Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-10-17
THE DEMOCRACY.


Spokesman of the democracy in
Texas have vigorously assailed
the financial vagaries of the
greenbackcrs they have wholly
failed to define their own posi-
ton Of the financial question.
1t then proceeds to PROFOUND
a number of leading questions
concerning national finances
and the tariff. In state politics
it asks are the democrats of
Texas united upon any clearly
defined policy respecting public
schools2 What about the ques-
ton of immigration and hasten
ing the development of the
states vast industrial resources?
| About the homestead law, etc.
etc. Many of the questions are
of vital importance. 1t cannot
be denied that there ere vast
differences in the democratic
party of the nation regarding
the finances; the east where the
bulk of tine capital is owned and
controlled being at variance
with the west and the south,
where the bread stuffs, provis-
ions and cotton consumed by
the entire country are produc-
ed. The east handling large
quantities of money favors
gold standard of values; the
west and south being poorer
favors 4 bi-metalic standard.
The issue of money by the ma
tional banks is an open ques-
ton, the cast favors national
banks of issue, in the west opin-
ion is devided. 1t is conced-
ed by all democrats throughout
the length and breadth of the
land that it is a very desirable
thing to have a democrat
&c president and that the de-
mocracy are in the majority,
that is, they have a popular
majority. The question with
party leaders and the leading
democratic press of the coun-
try is, to settle local differences
as applied to the different Sec
tons of the country and to en-
deavor to unity the party and
through unity to effect cohe-
sion. There is not great deal
of time in which to accomplish
, this great task and prepare for
the coming national convention.
1t will devolve upon that con-
vention to prepare a platform
broad, strong and sound enough
for every democrat in the land
to stand upon without mourning
any risk whatever. In order
that this may be readily done
it is necessary that there should
be considerable unity in the
party. By proper management
and mutual sacrifices this may
be brought about; not otherwise.
A great responsibility rests
upon the leading men in nation
al politics; the people are all
right and if not misled will sue
coed in electi g democratic
president.
As to the condition Of the
democratic party in Texas. it's
not near as bad as its enemies
would have the people believe.
That the sixteenth legislature
was an eminently wise one, or
that the present state admins
tration is giving general salts
faction can not be reasonably
claimed. The fault is not with
the democrats as party, but
with the men whom they elected
to office. We believe the de-
mocracy to be in favor OF main
tanning the public free schools
to the very fullest extent-say
one-quarter ofthe state revenue.
We need immigration to devel-
op the vast resources of the
state and the state should aid
in securing the emigrants. a
vast quantity of the public
lands has been thrown upon
the market and unless we have
emigrants it can not be dispos-
ed of. We believe a home
stead should be lin ted within |
reasonable bounds and not be |
made a vehicle by which 4
rascally debtor can completely |
cover up his property and de-
fraud his creditors. The home |
stead should be subject to
mortgage at the option of the
owner. Manufacturing indus
tries being in their infancy |
shoule be nurtured by the state
as upon their introduction |
mainly depends our future pros
perity. In order to induce cap
ital to seek investment in man.
ifacturers in Texas factories
should be exempted from tax
alton for some years after their
establishment.