The Van Buren press., 1900-06-30
Tho Platform.

the convention adjourned sine die.
Tho Platform.
Following is the platform in full
as adopted
The democratic party of Arkansas
| in convention assembled, renews its
allegiance to the time-honored prn.
ciples of the party and declares as
follows:
We indorse the national platform
Of the democratic party. adopted at
| Chicago, in its national convention OF
1896 and reaf,irm the principles there.
in enumerated.
We recognize the Monroe doctrine
as cardinal tenet of the democratic
party and prior to the present repub.
liean administration was a part OF
the public policy Of the national gov
ernment, and we favor its strict OBJ
seryance, and we are opposed to any
agreement, secret or otherwise, with
any foreign power, by which the
principle Of this doctrine might be
surrendered or abridged.
We are in favor of the United
States government building and con
structing the Nicaraguan canal, and
that ii shall own, control and man
age the same.
Regarding with pride and satisfac-
tion the successful development OF
our public school system, we pledge
| the democratic party TO its perpet-
ual support and maintenance, and we
recommend that the state continue
to provide for the payment of the in.
| terest on the state bonds now belong
! ing to the school fund.
We are opposed TO the donation OF
the public lands of the United Stetes
or Of the state of Arkansas to private
corporations.
We denounce the trusts and ell illc-
gal combinations in restraint of
trade, or that have for their purpose
the control of the markets or prod.
ucts of the country, and we indorse
the action Of the last Legislature in
passing laws for the purpose
of restraining their operations
in this state, and pledge
the democratic party to
the passage Of such laws as will eff
fectually prohibit the operation of all
such combinations In the state Of
Arkansas
We charge that inherent rights un-
der our constitution have been as.
sailed by the president Of the United
States by his denial Of self.govern.
mcnt TO the Filipinos and his refusal
to treat with them.
We maintain that governments de-
rive their just powers from the con-
sent of the governed, We, therefore,
insist that the subiugatitn of any
people Is n crime and contcmptuous
disloyolty TO the distinctive princi-
pies of our government
Liberty is u common heritage to all
men in all lands and we therefore
resolutely condemn the death-dcaling
policy of the republican administra-
tion in the Philippines.
We are opposed to the annexation
by the United States of any country
by force, because we believe the right
Of local elf-goyernmcnt TO be the
basic principle Of this republic,
We are opposed townrs of conquest,
and insist upon the pledges made
the people Of Cuba by congress being
carried out at the earliest practical
moment, and we demand that the
same rights promised by congress to
the people of Cuba be accorded to the
people Of the Philippine Islands,
And with full appreciation Of
what such things mean by our own
sad experience at the hands of the
republican party we denouncc the
cnrpctbug government foistcd on the
people of Porto Rico and Cubn by
the present republican ndmnstra-
tion,
We demand Of the congress of the
United States the passage of such
laws ns win aid the various state
laws In an eilcctunl destruction OF all
trusts throughout the United States.
While we are in favor Of the pass.
ngc of such laws by congress MS will
cllcctually destroy the trusts and
place such restrictions around cor
poratons us may be necessary TO pro-
tecl the public welfare yet we main
tain that corporations nre creatures
Of the law and have no rights tx.
ccpl those rights granted by the peo'
pie, We further maintain that u SOY.
crcIgn state has the right and the
power TO exclude any foreign cor
porntion from doing business In the
state, We demand the enactment of
such laws by our legislature ns shp
prohibit corporations which belong
to pools, trusts or combinations In
restraint of trade, no matter where
organized from doing business In the
state of Arkansas, and that II shall
exclude them from iis borders.
Recognizing labor M the foundn-
tlon OF all true prosperity, we rec
ommcnd the passage of nll such laws
m will protcc the loborers of the
state TO the fullest extent In the en-
joymcnt Of nll their rights