New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-15
TEXAS.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


The State Committee Of the Democratic
party of Texas have issued address to the people,
which may be called platform, since Is IN 'e Snapo
of preamble and resolutions They assert their devotion
To Constitutional Government and the Democratic party
favor judcious and liberal system OF internal
ments and accept abolition of Slavery as result
the war; and fixed fact" The tenth reS2lutloih, ns
amended q vigorous Impeachment OF the Iop ii
State Government which is the glst OF INC "iio'o ~
ment: ,,--,...,
ne ,sneet of p,nkd by il and oppress
i've enacmen the end that the citizens Of tals S'e @
from The wrongs and uupaons OF said hSaA oocrneA We
10 violation Of the Constitution the Legislature
Of this conferred the Governor obedience 70 ms
laws suspended close refuse citizens the gh, OF a BY uy
nothing evsneAnd this in tmos Of profound
fhe7 have in violation OF Constitution nsoSse at the eoycI
him the power by aid OF police i'roe
BY himself men Of hi, appointment 70 subject our
citizens persons and property am subject their hoa
to search without warrant and with PROBABLE cause
supported et1er y oath o Affirmation
TIT d police have without warrant osth, affirmation
arrested and impriose our citizens hOe
release large Of refusing then TIE beneh Of
witnesses sgas and threat Of trial by eoumAta II
The legislature BY enactment in violation q plain eqPsto,
people and appoint Of his choice in their place. "e' power no
n isure has authorized the Governor appoint trtyfve
District when the Constitution OF The State provies @ ~
shall De elected sn6 power and these officers
OF the TeAsu thereby violating the Constitution and undeug
people -, Il,
The Legislature virtually aboshedeeIy check that secures the
rurty the ballot difficulties in the Of fa vote
Nv people but precinct IN each county on
numbered Tor future Identification thereby
detection impossible by falling aopta dEent
mode OF voting authorized by the Consultation .
ohsne by fraud nG IN
ndaon Legislature perpetuae THIS By making
appointment removal the caprice OF The Governor
OF NATIVES utter OF
regulating contested elections and without complaint 10 the
prescribed by law 7pare statements or ahdas
cepnyei members and their constituency Of peenia
Legislature with the intention Of securing the Radical par
majority IN that BODY. -
That elected for OF two they have conn.
Legislature for three by On enactment OF
their body. -,,,
To- In order to hsd1e end press the have established
judicial district advocate the interests OF TIE '
party them had 81 the time Of iher
circulation order them and support they have
compelled all private sales ordered BY court ana
the respective
paper district the WIDOWS and orphans
persons creditors Of their estates although not
copy said might be taken in the county where Inc
Is 10 be made -
H. IL has ATTEMPTED the Radical Senator who has
is not citizen OF the State OF Texas. -,
~ In view and political misdsmeanors o. The
party committed against the great Interests OF the people
Texas,
olUed Ths, we invite good whatever have been the
with
from power control the state Goyenment
people from and unequal iaIo
honest
uoa expenditure public moneys and to throw ne sg Of JUS
tce protection and property OF every ndlu
whatsoever D the State Of Texas