San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-30
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM
Adopted By the Republicans in COnven-
ton Held at Waco Texas,
Amo,llaf 2Rth- 1890

August Goth, 1896.
The republican party of TeyHs, In conysn-
ton assembled, does rCatiirm IT, allegiance 10
the national republican party, rcasserting its
approval Of the platform adopted by the ma
tiunHl republican pprty at 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 bel eve Il 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 pnti-
toned by sufficient number in accordance
with the hill 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-
quirng the citizens to work upon th" pubic
roads Of the state. but b"li"vc tn" roads ought
To bC wOi kCd at public expense through an al
yHlOr ~ tax on property
That we are opposed to occupation taxes on
trades and professions
That the republican party. having ever been
10 favor of the education of the masses to the
fullest extent within the means Ct the govern
Iucut aud the ability of the people. taNOrS the
largest appropriations practicable ~ inc
state for that purpose, and that We do iurthrr
endorse aud approx" Of that Cd Hcationhl meas
urc known rs the Blair bill, passed b" the
United States senate. Wchrc also 10 favor OF
county supcrintCndcnts of public schools.
That we Affirm first, our cOnid"nc" mana hc-
ccptancc of the principles set forth by Abru-
ham Lincoln in his message to congress IN
December, 1861, in which he defined the rrlh-
tiOnS of the republican party to American Ia
Dor, and affirmed its superiority tn the mere
capital itself had created.
sSccOnd-That we stand to and abide 10y the
principles set forth by the marty red prcs-
dent Il quarter of u century since, in which ne
affirmed the dignity OF labor and the right OF
the lHbOrrr to Legislative protection, ana thht
we will do all in our power To make these prln
ciplcs effective in our state and national gov
CrnmCntS.
Third That we recognize the right of labor
to share in the profits of the wealth itself has
created ana that we will do all in our power to
harmOniZr the interest of capital aud labor,
and make the legislation of this state and ma
ton us equally prOICctiN" of the one rs OF the
other.
Fourth-that we are opposed to the en-
plOyIuCnt of convict Labor upon the publlc
works Of this state.
Fifth-WC are opposed to the leasing o! con
Wet labor in any form, and that we favor the
passage Of such laws as will CuninC the con
viCts within the walls of the pCmil"ntiitry OF
the state.
sixth That we dCmOuncc that system of
cmplOying convict labor which COmpCls the
free, labor Of American citizens to come into
competition with it in the public market.
SCVCmh-'Ihat we favor the passage OF such
laws for the arbitration of all differences hrls-
ing between corporations ana those employed
by them AS will most eifcctually 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-Wc favor such legislation as VIII
most etrcCtualy prevent the oppression OF
the mercantile and industrial interests by
monopoly.