The Harrison times., 1914-06-13

ceeding A. d. DuI1aney of Ashdown.
Tenth-Pat Henry of Monticello
Eleventh-E. ]. Kerwin of Pine
Bluff, succeeding w. F. Coleman Of
Pine Bluff.
Twelfth-W. ]. Johnston Of Fort
Smith, succeeding John w. Howell of
Fort Smith.
Thirteenth-John Mcmillan Of Ar
kadelphia, succeeding C. H. Benson Of
Camden.
Fourteenth--Dr Daniels of Marshall,
succeeding j. A. Thomas of Clinton
Fifteenth. s. Turner of Ozark;
reelected
slxteenth--A. ]. Witt of Pocahon'
tas; reelected.
Seventeenth-H. S. Traylor of Con-
way; reelected.
Eighteenth--G e, Hogaboom Of Hot
Springs succeeding G. p, Wilmington
Of Hot Springs,
The Platform in Full.
"The Democracy of Arkansas, In
convention assembled, hereby renews
the faith and hereby pledges its al
legiance to the memorable and time
honored principles of the party 1t
refers with satisfaction to its achieve
ments and congratulates its members
upon the hopeful prospect that more
of its principles will soon be written
in the statute books of the land. We
Further recommend and insist upon q
united and harmonious party to the
end that the great good may be ac'
complished and success made more
certain
1--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 its ability
to promptly and efficiently reform
abuses that have been made possible
under the Republican administration,
eve favor the repeal OF the Panama
canal tolls exemption. We regret the
unfortunate conditions prevailing in
Mexico, and commend President VII.
son for his efforts to preserve peace.
ful relations with that republic, If con.
flict 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,
1--WE endorse the administration OF
Gov George w, Hays, and especially
commend him for maintaining the
credit Of the state on a 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,
I'VE favor special tax levy for
the maintenance Of the educational in.
stitutlons Of the state commensurate
with their present and future needs,
I'VE favor state aid TO the public
highways Of Arkansas. We favor the
operation of rock crushers by tho
state Highway Commission, at which
crushers such surplus convicts as are
not needed on tho state farm shall
be used
I'VE favor the adoption OF q new
constitution, and ask the Legislature to
call a convention for that purpose,
I'VE favor and endorse the public
health work that has been done in tho
state and commend II to the next leg.
islNture and ask for q reasonable ap.
preparation 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 dc.
fects and improving the feasibility and
practical economy thereof,
1--WE favor an appropriation by the
next legislature for the purpose Of
maintaining an exhibition OF the
states resources at the Panama,Pa,
oIfic International Exposition IN San
Francisco IN 1915,
I'VE most heartily favor the pas.
sage Of the amendment TO the oonstI.
tuition placing the members OF the
General Assembly on stated salary
AZ contained In Amendment No, IS,
submitted at the last legislature,
I'VE favor the ,pagsage OF general
law similar to the drainage law OF
1909 oe amended IN 1911 and 1919, au.
thorl2Ing the organization Of improve.
mont dIatrIcta for building and repair,
ing roads
I'VE believe that Arkansas should
take the lead among the states Of the
South in studying the social needs Of
It's people and In providing humane
Legislation for all glasses, and partlcu,
lorly 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.
tutlons OF the state and 10 submit n
comprehensive plan for the modernI.
zotIon OF the states charitable and
penal system,