The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-30

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ton assembled. relying on the virtue and
principles and policy, and ask Tor them the
popular approval And
/ We declare our adhesion to the tins.
henored principles Of the Democratic par(y
our devotion 70 popular liberty regulated
BY laws and 70 Constitutional government
simple in machinery, and 20 Be Be admin
iseered with the sirictost economy.
u. We Congratulate the people Of Texts
on the repeal BY the Thirteenth Legislature
OF a number OF the oppressive, odious and
unconstitutional acts. passed By the Twelfth
Legislature, in pursuance 81 the Radical pol
icy 70 overthrow the government Of The
people, and among which acts we're:
1. The Militia Law. whereby the Cover
nos was authorized to suspend the writ Of
aoecds corpus and establish martial law.
thereby deprving the citizens Of al legal
ana constitutional protection, and subject
mg tneir iises, liberty and property 70 the
unrestrained caprice and malirnifv Of
partisan Executive
2. Tho Police Bill, designed and intended.
among other things, TO create a system Of
secret espionage, by hired infornefs. mon
the people; at war with the principles 81
civil liberty; edious to ell froomen. and
heretofore tolerated only in tho desnotism
of the old world, and the execution III
which act was for tho most part entrusted ID
a class Of men Of degraded and infamous
character.
s. The Enabling Act under which the
Governor was authorized to appoint district
attorneys who were made elective By the
Constitution; to appoint all municipal OH
GERS, and 70 I'll sll vacancies that might
occur in the Offices Of clerks and shenfs,
thereby designedly bcstowing on him great
power and patronage, 90 enable him To con-
tinuc Radical misrule over this people.
4. The registration and election laws.
which were framed and intended for the
purpose of preventing free and fair cleo
tons; they openly encouraged the perpe-
tration of frauds 70 defeat the will Of the
people. and t. perpetuate Radical misrule.
presenting to our people the extraordinary
and humiliating spectacle Of surrounding
the places of registration and voting with
an armed partisan police with which 70 in
tlmidate and ovcrawc The citizens
o. The act relating to public free schools,
which, among many other bad features.
provided the means Of enabling public on
cials TO speculate in school books, IN the
building and furniture Of school houses, IN
the salaries Of teachers, and furnished high
salaries for large and useless number Of
officers, which gave the Radical party the
means to pay their political missionaries
who travelled for radical purposes and frauds,
from one end of tho State to the other.
III. And We further congratulate the pco-
pie of Texas that the Democratic members
of the Thirteenth Legislature, 80 far as il
was possible to accomplish their object. IN
presence Of the captious yetoes Of the Gov
ernor. and the opposition Of his partisans IN
the Senate. replaced the foregoing obnox-
ious, repealed measures by just and whole
somt laws, bearing alike on all, and which
If hcnestly and faithfully executed, vi n 70.
doufld to the lasting good Of the COUNTRY
and prosperity Of the people
", Tho Democratic party, when Il
comes into the possession Of the government
of the State, will administer il in the inter
est and for the benefit Of the whole people,
and not of party; and, however much VIC
may have been provoked to hostile and re
taliatory legislation, by the outrages com
mitted on US by the Radical Legislature
and State government, It will be part Of
our great mission TO riso superior to 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 and property.
v The school fund.- sacredly set apart
for the education Of the children Of the
State, has, under the operation Of the mis-
iule Of the party in power, been plunderod
by peculatien, squandered and perverted
TO political purposes The Democratic
party, through US, reaflrms its pnst opin.
ion and the policy It has ever pursued, that
It is the bounden duty Of The State to
maintain an efficient system Of free common
schools, and secure the means Of q COM
mon education to every child IN the State
and We advocate the gradual sale Of the
alternate sections Of land belonging 10 the
common school fund as also Of the asylum
and university lands, under such rcstric-
tons as viii 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 the early 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 peFpetuafe 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, ia
Convention assembled, declare Il 70 be our
firm conviction that legal interference with
the merely social habits Of any class Of ciii-
zens, natives OF Of foreign BIRTH is contrary
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to the enlightened spirit Of the age
VII. The Democratic party is and has
ever been in favor Of throwing As few Ina
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 lrod-
bic, delay or expense, wo declare i 20 Be
our conviction that foreigner who desires
It should have the right 20 make his declare
ton Of intention to become q citizen before
the clerk, in vacation or IN open court. as
may be to him most convenient: and We "a
for tho passage Of law 70 that effect
VIII We condemn Ia the strongest
terms all corruption ii public officials. end
demand the strictest honesty and economy
in the administration Of public trusts. from
the highest 70 the lowest officer 81 the Qor-
eminent
*. That the Democracy Of Texas adhere
to their past policy 81 Developing the mate
rial resources Of tho State. and fostering the
best interests Of the people, By encouraging
the construction Of railroads. That 70 IL
end, and to encourage the investment 81
capitsl, in such enterprises, ue favor the
granting Of liberal charters 70 companies
able 70 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 win protect
the people against oppression and unreos1n-
facilities.
q That We are opposed - granting
money subsidies By the State 70 secure ttt
building d railroads. Is unequal IS Tic
distribution of.burdens and benefits. ans