San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-23
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted By the Republicans in Conven.
ton Held at Waco, Texas,
August 26th, 1885,

The republican party of Texas, in cOnvcn-
ton assembled, does reailirm its allegiance 10
the national republican party, reasscrting its
approval of the platform adopted by the ma
tiOnal republican party at Chicago i'm 1884, and,
desiring to go before the people of Texas
upon state issues with no uncertain sound, re-
solves as follows:
The people in republic being the source
of power, we believe II TO be the duty of the
Legislature to submit to the people for their
ratification or rejection, such amendments
to our organic law, on any subject that they
may ask such submission upon, when petit
toned by a sufficient number in accordance
with the bill of rights.
That we are opposed to the leasing by the
state of large bodies of land, thereby shutting
it out from immediate and actual settlement
That we are opposed to the present law re-
quirng the citizens to work upon the public
roads of the state but believe the roads ought
to be worked at public expense through an ad
valOrem tax on property.
That we are opposed to occupation taxes on
trades and professions.
That the republican party, having ever been
in favor of the education of the masses to the
fullest extent within the means of the govern
ment and the ability of the people, favOrs the
largest appropriations practicable by the
state for that purpose, and that we do further
endorse and approve of that educational meas
ure known as the Blair bill, passed by the
United States senate. Wea also in favor of
county superintendents of public schools.
That we affirm, first, our confidence in and ac-
ceptance of the principles set forth by Abra-
ham Lincoln in his message to congress in
December, 1861, in which he defined the rela-
tons of the republican party TO American la
Dor, and affirmed its superiority to the mere
capital itself had created.
Second-That we stand TO and abide by the
principles set forth by the marty red presi-
dent quarter of century since, i'm which he
affirmed the dignity of labor and the right of
the aborer to legislative protection, and that
we will do all in our power to make these prin.
ciples effective in our state and national gov
ernmcnts.
Third-That we recognize the right of labor
10 share in the profits of the wealth itself has
created, and that we will do all in our power TO
harmonic the interest of capital and labor,
and make the legislation of this state and ma
ton as equally protective of the one as of the
other.
Fourth-that we are opposed to the en-
ployment of convict Labor upon the public
works of this state.
Fifth-We are opposed to the leasing of con-
vict labor In any form. and that we favor the
passage of such laws as will confine the con-
yicts within the walls Of the penitentiary of
the state.
SiNth-That we denOunce that system of
employing convict labor which compels the
free labor of American citizens TO come into
competition with II in the public market.
Seventh-That we favor the passage of such
laws for the arbitration of all differences arts
ing between corporations and those employed
by them as will most effectually prevent
strikes and secure industrial harmony.
Eighth-We approve the existing laws. max
ing the Importation of contract labor crime,
and demand their enforcement.
Ninth-We favor such legislation as will
most enectually prevent the oppression of
the mercantile and industrial interests by
monopoly.