Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
TEXAS DEMOCRACY.
Democratic Platform Adopted by the
State Convention at San Antonio.
The Form of Ticket Recommended to All the
County Chairmen by the state Ex'
ecutiye Committee

Democratic platform adopted oy tna5l
Democratic state convention at san AnE
tonic, August 10, 1890. III
We. the committee on platform and%
resolutions have to report:
l, That we, the Democracy or texas |
in convention assembled, pledge ane"
our devotion to the time-honored prln-
ciples of Democracy, ana realnrm tue
PRINCIPLES announced in the last Federal
and state platforms.
.. That the government of the United
States has only the powers expressly
given il in the constitution of the United
States, and the amendments thereto,
and we believe that the perpetutty OF the
Union created by said constitution ana
amendments, consttutionally and con-
sistently with popular liberty and 'he
blessings of local self-goverument, can
be secured only by the jealous conhne-
ment of the Federal government IN all It's
departments to the legitimate ana
economic exercise of the powers so eX-
pressly conferred upon 1t.
3, That on this principle we oppose
anv tariff or duty for other purposes
than revenue only. We oppose the COL
lection and distribution By the Federal
government OF any money in aid or the
educational systems of the several States
or any OF them; or in any way or al
vancement or loan to any citizen or
class, upon any sort of securl-
ty, whether government BONDS.
commercial, farm or other pro-
ducts. We oppose the election law re-
Gently passed by the Republican house OF
representatives, and condemn all the re-
cent encroachments by the Federal judi
ciary upon tine power of the states.
M, ;-,o fraa ranrasPntatlya gov
eminent there is no room for any life
tenure of any office, and of such tenure
is born arbitrary and irresponsible power.
Therefore we favor an amendment to the
Federal constitution limiting the tenure
of Federal offices to a reasonable term OF
years.
3. That we are opposed to the continu-
ance of the National banking system, ana
demand the adjustment thereof as soon
as by law the same can be done. we
| demand the passage of ali necessary laws
D-eyenting 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 sill
YER, and indorse the acton of our sena-
| tors and representatives thereon. we
| oppose paternallsm ID all It's
| forms, and acting upon this prin-
| ciple we oppose ownership by the govern
uent of the railways and telegraph lines
| of the state as destructive of the rights
and liberties of the people, and tender to
| the establishment of q despotic govern
ment.
6. We believe that it is the right and
duty of the states TO regulate and control
the public highways within its limits,
and that effective regulation is
| imnracticable without the agency
| of q railway commission. There
| fore We favor the amendment TO
| article 10, section of the present con-
| stitution, relating to railroads, SUD-
mitted to vote of the people by the last
legislature, and we demand and pledge
the enactment of law creating COM
mission clothed with all power necessary
| tn Dreyept abuses and DETERMINATIONS,
and to make, establish and maintain rea-
sonable rates of railway charges fcr the
transportation of passengers and freight
having origin and destination within the
limits of this state.
T. We demand that the constitutional
provision that "perpetuities and monop-
olies are contrary to the genius of free
government be respected and obeyed
in all particulars, and especially py the
enactment of law that will prohibit the
|
and recurring those now holding the pos
session or title of lands to dispose of the
same within such reasonable time as VIII
not impair vested rights, and that the
policy of selling the public lands to act
nal settlers only be strictly enforced
8, We demand that, as "a genera
diffusion of knowledge is essential to thS
preservation of the liberties and rights Of
the people - the constitutional pro,
vision requiring the public free schoolsssfR
be maintained and supported fof
, period of not less than six months O.
each wear, shall be fnlly and faithfully
carried out, and that the university, IL
branches, and the other public educa
tional institutions, be properly endowed
and maintained.
9. We demand that suitable provision
81 be made by the state for home for tn
| disabled Contederates soldiers, wher'
their reasonable wants may be supplied
and their miseries alleviated, wlthou
humiliation to them as objects of charity
10. We favor separate coache
for white and black passen
gers on the railways of this state, an
demand that our legislature pass lay
which shall compel railways to furnis
the same. oo
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 6, 1890.
do hereby certify that tn
above and foregoing is a tru
t and correct copy of the Democratic plat
form, adopted by the Democratic part
of Texas in convention assembled,
San Antonio, Tex. on the 18th day
T., August. A. d. 1880.
: Witness nv hand this the 9th day {
September, A. d. 1890.
- n. W. FINLEY,
y Chairman State Democratic Exscuti'
Ar COMMITTEE.
80 Attest: ED. KAUFMAN, Secretary.
> OFFICE OF TEXAS STATE DEMOCRATIC J
}. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
ie Hon. n. W. Finley, Chairman Democratic
ID ecutiye Committee:
,e DEAR SIR-We. the undersigned, con
le mittee on making form of ticket to
1t recommended to all county chairmt
RS throughout the state, beg leave to repo
at the following form to be ueed, to wit:
re DEMOCRATIC TICKET.