Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-30

a Ions List OF Charges Against the
Democratic Party.

Democratic Party.
pallas, Tex, Aug. 29,--The platform
committee reported as follows:
To the State Republican Convention
OF Texas, In session ACCOMMODATIONS
committee ON platform and resolutions
I respectfully report, We, the Republic
cans OF Texas in convention assembled,
renew our unqualified devotion 20 the
I principles OF the Republican party as
set forth In the national Republican
I platform adopted at Minneapolis In
1892.
We reafrm the American doctrine OF
I protection and we favor that form OF
protection to manufacturers and pro-
ducers in every branch Of industry
which shall eauallge the difference be-
tween The compensation paid to Ameri-
oHn labor and the earnings OF labor
abroad,
We denounoo the attitude of the
Democratic congress In legislating
against the industrial interests Of the
| country.
We donounce their fragrant dlscriin-
nation against the agricultural and
pastoral growth everywhere. while fos-
tering the combinations and trusts OF
aggregated capital. creating and main
tanning monopolies at the expense Of
/ every consumer and'to the injury OF the
| entire country.
We point with pride to the success
! OF the Republican policy OF reciprocity.
/ under which our interchange OF trade
had grown enormously, leading to free
Intercourse and free commerce with
/ every American nation: and We de-
nounce the action OF the Democratic
I congress which has abrogatod these
I trade relations to the injury OF every
| Interest and every port In the country,
I Mo Ia fukfNF ~
! gold, silver and ourrency--its volume
as large as practicable, 80 coined and
Issued that every dollar shall be equal
| In value. the one to the other
We favor the Enforcement of the
Nicaragua canal project by the ma
uonal government.
We condemn the letter of President
! Cleveland TO Congressman Catchlngs
40 prolonging q condition OF uncer-
tainty which has paralyzed the indus
tries of the country for the past two
years. and We approve his action In
interposing the national authority TO
suppress the late riots In Chicago and
elsewhere.
We favor equal school accommoda-
tons for all races and condemn that
policy OF the Texas Democracy which
has reduced the per capita approprla-
ton Of the etate school fund from
50 two years ago TO $3.50 or less at the
present: also that the state should as
early as Practicable take the necessary
steps toward instituting the colored
branch OF the university, thus putting
into eject the expressed will OF tho
people
We denounce In unmeasured terms
the acts OF the Democratic admlnis.ra-
ton In invading and dopieung the per-
mnnent school fund as an assault upon
the noblest heritage Lent by the fathers
10 the children Of Texas.
We dennunoe the Democratic meth
DDS OF iinanee, the depletion OF the
state treasury and their utter incapao-
~. IN providing state revenues and car
ing Tor the states credit.
The condition OF our sheep and cattle
indue1iles demand radical revision
OF the state laws governing the lease
and sale OF state lands. We favor the
leasing OF grazing lands FOR long terms
WITH absolute Possession for such term
OF years. with minimum selling price.