The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-23


est and for the benefit OF the whole peenle
and not Of party; and, however much Ne
may have been provoked to hostile and n
taliatory legislation, By tho outrsges con.
mitfcd on us by tho Radical Legislature
and State government, { viii be part Of
our great mission to rise superior to our
Just resentments, and administer the gov
ernment in such manner thst every citizen,
whatever his politics, religion, nationality
or color shall feel that he Is securely pro-
tected in his life, liberty ana property.
V. The school fund. saoredly set apart
for the education Of the children Of the
State, has, under the operation Of the mis-
lule of. the party Ia power, been plundered
by peculatiOn, sQuandered and perverted
to political purposes. The Democratic
party, through US, reaffiTms its past opin-
ion and the policy It has ever pursued, that
It is the bounden duty Of tho State TO
maintain an efficient system OF free common
schools, and secure the means Of com
mon education to every child in the State.
and We advocate the gradual sale OF the
alternate sections Of land belonging to the
common school fund as also Of the asylum
and university lands, under such restric-
tons as will secure the funds arising there
from 10 the purposes for which they were
intended, and giving In such sales proper
preferences to actual settlers in good faith
thereon.
VI II was the Democratic party which
first inaugurated the wise and generous pol
icy which has made the United States the
asylum of all nations from oppressive gov
eminent and less favorable means Of liveli-
hood and independence; and the Democrat
ic party Of Texas, true TO the carly teachings
and uniform practices OF the party, advo-
Gates the most liberal and active policy TO
encourage and increase foreign immigration,
to develop the resources of our fertile State,
as well as to perpetuato the government,
through the intelligence 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 Democracy of Texas, in
Convention assembled, declare it to be our
firm conviction that legal interference with
the merely social habits of any class Of citi-
zens, 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 i'm
pediments rs possible in the way of Euro
peans making the United States the land of
! their adoption; and TO enable foreigners TO
| GulGI ALAO WAiuOAt uCl0lNco tAQu-
BILE, delay or expense, we declare il to be
our conviction that foreigner who desires
it should have the right to make his declara-
ton of intention to become citizen before
the clerk, in vacation or in open court, as
may be to him most convenient; and We IA
soT the passage of law 10 that effect.
VIII. We condemn in the strongest
terms all corruption in public officials, and
demand tho strictest honesty and economy
in the administration of public trusts, from
the highest to the lowest officer Of the gov
eminent.
TX. That the Democracyof Texas adhere
to their past policy of developing the mate
rial resources Of tie State, and fostering the
best interests of the people, by encouraging
the construction of railroads. That to is
end, and to encourage the investment Of
capital, In such enterprises, we favor the
granting of liberal charters to companies
able to build such railroads, and Of donating
to such companies alternate sections Of the
vacant lands, under proper restrictions, and
with such provisions of law as viii protect
the people against oppression and unreason.
able exactions, until each section Of the
State has its equal proportion Of railroad
facilities
2. That we arc opposed to granting
| money buDblQlcb Dy tilo Dthlt 10 otCuIt tDN
building Of railroads, as unequal in tho
distribution Of burdens and benefits, and
unjust in principle.
3. This convention denounces as false
and slanderous the imputation, sought TO bG
attached to the State of Texas BY her enc
mics, that she contemplates the Reputation
of any of her just and legal liabilities.
y. We consider the Constitutional amend
ments proposed by the last Legislature
as eminently necessary, and recommend
their adoption by the people.
XII The situation and suffering of oul
frontiersmen and their families arouse oul
deep and sincere sympathy; and we dc
hereby pledge the most earnest exertions Of
the Democratic party to secure their speedy
and adequate protection in the future, be
iieving this to be paramount to all othel
duties.
XII We favor the calling Of constitu
tional convention by our next Legislature.
XIII. We invite all good men, whateve
may have been their past political preferen
ces, to unite with the Democratic party Il
removing from place and power those Radica
officials who now in part control the Stat
government, in order to insure an homes
administration of the laws, and an homes
and economical expenditure Of the publ
moneys, and to throw the 9gis Of justic
and protection over the person and proper
" of every individual whatsoever in tn
State of Texas.