El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-22

We have looked with regret at the
narrow spirit of craftsmanship display
ed by the democratic state admins
tration of Texas during the late war,
in its appointments to the military
service, in such marked contrast to
the broad craftsmanship of William
Mckinley in his appointment OF
Wheeler, Fitzhugh Lee. Butler and
others to the highest places within the
military establishment.
We heartily indorse the proposed
deep water improvements in Texas, re-
commended by the board of United
States engineers, which will make
Texas the pathway to Europe and coun-
tries reached by the Nicsraguan cana.
for the products of the Mississippi
valley and of the great northwest, the
completion of which, with the miles of
natural wharves, will afford cheap az d
unlimited terminal facilities, give
competition and freedom from control
of monopolies and great saving to the
producer of the cost of reaching the
markets OF the world.
The workings of the state railroad
commission under democratic rule
have operated against the interest of
Texas, and in favor OF producers out
side of the state. The determinations
in rates and the unjust rulings have
occasiOned great loss to individuals and
communities.
We demand a constitutional amend
ment that will give to cities aud towns
exclusive original Jurisdiction 10 Grim
nal matters within their limits.
To encourage stock and wool indus
tries of this state, we demand that a
scalp law be passed by our Legislature
that will cause the determination of
all wild animals that prey upon the
large herds. or destroy the grass on the
prairies of the state.
We commend to the people of Texas
the adoption of the constitutional
amendment for pensions to the excon-
federates. residents of Texas.
We condemn the democratic mis-
management of the available school
fund and stonuously oppose the resolu-
tion adopted by the Galveston conven-
ton recommending the repeal of the
law authorizing the expenditure of 1
per cent of the permanent school fund
for present educational purposes. We
believe the repeal of that law would
be an unjust discrimination against the
children of this generation, and leave
open to spectators that which right
fully belongs to the children of the
state. We deprecate the fact that un-
DER the present regime the school
teachers of Texas are unable to collect
their pay as earned, but are forced to
accept in lieu thereof time warrants,
subject to heavy discount, and we favor
sucn legislation as will not only rem
edy this defect, but provide the most
liberal support of our state free school
system, system ever conducive to a
high standard of citizenship.
We denOunce the present fee bill, and
demand its repeal.
We demand for all persons within
our borders the equal protection of the
laws, and denounce mob law and anar-
cby in all forms.
We believe that the efforts of the
repu blican party of Texas, at the COM
ing election, should be confined to the
election of representatives to congress,
and we therefore recommend that no
state ticket be placed in the field this
year, leaving to the respective coun-
ties and senatorial districts the option
of placing representatives in the field
in said counties and senatorial dis
tricts as may seem best to the interests
of such organizations.