The Forrest City times., 1904-05-20
Delegates Instructed for Roosevelt.

T we enter upon the national canvass with supreme confidence.
 Delegates Instructed for Roosevelt
 As for Theodore Roosevelt. his com mAnding ability. undaunted civic c0ur- 1 age. impregnabIe integrity and nrm and i merited hold upon the confidence of the 1 people have already insured his unani 1 nous nomination Tor president by tbe l 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 cast their votes for Theodore Roosevelt for president of the United States.
 N hen We turn our eyes 10 our own state, we find fl chef executive whose errors and weaknesses are innumerable. and whose virtues have never been dis covered, is about to be nominated for thlrd term bY party which Is thus fit ly rewarded for its Iong career of ineom- potency. Performing no Teritpf4ous service to his state during an incum- bency of the state offets of more than nNe years. hls acts and declarations con lhtss Httr rests @f every community in the state hls terms ot 0fiIce nave been passed ih continuous roard - ea' fassing. and in q reckless neglect of his official duties. ne t.@a pa4s-.....4 ...=l and worse criminals than were eXrr before In the same length of time by prison bars An enumeration of his within the compass of a platform.
 In the exercise Of the veto power en- trusted 10 the governor to oe used onIy on extraordinary occasions. he has Brak= en the record in an arbitrary veto of over ninety bIlIs In one lamp. inciuIiHg pills Tor the necessary support of the charitable institutions of the state. We challenge the history Of republics produce a similar instance of arbitrar power.
 After attempting to force the state penltentiary board to purchase for $s7. QUO an inferior convict farm. which he knew could have been purchased for &l-.5oo less money. he had the hardihood t2 ofheEdiy accuse the state officers, of corrupt conduct in office.
 The cold blooded murder of thirteen innocent men in Arkansas county proved to be too insignificant d matter to rc- celVe his official notice
 Gov. Davis is not entitled to a vindi- eaton by the grant oI tnlru term. Tor he has not been abused on the con uary, the half of his malfeasances have not been toiu. Me ca4l upon all gouu citizens who cherish regard for the unite with us without distinction of party. In rcscuing their state from the tainted grasp of this corrupt official.
 We favor the extension of every legal encouragement to inn grafton and Tor eign capital to come among us in order that our unparalleled anu uumeasured opcd
 As the human mind is best fitted to perform its work by training. we believe in the education or tne masses without regard to color
 Ne favor fellow servant law which shall be adequate 10 protect employees of thelr agents and servants
 We favor state reform school that young conYicts may be the better re- claimed. and not associated w4tu nara encd criminals
 Ne favor a pardon board as d check upon the arbitrary exercise oi the par douing power
 We are for the encouragement of American shiphullding and of our ships engaged ln foreign commerce. IS tne logical application to the sea of the be ngu principles of the protective policy
 Since the law is adequate to punish all crimes. including the most atlocious We utterly condemn the murderous practice of lynching as relapse into barbarism and a breeder of criminals
 We demand free ballot. The elee- tors or the state have been long enough defrauded or their htrthriGht 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 of this electoral atrucity are now no longer confined to our party.
 So long as the entire election maChin- cry is in the hands of one party. ballot boxes are stuffed. and the votes of law fui voters are not allowed full effect. government hy the people. of the people and Tor Inc people Is lmposs ble to eN- lst Let the lovers of fair play combine
  raEeous system forever.
 Want Southern Representation Reduced.
 We emphatically denounce any and ali discrimination at the polls founded upon race or color, and deplore all attempts Tor political purposes. to excite and foment prejudice against the Colored race, ana pointing to the fact that in congressional elections the average vote for congressmen Tn the eleven southern states Is only one-feurth Of that in the other tntrtN-four states of the union We call upon congress tO exercise their andeuhted constitutional power to re- duce their representation in congress atcly
 We condemn the practice pursued by the state government of borrowing mon eY and paving interest thereon when urY.
 The niggardly policy pursued with respect to the state insane asylum fn- wolves the incarceration of the unfor- We demand that these unhappy victims | ot disease be released from this outrag- eous predtcamtnt
 4 well trained militia being the best defense of republics the army organ ized in Arkansas under the Dick bill de- | serves our admiration and applause We commend the progress 1t has made | without proper state aid. and in the face | Of opposition. and We declare our | selves in favor of an adeQuate appro- | priation for it's maintenance. and the ex- | emption of it's members from the road | tax and jury duty.
 Relieving that the cause of good gov | ernment can be best subserved and ad- | unfair methods latterly incident to joint | discussions, We nevertheless refer the question of the policy of joint debates to the Judgment and discretion of the