The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-16
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this ratio will not keep the two metals
in circulation on parity with each
other then the ratio 10 be readjusred
to The end that the money
OF the people shall be SUCH
a quantity and quality as
was originally contemplated by the
constitution, and we further demand
that all paper currency shall be kept
at par redeemable in such coin.
Fifth.-We reannOulce that the
federal government is one of limited
and delegated powers and that such
as are not conferred upon it by the
constitution are reserved to the states
respectively or to the people, and we
insist that the strict observance of this
principle is essential to the perpet-
uality of local self government,
Sixth,-We favor the equal and inn
partial enfol cemect of the laws of the
land, state and federal, against all
guilty of the violation thereof and we
endorse the vigorous measures recent.
ly taken by President Cleveland to
execute the laws of the United States
for the preservation of pub
lie property, transmission of
the mails and regulation
of Interstate commerce, but at the
same time we regret the necessity for
such interference by the president,
and believe that the power thus exer-
cised should only be used, as in this
instance, in the last extremity and
after the state has failed and refused
to preserve order.
Seventh-We assert and contend
that life term OF office invites arbi-
trary despotic power and therefore
favor such amendments to the fedel al
constitution as will limit the terms of
federal officers to reasonable term of
years.
Eighth-We favor federal appropri-
alton sufficient to deepen our several
harbors and remove distractions in,
and provide locks and dams for the
Trinity, Brazos and other navigable
rivers, so that our vast commerce
may at an early day have the advant-
age of water transportation to the
markets of the world.
Nlnth-We commend and endorse
our state Democratic administration
and congratulate the people on the
successful Experimentation in the
alien ownership of lands, the prohib-
ition of land monopolies, the regula.
ton of railways by the agency OF the
commission, the regulation of the eX-
ecution of municipal securities and
stocks and bonds of railway com
panies, and pledge an efficient ems
forcement of the laws.
Tenth-We condemn the distinctive
principles of the Republican and So
called Peoples parties as essentially
inimical to Democracy and destruc-
to free government.
Eleventh-We pledge a continued
economical administration of the
state government in all its depart
ments consistent with efficiency of
the public service,
IWelfth-We favor the enactment
of such further laws as may be neces.
sary to protect laborers, material men
and mechanics against loss and in
ustice.
Thirteenth-We favor the continual
ton oil the policy and system of work
ing convicts that prevents their COM
petition with free labor.
Fourteenth-We pledge the further
enactment of such laws as experience
and wisdom may find necessary to
complete the work of suppressing
trusts, pools and combinations in re-
straint of trade.
Fifteenth-We favor and pledge the
necessary appropriations to maintain
the efficient operation of the public
free schools for the constitutional
period of six months, the efficient
maintenance of the University and it's
branches and the proper support of
the Confederate and Orphans Homes.
5ixteenth-We favor the enactment
in primary elections.
Seventeenth-With mistaken be-
lief in Democracy and the political
soundness and Justice of the principles
herein enumerated, we confidently
commit them to the candid Judgment
of the intelligent citizenship of Texas,
with an abiding faith in the business
and correctness of the verdict they
will render.
The reading of both reports was at
tended with much cheering, at times
frequent applause for Governor Hogg
being given when anything was read
suggesting him or his official acts.
George Clark's name was also ap-
plauded when it was read as one of
the signers of the majority report.
Upon the question of the adoption
of the minority or majority report of
the committee on platform general
debate by chosen speakers followed.
j. G. Russell of Tyler was the first
speaker, advocating the minority re-
port. He prefaced his remarks that
the financial plank had been the main
bone of contention in the committee.
That the majority favored the ma
tional plank while the minority fav-
ored that addition which Texas want.
ed. He asserted as fact that there
was no difference between the silver
plank of the Republicans and that of
the Democrats Yells of "Sit
down! " "Shut up!"], and added
that in the committee room
Mr.. Villas was asked what diff
ference there Was between the two
party plank and the only answer he
could give was that the Democratic
plank sounded better. He quoted
D. G. Giddings' speech made in Jan
usry, 1878, in which he denounced
decentralization of silver and advO-
Gated free coinage, and continued by
reGiting a number Of instances in
which Democracy through her repre-