San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-10
REPUBL1cAN PLATFoRM.
Adopted By the Republicans in Conven-
ton Held at Waco. Texas,
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August Goth, 1896.
The republican party ct Texas iu convcn-
ton assembled, docs T,atlirm lis allegiance to
the national republicans party, rCasscrting its
approval OF the platform adopted by the ma
IiOnal republican party AT Chicago in is>i, aud,
desiring to go before the people OF Texas
upon state issues with no uncertain sound, r.
solves as follows:
The people in republic being the source
of power. we bel eve II 10 he the duty of the
legislature to submit 10 the people for their
ratification or rejection, such amendments
TO our Organic law, on any 81 jcct 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
Il out from immediate and actual settlement
That we are opposed TO the present laH>rc-
quiring 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
valOrC IN tax Oh 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 Il 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 ed .CatOnai meas
ure known as the Blair bill, passed by the
United States senate. WCare also in favor Of
county superintendents OF public schools.
That we affirm, first, our confidence in and &c
ceptance of the principles set forth by Abra-
ham Lincoln in his message to congress in
December, 1861, in which he defined the rcla-
tiOns 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 prCs-
dent quarter of a 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
ciples effective in our state and national gov
CrnmentS.
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.
plOymcnt 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 COntinC the CON
viCts within the walls of the pcnitentiury Of
the state.
Sixth-That we denOunce that system of
employing convict labor which COmpcls -"
free labsr of American citizens to come into
competition with it in the public market.
Seventh-That we favor the passage of such
laws for the arbitration of all differences aris-
ing between corporations and those employed
by them as will most effectuay prevent
strikes and secure industrial harmony.
Eighth-We approve the existing laws max
ing the importation of contract labor IA crime,
and demand their enforcement.
Ninth-We favor such legislation as will
most etiectually prevent the oppression of
the mercantile and industrial interests by
monopoly.