The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-08-31
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of contracting the paper currency
and boarding gold il has greatly APP
preciated the value of money and
correspondingly deprcciatcs the val.
ne of all other property, and espe-s
cially of capital designed for produc-
tive use and required for the employ
ment of labor, thus REFRESHING in
stead of fostering industry, compell-
ing idlcncss instead of sustaining
trade and commerce., and now this
party declare that he question of
finance has been settle [. We deny
this declaration, and while we con-
graduate the country that the down
ward course TO bankruptcy and ruin
involved in the Republican policy
has been partially arrested by the
Democratic measures passed at the
late session of Congress, restoring
the dcbt-paying powers 20 the silver
dollar, made a law in spite of the
Presidents veto, and stopping the
further retirement of greenbaeks, we
demand, as further acts of Justice as
well as measures of relief, the repeal
of the resumption act, the lawful IL
baton of the coin boarded i'm the
treasury, the removal of all restric-
tons to the coinage of silver, fraud
ulently dcmonctized, the substitu-
ton of United States legal tender
for national bank notes, and its per-
manent re-establislment as tho sole
paper money of the country, made
receivable for all dues to the Govern
ment and of equal tender with coin,
| the amount of such issue TO be regu-
| lntnI lN lantglnfirn mr.. nj In
so as to give to the people an assur-
ancc of suiliciency and stability in
the volume of the currency and con-
sequent stability of value. No fur
thur increase in the bonded debt; no .
further sale of bonds for the pur-
chase of coin for resumption purpo-
SEES, but gradual reduction of the
public debt by payment according to
the original contract by which II was
created; rigid economy in all
branches of the public service, and
tariff for revenue only.
|. We favor one currency for the
government and the people, the la
borer and the ofliceh0lder, the pen
sioner and the soldier, the producer
and the bondholder.
2. We hold that the right of States
TO tax property in the States il invi-
olable, and the United States bonds
should bear the burden of govern
ment equally with all other property
and any legislation that exeinpts said
bonds from taxation is unjust and
oppressive. ---.-.---
3. We declare that all bonds and
obligations of the national govern
ment ought to be paid in legal ten
der notes of the United States, ex-
cept where II is otherwise provided
by the original law under which they
were issued: and all that can be
called in and paid now. should be
paid ut once, and the remainder aa
soon as ii can be lawfully done, .,.
4. We heartily approve tho action
as the silver bill, thereby increasing
the circulating medium of the coun-
try, and restoring to us the dollar of
cur fathers.
b. We demand of the United States
government ample and full protec-
ton of the Texas frontier, and We
recommend for that purpose law Of
congress authorizing the raising Of a
sufficient cavalry force in Texas, off,
cered by citizens of Texas; and
should the general government fail
to extend protection, then the State
of Texas should protect her own
: border. Hl' ol l'-iI
: We declare further that the United
, States government should fully rei,n-
burse the State of Texas for all sums
: of money expended in the defense of
. her frontier. .4A lh
8. We deprecate the necessity
which now exists for keeping por-
ton of the conyicts out of the walls
II of the State penitentiarics, and de-
clare that they should be confined
u therein as soon as practicable. 'A''1
Il z. We declare tina it Is the duty
of the legislature of tins State topass
. an act regulating the rates Of freight
|. and tariff on all railroads in thii
o State, in obedience to the provisions
e of the State constitution. 7lr
n 8. We pledge ourselves that n,
money shall borrowed bond
le issued 70 meet the current expenses
Is of the State government. The rate
ne of taxation shall not be increased
ie and the current expenses should b.
l. confined within the current revenue
n 0. The interest of the industrial
/ wealth producing classes is the para
l. mount interest of the people Of tn
III United States. Those whose labo
re and enterprise produce wealth shout,
oil be secure in its enjoyment Gu
warmcst sympathy is extended I,
nc the laboring classes who have beel
IL thown out OF employment by the ril
IS nous financial policy and unjust leg
ne islation of the republican party, an,
10 we pledge the democratic party to
of reversal of that policy and the restol
u alton of all the rights they are ent
o. tied 10 upon its ascendancy 10 power
st 10. We congratulate the eountr
y upon the restoration of the eonstitr
as tional and pacific policy of local sell
NJ government in the States of tn
mt South so long advocated by the den
ur ocratic party, and TO our section /,
on the Union. ta
"a IL. Upon this platform of prime
'r- piles the democratic party feeling tn,
tn the popular heart beats in anit
"a with it, appeals TO every lover of Il
N constitutional government, whatey,
may have been his former party a
lai illiations, and especially to those wi
re, have hitherto acted and still belle,
nd with us, but who now mistaken
MI hope for relief from other parties,
IL unite with us in our efforts to mai
an tain just and economic administr
Tor ton OF the State government and