The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-07-12
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democratic party OF Arkansas IN
convention assembled reneWs lis ale
glance 60 the time-hOn0red principles OF
. the party and declares as follows;
We endorse the national platform OF the
Democratic party adopted az Chicago IN
It's national convention OF 1900 and resata
/ firm the principles therein enumerated.
We recognize the -louroc doctrine as a
cardinal tenet OF the Democratic party and
O part Of tine public policy Of the national
government and iaNorits strict observance
Regarding that the warnow being waged
ty the United States with Spain Is Tor the
purpose OF maintaining the national honor
and 20 assist an oppressed people strug-
Cling for liberty, we note with pride, the
prOmptness With which all sections OF our
common country have responded 10 the
call for men and means for It's prosecution,
and pledge the Democratic party OF Arkan-
sas 10 an endorsement of all necessary
measures TO bring It to a successful speedy
and triumphant conclusion.
Believing that the resources and taxing
powers OF the United States are sufficient
TO deiray the expenses OF the successful
| prosecution OF the war, we are opposed to
| The assurance OF interest-bearing bonds Tor
chat purpose at the present time
We are in favor OF the United States gov-
crnment building and constructing the
Nicaragua canal, and that II 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 OF the
state, and recommend the Democratic vO-
| ters to support at the September election
amendment No. 4 TO the Constitution.
We favor the improvement OF the public
| highways Of the State and the adoption OF
amendment No. S to the Constitution.
Regarding with pride and satisfaction
| the successful development OF our public
| school system, we pledge the Democratic
party to its perpetual support and main-
! tenance.
The following was submitted by the
committee on resolutions and adopted:
Whereas, there seems to be a want OF
uniformity as TO the qualifications OF cleo
/ tors at the county primaries and COnyen-
tiOns 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 be a
qualified eieCtOr under the law, at the en-
/ suing general election and known Demo-
I 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
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-
| bled, hereby expresses its unbOunded cOn=
| fidence in the wise leadership OF VIM. J.
| BRYAN, and declares his craftsmanship to
| be of a 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 OF
peace, and it 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 COM
mittee to be appointed by this convention
be, and they are, hereby instructed in pre-
! pairing the cali for any future state con-
VentiOn to fix a 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 be nominated by majority
vote of the delegated state convention.