The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-11


may have been provoked to hostile and ~.
tehatory Legislation, by the. outrazos com
milted on us by the Radical Legislature
and state government, 4 win hc q part ~
our great mission 70 rise superior TO on
/ just resentments and administer The GOV
ernment in such manner that every citizen.
whatever his politics, religion. nationality
or color, shall feel that he is securely pro
tected in his life, liberty and property.
Y. The school fund, sacrc1N set hntft
for the education Of the children Of the
State, has, under the operation Of the mis-
aule Of the party in power, been plundered
by pecuiatiOn, squandcrcd and perverted
to political purposes. The Democratic
party, through as, reaiiFms It's past opin-
ION and the policy Il has ever pursued. that
It is the bounden duty Of the State 70
maintain an efficient system Of free common
schools, and secure the means Of COM
mon education 20 every child ia the State;
and We advocate the gradual sale OF the
alternate sections OF land beloreing to the
common school fund as also Of the asylum
and university lands, under such reslric-
tons As win secure the funds arising there
from 30 the purposes Tor which they were
intended, and giving in such sales proper
preferences 70 actual settlers in good faith
thereon.
- VI ltwas the Democratic party which first
inaugurated the wise and generous policy
which has made the United States the asylum
Of al nations from oppressive government
and less favorable means Of livelihood and ia,
Dependence; and the Democratic party of
Texas, true TO the early teachings and uniform
practices Of the party, advocates the mosi lib
eral and active policy TO encourage and IN.
crease foreign immigration 10 develop the re-
sources Of our fertile State, as well as 10 per.
petuate the government. through the intelli-
gence and moral worth Of her citizens And
that every adopted citizen may enter into the
spirit of perfect freedom Of thought and
action in matters Of conscience. the Demo
cracy of Texas, in convention assembled de
clare Il TO be our iirn conviction that legal
interference with the merely social habits Of
any class Of citizens, natives or Of foreign
birth, is contrary to sound policy, to genuine
Democracy, and TO the enlightened spirit OF
the age.
VII The Democratic party is and has ever
been in favor of throwing as few impedi-
ments as possible IN the way Of Europeans
making the United States the land Of their
adoption; and 70 enable foreigners 10 enter
into citizenship withou; needless trouble, delay
or expense, we declare Il to be our conviction
that a foreigner who desires L should have the
right 20 make his declaration Of intention 10
become a citizen before the clerk, in vacation
or in open court, as may be 70 him most con.
yenient; and we favor the passage Of q law 70
that effect.
VIII. Wecondcmn in thcstrongest terms all
corruption in public officials and demand the
strictest honesty and economy in the admins
tration Of public trusts, from the highest Ia
the lowest officer of the government
TX. That the Democracy Of Texas adhere lo
their past policy Of developing the material re-
sources Of the State, and fostering the bosi
interests Of the people, by encouraging the con.
struction OF railroads. That TO this end, and.
to encourage the investment Of capital. Ia such
enterprises, We favor the granting Of liberal
charters 70 companies able 90 build such rail-
roads, and Of donating 10 such companies al
ternate sections Of the vacant lnnde, under
proper restrictions, and with such provisions
Of law as wiz protcct,the people against op-
preston and unreasonable exaciions until
each section Of the State has is equal proper.
ton Of railroad facilities
2. That we are opposed to granting money
subsidies By the State TO secure the building
of railroads as unequal In the distribution of
burdens and benefits, and unjust in principle.
B. This convention denouncee as false and
slanderous the imputation, sought 70 be at.
tached 10 the State Of Texas by her enemies.
that she contemplates the population Of any
Of her Just and legal liabilities.
X. We consider the Constitutional amend
ments proposed by the last Legislature as en-.
inently necessary, and rec ommend their adop.
ton by the people.
XI. The situation and suiIerings Of our
frontiersmen and their families arouse our
deep and sincere sympathy and we do here.
by pledge the most earnest exertions- 81 nv
Democratic party 70 secure their speedy and
adequate protection IN the future, believing
this 10 be paramount 20 al other duties
XII. We favor the calling Of q consiiiu-
tional convention by our next Legislature
XIII. We invite al good men. whaievef
may have been their past political preferences,
20 unite with the Democratic party In rcmoy.
ing from place and power those Radical on.
cials who now In part control tho btaie gov.
ernment, In order TO insure an honest admin
islration Of the laws, and an honest and eco.
nOmical expenditure Of tie public moneys. and
20 throw the Ugis Of justice and protection
over Che person and property Of every indi-
vidual whatsoever 10 Che State Of Iexas
JOHN III. REAGAN, Chairman
JAMES B. SIMPSON, ist District
4. VOIGT 2d District
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