Year: 1878




THEY WANT GREENBACKs MADE LEGAL TENDER


FOR ALL DUES. AND DEMAND THE REPEAL OF


The RESUMPTION ACT-A WORD OR TWO ABOUT


FRAUDS"


LITTLE Rock. Ark, July THE platform
adopted by the Democratic State Convention,
which adjomned at noon yesterday, contains
the following paragraphs:


|. We favor making United States Treas
ury notes legal tender for all dues, when the
terms of the original debt or contract are not
expressly to the contrary, and that they shall
be receivable for all duties and interest on
the public debt.


III. That National bank notes should be re-
tired, their further issue prohibited, and
United States Treasury notes substituted there
tor.


iii. The power to issue paper money and
coin as legal tender is only vested in the
National Government, and this power should
be exercised from time to time so as to ac-
commodate the necessities of trade, labor, and
the general wants of the people OF growing
country.


". We are opposed to any plan of funding
the debt of the country by which an unjust
contraction of currency below the necessities
of the whole people can be established, and
which has not for its object the funding OF
the debt at home.


V. we are opposed TO any increase of inter-
est-bearing part of the public debt for any
wi. We believe the right of the State to
tax property in the State is lnvlolable, and
that the United States bonds should bear the
burden of the Government equally with all
other property, and any legislation that at
tempts the cOntray is unjust aud oppressive.


vii. We favor the reconciliation of silver
and giving it the same legal-tender qualities
as gold. and that its coinage shall be free and
unlimited. :,


Will We favor the equalization of the
status of the greenback, silver and gold dol
lars for all purposes so that National dollar
shall be dollar among all our people and
i'm every department of our Government.
! TX. We demand the unqualified and uncOn-
ditional repeal of the odlous Resumption Act.


X. We demand by Congress such legislation
as shall prevent the interpositiOn of the Fede-
raj Courts, by mandamus or otherwise, be-
tween the Courts of the States and the cOun-
ties and cities of the States. Such interfer-
ence. being hostile to the theory of our Govern
ment leads to Capitalization. and also de-
prives the State of free and rlghtful exer-
else of its sovereignty


XI. We favor money aid on the part of the
General Government, or full security for the
construction of a Southern Pacific Railroad.


MI. We favor an appropriation by the Gen.
eral Government to aid IN the construction OF
levees upon the Mississippi and its tributaries.


XIII. We are opposed to any tariff except
for the purpose of revenue alone, believing
that the same tends to build up particular III
uuStrleS at the expense VI All oIhcic.


XIV. We are opposed to any settlement
of our State debt which would involve COM
promise of any portion of that which Is just,
in order to pay anything on that which is un-
Just or fraudulent.


XIX. We favor wholesome system of pub
lie schools, to the end that every facility may
be afforded for education consistent with the
ability of the people.


Xxx. We favor and invite immigration to our
State from any and all quarters.


XXI That 1t is the sense OF this Convention
that the colored population of the State of
Arkansas are identified in interest with the
great Democratic party of the State, and fully
recognizing the importance of a more harmo-
NOUS feeling between them, we embrace this
opportunity of inviting them, the colored peO-
ple of the State, to an active cooperation with
us in furthering our common interests.


Resolced, That we fully indOrse the action OF
a majority of the House of Representatives on
the frauds by which men not elected to office
were installed IN the Offices OF President and
Vice President of the United States. We in
sist that the crimes be exposed and the crimi-
nails punished, to the end that such crimes
may never be attempted hereafter.