Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-22

Fifth-We are in favor of judicious
State aid to immigration, such as is con.
templated by article eleven Of our con'
stitution.
Sixth-We desire to be taxed for pub
lie purposes only, and that taxation
should be imposed at equal and uniform
rates upon property, very little, if any,
TO be put upon occupations; while we
desire to have our State government ad-
ministered with real economy, avoiding
alike parsimOny and extravaganza, we
wish our public debt paid according tc
its terms. We are opposed to the Gre
alton of any new public debts, and we
are infiexibly opposed to reputation in
any form.
| Seventh-That the speedy develop
meDt of the varied resources of our State
We regard with favor, and to this end dc
pledge ourselves to extend every reason
able facility and aid toward the estab-
lishment of an equaliZed and judicious
railway system for the State; that the
success of railway building in Texas
materially depends upon carrying ont,
in perfect good faith, our obligations
heretofore made-whereby capitalists
have been and may be induced to come
in our midst.
Eighth-Wedeclare ourselves opposed
to the enactment of any public laws that
may operate unequally upon citizens on
account Of their race, nativity or belief,
and that we are in favor of the largest
amount Of personal liberty consistent
with the security of our people in the en-
joyment of life and property.
Ninth-We respectfully ask the ma
tional government to dismount, dlsaTm,
and put upon a securely guarded reser-
walton, the savage tribes that contin-
ually ravage our large frontiers.
Tenth-Again, we ask our general gov
ernment to relieve such Of our citizens
as are under political disabilities, and to
! improve the hsrbors upon our coasts, as
the national interests require doing So
We trust the present congress of the
! United States will not permit itself to
be preiudiced against our people so as to
| CreaA them with injustice or iIlegality
! because the members from Texas, in the
last congress, dishonorably voted them
| selves and took bacRspay, which they
should be made to disgoTge,
Eleventh-We are in favor of a short
session Of the legislature. We desire to
have our public printing law repealed,
and the public printing let out on con-
tract TO the lowest bidder, who can do it
as required.
Twelfth-We express our strong dis
appreciation of the bad acts and worse
omissions OF the thirteenth legislature.
We condemn its useless expenditures of
the public money chiefly upon itself; its
indiscrimInate squandering Of the pub
lie domain, to a large extent upon
purely speculative and worthless corpo-
rations, and unjust and discriminating
legislation in favor of the rich and
against the poor whites. We cannot
take time and space to enumerate its
misdeeds. We cannot forbear to de-
nOunce its unscrupulous efforts to make
homesteads subject to sale under execu-
ton. At the same time we congratulate
ourselves and the people of the State
that its oppressive landlord and tenant
bill was efectually vetoed by the COVER
nor.
Thirteenth-We trust that from this
time forward the people will take steps
to relieve themselves from the risk of
vicious legislation by electing senators
and representatives as well as all other
State officers on account of their qualifi-
cations and character.
F'Ourteenth-We heartily commend to
the consideration of the people the reso-
luton adopted by the German conven-
ton Of this State, held at Austin or the
seventh and eighth of August, 1873.
A DASH FOR DAVIS FoILED.
After the permanent organization was
effected, and the president, S. q. New
ton, took the chair, Mr.. Patton, of Gal
weston moved the instant nomination of
T.. J. Davis. Itwas moved that this be
carried By acclamation.
Julius Schultz and others protested
against this form of vote to motion
After a brief debate the motion was
withdrawn and it was resolved that the
vote on all nominations be cast by
counties. Eighty-ive counties answered
the roll call.
A vote of thanks was given to Gen
eral Melloy for his services as temporary
chairman.
RANDOM RESOLVES.
A resolution was introduced by col
ored delegate Thomas +. Younger from
Smith county, declaring that the ques-
ton Of social equality is outside of the
province of legislation. A colored dele
gate said the resolution was so hot that
it made him broil. After brief excited
debate the resolution was tabled.
Mr.. Flynn, of Houston county, intro
duced a resolution, that whereas many
persons have been sent to the peniten-
tiary for petty offences, and convict labor
has been brought into competition with
free labor, and therefore resolved that
these wrongs should be corrected. Ruled
out of order.
DAVIS UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED.
Mr.. Patten introduced Mr.. Brewster,
who nominated Davis. The vote was
taken by counties, and resulted in the
unanimous nomination Of Davis.
Mr.. Allen, of Houston; Judge Norton,
r. H. Taylor, z. w. Misner, BOwles,
Baker, RCby, Of Galveston; w. Alexan-
der, Cuney, OF Galveston, and +. NJ.
Hayes were nominated for lieutenant
governor. Judge Norton declined. 1t
was announced that q majority Of all
the votes cast would be nece- sary for an
election. Messrs. Ruby, Baker, Quincy,
Misner, Allen, and Hayes were with
drawn during the vote for Taylor, who
was unanimously chosen.
Governor Davis was introduced at the
close of this vote, and was warmly re-
ceived. He made brief speech indors-
ing the platform.
NOMINATIONS FOR COMPTROLLER.
F. NJ. Hayes, John q. Boyle, Judge
Price, II. MBlligan, Baldwin, OF Hous-
ton; J. w. Thomas, of Collier; Z. w.
Misner, Judge Ford, and Ira ii. Evans
were nominated. On the first ballot
Galveston and Harris counties voted
solid for Evans. Galveston changed 10
Thomas. Rapid changes took place,
aAd the ballot resulted in the nearly
unanimoos election of Thomas.
The nominations for treasurer were