The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-30
THIRD PARTY PLATFORM.
Full Text Of the Document Incubated at the
Dallas Convention.

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Dallas Convention.
Section /. All the public lands of
Texas remaining and that can be re-
covered should be reserved as home
steads for actual settlers. All lands
heretofore granted to individuals or
corporations, in which the grantees
have not complied with the conditions
of the grants, should be forfeited to
the state for homestead purposes. No
alien ownership of lands should be al
lowed in Texas. Corporations shall
not be allowed to own more land than
they actually use in the prosecu ton
of their business.
Sec. 2. We favor an effective sys-
tenn of public schools for six months
in the year for all children between
the ages OF 8 and 20. We demand the
adoption of 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 in the
schools free.
Sec. 3. We demand an amendment
to our state constitution authorizing
the loaning Of our permanent school
fund now otherwise invested upon
lands of the people of this state at a
low rate of interest, with proper limi.
tation on the quantity of land and the
amount of money.
Sec. 4. We demand reformation in
the punishment of convicts. That
convict labor be out of competition
with citizen labor. The convicts be
given intellectual and moral instruc-
tions and that the earning of the con-
vcts above the expense of keeping
shall 60 to their families.
Sec 5. We demand that the rail-
roads be compelled to pay their en-
ployes monthly in the lawful money
of the country, and in case of dis
charge that they be paid at the near
est station Immediately upon their
discharge.
Sec. 6. We demand fair elections
and an honest count of the votes under
either the Australian or some similar
system of voting.
Sec. 7. We favor railway commits
sion with the power to fix and main
tain rates that will insure equal JUS
tice to the people and the railroads,
the commission to BE- composed of
three qualified citizens of the state to
be elected by direct vote of the peo-
pie. But we regard government own
9rship as the ultimate solution of the
railroad problem in the limits of the
state.
Sec. s. We demand an efficient alien
law that will protect the artisan, me-
chanic, laborer and material men.
Sec. 8. We demand that q law be
passed declaring eight hours to be a
legal days work where it is not other
wise provided by contract.
Sec. 10. We demand that the maxi
mum salaries of county officers shall
not exceed $4,000 per annum after all
expenses of such officer shall have
been paid, and that the surplus in eX-
cess of such salary and expenses shall
be paid into and become part of the
available public school fund of such
county and that said excess be prorat.
ed in such counties.
Sec. II. We demand the establish
ment of state bureau of labor. We
favor the creation of state board OF
arbitration to adjust all differences
between employees and employers.
Sec. II. We demand that commits
sioners courts be not allowed to con-
tract debt against county for more
than $4,000 unless the same be ordered
by a majority vote of the county.
Sec. Is. We favor such change in
the constitution as shall prohibit
national bankers and members of rail
roads, telegraph and telephone com
panies and their attorneys, or who
shall have held such position within
two years prior to an election, from
holding any legislative or Judicial
office within this state.