The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21
Democracy BANNER
Platform Upon Which the
Party VIII Stand.
CORRECTs POPULIsT ASSERTIONS.

Inc follOWinR Is the platform IN tull
as adopted by the State Democratic con.
vention at Fort Worth;
The leaders Of the Populist party have
opened the campaign with a platform
containing many incorrect statements
respecting past and present state admin.
istrations Denounoing an alleged per.
sonAl government under ring rule, they
have committed the management Of
their party to q committee Of three,
with plenary powers TO trade and traf.
40 for offices for their leaders asserting
that the administration refuses TO buy
bonds except through favorite bankers,
they could have found by proper inves.
tigation the inoorrectnesa Of such a
charge; charging that in the past 2S
years expenses have increased from o..
900. 900 TO $4,000 900 annually. the rec.
ord shows that the general expenses Of
the state government for the fiscal year
ending Sept. I, 1895. amounted to g..
2Si, 79i.sl and for the year ending Sept
/, 1897, viii not exceed e 10000, in.
stead Of 1900. 900 annually "a charged,
and that including the bonds issued by
Governor Davis, expenses for general
purposes were greater than now insist.
ing that the school term has been re.
duced from six months 10 three months,
the truth IL that the term is now four
and six.tentha months, and tho next
year will DO Ave and one-hAlf months
declaring the rate Of taxation approaches
confscAtion, Il IL well known that the
rate IL moderate. and necessary 10 con.
duct an economical government, IA low.
er than any state in the Union, except
three. and though free with promises.
the convention shows it, inconsistency
BY lie failure to pledge reduction
either Of taxation or expenses; alleging
s multiplication Of offices, they point
out none which should be abolished.
and propose the creation Of two ad.
dihonAl Official bureaus; protesting
special friendship for silver and loyalty
TO principle above place they conceal
their choice for president and vice presi.
dent Upon these Misrepresentation
by the Popplist leaders. which we do
not believe are o0pouFred In or Endorsed
by the friends Of good government "
their own or any other party, We in,
woke the considerable Judgment Of the
people. and submit the following ~ this
declaration Of principles Of the Demo.
cratic party Of Texas in the present cam.
pAign;
1. We demand the principles Of the
Democrats - Sst forth in the platform
OF the national convention, which con.
VeDsd 81 Chicago. July :, and pledge to
William J. Bryan and Arthur sewall
our united end cordial support Cor pres
ident and vice president.
J. We indorse In toto the platform Of
our national convention, bat we special.
ly approve the declaration for an In.
come tan opposition to the issue Of
bonds In the time Of peace, against the
power Of banks TO issue money for a
tarii fos elimination against classes or
sections and fos the free and unlimited
coinage Of gold and silver st the ratio
Of 10 70 !, with full legal tender quAa,
tity. and without references 10 the &C.
ton Of ether governments.
5. We approve. indorsO and commend
the administration Of Governor Culber.
son and his associates A. being ooonomi.
cal. wise and patriotic. Under them
government has been administered
efficiently and faithfully. the fees Of
Office have been reduced eiss.OOO annu.
AhyS the general expenses have boon
decreased tss9. 900 per year, and freight
charges 70 the peOHs have been lessened
over 5000, 900 since the railroad COM
mission began operations. Il has paid
on q dehcit Of e5se. 900 IN the general
revenue. which was caused BY the pay.
ment Of n small portion Of tina pablis
debt, the necessary construction aud re-
pair Of public institutions. and reduo.
tioq Of the rate Of taxation. and yet
conducted the government At q less an.
nual coat for goneFal purposes than for
ths years 1871, 1879 and ls7g, including
bond issues Of 1889 and 1889 and zach
year since 1891. u has paid of de.
hcit In the school fond " e547 900,
caused BY an extraordinary increase "a
the scholastic population, and general
financial depression, causing ths inAhil.
ity Of the state 10 continue 10 sell and
lease its public school lands and 10 col.
lecs interest upon notes for lands NJ.
ready sold, yet operated the schools
4 clio months the past year. and has
provided for per capita apportionment
Cor the peKt year Of q, which will run
the schools 81 aonths. Notwithstand.
ing the rate Of taxatios has been in.
creased to the old rate ip order 10 nee.
these dshciences and carry on tho gov.
eminent. the Tsis for all purposes, in.
GLIDING schools, is lOveF than for any
ysas from 1871 to 1889, oaly bali a ceai
higher than Tor the years 1855. 1855 and
1887 and lower than any stata 10 the
Union except three. The public inrii.
tuticns and various departments have
been conducted with energy and ability,
the laws havs bosn faiihfally executed