The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFOPM

The Democratic party of Arkansas
convention assembled, renews It's an
glance to the time-hOnOred princinles
the party and declares as follows:
We endorse the national platform oi T..
Democratic party adopted at Chicago
its national convention of 1900 and Te..l
firm the principles therein enumerated
We recognize the rlonroe doctrine q,
cardinal tenet OF the Democratic party a.
part Of the public policy Of the nafioSs
government and fayOrits strict Obseryan..
Regarding that the war now being wao.,
by the United States win Spain is lar r.
purpose of maintaining the rational bong
and to assist an oppressed people stru9
Cling for liberty, We r0te with pride II
prOmptness with which all sections Of nm
common country have responded to In
call for men and means for its prOsecutOr
and pledge the Democratic party of Arkar
sas to an endorsement OF all necesSar
measures to bring it to a successful speedv
and triumphant conclusion.
Believing that the resources and taxiD,
powers OF the United States are suffcieTi
to defray the expenses Of the suCcessid
prosecution of the war, we are opposed IA
the assurance OF Understanding bonds for
that purpose at the present time.
We are in favor Of the United States gOr
ernment building and constructing I'M
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 oftfs
state, and recommend the Democratic w
terS to support at the September electim
amendment No. 4 to the Constitution.
We favor the Improvement of the pubE
highways of the State and the adoption
amendment No. 5 to the Constitution.
Regarding with pride and satsfactia
the successful development Of our publk
school system, we pledge the DemocratS
party to its perpetual support and main
tenanCe.
The following was submitted by ths
committee on resolutions and adopted
Whereas, there seems to be want d
uniformity as TO the qualifications OF elec
tors at the county primaries and cOnyer
tons held in the various counties; and,
Whereas, uniformity of qualifications Is
desirable and would be beneficial to the
interests OF the party; be it
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 bea
qualified eleCtOr 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
.aith, 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-
bied, hereby expresses its unbOuuded CON
iidence in the wise leadership OF VIM D.
Bryan, and declares his craftsmanship
be OF a high, able and most patriotic type
that il appauds the patriotism thaI
prompted him to give his services to MS
country at a time OF peril as well as OI
peace, and it denounces the efforts OF the
goldbug and Republican press to falselyre'
ilect upon his acts in connection there
with.
Resolved, That the state central com
mttee to be appointed by this convention
be, and they are, hereby instructed in pre-
pairing the call for any future state con
yentiOn TO fix a uniform day for the hOla,
ing OF county conventions or prlmal
elections for state officers leaving. TO- inc
several counties to decide, through theu
respective central committees the manner
Of choosing and instructing delegates y
the state convention as they may deem
best; and further that candidates for slaN s
offices shall be nominated by a malofE
vote OF the delegated state convention