The Monticellonian., 1904-06-23

Bernhart, Desha county; Twelfth, w. J. Johnston. Sebastian; Thirteenth. c. c. Dubois, Lafayette; Fourteenth Frank Pace, Boone county: Fifteenth J. V. Bourland. Ozark; Sixteenth, Geo. D. Black. Pocahontas; Seventeenth John F. Hark. Dewitt.
 Onmoton the convention adjourned to 9:30 D. m. to receive the report of the committee on platform, but at that hour the committee announced that its labors had not been completed and an adjournment was taken to 930 Thursday.
 The committee remained in session until after midnigt, and at 10 o'clock theconvention reconyened and adopted the following platform;
 The Platform.
 The democracy or Arkansas renews it's allegiance to the fundamental prin- ciples of government as expressed in democratic platforms throughout the existence of the party and accepts the platform of principles adopted by the last democratic convention as binding upon us as democrats until changed by succeeding national conventions.
 We denounce the republican party of the United States for its repeated acts of infamy and outrage upon the rights of the toiing millions or America and for it's union with corporate greed to wrest from the toiler an undue portion of the product of his labor. We con- demn President Roosevelt. among other things especially for his public and pri- Vate conduct tending to stir up bitter ness between the different sections of the country and to make the negro be- lieve that lie is the social and other equal of the white man.
 We condemn and denounce the repub- lican party Of Arkansas for its infamous record during the dark days of recon struction and because the heart which prompted the perpetuatiQn of that long list of outrages has not been changed in character and the men who were the chief actors in the bloody drama of re- construction are still the shepherds and apostles of that party's organization in this State.
 We denounce the republican party for its arrant cowardtce ill refusing to hear that record presented to an intelligent people in joint discussion in the present State campaign.
 The democratic party regarding with pride and satisfaction the successful de VelOpmeHt of our public school system. pledges itself to it's perpetual support, maintenance and enlargement and recommends that the State continue to provide for the payment of the interest on the State bonds now belonging to the school fund. and that at as early day as possible the State should make pro vision for district high schools in Vari- ous portions of the State. to the end that the rural pupils may have the ad- vantage of high school education. We further recommend the adoption of q constitutional amendment which will en- able the State to give more effective financial aid to the freq schools of the State.
 We recommend revision of the law as to our penitentiary system so as to make 1t as far as possible self-sustain- ing and prevent it's mismanagement in any way and that any surplus arising from convict labor shall pass into the school fund for the education of the children of the State in the free schools
 We indorse the proposed amendment to our State constitution whereby cities of the first and second class may issue interest-bearin9 evidence of indebted edness under restrictions therein named
 We recommend increased liberality ii pensions to ex -Confederates.
 Tn order that labor may he more fully protected we demand the enactment by the next legislature of q law abolishing the defense of fellow-serVant in all cases where injury occurs to an em- ploye Of any person or corporation en- gagged in operating railroads. mines or msnufactories. by reason of the negli- genee of any servant of the common employer.
 We indorse the State railroad com mission and disapprove any action look ing to it's abolishment.
 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 tEs timss