The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-24
cultural and Mechanical College and
the State Normal Institute.

III. Inc necessary appropria ion 8
to complete the improve ment of the
g, ourds around the state capitol.
make proper repairs of the execu.
tive mansion, and the necessary i'm.
provement OF the other public prop.
erty and buildings, as demanded by
state pride and public necessity.
IL. Such measures as will pro.
tect the livestock in this state from
contagious diseases, and against un.
just discrimination by interstate
quarantine regulations; and such as
will promote agriculture, horticul-
ture and domestic material indus.
tries.
Is. The passage of laws for the
regulation of primary elections, to
punish false swearing and fraudu
lent voting.
FURTHER MEASURES.
will favor and support:
l. The action Of the attorney
generals department, begun several
+ years ago and still faithfully pur.
sued, of recovering pubic lands un-
lawfully obtained by railroad com.
panies for sidings and switches,
and by other methods, aud will
jealousy guard the rights of actual
settlers in connection with them.
2. favor the amendment of the
constitution 80 as to give the state
the power to endow, support and
maintain a home for disabled and
dependent Confederate soldiers.
3. also favor the amendment of
the constitution so az to give the
right to elect the railroad commits
sioners SO alternating the elections
that but one shall be elected at a
time, and thus retaining constantly
two experienced commissioners.
A. l approve and adhere to the
principles announced in the state
Democratic platform of 1892, and
to the national Democratic platform
of principles.
FEDERAL ISSUES.
l. l am opposed to the reduction
of the volume of money by taking
silver from the class of standard
redeeming money and the adoption
of the single gold standard. Be-
fore this was done the gold and
silver of the world measured all
values and controlled the amount
Of baukable paper and exchanges.
Now all values are measured by
gold alone, and the reduction of all
values of property and labor and OF
the volume of bankable paper and
exchs nges, the total arrangement
of the business of the country and
an amount of bankruptcy never be
fore known, with vast increase OF
idle and unemployed men, are the
consequences. l therefore favor the
!, restoration of silver, which is part
of the money of the constitution, tc
: the place it occupied before it was
demonetized in 1878; it's coinage or
the same terms az the coinage OF
geld, at the rrtio of Is Of silver tt
l of gold.
2. am opposed to the increase
} of the interest bearing public deb,
of the United States by the issue
, and sale of bonds.
-. 3. favor tariff for revenue
only, based as nearly as may be or
the ad valorem value of imports
and limited to the needs OF the
Federal government economically
administered.
4. The regulation by authority
t of congress of interstate commerce
f so as to protect the people agains
unlawful exactions and unjust dis
f ordinations.
3 S. A tax upon incomes, 80 tina
the wealth of the country shall beal
q its due proportion of the expense
of its protection by the govern
ment.
8 6. The repeal of the 10 pei
C cent. tax on the issue of stat
: banks
7. No further charters for ma
Q tional banks, and the winding up o
e the business of those now in exist
d ence when their charters expire.
% 8. Such legislation by congress
as will limit and control the fedora
e courts in the matter of receiversh p
II and contempts, and give protection