San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-18
HOGG'S PLATFORM.
The following Is the Hogg platform:

The following is the Hogg platform:
To the Hen. w. s. Finley, Chairman of
the Democratic Conventions:
We, your committee on platform
and resolutions, respectfully submit
the following report:
We recommend the adoption by
this convention of the following re.
port:
First-W We, the democracy of Texas
in convention assembled pledge anew
our devotion L. the time honor ed
principles OF the democratic party
enuncisted in the last state and
national democratic platforms and
proclaim the following declarations OF
sentiments, principles and policies, to
which we give our united fealty and
support.
Secund-The federal government
has only the powers, given by the
constitution of the United States and
the amendments thereto, and we be-
lieve the perpetuity of the, Union
created by said constitution OF the
Emitted States and the amendments
thereto. consistently with the popular
liberty and the blessing OF local self
government can be secured only by
tbe Jealous confinement in all Its de-.
psrtments with the legitimate and
economic exercises Of the powers 30
expressly conferred upon II.
Third-We oppose any and all tax
alton and tariffs OF any kind of pur.
poses other than revenue consistent
with the necessities Of the govern
ment economically administered.
Fourth-We oppose the proposed
collection and distribution by the
federal government of money in the
aid of the educational systems of the
several states.
Fifth-We denounce all acts and
efforts by the federal government
whereby in fact it does or proposes to
advance or lend money to any citizen,
corporation or class upon any sort OF
security. and we oppose government
tai ownership OF railroads, telephone
and telegraph lines.
Sixth-We denoabce all bounties
and subsidies given by the federal
government in aid for private enter
prises as class favors repugnant tC
Democratic principles and unwarran-
ted by correct construction OF the
constitutional powers.
Seventh-We cite the so-calleC
force bill as the supreme evidence o
the enmity of the republican party Il
local self government and denounct
1t as violation of the constitution
corruptiDg in conception, vicious il
sentiment, criminal in detail, the onl.
Of hinh 10 n fnr1anf
prejudices, to produce sectional strif
and ill-feeling, 80 fatal to the tran
duility of the people OF the severa
states.
EIgnth-In a true representative
government there Is no room for an,
life tenure of any Office and Of sucl
tenure is born arbitrary and irrespon
sible power. Therefore we favor a.
amendment to the federal constitu
ton limiting the tenure of fedora
officers to q reasonable term of year:
Ninth-While we yield to the wis
dom of q majority of the nations
Democracy in making the reductlo
of revenue taxation 10 the necessitie
of the government economically ad
ministered the paramount leadin
issue in this campaign upon the pol
cy that it is safest to make the stTuE
gle to secure one reform at q tim,
we nevertheless proclaim our adhe
ence to the principles, justice an
necessity of the free sno unlimite
coinage of silver to the ratio heret
fore provided by law and shall col
tinue to con tend for it. We therefor
commend our senators and represen
atIves tor their bold and faithf
efforts to promote the success of tn
measure and pledge that they shall
continue.
Tenth-We oppose the nation
banking system. We demand the I
peal of the federal tax on state ban
and favor an amendment to our sta
constitution permitting the incorpor
ton of state banks under proper ]
strictions and control for the prots
ton of depositors and the people.
Twelfth-We denounce all speci
of class legislation as Ubiquitous, u
constitutional and subversive of t
aims and ends of government.
ThirteeDth-We pledge fealty
and support of the Texas railw
commission law as it now exists, 81
iect only to such changes as m
become necessary to accomplish
it q greater degree of perfection. '
favor an appointive commission U
less the constitution shall be