The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-01
Second DAY.

The patriots gathered at Smiths
Opera House promptly at 8
O'Clock, and were called to order by
President Taylor. An earnest PRAYER
was offered by ReY. DR.. Perry, after
which the committee on credentials
reported and seated several delegates,
among whom was another representa-
tive of the International and Great
Northern Railroad Company, who
had arrived during the night.
The committee on platform and
resolutions then reported, and
read platform, but sections 8 and
met with opposition from several
Greenbackers who were not delegates.
and they calmly took charge of the
convention and run the whole business,
and chee-fully struck out and amended
the pIatform to SUIT themselves. The
platform az amended by persons not
delegates and which was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted by the convention, is IS fol-
| lows:
We, the representatives of the Green
back parry of Texas, in convention as
sembled, view with pride the action
of the national Observation-Disclosures party
of the United States, in convention at
Chicago, and most cordially and heart
lily ratIfy and indorse the platform of
principles adopted and candidates uom-
mated by said convention.
Section /. Realizing the fact that
there exists great abuses and wrongs in
| the administration of the state govern
ment, under the control and manage
ment of the party in power, we con-
denim the Democratic party of Texas
| for its wasteful and extravaQant eX-
penditure of money in the administra-
ton of the government, and demand a
reduction in governmental expendi-
lures.
4 2. We demand a reduction in the
rate of taxation from 80 to SO 1-2 cents
on the one hundred dollars worth OF
property.
3. We demand the repeal of the &C.
cupation tax and the substitution there
of of gradated income tax.
4 4. We demand the prompt abolish
ment of all useless offices and gen.
eral aud radical decrease of all public
salaries, and thst county officers shall
4
$500 per annum for their services,
and, whenever practicable, especially
in Judicial offices, compensation should
be fixed by special salaries; and, fur
ther, that In future the government OF
Texas shall be conducted on the strict
est business principles and on the most
economical plan.
i 5. We favor radical change in oHr
cumbersome and expensive Judicial sys-
and effective system.
@. We demand the repeal of the in
Iiquitous road law, poll tax law, and
law for the collection of ad valorem
taxes from delinquents.
z. We demand the repeal OF the
present pretense OF school law, and
the establishment OF an efficient ,yi.
tenn of public free schools, and demand
the appropriation by the Legislature Of
the full constitutional limit of one
| fourth of the general revenue for thai
purpose.
i s. BELIEVING it to be the part of wis
dom 70 preserve the public school lands
of Texas as the basis OF grand schoo
fund, VIC demsnd the immediate re
, peal Of all laws providing for the sail
OF the same, other than TO actual set
tsers.in quantities OF notm than l6l
scfes to any one purchaser.
II 9. We demand that the public do
main OF Texas be reserved Tor per
/ i manent school fund and for the bene
] | at OF actual settlers under the home
! stead laws, and repeal OF the Law
/ providing Tor the sale thereof.
III 10. Believing thst labor is the lbasi
Of all wealth and prosperity. and tna
4 an increase in population win add {
/. the material wealth Of Texas, induce
, 1 ments should be offered to all homes
, | and intelligent immigrants to come
4 l assisk N the Developments OF the r
: sources Of the great State Of Texas
ell IL. We demand : modifcation OF n
q 1 Sunday Law.
Il. We demand the immediate Al
unconditional repezl Of the bell pune
I IlhW-
! is. We demand 3 perfect and pos
tive protection that viii guarsntl