San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-29
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,
ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION
hElD AT FORT WORTH.
SEPT. 18TH. 1892.

| SEPT. 18TH. 1892.
I'VE, the repub licans of the state of Texas
| in convention assembled, pointing with just
pride 10 the record of our party, declare oul
| allegiance TO its principles as expressed in
| the national platform adopted at Mlnneap-
! oils.
We heartily approve the action of the ma
| tional convention in the denomination OF
| President Harrison, whose pure, able and
| patriotic administration of affairs has def1ed
| arrangement even at the hands OF democracy,
| and we pleoge him ano his colleague on the
national ticket, Whitelaw Reid, the solid vote
| of the party in Texas.
We arragn the present administration of
! First 1t has arrayed labor sgainst capital
10 the great injury of both, ana has intensified
class prejudice.
Second-lt has in effect confscated proper
| ty and practically denied to the owners there.
or the right to be heard in the courts.
Third-lt has by Intolerance, prescription
and Incorporate expression driven much cap
| ital out of Texas and prevented the coming of
much more and thereby raised the rate of in
| terest and increased the burdens OF all except
the money lenders.
Fourth-It has unsettled land titles and de-
preciated taxable values.
Fifth-It has robbed the laboring men of
Tt Xas by driving oft capital: our Industrial
| enterprises have been paralyzed and the
value of labor .minished.
Sixth-It has attacked the decision of
courts and tried to bring into contempt IL e
| very citadel of liberty, our judiciary.
oevehth-lL mas olsGouTaged i lae ation
tneTeDy retaTuIhe az ricuItuIai ueselopnIeh Ut
ana thus ropoipe tue lainIe uy uecreaeihe
values anu Tue sIa'e ny Restraining Prouuc-
ton.
Eighth-It has prevented the organization
and upbuiding of new industries that would
have employed large capital, gwen profitable
employment 10 many iaooIers anu ihoreaseu
Inc vaiue OF lafm prouucts. 49,,
Ninth-lt has favored nepotism and pros
tituted q sacred trust, the appointive power,
for personal ell DIS, .,-
Iehtn-lt mas seIusnIy auu coTruPtt useu
!ne power enIrusted oy .ne peo !p DIS neans
10 perpeluate us e4lslence III ohlce'
Eleventh-lts ignorance of the constitution,
as evidenced Dy tue dpptoNdi anu dltempteu
enforcement OF the AMEN land law, tne usury
law, the railway commission law ana otner
laws has been just cause OF complaint, anu
imposed vexauons ana Duroens aiike Oh the
people and courts.
Twelfth-It has for selfish purposes de-
prived the public treasury or large moneys
that should nave been paced there 10 tne
credit OF the state py refusing 10 accept the
government.
Thirteenth-For selfish if not corrupt
purposesit has invaded and begun to destroy
the common heritage OF the childi en- OF Texas
the sacred school fund, bequeathed in trust
TO them by their fore fathers.
Fourteenth-By unwise legislation. by
threats against capital aud reckless dis
capital, FRUSTRATED il dustries, deprecated
farm values and by false promises impossI-
bic of fulfillment, has caust d strife and dis
satisfaction among the masses.
Fitteenth-Its future policy, as outlined in
the Houston platform. gives no promise or
hope of any relief fro the evils complained
of, but rather confirms the belief that they
will be increased and intensified if it receives
endorsement in November, and we therefore
urge upon the peop.e of Texas the imperative
necessity of placing the seal OF their utter
condemnation upon the present administra.
ton
The Republican party demands:
First-Pertect equality before the law,
equal rights to all and special privileges to
none
Second-We are opposed to all sumptuary
laws and believe in the largest individual
liberty consistent with good government.
Third-We avor the regulation of railway
corporations under such restrictions as will
insnre eGuaI Justice to the railways as well as
the neonle
Fourth-We condemn all forms of COM
munism and state social Sun, and view with
aisrm the sxistiIs war in this state upon
nroperty.
EifthSour sympsthies are most cordial Y
| eytandsd to ulI Iaborjng- peo ole in their ef.