The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-10

0Otis, Hill also seconded the nOmina-
Dallas seconded She nomination OF DR..
orr.
Bosque, 5votes for Otis.
Dallas, "a for Orr.
Hill, Tor Otis.
johnson, o Is 20 for Otis; L2O for Orr.
kaufman. o. for Orr; for Otis.
Tarrant, II for Otis.
DR.. Orr's name was withdrawn and Colo
mel Otis was elected by reclamation.
This following gentlemen compose the ex-
ccutive committees Bosque county, Dr.
Barny; Dallas county, j. w. Daniels;
Till equity, DR.. A. NJ. Douglass;
johnson county, j. w. Brown; kaufman
county, X. A. Biniord; Tarrant county, w.
q. Young.
Mr. Hudson moved to tender thanks TO
he chairman, secretaries and sergeant-at-
aims.
Also thanks to the citizens of Cleburne.
The convention adjourned sine die.
CLEBuRYE, August 3, 1SS2.-The follow
ing is the platform adopted by the con-
vention of the 9th congressional district:
We, your committee on "platfosm and
resolutions" beg leave to submit the iol-
lowing:
| al district OF the state of Texas, in conven-
ton assembled, reatlirm.. the doctrines an
nounced by the democratic state conyen-
ton held in Galveston on July 18th, A. ID.
1882.
First-That all men are politically equal,
and that the objects of good government,
both national and safe, are subyerted
| where legislation recognizes distinctions
| between persons, or iayors one class oil
| business pursuits at the expense OF another
and by any means improverishes the many
to enrich the few.
! Second-We oppose Capitalization, and
that dangerous and growing spirit OF en-
crochment, which tends to consolidate the
powers of all the departments OF
governments into one and thus create real
despotism whatever may be the form. OF
| government.
Third-We deprecate and condemn the
evil and pernicious practiceof the republl-
can party in the levying Of assessments
upon the employees Of the government for
| electioneering purposes.
| Fourth-That we are opposed to the
present system of national banks OF issue;
that we favor the free coinage o. gold and
silver, and are in favor Of q paper currency,
consisting of treasury notes OF the COVER
ment gold and silver certificates based on
| bullion deposited sufficient in volame, with
gold and silver TO answer all OF the business
and commercial purposes OF the people ana
a strict maintenance OF the publlc 1aith,
| both state and national.
Fifth-We denounce the present sys-
| tenn of protective tariff as robbery COM
mitted under the form oflaw, empoverishing
| the many fer the enrichment OF the few,
and are in favor of tariff for revenue only.
| Sixth-We favor the subordination OF the
military to the civil power OF the govern
| ment.
Seventh-We favor genuine and thor
oueh reform of the civil service.
Eighth-We are in favor of q free ballot
and tair count, and demand that the
same should be strictly maintained III every
part of the United States.
Ninth-We declare that the railroads and
other corporations are the creatures OF the
law, and are subordinate and subject to the
control of the political power of the
States, and the general government i'll their
respective spheres Of constitutional au-
thority, By such conservative legislation as
will protect the rights of the people and
enforce the provisions of our constitutions
without injury to the just interest OF I'll
those corporations.
Tenth-We deprecate and protest against
the continuous increase of the jurisdiction
of the Federal courts as subyersion OF the
rights of the people, civil liberty and local
sei-GOvernment.
Eeventh-We demand the strictest econ
omy in the administration of every depart
ment of the government.
TWelfth-Ihe denOcfaLlc party propose
to protect labor and the laboring men OF
our country, and pledges itself to protect
them alike against monopolies and the
commune.
Thirteenth-W favor the reduction and
payment of the public debt as fast as prac-
ticable by the application of all surplus
and available revenues and opposition to
any increase of the Understanding debt
of the government.
Fourteenth-We favor the regulation by
| law o. transportation and travel over
railroads, in such manner as
to protect the people against I'M
due cxactions and unjust Determinations,
and at the same time allow the roads just
compensation tor their service to the peo-
ple. Recognizing these as the true and
sound principles upon which are based the
| + ee institutions OF our country, our civil
liberty and the rights of our people, we
call upon all the true lovers Of free and
| good government to assist the UNFOLDING
and maintenance Of the same.
| j. n. ENGLISH,
Chairman.