The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-07


iicnal candidates then Stood ,nsis,ea
.nat tne platform should be adopfed in
TOTO and even went further ana toId MAN
pers OF the convention IL the convention
iepuuisteu the platform would fef,,=e a.
participate therein 'Ss ~
] should be nominated and electea i,
vonsress VIII use my best efforts TO cnacs
which should be elected: shaI; upon
tue WISDOM OF the party collsr,ivs,, " -
| pIeierencc 10 my own indiyidual vlr.s :
..sse always done this upon matters ~ a,
peaieney. IL ever the democrailr ~,
sse esi,, platform which in my judrmen, l.
u;,t,ave o. democratic principles shail
Withdraw from the party and bsrsi :, sn go
sell. Until do this hold ,n,.se,, ~ my
~ support the nominees OF the n,,',, a,'s
accept the nomination ,lpon az, , ~.
4 ~ s W attempt to carry out lis dam ~. -
- were IN office as a demosr,, ana ', ne.
he ,., should adopt a platform SO adverss ~
mr., i, entertain that could NOT sun.
ras,r..s would surrender nv comniss,e.,
.essn my office. return 10 tha s,ns,l, 'ssioh.
~ .nem % send some other u, ! : a., aiu
v ny could carry out their fie,,,a,, -is
n -, " "a radical reduction IL na,,s,s.,a
/ frop, ~ t ,,audiient pensioners sfric,,a.
rr,ntoa 'c Iolis.S l do not want any -, :" ~
person W. IL pension by private bill Anv
! the penarai I I5 NOT OBTAIN q pension under
l. I'M - ,rIt
n.y., 70 nave 1T and IL the law is No, r,s,,a
thin,. - gut so that there VIII be no s,,n,
so,,Ir.s 40 private pension bills Introduced IN
i,,,., lssvor an act OF congress by which tha
Srsa,,.: ,,' OF the Federal courts viii he
s $50 diminished. l want their inrisaies
,lon clearly defined, so there nan N' ~ ~
MIS-, stissake made concerning matters over
nhicn jurisdiction exists ron,l-,c 49,,
iine the Jurisdiction Of the Federal co,,,,.
20 q, matters between the United states md
!. Ssat &c and citizens to matters between
a S, a,iieIeIt states. and to matters between
~ $50 ~. anu citlzens of another State. un-
reueral courts TO have jurisdiction or c,sev
ipe.Meeh citlzens of different States nor
between private corporations and citzens
! prefer that all litigation between citi. |
ems OF different States and between prl |
, na.e corporations and citizens should he |
hss sa'eu ~ the various State courts. Any !
oooy 10 be sued in my Judgment should |
pe sued IN the State and county in which |
they reside. In other words, would use
my best Efforts to prevent a usurpation of |
authority by the Federal courts, which. in
my judgment. today threatens the existence
or our republic more than all other forces. |
favor the adoption by congress of some
constitutional method by which the wealth
OF the country will be forced to nav its
Just proportion of the revenue required to
aeIray the expenses OF the National gov
eminent and reduction of expenses all
along the limo in administering the af-
fairs of government.
favor an increase of our navy and i'm
proVement OF our coast defense, TO such an
extent that our flag and our citizens will
be respected in all parts OF the world equal
TO the respect given to the flag and cit-
zens OF any other country on earth
favor the adoption OF such methods as
VIII open UP the markets OF the world to
the products of American labor with the
view of ultimately establishing, as near
Is can be, free trade with the world.
believe in tariff for revenue only, to
be so adjusted in its application so that
It will as near as possible fall equally and
upon all sections and industries.
and this only SO long as IT. is necessary
to raise revenue in that manner.
l believe that in making internal i'm
provements, such as improvements of our
harbors and waterways, that no preference
should be given TO the North over the
South but that all sections should be treat
ed alike.
1 believe that congress should take ac-
tion 10 suppress the injurious effect of the
operations OF trusts in restraint and con-
troll of trade.
believe that our financial system should
be SO changed as to pay the debts of the
government as soon as possible and stop the
payment of interest; also, that the people
may be furnished with a safe, sound and
sufficient currency, with which to transact |,
their business, composed of gold. silver
and paper money. Respectfully,
Jonathan Lane.