San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-29
THE PoPULIsTTExA,P

Section J. All the public lands of Texas re
naming and that could be recovered should
be reserved as homesteads for actual settlers
All lands heretofore granted to individuals OF
corporations in which the granite es have moi
complied with the conditions of the grant
should be forfeited to the state for homestead
purposes: no alien ownership of land should
be allowed in Texas; corporate ms shall not
be allowed TO own more land than they &C
tually use in the prosecution of their bust
ness.
Sec. 2. We:ayor an effective system of pub
lie schools Tor six months in the year for all
children between the ages of 8 and 20. We
demand the adoption of u uniform series OF
text books for the public schools Of this state
and that they be published at the expense OF
the state, which shall be furnished to the
children ID the schools at cost.
Sec. 3. We demand an amendment to our
state constitution authorizing the lOauing of
our permanent school fund not otherwise in.
vested upon the lands of the people of this
state at low rate of interest with proper
limit atoms upon the quantity of land and the
amount of money.
Sec. 4. We demand reformation in the pun
ishment of convicts, that convict labor be
taken out of competition with citizen labor:
that convicts be given intellectual and moral
instruction, and the earnings of the convict,
above the expense of keeping, shall go to his
family.
Sec 5. We demand that railroads be COM
PEELED TO pay their employees me nthly in The
lawful money of the country, and in case Of
station Immediately upon their discharge.
Sec. 6 We demand fair elections and an
honest count of the votes, either under the
Australian or some similar system of voting.
Sec. Z. We favor a railway commission
with power to FIX and mPintain rates that will
insure equal and exact justice TO the people
and to the railways. The commission 10 be
composed of three qualified citizens of the
state to be elected by a direct vote of the
people. But we regard government owner
ship as the ultimate solution of the railroad
problem in the limits OF the state
Sec 8. We demand an efficient lien law,
that will protect the artisan. mechanic labor
err and material men.
Sec. 8. We demand that law be passed de-
clariDg eight hours 10 be a legal days work,
where it 10 not otherwise provided by con-
trait.
Sec. 10. We demand that the maximum
salaries of county officers shall not exceed
5000 per annum after all expenses OF such
Office have been paid, and that all surplus in
excess of such salary and expenses shall be
paid into and become part of the available
public school fund of such county end that
such excess be prorated in such count es.
Sec. ii. We demand the establis hment or
state bureau of labor. We favor the creation
of a state board of arbitration to adjust all
ployes.
Sec. L. We demand that commissioners
courts be not allowed to contract a debt
against the county for more than S5.OO. un'
less the same be ordered by majority vote
of the county.
stitution as will prohibit national bankers
and members of railway, telegraph or tele-
phone companies and their attorney s, or who
shall have held such positions within two
years prior to an election, from holding any
legislative or judicial office within this state.