The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-07-11
DEMoCRArIc rLATFoRM.

The Democratic party Of Arkansas On
| convention assembled, renews its allie.
| glance 90 the time-hunOred principles Ui
the party and declares as follows;
We endorse the national platform Of the
Democratic party adopted at Chicago, in
its national convention of 1900 and rc Ila
| firm the principles therein enumerated.
We recognize the rl0nroc doctrine as a
cardinal tenet of the Democratic party and
part 1i the public policy of the national
government and favor i,s strict observance
Regarding t'lat Che w1ruov bllngvagcd
5y the United States with Spain is Tor the
purpose oi maintaining The national honor
and Co assist an oppressed people strug
Cling for liberty, We note with pride, the
nrOWptuess with which 1'l sections of our
common country have responded tl the
-all for men and means for its prosecution
and pledge the Democratic party of Arhaur
sas Co BH endorsement of aii necessary
measures Co bring IL TO "a successful speedy
and triumphant conclusion.
Believing chat the resources and taxing
powers of Che United States are sufficient
tU deiray the expenses of the successful
prosecution of the war, We are opposed Go
lhc assurance of iHterest=he8ring bonds ior
fh1t purpose at the present time.
We are in fayoroftbe United States gov
enment building and constructing the
Nicaragua canal, and that ID shall own,
control ana manage the same.
We favor the creation of q railroad COM
mission TO supervise and regulate the Op.
Grafton OF railroads within the limits of the
state, and recommend the Democratic YO-
ters to support at the September election
amendment No. TO the Constitution.
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highways Of the State and the adoption OF
amendment No. S 20 the Constitution.
Regarding with pride and satisfaction
the successful development OF our public
school system, we pledge the Democratic
Darty TO its perpetual support and mair=
tenance.
The following was submitted by the
committee on resolutions and adopted:
Whereas, there seems TO be want OF
uniformity as to the qualifications OF elec=
tors at the county primaries and conven-
tiOns held Ia the various countless 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 enc
title anyone to vote at any Democratic
county convention or primary, he will be
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
faith, intends thereafter to support the
platform and nominees OF the Democratic
Fuf @ ar "a
Resolved, That no member of the state
central committee shall give his proxy to
anyone TO attend 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-
b!cd, hereh, expresses its UubOuuded COu=
fidenCe in the Wise leadership OF Nui }.
Brvau. and declares HiS craftsmanship 10
b. oi "a hign. able and most patriotic tyre;
that Il aprlaudS the patriotism that
prompted him TO give his services 10 mis-
country at d time of peril as we'll as Of
peace, and il denOunCeS the efforts OF the
goldbug and Republican press to falsely re-
fleet upon his acts in connection there
with.
Resolved, That the state central CONE
mittee to be appointed by this convention
be, and they are, hereby instructed in pre-
pairing the call for any future state cOn-
ventiOn to fix uniform day for the hold
ing OF 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 nv a majority
vote of the delegated state convention.