The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-01
The Democratic Platform.
ADOPTED AT AUSTIN, JULY 10, 1878.

The following is the full text {
the State Democratic platform, adoI
ted by the Democratic State Cor
vention, at Austin, Friday the 1911
of July:
Hon. NJ. ID. X. Taylor, President OF the Dem
ocratic state Convention:
| Whereas, 1t is right and prope
that the friends. of constitutions
government should reassert their de
votiOn to it and to proclaim the prin
ciples upon which it should be ad
ministered; therefore be it
| Resoired, BY the Democratic par
ty of Texas, in convention Assem-
bled, that we have an abiding conf
dence in the devotion Of the Nationa
Democratic party TO the correct prin
cipies of government, and we pledg,
ourselves to cooperate with it. as al
integral part thereof, in its efforts {,
restore the administration of the gov
eminent to the principles upon which
il was founded.
2. That the powers of the genera
government are restricted TO the ex.
| pr SIS grants of the constitution. and
all powers not granted are reserved
to the States and the people thereof
8. That we pledge our devotion to
the union of the States under the
constitution, and to the constitution
itself.
4. That faithful adherence to the
following principles is necessary as
an essential 10 the preservation of the
government, viz: Home rule: the
supremacy of the civil over the mill
tary power; the separation of church
and State; the equality of all citi-
Zens before the law; absolute acaui-
escence in the lawfully expressed will
of the majority, and the maintenance
and perfection of II common school
system.
5. That the investigation of the
frauds committed at the last Presi-
dental election in Florida and Louis
lana ought to have been made by the
electoral commission its refusal to
do so was violation Of the spirit of
the law under which it was organ
lied, and gross outrage ON the peo-
pie of the United States; and whilst
the decision, as made by the Forty
fourth Congress, on the question as
to who should be declared President
of the United States for the present
Presidential term should not, in our
judgment, be disturbed, that decision
ought not to preclude an investiga-
ton and exposure by proper author
ity of all the frauds connected with
that election and the due accounta-
bility of all who were guilty con-
nected Herewith.
6. That commercial and industrial
which has so long pre-
vailed throughout the country, and
the consequent widespread want and
suffering are due TO the pernicious fl
legislation of the Republican
party, which we hereby arraign for
its acts and charge
l. That at time when the country
was weighed down with debt created
IN the basis of the full volume of pa
per, added TO both the precious met |
lis as money, it enacted Il sweeping |
,hange in the measure of value, |
wholly in the interest of moneved |
,apital, by demOnetizing silver and |
iecreeing the destruction of legal
ender paper, and thereby wrongful
V added, in fact, hundreds of mil
ions TO the burden of debt and taxes
Ipon the people.
2. BY pursuing its merciless policy
# contracting the paper currency
nd boarding gold il has greatly APP
'reciated the value of money and
Orrespondingly depreciates the val
lie of all other property, and espe-
tally of capital designed for produc-
i've use and required for the employ
nent of labor, thus REFRESHING in
tead of fostering industry. compell-
lg idleness instead of sustaining
rade and commerce, and now this
arty declare that the question of
nance has been settled. We DENY
his declaration, and while we con-
ratulate the country that the down
ard course to bankruptcy and ruin
lvolved in the Republican policy
as been partially arrested by the
measures passed at the
tie session of Congress, restoring
he debt-paying powers TO the silver
Ollar, made Il law in spite of the
residents veto, and stopping the
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ell as measures of relief, the repeal
the resumption act. the lawful Ii
alton of the coin boarded in the
easury, the removal of all restric- '
ons to the coinage of silver, fraud
emily demonetized, the substitu-
on of United States legal tender
II national bank notes, and its per- !
lament re-establishment as the sole (
aper money of the country, made
for all dues to the Govern
tent and of equal tender with coin,
he amount of such issue TO be regu-
ted by legislative or organic law, ,
} as to give to the people an assur- {
nee of suffciency and stability in u
he volume of the currency and con-
squent stability of value. No fur
lur increase in the bonded debt; no
Irther sale of bonds for the pur-
hase of coin for resumption purpO-
IS. but gradual reduction of the
ublic debt by payment according to
he original contract by which it was
reated; rigid economy in all
ranches of the public service, and a
iriff for revenue only.
/. We favor one currency for the
overnment and the people, the la
orer and the officeholder, the pen
oner and the soldier, the producer
nd the bondholder.
2. We hold that the right of States
, tax property in the States is inyi-
liable. and the United States bonds
hould bear. the burden of govern
tent equally with all other property
nd any legislation that eXempts said
Onds from taxation is unjust and
ppressive.
3. We declare that all bonds and
of the national govern
tent ought to be paid in legal ten
er notes of the United States, ex-
ept where it is otherwise provided
Y the original law under which they
iere issued: and all that can be
allied in and paid now should be
aid at once, and the remainder as
DON rs it can be lawfully done.
4. We heartily approve the action
f congress in passing the act known
5 the silver bill, thereby increasing
he circulating medium of the coun-
ry, and restoring to us the dollar of
ur fathers.
5. We demand of the United States
government ample and full protec-
ion of the Texas frontier, and we
for that purpose law of
ongress authorizing the raising of
cavalry force in Texas, Off
cred by citizens of Texas; and
hould the general government fail
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