San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-04

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several parties, we find that the di-
yerSence IN declarations OF the repub-
lican aud democratic parties, on prin-
ciples and policies affecting the well
fare of our state, is as great as on ma
ttonal questions. A fundamental doe
trine OF the republican faith, is de-
clared In the first demand of the
Texas platform: Perfect equality be-
fore the law; equal rights to all and
special privileges to none.
There is no such declaration in the
Texas democratic platform.
Upon the question OF regulating
railroads the republican state plat
form, demand, declares 1--WE favor the
regulation of railway corporations
under sdch restrictions as will insure
equal Just to the railways as well
Is the people,"
Peoples party declaration on the
same subject; we favor a railway
commission with power to fix and
maintain rates that will insure.equal
and exact justice to the people and
to the railways"
On the question Of labor generally,
the republic state platform declares;
our sympathies are most cordially
extended to all laboring people In
their efforts to better the condition
of themselves and those dependent
on them
And Oh convict labor it says, in et-
feet, We demand the employment of
convict labor IN building inter-coun-
ty roads, therebp procuring for them
profitable employment, without
bringing them In competition with
free labor. On the same subject, the
populists demand reformation in the
punishment OF convicts, that convict
labor be taken out OF competition
with citizen labor etc.
On elections. The republican state
platform demands such enactments
of the next legislature as will protect
the ballot of every citizen in accord
ance with the election plank of the
natisnal platforms. The populists de-.
msnd fair elections and an honest
count, etc.
On these subjects of vital tmpor-
lance to Texas, there is similarity,
and even substantial agreement be-
tween the declarations of the repub.
Iican and peoples parties, OF our
state; nor does the analogy stop here,
for further comparison of the two
platforms, show still further points OF
agreement on other subjects; but
these are deemed sufficient for our
present purpose.
I fsil to find any similarity, in the
declarations of the democracy of
Texas, to those of the repub-
lican party; and the republicans
are invited to re d and com.
pare, for themselves, that they
may realize more fully the thorough
and complete antsgOnism of demo.
cratic principles and policies to those
of the republican party, both state
and nationol. The republican party
of Texas is made up in great part of
laboring people, and 80 is the peo-
ple's party, any legislation that will
benefit one class of lsbOrers, will, at
least incidentally, benefit all other
labOrers engaged in other pursuits.
That there is a sympathy growing
out of this Identity of interest is a
fact that should not be overlooked,
especially by epublicsns, in making
I'D a conclusion as to the course they
should pursue, in the present dis
turbed condition of pocalilt.. affairs in
Texas.
Looking over the history of the re-
publican party of the Union, we find
that 1t has always been the champion
of the oppressed, and has always
sought TO relieve, by all proper means,
the hardships of the toiling millions
of our country. To prove this we
point TO the homestead laws of the
| United States and to the Inaugural
ton and establishment of a public
free school system in Texas.
These stand as everlasting monu-
ments of it's right to this high claim,
and entities it to the respect and con-
fidence of the masses of our people.
With equal pride, we point to the
revenue Legislation of the party, by
which the tariff is 80 adjusted, that
q scale of wages is maintained in the
United States, averaging 100 per cent
above the wages of any othsr cOun-
try.
This ought to command the Rp.
prevail OF every tOlling man and
woman in the nation, and inspire the
belief, that the republican party, has
In good faith maintained it high
championship. This party has
always recognized the dignity
OF manhood, and addressing
myself to colored repu blicans:
1 have but to suggest, that al
the conclusion of the great civil war,
when the bands of law slavery burst
from their rists and millions of slaves
were made free; that little latter on,
when the rights of citizenship and
full Acknowledgement were conferred
npOn the freed man, and they were
admitted as an element and factor
into the body politics, that all this
grand achievement and transforms
ton were consummated by the repub
liean party over the earnest and per
sistent opposition of the entire demo-
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