The Forrest City times., 1902-07-04

The frm establishment by Tho republican
party OF the gold standard has placed this
country on a safe financial and commercial
footing. Upon the solid ground of protection
and sound money we have achieved the prl-
macy Of the world in trade and commerce
Imperialism il phantom. The Philippines
are ours by a treaty adopted by the aid OF
democratic votes. and will never be surrender
ed. The republican party IL resolved to extend
the blessings Of local self government TO the
Filipinos fast as they can avail Themselves
OF them. and Is now giving thcm law and order
schools, good roads. religious and civil freedom
and other American privileges. But the re-
publican party always stands by Its gallant sol
diers In time OF war and never haulS down the
hsg We have too many friends in the Philip
pine islands whom II would be infsmy to aban-
don. and international obligations which cannot
be repudiated without dishonor.
We deem 1t just and proper to grant to
Cuba IN the first years of its existence a ma
tion special commercial privileges.
We are for an isthmian canal to be cob.
structed as soon possible. and to be owned
and controlled by the United States This m
demanded by the commercial interests of the
whole country. and especially of the south.
Ihe prosperity Of oGr country rests upon two
grand columns, namely: Labor and capital.
Their interests are identical and every effort
should be directed toward promoting harmony
between them. Strikes should be settled by
impartial arbitration. The republicans OF Ar
Kansas, true to the traditions OF our party
and ever mindful that the aborer is worthy OF
his hire, reafirm loyalty to the cause OF
lahor demanding just and satisfactory wages
and conditions for employees and faithful and
Intelligent service for employers. Unequyocany
we we declare for proper and rational rcstric-
tion upon immigration and for the necessary
protection of the American working men.
1he native resources of great state are
immeasurable and only require publicity to In
sure development We regard the approaching
Louisiana Purchase exposition to be holden at
St Louis In 1904 as comforting u grand oppor-
tunity to publish our states resources to the
world and favor a liberal appropriation for
object
the state treasury.
We favor equal taxation of all classes Of
property holders whether individuals. firms
or corporations. without fear favoritsm; and
all the property, and whatever Is property, Of
corporations should be assessed and taxed.
The existing system by which justices OF the
peace and prosecuting attorneys rewarded
Tor convictions in criminal Is essentially
pernicious and practically amounts to bribery.
These officials should be removed from this
temptation by being placed salaries.
The public school system of Arkansas was
founded by the republican party and should
be maintained at Its highest stage of efficiency.
Education Is the true basis OF free institutions
We condemn the democratic party of Arkan-
sas:
For Its signal failure to suppress trusts, or
even to make bona fde attempt to do so.
For Its callous Indifference to the develop-
ment Of the state shown by It's refusal to
invite Industries into the state by providing
for them reasonable exemption from taxation
for limited period.
For Its abandonment of the work upon the
new statehouse. after it's site had been chosen
the foundation laid and thousands of dollars Of
the public moneys have been laid out thereon
For Its partisan management of the state
charitable boards in restricting their member
ship wholly to the democratic party.
For Its partisanshp applied even to the pub
lie schools, by which none but democrats need
aspire to the responsible position OF school d.
rector.
For its failure to provide a railroad commits
sion which affords any protection to the people
of the state.
For so manipulating the state commissioners
or the Louisiana Purchase exposition as to
make them a political machine
For Its inexcusable omission to provide a re-
form school for youthful violators Of the law
For Its outrageous neglect of the destitute
insane. by failing to relieve them from the
horrors OF Imprisonment In the county jails
For Its false pretenses and treachcrous con-
duct as displayed by its failure and refusal
to pass an efficient fellow servant law.
For Its vacillatng and corrupt mana cement
OF the state penitentiary. by which monopo-
lies are fostered. first, by entering into con-
tracts for hiring out convcts at prices totally
Inadequate. and then seeking to dIshonorably
repudiate the contracts.
For Its repeated refusal to change the law
so that the minority party might have one
judge and one clerk Of its choice at each voting
precinc itn the state, thereby insuring an hon
est return of all the votes cast.
Resolved. That republican shall hereafter
take part In any republican primary unless he
shall have previously paid his poll tax
Resolved, That we denounce lynching and
other forms of lawlcssness and call upon the
citizens everywhere to exert every effort to up
hold law and order.