The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16

ton OF inientl, to become citizen before
the clerk, in aoation or in open court, as
may be to him most convenient; and we IA
fer the passage of law 10 that effect.
VII. We condemn in the strongest
terms al corruption in public officials, and
demand the stricteSt honesty and economy
in the administration of public trusts, from
the highest to the lowest officer of the gov
eminent.
TX That the Democracy of Texas adhere
to their past policy of developing the mate
rial resources of the 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, NO 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 will protect
the people against oppression and unreason-
able exacnons, until each section Of the
State has its equal proportion of railroad
facilities.
,. That we are opposed to granting
money subsidies by the State TO secure tho
building of railroads, as unequal in the
distribution OF burdens and benefits, and
unjust in principle.
3. This convention denounces as false
and slanderous the imputation, sought to be
attached to the State of Texas hv her enc
mics, t.at she contemplates the re- udiation
of any Of her just aud legal liabilities.
y. WeconSider the Constitution. amend
ments proposed by the last Legislature
rs eminently necessary, and recommend
their adoption 10y the people
XI. The situation and suffering of our
| frontiersmen and their families arouse our
deep and sincere sympathyl and we do
hereby pledge the most earnest exertions of
the Democratic party to secure their speedy
and adequate protection in the future, be-
lieving this to be paramount to all other
duties.
XII, We favor the calling of constitu-
tional convention by our next Legislature.
NH, We invite all good men, whatever
may have been their past political preferen-
ees, to unite with tho Democratic party in
removing from place aud power those Radical
officials who now in rt control the State
government, in orde 10 insure an honest
administration of the laws, and an honest
and economical expenditure of the public
moneys, and to throw the @gis of justice
and protection over the person and proper
! ty of every individual " hatsoever in the
State of Texas.
JOHN ii. REAGAN, Chairman.
JAMES b. SIMPSON, First District.
F.5NoIGT, Second District
r. il. QUINN, Third District.
III. MCKAY. Fifth District
JAMES Il. DOUGLAS, Sixth District
WM. J.. CRAWFORD, Seventh District.
IaaT- r. r. GAINES Eiphth District
3 ID. ~ PRENDBRGAsT, Ninth District.
H. EDMUND 10 DARDEN, Tenth District
/ b. f.. HAYS, Eleventh District
/ ege GEo. MASON, Twelfth District.
lEi) N. HOLLAND, Thirteenth, District
JAMES MAsTERsoN, Fourteenth Dist.
lT'tl JNo.bR. KENyARD, Fifteenth District
SETH SHEPARD, Sixteenth District
WMs0W. LANG Seventeenth District
T. J. BEAII, Eighteenth District
Ono. CLARK, Nineteenth District
JNo. S. AUIT, Twentieth District
j. w. THRocKMORTeN, Twenty-irst
District $685.
THos. j. BROWN, Twenty-second Dist.
L. E. GILLETT, Twenty-third District.
L. G. HARMAN, Twenty-fourth District.
M. MALsCH Twenty-fifth District
Jos. ID. SAVERS, Twenty-sixth District
J. w. BUXTON, Twenty-seventh Dist
w. Nj. WALTON, Twenty-eighth Dist.
n. o. GRERN, Twenty-ninth District
WAI. II. Russell, Thirtieth District
ao RESOLUTIONS.
l. Resoleea, rhatHye deprecate the action
of the Democratic members of Congress in
cooperating with the Republican majority
and President Grant, in the passage of tho
shack salary BILL"
Adopted unanimously.
2. We heartily concur in the following
resolution passed by the Ohio Democracy
in their recent convention, to-wit:
''Resolcea, That the act of the President
in setting up by bayonets a government il
Louisiana not chosen by her people, and
having no title whatever to rule over them
was fragrant violation Of her rights, ano
of the Federal Constitution"
And futher, that we deeply and sincerely
sympathize with the people Of Louisiana il
their misfortunes and the outrageG perpe
trated on them.
Adopted unanimously.