The Forrest City times., 1914-06-05


 A resolution presented by Col. S. brundldge of Searcy, who was given great ovation when he arose was adopted, providing for the appointment ot committee to draft a proposed law that will insure pure and honest primary elections. It was warmly sun- ported by Gov. Hays, his former politi- cal antagonist.
 NIT. Brundidge suggested the ap- continent of John NJ. Moore of Little ROCK I. c. McRae of Prescott, Joseph M. Hill of Fort Smith, John Ike Moore or Helena and Joseph NJ. Stayton of newport as members of this commit. tee. The convention adopted the reso- luton and added the names of Mir, Brundidge and Governor Hays. MT. Brundidge will be chairman.
 The platform is as follows:
 The Democracy of Arkansas in convention assembled, hereby renews the faith and hereby pledges its al Ieglance to the memorable and time honcred principles of the party. It refers with satisfaction to it's achieve ments and congratulates it's members upon the hopeful prospect that mora of its principles will soon be written Tn the statute books of the land We lurther recommend and insist upon united and harmonious party to the end that the great good may be ac- compllshed and success made more certain.
 We endorse the administration of President Wilson. By the passage of the tariff and the banking and cur rency acts of 1913, the Democratic Congress has demonstrated it's ability to promptly and efficiently reform abuses that have been made possible under the Republican administration
 We favor the repeal of the Panama canal tolls exemption. We regret the unfortunate conditions prevailing in Mexico, and commend President Will son for his efforts to preserve peace ful relations with that republic. If con fl1ct proves inevitable the courage of American men and the resources of our nation will prove adequate to pro tect our citizens in Mexico and to preserve the honor of our country.
 We endorse the administration of Gov. George w. Hays, and especially commend him for maintaining the credit of the state on cash basis. and we demand that the next General As sembly make provisions for the prompt payment of such warrants for other obligations as may have been or may hereinafter be issued for said pur. pose.
 We favor special tax levy for the maintenance of the educational in. sututions of the state commensurate with their present and future needs
 We favor state aid to the public highways of Arkansas We favor the operation of rock crushers by the State Highway Commission, at which crushers such surplus convicts as are not needed on the state farm shall be used.
 We favor the adoption of a new constitution, and ask the legislature to call convention for that purpose. We favor and endorse the public health work that has been done in the state and commend it to the next leg islature and ask for reasonable ap. propriation to continue and extend the work of the State Board of Health.
 But also realizing many defects in said law, We recommend the amend. ment Of said law by curing said de fects and improving the feasibility and practical economy thereof
 We favor an appropriation by the next legislature for the purpose of maintaining an exhibition of the states resources at the Panama-Pa- cific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.
 We most heartily favor the pas sage of the amendment to the consti- tuition placing the members of the General Assembly on a stated salary as contained in Amednment No. IS, submitted at the last legislature.
 "We favor the passage of a general law similar to the drainage law of 1909. as amended in 1911 and 1913. au- thorizing the organization of improve ment districts for building and repair ing roads.
 "We believe that Arkansas should take the lead among the states of the South in studying the social needs of its people and in providing humane | legislation for all classes, and particu- larly in industry And to that end we favor the appointment of a commits sion to investigate conditions prevail ing in the charitable and penal insti- l tutions of the state and to submit a | comprehensive plan for the moderni- zaton of the states charitable and penal system
 "The agricultural commercial and 1 industrial development of the state is of paramount importance, and We ia vor the enactment of such laws as r,;I ha n thp biohpCt