The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-25


70 the enlightened spirit OF the age
VII. The Democratic party is and has
ever been In favor Of throwing - few i'm
pediments as possible in the way Of Euro
peans making the United States the land of
their adoption; and 70 enable foreigners 70
enter into citizenship without needless tr0u-
bic, delay or expense, we declare Il to be
cur conviction that a foreigner who desires
il should have the right to make his declare
ton Of intention 70 become citizen before
the clerk, in vacation OF in open court. as
may be to him most convenient; and We IA
vor the passage Of law to that effect.
VIII We condemn in the strongest
terms all 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.
* That the Dcmocracyof Texas adhere
10 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 10 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.
?. 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.
3. This convention denOunces as false
and slanderOus the imputation, sought to be
attached to the State of Texas by her enc
mics, that she contemplates the reputation
of any of her just and legal liabilities
y. WecOnsider the Constitutional amend
ments proposed by the last Legislature
rs eminently necessary, and recommend
their adoption by the people.
XI. The situation and suffering of our
frontiersmen and their families arouse our
deep and sincere sympathy; 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.
XIII. We invite all good men, whatever
may have been their past political preferen-
ces, to unite with the Democratic party in
removing from place and power those Radical
officials who now in part control the State
government, in order to insure an honest
administration of the laws, and an honest
and economical expenditure of the public
moneys, and to throw the agis of justice
and protection over the person and proper
| ty of every individual whatsoever in the
State of Texas.
JOHN III. REAGAN, Chairman.
JAMES B. SIMPSON, First District
f. .VoIGT, Second District.
r. II. Quinn, Third District.
II. MCKAY, Fifth District
JAMES p. DOUGLAS, Sixth District.
VIM L. CRAWFORD, Seventh District.
r. r. GAINES, Eighth District.
d. NJ. PRENDElp5AsT, Ninth District
EDMUND 10 DARDEN, Tenth District.
b. F. HAYS, Eleventh District.
GEO. MASON, Twelfth District.
N. HOLLAND, Thirteenth, District.
JAMES MAsTERsoN, Fourteenth Dist. .
JNo. r. KENNARD, Fifteenth District
SETH SHEPARD Sixteenth District.
WIN. w. LANG, Seventeenth District
I. j. BEALL, Eighteenth District.
GEO. CLARK, Nineteenth District.
JNo. S. AULT, Twentieth District.
j. w. THRooKMoRTGN, Twenty-frsi
District.
Tnos. J. Brown, Twenty-second Dist
I. E. GudETT, Twenty third District
j. G.. HARTMAN, Twenty-fourth District
NJ MALscH, Twenty-ffth District
Jos. D. SAVERS, Twenty sixth District
J. w. BUXTON, Twenty Dist.
w. NJ. WALTON, Twenty-eighth Dist.
N. o. GREEN, Twenty-ninth District
VIM. II. Russell, Thirtieth District.
RESOLUTIONS.
1. I2esolred, That we depreeate the actor
of the Democratic members of Congress il
cooperating with the Republican majority
and President Grant, in the passage of tn,
''back salary bill.n
Adopted unanimously.
2. We heartily concur in the following
resolution passed by the Ohio Democracy
in their recent convention, to-wit:.
'.Resolced, That the act of the Presiden
in setting up by bayenets 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 aud sincerely
sympathize with the people of Louisiana II
their misfortunes and the outrages perpe
trated on them.
Adopted unanimously.