The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-03
STATE PLATFORMS AND CON-
VcNTlONS

IL Is the province OF tho National
Congress to look after tho issues that
divide the two great parties nation
ally. Tho tluancss, the revenues and,
other matters Of national concern and
Importance, are the proper subjects for
discussion in national conventions,
aud as planks IN national platforms.
IL is extremely questionable whether,
in such years as the present, however,
State conventions and State platforms
havo anything to do with them. Aud
yet MI that Is thought necessary is to
publish long string of meaningless
declarations as TO national politicu and
go before the people with repetition
OF discussions OF national measures
that have constituted the stock-in-
trade of tho stump orator, from Canada
to tho gulf, for 10 years past.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa and vir-
ginia have already nominated thor
tickets and published their platforms,
and 1T is found that they have all fol-
lowed the beaten track. 1.-Two State
issues, aud the enforcement of the
State laws, arc su5ordnated to ms
tional affairs, while, in one or two in
stances, nothing but tho rankest par
tissnship is displayed in the platforms,
Some general declarations are mado
as to prohibition, or the State debt, but
u live, comprehensive, emphatic State
policy Is nos announced. 1t Is with
the state, its best interests, the
economy of its management, the
close, faithful enforcement of tho
State laws, tho reform Of hurt.ul
statutes, aud arms of the STATE gov.
ernment. tho suggestion OF now and
wiso ollcios--.hose are tho mat
tors with which State plat,
forms should deal, and upon which
state campaigns should bs oon.
Quoted. No suoh platform should DO
further encumbered by references 90
national affairs than by y simple
adoption OF the national platform, an,,
a wsrd OF praise Of condemnation, az
the case might be, OF the adninistra,
ton.
Legislatures arc criticized for not do
Ing certain things, or doing certain
others. When, tho fact Is, the State
, conventions invite both sins of omi..
, sion and commission, By failing to
| announce, for elaborate discussion, q
clear and comprehensive State policy
correcting abuses and supplying
omissions, and solemnly aud seriously
pledglng the party to the immediat,
naturalization Of the same.
IL one year ago ago, Texas Demo
Gratis, In convention assembled, hat
J. said less about the Democratic and
! Republican parties, nationally, an,
. the subjects over which Congress- hs
: exclusive jurisdiction, and had spoke,
+ to the point and more Compensated
Of matters Ia which this immedlst,
A public ID Interested, homestead AM
!. attachment laws, corporation and In
a terest laws, a geological survey, tn
enforcement Of constitutional ant
! statutory provisions, now = dead lel
r ter, thu reform alton Of the grand jur.
: system, aud dozens Of other question
J. Of popular interest In Tsxss, tue Nine
!. tsentu Legislature would have lst
: bsttsr record behind II, and the Stat
o bsen much bottsr Oh 70 day. Thor II
!. corporation In = platform would hav
4 eonAtltutsd them issussI they Voul
| havo met Min Z )hofoush dlscu,bioS
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