The Van Buren press., 1904-06-25

gence of any servant OF the common
We indorse the State railroad com.
mission and dsapprOVe any action look.
ing to its abOlshmcnt
The democracy Of the STATE. Of Arkan-
sas, In convention assembled indOrses
the administration OF Gov jefferson
Davis as courageous, wise honest and
economical and consistent with the time.
honored principles Of the democratic
party
We reailrm the declaration Of former
national ana state democratic Conyru.
tons against trusts, pools. combna-
tons and conspIracies against trade
whereby the prices or rates are tNcd IN
restraint IN anywlse of the Pfcst open
competition In any species Of btsiness,
We demand that the next legislature
order that all trusts, pools. combina-
tlous aHd conspiracies In restraint or
trade or preventing competition In prices
~ rates shall bp effectively destroyed In
Arkansas and that the viii of the people
ON that subject, as expressed by their
Endorsement Of GOV Dayls, shall be
luIly. aud without evasion carried out,
To that end We demand that the next
legislature enact without amendment the
King antitrust bin introduced In the
last Legislature.
We demand the passage of laws by the
urNt legislature making railroad com
Danjos absolutely liable for all stock
killed or injured by reason Of the opcr-
alton Of their trains and taking away
the defense ot contrbutory negligence
In all personal injury cases for dam
ages sustained by persons upon the
track by the operation OF railroad trains
n which n constant wRtchOut ag now
required by law Is not maintained
We again renew our statement IN IA
vor Of a reform school for the odura-
ton and reformation Of Juvenile Of
fondors and demand of the Legislature
to make suitable legislation whereby this
much. needed reform may be carried into.
effect at an carly day.
We indorsc the action Of the lcgisa-
turc I'm making suitable provision for
thn accommodation of the insane Of the
State,
We heartily approve the course of our
senators IN congress IN connection with
the ratification ut the treaty with Pan
anna that makes possible NJ this time tho
construction Of the isthmilu waterway
we cordially commend to the voters OF
thH Siuto the amendment 10 the Cuusta
tuition providing for nm additional Judge
Of the supreme court aud creating two
divisions thereof
The convention set tho first Tues
day in June, 1906 aud Hot Springs
the place for holding the next state
convention and adopted tho following;
The primary elections tor the srloc,
Won NJ candidates for thu various Of
hcus, state ana county having as II
seems now become tNcd policy of our
people, aUd nuHmurh HH thrsn primary
elections practically determine the choice
Of the ncuplo for the various Offices. II
u highly Important that the same shall
hn conducted with uniformity with the
utmost fairness and undor the fullest
legal protection We therefore call
up9n ,hc legislature, tor th" passage ~
som" primary election law which Will
Insure fairness ana legality and protect
the democratic primaries against those
who would use them for ffuuiurnt pur.
ppsfs. pnd against Illegal voters, and
against Ndhorents ana momhrrs ut other
political pnrtlos who persist IN forcing
themselves into democratic primaries
Tho following resolution relative 10
the election Of United Stalos senator
submitted by n majority Of the plat.
form committee, was adopted
Uoaolyod That the democratic nom
Ines lut the next United states senator
shall br solicited hy the popular Nutr i'm
rhpsuu uNd nt the same democratic pri.
mulN election uud thrt tho result uf
the vote Hu east shall hu urrliuud Ip tho
next state convention by The. various
relylut the greatest humhpr NJ votes
shall hy The state convention be- de-.
rlnrud the democratic nominee for the
United states senate aud the same shall
br binding ON nll democratic momhurs
~ The Legislatures provided The state
democratic central committee shall pre-
scribe Hll rules Tor government uf tho
primaries throughout the state. uul that
Hull rules shall be- uniform
The hufls Of representation In said
state convention ls hereby Fixed ui uNe
delegate for every ii6 votes or fraction
uNur nn east for the democratic onudl,
date ior governor M the general election
ui 1901 Representation IN the county
conventions shall be- based upin iba
vote for governor IN the respective eouns
Ties ni The nest general election
4 minority report ON the manner Of
choosing United States senator was
submitted, also u minority report on
tho plank IN reference to trust ogIp
lptIon, but both were voted down,