San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-16
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Adopted By the Republicans in Conven-
ton Held at Waco, Texas,
AupuSt Goth 1886


The republican party of Texas, in cOnven-
ton assembled, does rCatiirm its allegiance to
the national republican party, redsscrting its
approval of the platform adopted by the ma
tiOnal republican party ut Chicago in 1884, and,
desiring to 20 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 it 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 Il 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
il out from immediate and actual settlement
That we are opposed to the present law re.
quiTing the citizens to work upon the public
roads of the state, but believe the roads ought
TO be worked at public expense through an nd
yalOrem 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
mcnt 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. We also in favor OF
| county superintendent of public schools.
| Thatwe 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 Il century since, in which he
| affirmed the dignity of labor and the right of
| the laborer TO legislative protection, and that
| we will do all in our power to make these prin'
| ciplcs effective in our state and national gov
| crnmcnts.
| Third-That we recognize the right of labor
| TO share i'm 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.
| Wet labor i'm any form, and that we favor the
| passage of such laws as will cOnfine the con.
| victs within the walls of the penitontiary OF
| the state.
| SiXth-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
| Scvcnth-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 etfectually prevent
| strikes and secure industrial harmony.
| Eighth-We approve the existing laws, max
| ing the importation of contract labor a crime
| and demand their enforcement.
| Ninth-Wc favor such Legislation as will
| most etieCtually prevent the oppression OF
| the mercantile and industrial interests by
| monopoly.