The Monticellonian., 1904-06-23
honored principles of the democratsc

honored principles of the democratic party.
 We reafflrm the declaration of former national and state democratic conven- tions against trusts, pools. combine tions and conSpiracies against trade whereby the prices or rates are fixed in restraint in anywise of tne freest open competition in any species of business. speedily enact a law on the subject in order that all trusts, pools, Combina- tions and conspiracies in restraint of trade or preventing competition in prices or rates shall be effectively destroyed in Arkansas, and that the will of the people on that subject, as expressed by their fully and without evasion carried out, To that end We demand that the next legislature enact without amendment the King antitrust bill introduced in the last legislature.
 We demand the passage of laws by the
 next legislature making railroad com panies absolutely liable for all stock killed or injured by reason of the Oper- ation of their trains and taking away
 the defense of contributory negligence in all personal injury cases for dam ages sustained by persons upon the track by the operation of railroad trains
 n which constant watchout as now required by law Is not maintained. We again renew our statement in Ia vor of a reform school for the educa- tion and reformation of juvenile of lenders and demand of the legislature
 to make suitable legislation whereby this
 much-needed reform may be carried into effect at an early day.
 We indorSe the action of the legisla-
 ture in making suitable provision for
 the accommodation of the insane of the State.
 A minority report on the manner of choosing a United States senator was submitted, also minority report on
 the plank in reference to trust legis
 lation, but both were voted down. The convention set the first Tues
 day in June, 1906, and Hot Springs
 the place for holding the next state
 convention and adopted the following:
 The primary elections for the selec- ton of candidates for the various of fees. state and county. having as It seems now become a fixed policy or our people. and inasmuch as these primary
 elections practically determine the choice of the people for the various offices. 1t Is highly important that the same shall be conducted with uniformity, with the l utmost fairness and under the fullest | upon the legislature for the passage of some primary election law which will insure fairness and legality and protect | the democratic primaries against those who would use them for fraudulent pur- | poses, and against illegal voters, and against adherents and members of other | political parties who persist in forcing | themselves into democratic primaries We heartily approve the course of our senators in congress in connection with | the ratification of the treaty with Pan anna that makes possible at this time the | construction of the isthmian waterway We cordially commend to the voters of | the State the amendment to the constf- | tuition providing for an additional judge | of the supreme court and creating two | divisions thereof.
 The following resolution relative to | the election of United States senator.
 submitted by a majority of the plat | form committee, was adopted
 Resolved. That the democratic nom | ines for the next United States senator | shall be selected by the popular vote in l the same manner that state officers are | chosen and at the same democratic pri- mary election, and that the result of | the vote so cast shall be certified to the
 next state convention by the various | county conventions and the candidate re | shall by the State convention be de- clared the democratic nominee for the l Cnited States senate and the same shall | be binding on all democratic members | of the legislatures. provided. the state | democratic central committee shall pre-
 scribe all rules for government of the l primaries throughout the State and that
 said rules shall be uniform.
 ! Delegates shall be appointed by a | county convention to be held on the first l Saturday in April. 1906. at the principal | tion to be called to order at 1:30 o'clock | on said day by the chairman of the l county central committee IT present ana | willing to act, and if not present. or If | present and refusing to act. then by any | delegate to said county convention. The | delegates to said county convention | shall be chosen on the last Wednesday
 in March. 1906 at precinct meetings to | be held in each township and in each | ward of a city or town at the usual | voting place in such precinct at ? | o'clock D. m. in county precincts and | in wards at D. m; or. If any county | shall by resolution of it's central com
 mittee so provide thirty days before
 said last Wednesday in March. 1906, said | delegates may be elected at the primary | election held on said last Wednesday in | March. 1906 Instructions for candidates
 to be nominated for state offices by said | convention and for candidates for | United States senator shall be given by | primary election to be held in the sev- | eral counties in this State on the last Wednesday in March. 1906. and at no | other time and said instructions are to | be finally determined and declared by | the State convention.
 The basis of representation in said | State convention is hereby fixed at one | delegate for every 175 votes fraction
 over 20 cast for the democratic candi- | date for governor at the general election | of 1904. Representation in the county | conventions shall be based upon the
 vote for governor in the respective coun- | ties at the next general election.