San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
State Convension-lsepors oi
sRinorIsy of CoHnnsittce IN
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Resolved, Rirst-The democratic
party Of Texas in convention assem-
bled indorse in oil respects the action
of the national democratic convention
OF the present year, and pledges to the
nominees its earnest support.
Second-Tho democratic party o.
Texas recognizes its responsibility to
the people. and pledges itself that go
long as it shall bo intrusted with the
administration of tho government, il
will deem it a duty, NOT to be dis
regarded, to enact such laws and make
such regulations as will insure an etfi-
cient government in all les branches,
and to execute the laws promptly
tearlessly, and impartially; and, while
exercising all due economy in the ad'
ministration Of public affairs, will first
provide good government. aud, second
raise the revenue sufficien. to the same
without any annual DEFICIENCIES and
further increase of taxation.
Third-Regarding the maintenance
and peri lection of an efficient system Of
public free schools as essential to good
government. the democratic party, true
to distributions Of policy from 1886 to
the present time, solemnly declare the
free education Of the children of the
state without regard to class or condi
ton, is a subject Of paramount impor-
tance in state legislation, and one not
to be postponed until the other branch
es of the government are provided for;
to that end will earnestly favor an ap-
preparation Of maximum Of such re
venues as is permitted by the constitu-
tion.
Fourth--The democratic party first
inaugurated the wise and generous
policy which has made the United
States the asylum of all nations from.
the oppressive governments and less
ia vorable means of livelihood and in-
dependence. and the democratic party
of Texas, true to its early teachings.
practices and the party advocates the
most liberal policy 90 encourage and
increase immigration, to develop the
resources OF the states as well as per
petuate the government through the
intelligence and moral worth of the
citizens, and to that end the demo
cratic party pledges itself to earnestly
favor the adoption of such measures
by the seventeenth Legislature as wi
practically and reasonably encourage
immigration to this state,
Fifth The democrats of Texas de-
clare it to be their firm conviction that
legal interference with the social ha-
bits Of any class of citizens is contrary
to the sound policy Of genuine demo
cracy and to the enlightened spirit OF
the age.
Sixth-That the statute commonly
known as the bell punch law shall be
repealed.
Seventh-That thesSnlc Of public
Ind FREE shool'lands be confined to ict
ual settlers, upon such terms as shall
put them in reach of persons OF limit
cd means, and to that end such meth
dds as will lead to the speedy sale Of
such lands in the manner above indi-
Gated shall be Immediately adopted.
Eighth-Believing it of the higest i'm
portance that unorganized counties
shall become organized as soon as they
haye the population required by law
and thatthe inner line of the frontier
shavH run within the boundaries OF
fll6state, and recognizing that the or
dinary constabulary of the country is
not sufficient for number OF years to
come to repress lawlessness and crime,
the democratic party favors the main
tenance of mounted troops, subordln-
ate to civil authority sufficient to afford
the most complete and ample protec-
ton to lie aud property on the from
tier and sparsely settled counties.
Ninth-The democratic party is op
posed to a further increase Of the
Bonded debt, and Of taxation, and to
the boarding of money in the treasury,
and views with disfavor any system oil
taxation calculated to embsrass the
rights Of labor or place an unnecessary
burden thereon, and also does so con
slider all the occupancy taxes levied on
any business or rgoie.sien not perni-
cious ia It's tendencies, or requiring
police supervision. aud from such oc-
elplncy will fasoF the collection Of a
license tax.
TeDik-Ths employment CT conyicts
without the Eall Of the peDiisntisry
should be disccriiacsd snd meals
adopted Whereby cervic. labor shOoll
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