The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-09

lenders OF the Thirteenth legislature
80 far as II was possible to accomplish
their object, 10 pregencoofthe coptloils
vctoos Of The Governor ana the oppo-
sltion OF his parllsans IN the Senate
replaced the foregoing obnoXIou- re-
pealed measures, BY just and who!e-
some laws,.bcarlng alike on all nnd
which, II honestly and faithfully exc
cuted, Will rebound to the lastlug good
Of the country and prosperity Of She
people.
". The Democratic party, when II
comes into the possession Of the gov
eminent of the state, Will administer
II In the interest and for the benefit Of
the whole people, and not Of aparIE
and however much we may have been
provoked to hostile and roIallaioly
legislation, by the outragcs committed
on US by the Radical Legislature ana
State government, II will be n part Of
our great mission to rise superior to
our lust resentments, aud administer
the government In such manner that
every citizen, whatever his politics,
religion, nationality or color, shall feel
that he Is securely protected In his life,
liberty and property
V. The school fund, sacredly act
apart for the education Of Tie children
Of the sac, has, under the operation
of the misrule Of the party In power,
been plundcred by pcculailon, 51uan-
dercd and perverted to political pW-
poses. The Dcmocmtlcparty, through
US, reallrms It's past opinion and the
policy it has ever pursued, that 1t Is TOE
bounden duty of the state to maintain
an efficient system Of free common
schools, and secure the means Of Il
common education to every child ~
the State; and we advocate the gradual
sale Of the alternate sections OF iahd
belonging 10 the common school fund;
as also Of the asylum and university
lands, under such restrictions rs viii
secure the funds arising thercfrom to
the purposes for which they were I'M
tended, aud giving in such soles proper
preferences TO actual settlers in good
faith thereon.
VI. 1t was the Democratic pnrty
which first inaugurated the wise aud
generous policy which has made the
United States the ssy,nm 0faIl nations
from oppressive government nnd less
favorable means Of livelihood and in
dependence; end the Democratic party
of Texas, true 10 the carry telchiHg5
and unifora rg.ctices of the Darty, adj
vocatea the most LIBERAL and active pol
icy to encourage sNl increase foreign
immigration, 70 develop the resources
OF cur fertile state, rs Well ra 80 per-
petuate the gove-A;0rNG through me
intelligence and moral WoNa of her
citizens, And mat eve g. NuOHleu c'tr
zen may enter into the spirit OF reri2ei
freedom of thcupht piid action in mat
tiers Of conscience, The Democracy 81
Texas, in convention assembled, de-
clMe il 70 ha orr frn, conviction that
legal Interference with thc merely So
ciNl habits Of any class Of citizens, Ma
tivcs or of foreign birth, is contrary to
sound policy, to genuine Democracy
and to the enlightened spirit of the aSc.
VII. The Democratic party is, and
has ever been, in favor Of throwing as
few impcdlments as possible in The
way uf European making the United
State. the land OF thc,r adoption, and
to enable foreigners to enter into citl-
scnship without needless trouble, de-
lay or expense, we declare 1t to he our
conviction that u foreigner who de-
sires ii should have the right TO make
his declaration OF intention 20 become
y citizen before t.c clerk, IN vacation
or in open court, rs i;iay bc to hin
most convenient, and we favor the
passage of lew lothat effect.
VIII. We con,ieuu ia tie strong
rst tcfms al corruption IN public oili-
cisls, and demand the sty,cio honesty
ami economy IN tl,o administration ui
public trusts, frori the highest to the
lowest 'i'iccr OF TIE government.
Nv. That the ID nocracr Of Texas
sthere to their past policy OF develop
ing tie material resources Of the Stnte
and fostering the best interests Of the
people, by encouraging iAo consiwc-
ton of railroads; tina; TO this end, a,id
to encours " the Investment 0e capital
in such enterprises, We favor tie graft
INK Of iibulni charters to c0inpanies
able TO builG such railroads, md of Co
Mating 20 such COMPANIES allcrnatcsec-
tions OF the vacant lands, Under proper
restrictions and with such provisions
of law as viii protect tie people against
oppression aud unreasonable eSactions
until each section Of the Stetc has ia
equal proportion of railroad facilities
2. That ee are opposed 10 granting
money subsidies by the State to secur,
the building Of railroads, as mequa
in the distribution Of burdens and ben
eflts, and unjust in principle.
8. This convention denounccs as falls,
and slanderous the imputarion sough
TO be attached to the State Of Texas b,