Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-29
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 EI-
ecutive Committee.

Democratic platform adopted by the
Democratic state convention at San An
tonic, August Is, 1890.
We, the committee on platform and
resolutions. have to report:
l. That we, the Democracy of Texas
in convention Assem- bled, pledge anew
our devotion to the time honored prin-
ciples of Democracy, and reaffirm the
| principles announced in the last Federal
and state platforms.
2. That the government OF the United
States has only the powers expressly
| given it in the constitution of the United
States. and the amendments thereto,
and we believe that the perpetuity of the
| Union created by said constitution and
amendments, coustitutionally and con-
sistently with popular liberty and the
| blessings of local government, can
be secured only by the jealous confne-
ment of the Federal government in all its
| departments TO the legitimate and
economic exercise IF the powers so ex-
! pressly conferred upon it.
3. That on this principle we oppose
any 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 of the
educational systems of the several states,
or any OF them; or in any way of adj
vancement or loun to any citizen or
class, upon any sort of securi-
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 the power of the states.
4. That in u free representative 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 au amendment to the
Federal constitution limiting the tenure
of Federal offices to q reasonable term of
years.
8. That we are opposed TO the coutiuu-
ance 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
evening the creation of trusts and
providing for the dissolution of those
now i'll eXitence. That we are IN favor
of the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer, and indorse the action of our sena-
tors and representatives thereon. We
oppose paternalIsm in all its
iOI uud iSlluE- upOA AuIs DIlu-
ciple we oppose ow 'ership by the govern
ment 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 a despotie govern
ment.
6. We believe that it is the right and
duty of the states 10 regulate and control
the public highways within its limits,
aud that effective regulation is
impracticable without the agency
of railway commission. There
fore we favor the amendment to
article 10, section 2 of the present con-
stitutiOn, relating to railroads, sub
mitted TO a vote of the people by the last
legislature, and we demand and pledge
the enactment of a law creating COM
mission clothed with all power necessary
to prevent abuses and determinations,
and to make, establish and maintain rea-
sonable rates of railway charges for the
transportation of passengers and freight
having origin and destination within the
limits of this state.
Z. 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 by the
enactment of q law that will prohibit the
further operation of land corporations,
and requiring those now holding the pos
session or title of lands to dispose of the
same within such reasonable time as Will
not impair vested rights, and that the
policy of selling the public lands to act
ual settlers only be strictly enforced.
8. We demand that, as "a general
diffusion of knowledge is essential to the
preservation of the liberties and rights OF
the people,, the constitutional pro-
vision requiring the public free schools to
be maintained and supported for
period of not less than six months of
each year, shall be fnlly and faithfully
carried out, and that the university, its
branches, and the other public educa-
tioual institutions, be properly endowed
and maintained.
8. We demand that suitable provision
be made by the state for home for the
disabled Confederates soldiers, where
their reasonable wants may be supplied
and their miseries alleviated, without
humiliation to them as objects of charity. |
10. We favor separate coaches
for white and black passen-
gers on the railways of this state, and |
demand that our legislature pass law |
which shall compel railways to furnish |
the same.
AUSTIN, TEX, Sept. 6, 1890.
do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is true |
and correct copy of the Democratic plat
form. adopted by the Democratic party |
of Texas in convention assembled, at
San Antonio, Tex. on the 18th day of |
August. A. d. 1890.
Witness my hand this the 9Th day of
A. d. 1890.
N. W. FINLEY,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
COMMITTEE.
Attest: Ed. KAUFMAN, Secretary.
OFFICE OF Texas STATE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Hon. n. W. Finley, Chairman Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee:
DEAR SIR-We, the undersigned, COM
mittee on making form OF ticket to be |
to all county chairmen
the state, beg leave to report
the following form to be ueed, to wit:
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For the amendment to article 10, Sec
ton of the constitution, relating to
railroads.
For Governor,
JAMES s. HoGG.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
GEORGE C. PENDLEToN.