San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-04
for the repeal Of the Bankrupt act as II


posed Of, in the same manner as II said acts
had not been repealed.
PRESIDENT HAYES has formulated a
platform, upon which, in his judgment,
the Republican party can be reunited
and again secure the control of Con-
gress. This platform, which was in
formally laid before the members OF the
Cabinet at recent meeting, is briefly
as follows:
First-Resumption Of specie payments in
gold and silver.
Second Resistance to all schemes for in
fating paper currency.
Ihird-A fair and moderate tariff that will
afford reasonable protection to American
industries.
Fourth-An amendment to the Constitu-
ton prohibiting THE use Of money raised by
public taxation for the support of sectarian
schools.
Fyhh-Speedy completion of all public
works, such as river and harbor improve
ments, public buildings, fortificatioVs etc.,
now that labor and material are cheap and
workingmen need employment, and lib
eral policy for the improvement OF the great
national channels of commerce like the Mis-
sissippi River and its tributaries.
The members of the Cabinet all sig
nified their assent to these propositions,
and, after some informal discussion, a
sixth paragraph was added, declaring
against the payment of claims to disloy-
al citizens for damages and losses
growing out of the Rebellion, and the
payment of pensions to persons who
were disloyal during the War. With
this addition the platform was pro-
nounced to be fair presentation of the
views of the Administration. The Chi
cago Tribume's Washington correspond
ent, presumably well informed, is re-
sponsible for the foregoing statement.
The Department of State has receiv-
ed information from Minister Foster
that he has officially recognized the
Diaz Government, according to the dis
cretionary powers given him previous to
his departure from Washington. A
private letter says the recognition was
received with general delight by the citi-
zens of Mexico.
A GREAT strike of cotton operatives
has begun in England, owing to re-
duction of wages. At Blackburn, OAR
win, Burnley, Lower House, Paddiham,
Accrington Church, Oswaldwhistle,
Irishtown, Great HARDWOOD and Baron
den the strike is general. 1t is esti-
mated that the strike involves the stop
page of 100000 looms and 100000
spindles, and makes idle no less than
100000 workpeople.
BISHOP MCCosKREY has published
the following card:
NEW YORK, April 20, 1S7S.-To the Asso-
ciated Press: l give my unqualified denial
tothe articles which have appeared in differ
ent papers against me.
SAM'L A. MCCOSkREY.
Bishop of Michigan.
The first installment of emigrants
sent to Liberia by the Liberian Exodus
Association sailed from Charleston on
the 21st in the bark Azor. The colony
consisted of about $50 persons, compris-
ing both old and young. There were
only four white men on board, three of
them being the ships officers, and the
other newspaper correspondent.
THE planet Mercury will pass between
the earth and the sun on Monday, May
6. The phenomenon, which is called a
transit of Mercury, will begin about Oh.
Pam am, and end at about All. sim. p.
m, Chicago time. The sun and planet
will, therefore, be above our horizon
durinp the whole time of the transit and