The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-16


definitely and finally settled and i'm !
manner alike just to the people and
the railroads.
Ninth-W While recognizing tn tbe
fullest extent the right OF labor to or.
game for the advancement of its
members and the promotion of their
interests, We maintain the right OF
every citizen OF Texas 10 pursue his
laoot and occupation without moles-
tation or hindrance from any source.
Ii must not be abridged in this state
and we demand of our next legisla-
ture the passage of such laws as may
be necessary to protect every citizen
in full enjoyment of such liberty,
Tenth We hold the theory that the
government was Institution for pro-
lection OF life, liberty and property
and that it fails in its purpose when
1t denies that protection to any citi.
zen Or class. We view with great ap.
prehension the growing tendency to
set at defiance laws devised for pros
lection of life and property, and de-.
maud OF our legislators such amend
ment OF laws as may be found neces-
sary, and offer the executive officers
the use at all the powers of the state
when Necessary for the suppression of
lawlessness and the protection of the
human lives of our citizens and all
classes of property within the state.
Eleventh-A general diffusion of
knowledge being essential to the lib
critics and rights of the people, we
pledge that the constitutional provis.
ions requiring the public free schools
to be maintained and supported for a
period of not less than six months
each year shall be faithfully carried
out and the University, its branches,
and the educational institutions shall
be properly maintained.
Twelfth-We believe the system OF
hiring convicts to corporations and in
| dividuals is against public policy and
should be discontinued at the earliest
practicable moment consistent with
the best interest of the state.
Tn irteenth-We favor the passage
of law 6y the next legislature regu-
lating primary elections of political
parties in the state.
Fourteenth-We commend the ac-
tion of the public officials in seeking
to recover lands unlawfully obtained
by railroad corporations from the state
for sidings and switches and pledge
the people that 30 long as the Demo-
cratic party remains in power this
course shall be continued until every
acre is recovered or returned to the
state, at the same time we pledge that
all actual settlers on such lands and
all purchasers in good faith for value
who may have purchased any of said
londs from the railroad companies or
their assignees sh&ll have their tiGies
validated and made good in 80 far as
the state may have any claim.
Fifteenth-We demand that our
senators and representatives in con-
gress be- requested to use all honorable
means to secure adequate appropria-
tions for the ports and inland water
ways of the state of Texas.
Sixteenth-We favor the adoption
of the pending constitutional amends
ment authorizing annual appropria-
tions for the support of the Conted-
crate Home and pledge the Demo-
cratic party to the continued main
tenance of said institution.
[Signed by D. G. Giddings, chair.
man; o. I. Holt, j. N. Browning, J.
A. Buckley, George Clark, G. @.
Grace, J. D, Polk, Jonathan Lane, A.
b. Storey, d. g. Hill, John l.. Garri-
son, s. w. Dean, Thomas j. Ballinger,
Lee Riddle, 8. H. Wilson, G. w. Full.
ton, w. M. Caldwell and w. H.
Clark.
When Mr.. Browning concluded,
Mr.. j. w. Blake arose and stated that
the gentleman preceding him had
correctly stated the agreement enter
ed into between the minority and
majority of the committee, and pros
ceeded to read the following as the
minority report:
Hon. w. R. Handy, Chairman Of the Demo
cratic convention of the State of Texas
We the minority of your committee
on platform and resolutions respect
fully report that in spirit of Demo-
cratic charity and concession we have
exhausted every reasonable means to
secure an agreement with the
majority upon Democratic platform
and being thus unable to agree we
submit the accompanying platform
which we deem just and fair presen-
tation of Democratic principles upon
which Democrat in Texas should be
able to stand, and we recommend the
adoption of the same by the conven-
ton.
TSigned by ]. w. Blake, Alvin G.
Owsley, H. A. O'Neal, j. w. Moffatt,
r. H. Games, M. II. Gossett, I. H.
Strong, John G. Beasley, E. l..
AgneW, Howard Templeton, g. r.
smith, J. G. Russell, Allison May
field.
We, the Democrats of Texas, hap
PLY reunited in convention assem-
bled, invoking the favor and blessings
of Almighty God, hereby proclaim
the following declaration of senti-
ments, principles and politics to
which we solemnly pledge our fealty
and support:
First-We reaffirm our adherence
and devotion to Democratic principles
as taught by the fathers of the repub.
lie aud from time to time proclaimed
by the party.
Second-We declare and pledge
anew our allegiance to the national
Democracy and endorse the declare
ton of principles adopted at Chicago
in 1892
1hird-We heartily commend and
endorse the administration of our
DemocratiC president, Grover CleVe-