San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-04
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Adopted By the Republicans in Conven-
ton Held at Waco, Texas.
August 26th, 1885.


The republican party Of Texas In cOnVen
ton assembled, does rUallirm its allegiance tu
the national republican party, TcasscTtinR its
approval Of the platform adopted by the ma
tiOnal republican party at Chicago IN lss4, and,
desiring to 20 before the people Of Texas
upon state issues with no uncertain sound, re-
solves rs follows:
The people in a republic being the source
of power, we bel eve 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 u 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
1t out from immediate and actual settlement
That we are opposed to the present law re.
curing the citizens to work upon the public
roads Of the state, but believe the roads ought
to be worked ut public expense through an al
vHlOrCm tax on property
That we are opposed to occupation taxes on
trades and prOfc ssiOns
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, tavOrs 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 bv the
United States senate. Wcare also in favor of
county superintendcnts Of public schools.
That we affirm, first, our confidence in aud ac-
ceptanCe of the principles set forth 10y Abra'
ham Lincoln in his message to congress IN
December 1861, in which he defined the Tcla-
tons of the republican party to American Ia
Dor, and affirmed its superiority to the mere
capital itself had created.
SccOnd-That we stand to and abide by the
PRINCIPLES set forth by the marty red preSi-
dent a quarter of a century since, in which he
affirmed the dignity of iabOr and the right OF
the lubOrCr 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 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 oi the
other.
FOurth-that we are opposed to the en-
plOymrnt OF convict labor upon the public
works of this state.
Fifth-Wc are opposed to the leasing of con
Wet labor in any form, and that we taNOr the
passage of such laws Hs will COntinC the con
yicts within the walls of the pcnit"ntiary OF
the state.
Sixth-That we drnOunCe that system of
EMPLOYING convict labor which COmpclS the
free labor of American citizens to come lnlO
competition with il in the public market.
SevCnth-'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 ehcctuaily prevent
strikes and secure industrial harmony.
Eighth-Wc approve the existing laws, max
ing the importation of contract labor crime,
and demand their enforcement.
Ninth-Wc favor such legislation as will
most efIectually prevent the oppression of
the mercantile and industrial interests by
monopoly.