The Democratic party of Arkars,,
convention assembled, renews ifs y
glance to the time=hOnOred princirla.
the party and declares as follows:
We endorse the national platform q,
Democratic party adopted at Chicaoo
its national convention OF 1900 and Ss, ~.
firm the principles therein enumerated
We recognize the nOnrOe doctrine .,
cardinal tenet of the Democratic partv =
a part of the public policy of the nsfio-.
government and faYOritS strict obServs,.
Regarding that the war now BEING w....
by the United States with Spain is for y
purpose of maintaining the national hon.
and to assist an oppressed people stms
Cling for liberty, we note with pride 4
prOmptness with which all sections oi os
common country have responded to 4,
call for men and means for its prOsecutim
and pledge the Democratic party Of Arks.
sas to an endorsement of all necess,,
measures to bring it ta successful sneei
and triumphant conclusion.
Believing that the resources and tayw
powers of the United States are suficies
to defray the expenses of the succesJJ
prosecution OF the war, we are opposed b
the assurance OF interest-bearing bonds Ia
that purpose at the present time.
We are in favor of the United States qu.
ernment building and constructing IN
Nicaragua canal, and that it shall own
control and manage the same.
We favor the creation of railroad CON
mission to supervise and regulate the o.
-
state, and recommend the Democratic 70
ters to support at the September electIa
amendment No. 4 to the Constitution
We favor the improvement of the pubk
highways of the State and the adoption
amendment No. 5 to the Constitution
Regarding with pride and satisfactlm
the successful development of our publ
school system, we pledge the Democrat
party to its perpetual support and main
tenanCe.
The following was submitted by tk
committee on resolutions and adopted
Whereas, there seems to be want d.
uniformity as to the qualifications Of eec
tors at the county primaries and cOnyer
tiOns held in the various countless and
Whereas, uniformity of qualifications 3
desirable and would be beneficial to th
interests OF the party; be it
Resolved, first, That we favor and recon
mend strict observance of the party lines
in the holding of county primaries aR
conventions.
Second, That we recommend that, to en-
title anyone to vote at any DemOcratE
county convention or primary, he will bei
qualified eleCt0r 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 gOa
faith, intends thereafter to support the
platform and nominees Of the DemOcralE
party, county, state and national
Resolved, That no member Of the STATE
central committee shall give his proxy y
anyone to attend meeting OF said cenlra
committee, except to some Democrat ~
siding in the district which he represents
Resolved, That the Democracy Of the
state of Arkansas, in convention assem-
bled, hereby expresses its unbOundea eO@
fidence in the wise leadership OF VIM j.
Bryan, and declares his craftsmanship "
be OF high, able and most patriotic npv
that it applauds the patriotism ln1. "a.
prompted him to give his services 70 ng
country at time OF peril as wen aS y, y
peace, and It denounces the efforts OF ln'
goldbug and Republican press to falsely m Ie
fleet upon his acts in connection lne''
with.
Resolved, That the state central e%Sm %
mittee to be appointed by this conVenuu, w.
be, and they are, hereby instructed III Ios Pos
pairing the call for any future state eG1 eG@
yention to fix a uniform day for the nOr ,ou
ing of county conventions or prlnsah, "a,
elections for state officers leaving tQmI
several counties to decide, through "s u".
respective central committees the Ina1"t o !,
of choosing and instructing delegaleJS Josr
the state convention as they may u.'b at't
best; and further that candidates loL s,% o.lt
offices shall be nominated by a n1al9ais lan.
vote OF the delegated state convenuV'