The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-22


following report:
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
TO the Hon. R. B. Hawley, chairman of the Re.
publican state convention of Texas:
Your committee on resolutions
would respectfully report the follow
ing:
y We, the Republicans of Texas, in
convention assembled, pointing with
just pride to the record of our party.
declare our allegiance to its principles
as expressed in the national plat
form adopted at Minneapolis.
We heartily approve the &C.
tion of the national convention
in the nomination of President Harri-
son, whose pure, able and pal riotic adj
ministration has defied arraienment
even at the hands of the Democracy
and we pledge him and his colleague
on the national ticket, Whitelaw
Reid, the solid vote of the party in
Texas.
We arraign the state administra ton
ofTexas because
First-It mas arranged labor against
capital to the great injury of both
and has intensified CLASS prejudice.
Second-It has in effect confiscated
property and practically denied to the
owners thereof the right to be heard
in the courts.
Third-It has by intolerance, pros
cription and incorporate express
sion driven much capital out
of Texas and prevents the
coming of much more and thereby
raised the rate of interest and in
creased the burdens of all except the
money lenders.
Fourth-It has unsettled land titles
and deprecated taxable values.
Fifth-It has robbed the laboring
ing men of Texas, because. by driving
out capital our industrial pursuits
have been paralyzed and the value of
\ labor diminished
y Sixth-It has attacked the decisions
ofcourts and tried to bring into con-
tempt the very citadel of liberty, our
judiciary.
Seventh-It has discouraged immi-
grafton, thereby retarding agrlcultu-
raj development, thus robbing the
farmer by decreasing values and the
state by restraining production.
Eighth-It has prevented the Or
ganization and upbuilding of new in
dustries that would have employed
large capital, given profitable employ
ment to many laborers, and increased
the value of farm products
Ninth-It has favored nepotlsm and
prostitCted a sacret trust-the ap-
pointive power-for personal ends.
Tenth-It has selfishly and corrupt
ly used the power entrusted to it by
the people as means to perpetuate
it's existence in Office.
Eleventh-Its ignorance of the con-
stitution as evidenced by the approval
and attempted enforcement of the
alien land law, the usury law, the
railway commission law and
other laws has been just
cause of complaint and imposes
vexations and burdens alike upon the
people.
Twelfth-It for selfish purposes de-
prives the public treasury OF large
monies that should have been placed
.6here to the credit of the state by re-
fusing to accept the bounty on sugar
due Texas from the federal govern
ment.
differentiation a selfish, If not
corrupt, purpose it has invaded ana
begun to destroy the common heritage
of the children of Texas, the school
fund beaueathed in trust to them by
their forefathers.
Fourteenth-By unwise legislation,
by threats against capital and reckless
disregard of sacred rights, it has par
alyzed business, Frustrated industries
deprecated farm values, and by raise
promises impossible of fulhliment mas
caused strife and dissatisfaction
among the masses. 1855.
Fifteenth-Its future policy asout-
lined in the Houston platform gives
no promise or hope of any relie1 from
the evils complained OF, ouG raT , o.
confirms the belief that they VIII 10
increased and intensified II IL receives
endorsements In November, and we
therefore urge upon the people 81
Texas the imperative necessity OF
nlacinp the seal of their utter condem-
nation upon the present admlnis'ra-
tion.
The Republican party demands:
First - Perfect liberty before the
law, equal rights to all, and speclai
privileges to none. - oil
Second-We are opposed 10 a.
sumptuary laws, AMI believe IN In, !ae
largest Individual liberty cohsis'-
emf with good government. 49,. =.
Third-We favor the regulatao1n ~. ~
railroad corporations under sacn n.i 10,
strictions as will insure equal JusIi,c a
to the railways as we'll as the people:
Fourth-We condemn all forms oi
commissions and state socialism, aGu
view with alarm the existing war Ill
this state upon property. o.d;oI,v
Fifth-Our sympathles are ", u tha;r
extended to all la boring peopie, IN .ne nf
efforts to better the condlGious ",
themselves and those depending Oil
them. III roroIu.
tionary methods and violence on 'n .
mart Of our citizens believing that an
appeal to the law best protects eyety
citizen in the enjoyment OF ms , [,gnIs.
Seyenth-We condemn an ieg,sia a.
ton calculated to drive capl1si ouv ", "
the state or turn immigration Iron u.s. -
Eighth-We favor the enactment VI
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