San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-31

| the Populists ranks in Texas are
daily growing stronger and with
that strength comes frenzy that
is we'll nigh appalling. The mere
mention of the name Democracy in
the presence of a Populist is atten-
dant with the same re-
suits as a red flag waved be-
fore the eyes of a wild bull.
Their universal cry is, "down with
Democracy and Republican,
give them no quarters. AS an evil
dence of this the Populist had a
| convention a few days since at
Bonham to arrange for their COM
ing campaign, at which time the
following resolutions were unanl-
mously adopted:
To the chairman of the. cOnven-
ton: 1--WE your committee on res
olutions, after due elaboration,
submit the following preamble and
resolutions for consideration by
this conference:
Whereas: the great depression Of
our country has enforced into idle
ness more than 100000 men, who
with their wives and children are
| crying for homes and bread in 1l9
cities, according to Bradstreet's
statement; also there has occurred
1850 business failures in the last
year, together with the extreme low
prices of farm produce and the uni
versal destruction of values of all
forms of property that the people
hold, is enough to fully justify and
warrant a vigorous and aggressive
organization of the Peoples party ;
and
Whereas, we believe the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties are
sleeping in the same political bunk,
and as proof we cite the appoint
ment of Gresham, McNeigh and
other Republicans to office, the
leaders of the two old parties allied
together in the late election in
Virginia, Nebraska, Washington
and Kansas, to defeat the Peoples
Party. They also have heartily
joined hands on the John Sherman
system of finance; and
Whereas, the old parties have
openly ignored the demands of the
people, and we especially hold
the Democratic party RESPONSE
BILE for this fragrant violation,
which has often promised
through its stump speakers
and wind TANNERS to give relief
to the people if they got in power,
and that trust has been betrayed
since they consolidated with the
Republicans; and whereas, we be-
lieve the only hope of the Ameri-
can people is to abandon the two
old parties-fOr they are One-and
unite under the peaceful banners
of the peoples party for the COM
mon good of all which will, in
obedience to the demands of the
Peoples party, arrest the encroach-
mGntS of corporate capital and
check the aggressive money power
of the world, that is seeking to en-
slave industrious working people.
We heartily ask every liberty-lov-
ing man and woman to as
sist us to thwart their pur-
pose; therefore we now resolve;
FirSt-TO condemn the policy of
the present Democratic administra-
ton for joining the Sherman
lodge, and the Republican party
in destroying silver as money, in
making war on our greenbacks and
silver certificates, in fostering ma
tiOnal banks and declaring for a
5000, 900 bond issue, all of which
is repugnant and contrary to the
wishes Of the people and the teach
ings of Jefferson.
Second-That we denounce J. 5.
Morton, Clevelands secretary of
agriculture, for repeatedly insulting
the farmers organization. We al
so deplOre the fact that the whole
administration has arrayed itself
| against agriculture by recommend
ing the discOntinuanCe OF agriCul-
tural stations and the distribution
OF seeds and by retaining said sec
rotary in Office.
Bird. That we denOunce Secreta-
ry Carlisle and his subordinate for
frequently consulting the bankers
Of Wall street and seeking their
advice in the management of the
peoples finances for his single
gold standard and for his
declaring sit is an unwise
policy for the government to keep
it's own notes in circulation "at the
same time asking authority to
issue $20O,O00,0OO of interest bear
ing bonds. Such policy, such
treachery should be promptly con-
demned by every liberty loving