Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-21
The Machine Goes in to Win and 1t Wins
Admirably Hands Down"
The West and Northwest Sat Down
Upon in no Gentle Manner.
MORNING SESSION,

MORNING SESSION.
Special TO the Gazette. t
HOUSTON, TEX, Aug. 20.--The see.
ond days session of the Democratic
state convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock this morning, The re-
port Of the committee on credentials,
as telegraphed yesterday, was present.
land adopted.
HON. W. n. UPTON,
permanent chairman, was then 'con.
Quoted TO the chair, and briefly re-
turned his thanks for the honor,
A vote oi hanks was rendered the
Hon. Thos, II. Bonner, the retiring
temporary chairman.
The committee on platform and reso-
lutions reported the platform, which
Is as follows.
Resolved, l. We, the Democrats OF
Texas in convention assembled, COZ,
daily indorse The principles an
nounced III the platform adopted by
the national conven, ion Of the DemG-
cratic party In the city of Chicago IN
July last, aud we hail with sutisfac-
ton the nomination at the
HON. GROVER CLEVELAND
of New York and Hon. Thos. A. Hen.
bricks OF Indiana for president aud
vice.president Of tile United States,
and We pledge our earnest and enthu.
siastic support Of said nominees.
2. We declare that the people are the
source Of all political power; that the
Democratic party IL party of the PEG.
pie. and that II has with unfnl,erinp
fntn a,,~,.lays adhered To The doctrine
that the
GOVERNMENT WAS INSTITUTED
an ong men by their consent for mu'
tual protection and we point with pride
10 the grand strides of our great com
mon wealth under It's fostering care
and protection.
3. We declare that free ballo,
and fair count " necessary to the ex
istence Of free government among
men and the Democratic party pledges
itself that this right shall remain In
Violate;
i. Ne believe that an efficient sys
TEN Of common free schools both fol
the white and colored races Ia essen
tial to the preservation of III,
liberties Of the p, ople, and that all ou
public institutions Of learning shoul,
be fostered by judicious Legislative en-
actments, and To this end wc favor tn,
raising OF revenue for these purposes b,
such disposition OF thelands set apar
for these objects, under such limitation
M may bert subserve these ends, u
that taxation for such purposes may b
reduced 10 the lowest possible limit
We are opposed to the enactment Of
herd law.
Q. We declare that the e-schoo
and asylum lands are segregated IRON
the public domain, and arc by laa
sacred trust In tho custody Of ia
legislature. to be held and managed II
the best interest of the respective fund
TO which they have teen dedicated
and we hold 1t TO he the highest dut
OF the representatives Of the people Z
rec to II that that trust may not b
sacrificed to the good OF amy class,
0. We believe that the school AN
general interest Of our stats Will be hes
apbscyyed by the leasing OF said land
until such time as they may he pnl
chased 10y actual settlers az a reas"n'
BILE price fixed by law, without omp,
ution, aud in snch manner as 10
to retard The devclupnient and pro-
perity of the frontier.
y. I'VE believe that the existing law
OF our state for the protection OF M,
chanics aud laborers by liens shoul
beso comprehensive and efficient
the end that the real laborer may b
thoroughly protected.
8. We declare that the Legislature
our sta o should limit the amount
real estate NV ned or held by corpor
lions in this state and that our inco
poration laws should be 80 amended |
To- prevent, rather than encourag
landed and other monopolles.
o. we declare that the proper All
Immediate regulation OF the transpo
tatl0n Of freight by common carriers
r matter Of the greatest CON cern to Il
public at large, and that the della.
and discrimination To which persOl
and places are often subjected by sa
carrier should be reniedied by prom
and efficient legislation.
10. Recognizing the great princip
of Democratic faith as essential to u
prosperity OF the people aud to the co
tinuance Of our free institutions Y
confidently appeal to all lovers
good government In Texas 10 assisi
ths nlAintennnce Of the same.
The report was adopted. A MAORI
OF thu committee on platform snbm
ted 4 resolution favoring the retenti'
OF THE TWO THIRD RULE.
A call OF counties was ordered
the question Of It's adoption, rtsultil
yeas s0e ITO and nays lsI 81
[AppIAuss,
A motion was then made and Carl