The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-24


for the purpose OF cnecting u complete
disfranc hss S,iNcit of brother democrats
and 4 has resulted IN the dcs'ruciion
OF democratic methods and procedure.
cousecrated by INrty use, FOR moro
than half n century. and the preserve
ton of which are essential to the pur--
Nv OF Is,rty acton ana the stability OF
party asccndancy. THIS DESTRUCTIVE, ac-
t.on has ns,ccss'tatcd the reorganization
OF the democratic party IN Texas and
We announce that our separation FROM
these who would destroy the lurty Tor
the sake Of gaining Temporary az.
vantage FOR their peculiar sinancinl
hcrcsy Is final and irrcconcilab.c UNI
iii they T.. turr to the advocacy of true
tssniU, rutic principles.
2. Holding II To be as impossible for
man to- measure yoluc by more tlMu
one standard, as II Is to 80 measure
any other quantity, and being ir,nly
convinced that change In the stan
dard for the measure of value at ,hls
time would result IN Il iiiNncul pltr,c
to which the HISTORY of the wori'l fur
n.shcs no parallel. aud believing that
every government owes 1t TO It's Owl;
honor and to the citizens that II shall
SO order Its laws as TO require all debts
to be paid IN money as nearly as pos
sihle equal Ill value to the money IN
circulation at the time of the erection
of the debt, we declare that II Is the
duty of tho United states to maintain
tlN, present single gold standard OF the
measure of value. to the end that JUS
tice shall he done to all mon. and toe
honor of tho Nation preserved. We
believe In the use Of silver AS current
money and the coinage Und circulation
of such amount thereof rs can he Kept
at "A parity With god. hut we oppose
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer Ivy this government alone as
measure borrowed from populism nhd
fraught, IL successful. with dshonor
anu disgrace IL the Nation and de-
t..,, -
3. We iuvor a tariff for revenue only.
sufficient IN amount to support the
government economically admins.
tered We demand a return To frugal
and simple government, the abolition
of all useless Offices the rigid curta,l-
mcnt of all expenses. and the return
OF government to Its ordinary func-
tons of protection To life. Liberty "nd
prosperity. We oppose all sumpiuary
legislation. no matter under what dis
gu.sc and demand that the c,tizen bc
lief, FREQ TO pursue his own happiness
without unnecessary interference by
the government.
4. We hcl'c that the issue OF the
ercenhncks by II republican congress
uiader the smpcrlous cx;gnncies of II
great civil war aud which were 'hcn
declared to lie a temporary eNredten'.
aud their retention IN circulation by
subsequent congress 'onal action. has
contributed 20 mis'>ducate and TO De-
hauch the public mind upon quest IONS
OF finance more than all other cnuSes
combined. II has miseducated ou' l,co-
PIE as to tho proper financial func-
Toms of tho government md has
tended to the propagation of hatisiic
ideas now so current IN the |nnd. 1t
has slead many of our people into
the belief that the government can
create values with its stomp. aud
their constant redemption nnrl rclsSu-
auce has more ttnn once nearly bank
inptcd our treasury and ennhlcd the
money changers to rob the people
We demand tho immediate rrtiroment
Of this government from the banking
business and that the law authorizing
the 70 ssunnce or the treasury NOE
shall lie repealed and such promises h.
retired and cancelled We favor tho
establishment OF "A safe system OF
banking unicr rigid governmental su-
pcrvs.on IN order that the people OF
this country may have at NIL times
sound. safe ami elastic currency. am
ply sufficient for the transaction OF
their business.
= We congratulate the country that
ehus far the credit and honor of the
Nation has been maintained by tlis pm
triot!c aud untirinS efforts of President
Cleveland aud his secretary of the
treasury, John q. Carlisle, in the mn
equal battle which they have 30 long
wHeed uginst the combined strength
OF the conmoran.s OF Wall and l.om-
bard streets. and the hun,onaires of
the silver mountains. a!dod and nbet-
sed ~ two congresses 20 grossly IN
competent ms not 10 know the right
or so unpair.otic md dishonest ms TO
prefer their own political aud imam
ciHl ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to the good OF
their country. and we call upon all
good citizens, irrespective of party AZ
citations. TIC odd 10 our own their un-
qualthed and hearty Endorsement or
these two pure ana nns'lnsl Hntr.otS.
I. Resolved: That We elect -FOUR
delegates from the Stat" at large ana
-four a'ternates and that each con-
eress ona, district cb,ct t"o deleS"t'S
and two alt"rnnies TO attend the NJ
tional democratic convention to be
held IN Chicago, on July Z 1896. That
"" corfide 10 tho patriotism and hiel-
ity Ct said delegates or al'errates so
attending the full discretion 10 net u,
such manner as IN their Judgment VIII
h,sN promote the integrity ana hnn-
csty 81 the democratic party ot the
state aud Nation. And we Instruct
them 10 act as far as possible In con
cert with al true democrats Their, met
together for the advancemcn' of the
principles and policies horciubciofe de-
CARED.
L Resolved. Tia, we nominate NJ
teen democratic :, cctors, one from
each congress DUAL district and TWO
from the State nj 'nrgc.
S. Resolved. That ii State democratic
convention Is hereby called to meet at
waco on August -, lS'S. for me pur-
pose of nominating candidates FOR all
State offices.
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