The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-24
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The Democratic party of Arkansas
convention assembled, renews it's On.
glance TO the time=hOnOred princinl,s =
the party and declares as follows: " Z
We endorse the national platform of a
Democratic party adopted at Chicago !
its national convention OF 1890 and Tel, Se,
firm the principles therein enumerated
We recognize the rIonroe doctrine &c
cardinal tenet OF the Democratic marty a.
part of the public policy of the nafo1s
I government and favOrits strict obseryans
Regarding that the war now beingwaa.
by the United States with Spain Is Far Il
purpose OF maintaining iaa national hon.
and to assist an oppressed re08ie strp.
CLING for liberty, we note with pride, Il
pr0mptneSs With which all sections oi n,
common country have responded to Fl
cal, for men anc means for its proSecutim
and pledge the Democratic party OF Arks.
saS to an endorsement Of all necesssr
measures to bring it to successful spee3
and triumphant conclusion.
Believing that the resources and tsys,
| powers OF the United States are sufiici4s
to deiray the expenses Of the success +
prosecution Of the war, we are OppOsedh
| the issuranCe OF Understanding bOndsh
that purpose at the present time.
We are in favor Of the United States gm
erument building and constructing IN
Nicaragua canal, ard that It shall Ovt
control and manage tine same.
We favor the creation Of a railroad CON
mission TO supervise and regulate the q
Grafton of railroads within the limits Oif
state, and recommend the DemocratcB &
ters TO support at the September elects +
amendment No. 4 to the Constitution,
We favor the Improvement Of the pus
highways Of the State and the adOptiord
amendment No. S to the Constitution,
Regarding with pride and satisiada
/ the successful development Of our pHs
school system, we pledge the Democrat
party to its perpetual support and mdf
teuanCc.
The following was submitted by IL
committee on resolutions and adopted
Whereas, there seems TO be a want
uniformity as to the qualifications OfeH
tors at the county primaries and eOna'
tiOnS held in the various countless and
Whereas, uniformity OF qualification
NEHiTdDiG anu hONiN DC bgNellNiat " X
interests Of the party; be it
! Resolved, first, That we favor andres
mend a strict observance Of the paftyHn
in the holding Of county primaries q
conventions.
Second, That we recommend that, ios
title anyone to vote at any Democd
county convention or primary, he wiIIk
qualified eleCtOr under the law, at The 2
suing general election and known Den
crat in county, state and national pOdE
and satisfy The Judges that he, IN g
faith, intends thereafter to support
platform and nominees Of the DemOcH
party, county, state and rational,
Resolved, That no member OF the 50
central committee shall give his PROV
anyone to attend a meeting OF SAID CEN
committee, except to some DemOcra
siding in the district which he repreS
Resolved, That the Democracy o.
state of Arkansas, in convention asS
bied, hereby expresses its tnbounaea
fiderce in the wise leadership OF Wn
BRYAN, and declares his statesmaaal
be Of a high, able and most patr0te
that it applauds the patriotism
prompted him to give his serNceSw
country at a time Of peril as wenS
peace, and il denounces the efforts
g0ldbug and Republican press to iass
ilect upon his acts in connection !"
with.
Resolved, That the state central
mittee to be appointed BY this conEs sony,
be, and they are, hereby instrncleam
pairing the call for any future staN
vention to fix a uniform day Tor Ws
ing OF county conventions or
elections for state officers eaYlns.
several counties to decide, thr0uSu
respective central committees lis w, ls
of choosing and instrgcting deesag
the state convention as they nay
best; and further that candidalesl.@,s .,s
offices shall be nominated by d ms
vote Of the delegated state 'ofN'