The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-08
TEXAS DEnOCRATIc CoNYEN.
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AusTm, Sspl. S.-The following n,
the leading points Of the platform:
Attef the usual pFelimlnAries the CON,
mttee e0OSrAtQlAte the people Of Texaa
90 The repeal OF the many OdiouS and 90.
Ptesstve acts passed by the Radical L,er.
is!Sture, among Others, the militia AS
the police bill, the enabling act, the regis.
tEAtiOD and election acts, The act relating
10 public schools, whereby the public oil.
deefs were allowed 10 speculate In school
books, school furniture, &c and furnish. j.
ed high salaries 70 useless number OI
officers, They proclaim that when the
Democratic party comes into power, they
will administer the government In the
interest and for the benefit Of the whole
people and not Of party, however much
they may have been provoked TO hostile
retaliation by the outrAges committed on
them BY the Radical Legislature and the
State government Il VIII bo q part Of
their great mission TO rise superior 10
their Just resentment aud administer the
government sothGt every citizen, OF any
politics, religion, nationality, or color,
shall feel he Is really and practically sale
in his lie, liberty and property; that the
Democratic party aftlrms the past opinions
and policy II has ever pursued; thPt II b
the bOunden duty Of the State 10 main.
tain an efficient system Of Tree common
schools, and insure tho means Of common
education 10 every child In the State; and
that every adopted citizen may enter into
the spirit Of perfect freedom Ol action In
matters Of conscience. The Democracy
Of Texas declare Il to DO their 6rln con-
Viction that legal interference with merely
social habits Of any class Of citizens, native
or foreign birth, ls contrary 10 the sound
policy OF genuine DemOcracy, and 70
the enlightened spirit ot the age; they IA
vor the calling OF q Constitutional Con- |
Ycntion by the next Legislature; the
Democracy Of Texas adhere TO their
past policy Of developing the natural re
sources Of the State and faV0ring the inter
cats Of the people by encouraging the con.
structlOn Of q railroad; that to this end
aud TO encourage the Investment ol capl.
tai In such enterprises will favor the
granting Oi liberal charters 10 companies
able 10 build such railroad aud Of dOnAt.
ing Ia such companies alternate sections
oI ,hevacaut lands under proper tCsIric.
liOns aud with such provisions Ol law as
will protect the people against oppression
aUd unreasonable CxGctIons, until each
section Of the State has It's equal proper.
ton Of roads for facilities. Arc opposed
to granting money subsidies by the State
10 secure the building Of railroads rs un-
COual in the distribution Of burdens aud
benefits and unjust In principle.
This convention denouuces rs false and
SlauderOus the imputati0n sought 10 be
attached TO the State Of Texas by her
enemies that she contemplate the repual
dIatiou Of any Of her Just and legal llA6ili-
ties; that the situation aud suffering ol our
frontier and their families are deplorable
and demand our sincere sympathy, and
that the most earnest eXertions OF the
Democratic party will be used TO secure
them speedy aud adtquate protection In
the future, believing this to he paramount
to all other duties.
The report OF the committee Is sigued
by John II. Reagan, chairman. aud The
other members.
Tho following resolutions were unAni-
mously adopted: .st.
Resolved, That we deprecste the action
Of the Democratic members Of Congress
in CO operating with the Republican ma
jority and President Grautjn the passage
ol the back pay bill.
We heartily concur In the following
resolution passed by the Ohio Democrats
In their recent convention, tO.wit: ~
Resolved, That the action Of the Prcsl-
dent in setting up by bayonets govern
ment 10 Louisiana not chosen by her peo-
pie and having no title whatever 10 rule
over them, was a ilagraut violation o! her
rights and Of the federal constitution; and
further, that wo deeply and sincerely
with the people Of LpuIsiana
10 their misfortune and the outrage per-
petfatod on them. sip 6a
The report Of the Committee on Plat
form was read and unanimously adopted.
NKw ORLEANS, Sept 0.-The Austin
renamed In session until 9
A. NJ. The following nominations CON-
pIete the State ticket Major A. j. Dom,
Of Bonham, Treasurer; j. J. Grass, of
Commissioner OF Land Office;
D. N. Holllngsworth. Of Hayes county,
oi Education. Hon. ].
Ireland, Of Sequin, was unanimously elect.
ID Chairman Of the State Executive Com.
mittee.