The Monticellonian., 1904-05-26
pelsgat.s Instructed for Roosevelt.

AS Tor Theodore Roosevelt. his com manding ability, undaunted civic cOur- age lmpregnabIe integrity and nrm and merited hold upon the confidence of the
 people have already insured his unant= nous nomination Tor president by the republican party and have guaranteed his triumphant election
 The republican party of Arkansas. in convention assembled. hereby instructs its delegates and alternates at large to east their votes for Theodore Roosevelt Tor president of the United States When We turn our eyes to our own state we find chief executive whose errors and weaknesses are innumeTable and whose virtues have never been dis covered, is about to be nominated for q third term by party which IS thus fit ly rewarded for it's long career of incom- potency. Performing no meritorIous service to his state during an incum- beney of the state offices of more than five years, his acts and declarations c0n- stituting an imminent peril to the bus mess interests of every community in the state his terms or office have been passed in continuous rnurd ot H'~- eassing, and in reckless neglect of his
 and worse criminals than Were eyer
 before in the same length of time by an American executive released from prison bars An enumeration of his | official misdeeds could not be given within the compass of platform. In the exercise of the veto power. en- trusted to the governor tO be useI only on extraordinary OCCASIONS. he mas Orok- en the record in an arbitrary veto of DNHf ninety DiIAs III one lump. lHCG GIulDR
 bills for the necessary support of the charitable institutions of the state We challenge the history ot repuOlcs produce d similar instance of arbitrar. power
 After attempting to force the state penltentiary board 10 purchase TOT &s l. DUO an interior convict farm. which he knew could have been purchased for Sl2 500 less money. he had the hardihOod to officially accuse the state officers whose integrity prevented this intamy. of corrupt conduct in office. The cold blooaed murder of thirteen innocent men in Arkansas county proved to be too insignificant matter to re- ceive his official notice
 Gov. Davis is not entitled to a vindi-
 cation by the grant ot q third term, Tor he has not been abused. on the con trary. the half of his malfeasances have not been tUiu. We can upon all good citizens who cherish a regard Tor the welfare and honor of their state, to unite with Us without distinction of | party, in rescuiug their state from the tainted grasp of this corrupt official Me favor the extension of every legal enCouragement to immigration and tor eiSn capital to come among us in order that our unparalleled and unmeasured resources may be more rapidly deYel- oped
 As the human mind is best fitted to perform its work by training, we believe
 in the education or the masses without regard to color.
 We favor fellow servant law which shall be adequate to protect employees of
 
 thelr agents and servants.
 We favor state reform school that young conviCtS may be the better re- claimed, and not associated wlUn nard- ened criminals.
 We favor pardon board as a check upon the arbitrary exercise of the Far doning power.
 We are for the encouragement Of American shipbuilding and of our ships engaged in foreign commerce. the logical application to the sea of the be- nlgn principles of the protective policy Since the law Is adequate to punish all crimes, including the most atrocIous We utterly condemn the murderouS practice of lynching relapse into oarbarism and a breeder of criminals We demand free ballot. The cleo tors of the state have been long enough deTrauded or their birthright. Having become veterans in cheating republicans. the democrats have turned their guns upon themselves. and at every primary election. cheat each other. The maimed victims or this electoral atroclty are now no longer confined to our Tarty. So long the entire election maChin- cry is in the hands of one party, ballot
 poxes are stuffed. and the votes of law ful voters are not allowed full effect.
 government by the people. of the people and for the people Is impossible to ex- ist. Let tho lovers of fair play combine in this canvass to stamp out the out rageous system forever.
 Want Southern Representation Reduced.
 We emphatically denounce any and all
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