The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-18
DEMOCRATIC PLATF0RV

The Democratic party OF Arkansas I
convention assembled, renews its 9ls
glance to the time=hOnOred princinles =
the party and declares as follows: f''' u
We endorse the national platform nj fl.
Democratic party adopted at Chicaoo 4.
its national convention Of 1890 and Te.si
firm the principles therein enumerated
/ We recognize the rlonroe doctrine q.
cardinal tenet Of the Democratic party 9,5
a part OF the public policy OF the nation.
government and fayOrits strict Obseryarc.
Regarding that the waru0w beirrvao.5
by the United States with Spain is lar r.
purpose of maintaining the national horg
and to assist an oppressed people strus
Cling for liberty, we note with bride. Il,
prOnptness with which all sections Of cg
common country have responded To In
call Tor men ard means for its pr0secution
and pledge the Democratic party of Arkgn
sas to an endorsement OF all necessan
measures to bring it to a successful sreedy
and triumphant conclusion.
Believir g that the resources and tsyr.
powers Of the United States are sufiicie1f
to defray the expenses OF the suCcessd
prosecution OF the war, we are OppOsedts
the assurance Of iHterestzbearing bOpdsfo,
that purpose at the present time
We are in favor of the United States gu.
ernmeat building and constructing The
Nicaragua canal, and that it shall own
control and manage the same.
We favor the creation Of q railroad com
mission to supervise and regulate The on
GRAFTON OF railroads within the limits Offt
state, and recommend the DemOcraticm
ters to support at the September electm
amendment No. to the Constitution.
We favor the Improvement OF the pdbR
highways OF the State and the adoption
amendment No. S to the Constitution.
Regarding with pride and satisfactim
the successful development OF our Dubll
school system, we pledge the Democrat,
party to its perpetual support and main
tenancC.
The following was submitted by the
committee on resolutions ard adopted;
Whereas, there seems to be a want Of
uniformity as to the qualifications Of eleci
tors at the county primaries ard COnyen
tiOns held in the various counties; and,
Whereas, uniformity of qualifications
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 Democrats
county convention or primary, he will be-
qualified electOr under the law, at the en
suing general election and a known Demo
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 10
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-
hled hereby expresses its unbOunded con
i.denCe in the wise leadership Of VIM,
Bryan, and declares his craftsmanship TO
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 o.
peace, and II denOunces the efforts OF the
gOldbug and Republican press to faiseyre'
fleet upon his acts In connection there
with.
Resolved, That the state central com
mittee to be appointed by this convention
be, and they are, hereby instructed mp
pairing the call for any future state cO9'
yentiOn to fix uniform day for the hoN'
ing OF county conventions or primary
elections for state officers leaving to tne
several counties to decide, through Their
central committees the manner
OF choosing and instructing delegates to
the state convention as they may deem
best; and further that candidatcsiOr Stale
offices shall be nominated by a malorlly
vote OF tine delegated state convention