The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-04
FHE PLATFORMS.
j, National and State Code of PrinoioIes
pO'' Adopted in 1892.

Natl Me Teatiirm our declaration of the demo-
tta'S convention of 1876 FOR rafortS ~
ene clVll service and call for M IN u
| sarSa M ,i'i' uI an laws regulating ths
L, ~ ne nomination Of n president ne
IN the recent republican convonttttS,," Us
yGtEatous composed largely al a,',,gi, "
nolulIs oiilce at his pleasure is a sCaU,iai
aus SATIRE di1 upon free popular institntiSns
DDS bv si,,'b Illustration OF the meth
10 ~ Whlvh president may rrHtifV his
dnoltQn' We uenounce the p6iirv ,;,,t i's
W,"tyu euelal Office holders usurp control
T tbo Pa di,, conventions in States and pledge
| Suc .hluuctaue party TO reform these ana
| ~ oluer ABUSES which threaten indiViIusi
| HpC' " ana local soli-government
! 81 ny; ne democratic party is the
try' 90" mat mas ever given the coun-
- ~ loIelgn policy consistent and Wig
orous' compelling respect abroad and in
k, ' ,7, J.L.iii'lsNeS az nome, While avoid
! IlE eHteAEilS alliances ID hns li-,sI H.,
cultivate friendly relations with other ma.
s-o"s; eSpeoNaly with our nelghooTs ON
| ~ NunI ydg continent, whose destiny L.
OIoSely linked with our own and we view
| irritation and buster which is liabis "a
| Vp"l ronl us with the alternative of humil-
! Hialhtalnance OF a navy strong enough for
an purposes Of National defense and 10
= PFoPuy maintain the hon0l. . r.-..'
! Oh, the country abroad
.b sec IL ~; rms country has always been
- 'tluGe OF the oppressed from every
!ahd-eNiles for conscience sake-and in
me spirit Of the founders of our goVern
uIieIll we condemn the oppression prac-
HDtu NY me russian government upon its
austrian and Jewish subjects, and call
upoh our National government, in the in
Itrest oil justice and humanity, by ali pro
per means, to use It's PROMPT and besf pf-
forts to bring about n cessation OF these
cruel prosecutions in the nominations OF
lne car and to secure to the oppressed
cqual rights We tender our profound and
earnest sympathy 70 those lovers OF free
90 F.|H are sIluH T..I.U ID cd
the great cause OF local self-government
in Ireland
Sec. Y We heartily approve all Iegiti-
mate efforts to prevent the United States
from being used as the dumping ground
Tor known criminals and the personal pau
pers OF Europe and demand a rigid en-
forcement OF the laws against Chinese I'M
migration and the importation of foreign
WuTkmen under contract 10 degrade Amer
lean labor and lessen its wages, but we
condemn ana uenounce any ana all at
tempts to restrict the immigration OF the
industrious and worthy of foreign lands
section l5. This convention hereby re
news its expressions of appreciation OF
the patriotism OF the soldiers and sailors
Of the Union tn the war for It's preserva-
ton, and We favor just and liberal pen
sions for all disabled Union soldiers
their widows ana dependents, but We de-
mand that the work Of the pension office
he done indusT0usly, impartially and
honestly We dcnounce the present ad-
mnistration as incompetent, corrupt dis
graceful and dishonest
Section "a The Federal government
should care for and improve the Missis-
sippi river and the other great water
ways OF the Republic so MS to secure for
the interior States easy and cheap trans
p6riatiou TO tide water. When any water
way of the Republic is Of sufficient i'm
portance TO demand aid OF the govern
ment such aid should be extended on
such plans or continuous work until
permanent Improvement is secured.
Section 10. In support of the National
between the States We recognize the
early construction of the Nicaragua ca
nal and its protection against Lorelsn
control as of Importance to the United
section 10. Recognizing the Worlds
Fair as a National undertaking OF vast
Importance In which the general govern
mont has invited the cooperation of all
the powers of the world and approaching
the acceptance BY many OF such powers
OF the invitation SO extended ana the
broad and liberal efforts being made by
them to contribute to this grand exhibit
ton, we are OF the opinion that congress
ions az shalt he requisite to the main
ta!nance of the National honor and pub
section II. Popular education being
we recommend to the several states the
most liberal appreciation or pupIc
schools. Free common schools are the
nursery of good government and they
always received the fostering care or the
democratic party, which faVorS every
means of increasing intellisence. free
dom OF education being essential to ClVll
and religious liberty, must not be inter-
fcred with under any preteNL Whatever
We are opposed to state interference
with the parental rights ana rights OF
In the education OF children
as an INFRINGEMENT Of the fundamental
doctrine that the largest lndlNuual ND
erty consistent with the rights of others
i'm aurrs the highest tyne OF American
.,,,-a,gb,r and the best government.