The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-04
TAR CLARK PLATFORM.


taught by Thomas Jefferson, and declare
our belief that all the evils OF trusts
monopolics, class legislation and the OPP
preston OF the misses are the direct con
sequence OF Il departure from those ain'
We believe that equality before the Law
IS the foundation prlaciplc or TINS goNecn'
nent and that all citizens nave aQNa
rights, aud none are entitled 80 SreeiA
privileges,
We further believe that the perpetwiy
on our institutions depends upon the on
measure OF Individual liberty consistent
With good order aud the public safety We
therefore oppose All sumpmary laws.
when NeN the cltigt1s ami inDertece Win
thcir individual liberty
We believe the world Is governed too
which may sufiice for the protection Of
the citizens "a the best government Gov
ernmcnt ia Instituted among free men
solely for the protection of life, liberty
and property, and whenever it attempts
10 interfere with the business OF the Cuun-
Try II IS guilty of usurpauon. and ought
10 he rebuked by free people. Such at
tcmpiS have always resulted IN promoting
certain classes al the expense OF all other
classes aud thereby fomenting injustice
ana preclptating distress upou the pco-
PIE y wise and frugal government which
shall restrain men from iuiGring ono am
other and which shall leave them other
wise Tree 60 regulate their own pursuits
~ industry ana Improvement, and shall
not tuko from the mouth OF labor broad
81 has earned is the sum OF good govern,
mcpt.
power" and have an abiding faith In the
capacity OF the people for governing them
serves We believe In the right OF local
selt-roVcrnmcut. untrammclcd by dctO-
ton from any central authority. We con-
denim all attempts to interfere with thls
right coming from any source. and we
people themselves Especially do we de-
mand the right 10 elect our railroad COM
mssioner5, In order that such agency
shall cease 10 be dominated for personal
and political effect, and that II may Inn
partially determine controversies between
citizens and railroads In such manner as
may be prescribed by law.
Railroad corporations and all other cor
poratluns, being creatures Of law, ARE sub
1ect 70 state legislation and control. We
laHor continuation Of the present meth
cd Of railway regulation, by means OF n
commission clothed with such coustitu-
uonal powers ms may be requisite for the
protection OF the people against Injustice
on eNtortlon. But we are opposed 20 the
taking of private property for public use
without Just compensation,
We condemn all forms OF communism
ana state socialism, and view with alarm
the existing war upon the rights Of prop
erty in this State Protection rs guarau-
teed by the constitution TO every citizen
IN the enjoyment Of his rights OF person
ANA Of property aud It Is ihc duty Of the
state TO extend this protection to all forms
OF property, no matter whether II may
right 10 own property carries with Il nee
sauly right TO its use ARA enjoyment
in2luding a reasonable return by way of
interest ON its actual value, and we arc
TO deprive the owners OF any property of
thlH right
We condemn all secret. oath-bound po-
lltieal organizations as un-Amerlcan and
contrary TO the genius of
our institutions and destructive OF the
liberties of the people. Members OF such
ORGANIZATIONS ID
cratic household, and we view with alarm
the recent EFFORT on the part of the pros
ent administration In our State to utilize
Such associations In nm attempt 10 dom
mate the VIII and expression OF lhe demo-
Gratis Of Texas
our sympathies nrc most cordially ax-
tended TO al laboring people In their eff
forts 10 better the condition Of them
selves ana those dependent ON them and
we WIN advocate and support all laws
calculated TO protect them In their efforts
to better their condition. We dcprpcatc
ana VIII oppose all resorts to violence or
revolutionary methods on tho part OF any
clhss OF our citizenship, believing that an
appeal tn the law always furnished tho
best protection to the citizens IN the er-
loyinent OF an rights. We especially CON
demn me use IN an emergency o. foreign
hTmCi merceaarles IN IL is State, and dc
mand or the legislature tho pnssnge or a
Jaw Jaw iorDiddlAg such employment Under
The necessities Of our people and the de-
Nelopmont OF our industries and means OF
AlNnEI'lNdlllu Nfnlul mat the Introduce
llon OF money az low rate OF interest
in the United States should be fostercd
ana encouraged. \hu condemn nh tgfsia-
lnllou calculated tu drive capital or iinmi-
grafton from us, and we extend hcnrty
welcome to all honest people who may
choose TO come and make their homes
with us or 20 invest their money here,
ana promise them TINT their rights Of per-
son and property shall be guarded with
the same jealous care as our own under
the protection OF equal laws justly ad-
ministorcd.
our State government, following IN tho
footsteps OF the Federal government is
fast tlling the land with public tax eaters.
We drmnudtho abolition Of an useless Off
GERS In the interest OF necessary rrtrcnch-
mcui and the lowest rate OF taxation COM
phtihle with efficiency In government and
GQmmeusuratc with the due protection OF
AS an integral part Of the democracy
nl INC Union we lnaorHe the platform or
iionl democratic convention AZ Chicago
and pledge our hearty support 70 the nOml-
nees of said convention for president and
We oppose what is commonly called the
Jester amendment and the law enacted
hereunder, because the effect Of the same
win be 60 squander the permanent school
We favor the protection against claim
by the state md valuation Of land titles,
where such, lands hive been purchased IN
actual good fnlth IN reliance upon tho
patent Of the state issued upon n con
structlon Of the laws by the executive de-
partment.
We oppose the Investment Of the school
fund IN railroad securities
We oppose perpctuitles and monopolics
and we oppose tho acquisition of lands by
aorpOratlonS, except such aH may be guhl
'iont N enable them 10 carry on the bu5l-
moss for which they arc created
We arraign the udminisirHtlon OF Gov
Hrnor HoGg. because II has driven and IL
keeping capital from the State: because
Il has unsettled land titles and retarded
Immigration: because hts administration
has been undemocratic and dcspotlo,
H. Ticchmuellcr,
Chairman.
The following resolutions wore also sub
nittod hv the committee on platform
We demand that tho state shall collect !
rom the Federal government the bounty
IN tho sugar produced hv tho state con-
'ict farm. ana that such bounty he given
n the Confederate homo q Auftin and I
we denouncc thc yeiH fp Governor Hoer /
y the iolnt resolution passed by the !
rwentv-Becond legislature, b. which tho ]
state lost tho bounty ~ species N /
heap political demnFOEl"rr.
Resolved That We conccmn tho loosa I
md unrestrictcd manner OF voting IN /
his State md demand The paH7are OF /
such laws 40 viii prevent illeRal voting.
Resolved That We demand that laws be |
,assed 20 further the building of puhlic I
'oads IN THE state thrrchv pN0rdlnr IA /