San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-07
THE PopULIsT TExAsPLaTFoRM

Section 4. All the public lands of Texas e.
manning and tbat could he recovered should
be reserved as hornesteads for actual settlers.
All lands heretofore granted to individuals or
corporations in which the grantees have not
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: corporations shall not
be allowed TO own more land than 1hey ac-
tualiy use in the prosecution Of their bust
ness.
See. 2. We favor an effective system of pub.
lie schools for six months in the ear for all
children between the ages of and 20 We
demand the adoption of uniform series of
text books for the public schoolsG CT 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 loaning of
our permanent school fund not otherwise in-
vested upon the lands of the people of this
state at a low rate of interest with proper
limit ations upon the quantity OF land and the
amount of money.
Sec. A. We demand reformation in the pun.
ishment of convicts, that convict labor be
taken out of competition with citizen labor;
that conyicts be given intellectual and neral
instruction, and the earnings of the convict
above the expense OF keeping, shall go to his
family.
Sec s. We demand that railroads be COM
PEELED to pay their employees monthly in the
lawful money of the country, and in case of
discharge then they be paid at the nearest
Sec. 9 We demand fair elections and an
honest count of the votes, either under the
Australian or some similar system of voting.
Sec. 7. We favor railway commission
with power TO ix 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 s. We demand an efficient lien law,
that will protect the artisan, mechanic labor
er and material men.
Sec. 8. We demand that a law be passed de-
clariDg eight hours 10 be a legal days work,
where it Is not otherwise provided by con-
tract.
Sec 10. We demand that the maximum
salaries of county officers shall not exceed
2,C00 Der 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 and that
such excess be prorated in such counties.
Sec H. We demand the establishment OF
state bureau of labor. We favor the creation
of state board of arbitration TO adjust all
differences between corporations and en-
ployes.
Sec. IL. We demand that commissioners
courts be not allowed tt contract a debt
against the county for more than 5000. un-
less the same be ordered by majority vote
of the county.
Sec Il. We favor such change in the con-
stitution as will prohibit national bankers
and members of railway. telegraph or tee
phone companies and their attorney s, or who
shall have held such positions within TWO
years PRIOR to an election, from holding anv
legislative or judicial Office within this state.