The Harrison times., 1900-07-07
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

.sThe Democratic party of Ark ansas,
in convention assembled, renews its al
legiance to the time hOnOred principles
of the party ana declares as follows:
1--WE indorse the national platform of
the Democratic party adopted at Ch1ea-
go in its National Convention of 1896.
and reaffirm the principles therein
enunciated.
1--WE recognize the Monroe Doctrine
as a cardinal tenet of the Democratic
party and prior 20 the present Republi-
can administration II was n part OF the
public policy of the National Govern
ment, and we favor its strict observ-
ance, and we are opposed TO any agree
ment. secret or otherwise, with any for
eign Power by which the principle of
this doctrine might be surrendered or
abridged
1--WE are in favor of the United States
Government building and constructing
the Nicarauguan Canal, and II shall
own, control and manage the same.
Regarding with pride and satisfac-
ton the successful development of our
public school system, We pledge the
Democratic party to it. perpetual sup
port and maintenance, and we recon-
mend that the state continue to provide
for the payment of the interest on the
State bonds now belonging to the
school fund. We are opposed to the
donation of the public lands of the
United States or of the State of Arkan-
saS to priv ate corporations
ave denounce the trusts and all ille-
gal combinations in RESTRAINT of trade
OF that have for their purpose the con-
troll of the markets or products OF the
country. and We indOrse the action of
the last Legislature in passing laws for
the purpose of restraining their opera
tons in, this state, and pledge the DEM
ocratic party to the passage of such
laws as will effectuIiy prohibit the op-
Grafton of all such combinations IN the
State of Arkansas
I'VE charge that inherent rights
under our Constitution have been as
sailed by the president of the United
States by his denial of self-governmsnt
to the Filipinos and his refusal to treat
with them. We maintain that govern
ments derive their Just powers from the
consent of the governed. We therefore
insist that the subiugatiOn of any peo-
pie is q crime and cOntemptuousd disloy-
atty TO the distinctive principles of our
Government
Liberty is a common heritage to all
men in ali lands, and we therefore re-
policy of the Republican party
in the Philippines
.sWe are opposed to the annexat tion
by the UHted States of any country
by force, because we believe the right
OF local self-government to be the
basic principle of this Republic
1--WE are opposed to wars of conquest
and insist that the pledge made TO the
the people OF EuOa Dy congress De carEl'
ed out at the earliest practical moment,
and we demand that the same right
promised by Congress 10 the people OF
Cuba be accorded to the people OF
the Philippine Islands And with q
full appreciation of wnat such things
mean by our own sad experience at the
hands of the Republican party, we de-
nounce the carpet bag government
foisted on the people of Porto Rico and
Cuba by the present Republican ad-
ministration.
1--WE demand of the Congress oi
laws as will aid the various State laws
in an effectual destruction of all trusts
throughout the United States,
.sW lille we are in favor of the passage
of such laws by Congress as will effec-
tually destroy the trusts and place uch
restrictions around corporations a.
may be necessary TO protect the public
welfare. yet we maintain that corpora
fioEs are creatures of the law and have
no rights except those rights granted by
the people, We further maintain tha,
sovereign State has the right anC
power to exclude any foreign corpora
tiou from doing business in the State
Wedemand the enactment of such law
by our Legislature as shall prohibit cor
porations in restraint oftrade, no m ATTIC
where organized from doing business II
the State of Arkansas, and that II shal
exclude them from its borders.
aRfcogniziDg labor as the foundation
.aee OF an .es Of falfnpsri;y; an we recommend IN
re iaborsrs Of the @ as 80 VII, ths p.1ies Pile
extent n the enjoyment * Ali thej
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