San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-14
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted BY the Republicans in Conven-
ton Held at Waco, Texas,
August Doth 1886


The republican party of Texas, in COnvcn-
| ton assembled, does reatiirm its allegiance to
| the national republican party, rcassCrting its
| approval of the platform adopted by the ma
| tiOnal republican party at Chicago in 1851 and
| desiring to go before the people of Texas
| upon state issues with no uncertain sound, re-
solves as follows:
| The people in n republic being the source
| of power, we believe il 20 be the duty of the
| legislature to submit to the people for their
ratification or rejection, such amendments
10 our organic law, on any subject that they
may ask such submission upon, when peti-
| toned by 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
| ii out from immediate and actual settlement
That we are opposed TO the present law re-
| 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 fthat educational meas
| ure known as the Blair bill, passed by the
United States senate. Weare also in favor of
county superintendents of public schools.
Thatwe affirm, first our confidence i'm and Rc-
ceptance of the principles set forth by Abra-
| ham Lincoln i'm his message to congress in
| December, 1861 in which he defined the rca-
| tons of the republican party to American la
| 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 quarter of Il century since, in which he
affirmed the dignity of labor and the right of
| the labOrcr to Legislative protection, and that
we will do all in our power TO make these prin'
| cples effective in our state and national gov
ernmcnts.
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 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
| yict labor i'm any form, and that we favor the
| passage of such laws as will cOntinc the con-
| victs within the walls of the pcntCntiary of
| the state.
SiXth-That we dcnOunce that system of
| employing convict labor which COmpes the
| free labor of American citizens TO come into
| competition with il in the public market.
| Scventh-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 efectually 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 rs will
most eheCtually prevent the oppression Of
the mercantile and industrial interests by
| monopoly.