Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-13
THE PLATFORM.
The Commission Plank is There Good and
Solid, Don't You Forget 1t.

Solid, Don't You Forget it.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO TEX, Aug. 12.-The committee
on pla form concluded its labors al ~ o CLOCK
to- night and will report the following IS the
Democratic platform:
To the chairman OF the Democratic state con-
ventiOn:
We, the committee on platform and resolu-
!. That we, the Democracy Of Texas, in con-
vention assembled, pledge anew our devotion 10
the time honored principles of Democracy, and
reaffirm the principles announced IN
the last national and state platforms.
2. That the government of the United States
has only the powers expressly given 1t in the
constitution of the United States and the
amendments thereto and we oehe'e t tnai
by said constitution and amendments, con-
stitutionally and consistently with pop.
ular liberty. and the blessing OF
the Jealous confinement of the Federal govern
ment in all it's departments to the Legitimate
and economic exercise OF the powers so eG-
pressly conf rmed upon it.
5. That on this principle we oppose any tariff
or duty for other purpose than revenue only
We oppose the collection and distribution by
the Federal government OF any money in aid OF
the educational systems OF the South
ern states, or any OF theIn or III
citizens class upon any sort OF security,
whether government or commercial BONDS, farms
or other products. We oppose the election law
recently passed by the Republican house OF
representatives and condemn all the recent en-
croachments by the Federal judiciary upon the
power of the states.
4 That in a free representative government
there is room for any life tenure OF any Office.
and of such tenure is born arbitrary and IRE
sponsible power. Therefore, We favor an
a nendment to the Federal constitution liml' lng
the tenure of Federal Offices to a reasonable
term OF years.
5. That we are opposed to the continuance of
the national banking system, and demand the
adjustment thereof as soon as by law the same
can be done. We demand the passage OF all
necessary laws preventing the creation
of trusts and providing for the
dissolution of those now in existence.
That we are in favor of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and indorse the action OF our
senators and represen tatives. Therefore, we
are opposed to paterDalism in all its forms. and
acting upon this principle we oppose the owner,
ship by the government of the railways and
telegraph lines of the state as destructive to the
rights and liberties OF the people and tending to
| the establishment of desp ntic government.
6. We believe that it is the right and duty OF
| the state to regulate and control the public
| highways within their limits and thai effective
| regulation is impracticable without the agency
of a railway commission. Therefore
| we favor and will support the amendment 20
| Art. 10, Sec. of the present constitution
| relating to railroads submitted to vote OF the
| people by the last legislature, and we demand
and pledge the enactment of a law creating
| commission clothed With any :, power
necessary to prevent abuses and discrimi-
| nations and to make establish and maintain
reasonable rates of charges for the transpo rta
| ton OF passengers and freight having origin and
! destination withih the limits of this state,
| Z. We demand that the Cou9LiIutlohal Pro-
| vision that prohibits mouopolies, contrary to
respected and obeyed in all particulars,
| and especially by the enactment of a law that
will prohibit I he further operation OF land cor
| porations and requiring those now holding pos
| session or title OF lands to dispose of the same
| within su CHI reasonable time will not impair
| invested rights, and that the policy OF selling
the public lands TO actual settlers may be strictly
| enforced.
5. We demand that, as a general diffusion
OF knowledge is essential to the pro-
motion of the liberties and the rights of the
| people the constitutional provision requiring
| the public free schools to be maintained and
! supported for a period of not less than six
| months of each year shall be fully
| and faithfully carried ont. and that
| the university, its branches and the olher pub
lie educational institutions be properly endowed
and maintained. .-..-
We demand that suitable provision be made