The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02

-. t'-Se'-se ~ school books IN the
nuiioing and furniture Of school houses 81
the sAiar,es OF teachers, and furnished high
salaries for large and useless number ~
officers, which gave the Rarirsi nar1v ,lse
means 70 pay their political missiosariea
who travelled Tor nadical purposes and frauds
from one end Of the State to the nther
III. And we further convratnlafe fl,e reo
pic Of Texas that the Democratic mon,ier,
Of the Thirteenth Legislature. 50 far Is &
was possible 10 accomplish their obiece IN
presence Of the captious vetoes Of the Gov
ernor. and the opposition Of his partisans in
the Senate. replaced the foregoing obnox-
ious, repealed measures, by Just and whole
some laws, bealIhg alike on all, and Whicl
il honestly and faithfully executed, viii re-
dound % the lasting good Of the country
and prosperity Of the people.
". The Democratic party. when il
comes into the possession OF the government
Of the State, viii administer il in the inter
est and for the benefit Of the whole people.
and not Of party; and. however much We
NAV have been provoked 20 hostile and re-
taliatory Legislation, by the outrages COM
mitted ON Us by the Radical Legislature
and State government, Il viii be part Of
our great mission 10 rise superior 20 our
Just resentments, and administer the gov
eminent in such manner that 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, sacredly set apart
for the education of the children OF the
State, has, under the operation Of the mis-
lule Of the party in power, been plundered
by peculation, squandered and perverted
70 political purposes. The Democratic
party through US reafirms its past opin-
ion and the policy il has ever pursued, that
il is the bounden duty Of the 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 TO the purposes for which they were
intended, and giving in such sales proper
preferences TO actual settlers in good faith
thereon.
VI. It 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 liFcli-
hood and independence; and the Democrat
ic party OF Texas, true TO tho early teachings
Gates the most liberal and active policy 20
encourage and increase foreign immigration,
to develop the resources of our fertile State,
as we'll as to perpetuate 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 Il 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 inn
pediments as possible in the way of Euro
peans making the United States the lnd af
their adoption; and to enable foreigners to
enter into citizenship without needless trou-
bic, delay or expense, we declare Il to be
our conviction that foreigner who desires
il should have the right to make his DECLARE
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
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.
TX. That the Democracy OF Texas adhere
to their past policy Of developing the mate
rial resources of the State, and fostering tho
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 70 companies
able to build such railroads, and Of donating
to such companies alternate sections 81 the
vacant lands, under proper restrictions, -
Nth s.,s e. len. s ..eu'
OnS poepte against oppression ana unfeason-
able exactions, until each section Of the
State has its equal proportion Of railroad
facilities.
2. That we are opposed to granting
money subsidies by the State to secure the
building Of railroads, as unequal Ia the
distribution of burdens and benefits, and
unjust in principle.
3. This convention denOunces IS false
and slanderous the imputation, sought 10 be
attached to the State of Texas by her enc
mics, that she contemplates the repudiation
Of any Of her just and legal liabilities.
X. Weconsider the Constitutional amend
meDts proposed by the last Legislature
as emiDently necessary, and recommend
their adoption by the people.
XI. The situation and suffering OF our
frontiersmen and their families arouse our
deep and sincere sympSthy; and VIC do
hereby pledge the most earnest exertions OF
the Democratic party 10 seizure their speedy
and adequate protection inshe future, be-
lieying this TO be paramount 70 al other
duties
XII We favor the calling Of constitu-
tional convention by our next Legislature.
All. We invite all good men, Whatever
may have been their past political prefercn-
ces, 20 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 70 throw the pQis Of Justice
and protection over the person. and proper
~ Of every individual whatsoever in the
State Of Texas.
JOHN II. REAoAS, Chairman.
JANIS 3. snPsoN, First District.
r. YoI0T, Second District.
=. II. QUINN, Third District
II. MCKAY. Fifth District.
JAMES r. DoUoLka, Sixth District.
WN. T. CRAwF0RD. Seventh District.
r. i. GAMES, Eighth District.
y. n PREADRnGAsT, Ninth District
EDMuED 10 DARDEN, Tenth District
i. +. HAYS, Eleventh District.
GEO. Mason, Twelfth District.
n. HOLLAND, Thirteenth, District.
JAMES MAsTERsoN. Fourteenth Dis.
JE0. X. KENNARD, Fifteenth District
SETH SHEPARD, Sixteenth District.
5 Wlf. w. LANG, Seventeenth District
3. J. BgAI1., Eighteenth District
tlEo CLARK, Nineteenth District
b &Eo. s. AULT, Twentieth District.
j. " TunocKNoRT0N, TBentysfgst
G District.
l'n0e. J.. BRowE. Twenty Dist.
H. y. GuLETT, Twenty third District.
( II. q. HARMAE, Twenty, fourth District.
u MAIscII, TWenty-fllh Diotrici.
Jos. d. 6AYEHs. TBentg-sixth District.
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