Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-11
THE STATE PLATFORM
Some Strong Planks Adopted at the
Waco Convention.
IND0RSES SAVERS.
No Free Passes 20 he Issued - Wants
Compulsory Arbitration 10 Set
tie Dlspntes Between I'm.
- ployer and Employe.

Waco, Tex. Aug. lO.-The commit.
tee ON platform and resolution received
the following report from the subcom.
mittee:
/ Recognizing that the American
people are now confronted by issues. the
decision of which will mark an era in
the life u our republic. the Democracy
of Texas. in convention assembled, de.
sires 20 enphasiza is Endorsement Of the
platform u the party set forth by the
Kansas City con vention a. being wise.
patriotic and expedient, and as present.
ing righteous solutiono the great ques-
tious involved, and invites the coopora.
tion u all classes of our citizenship In
maintaining the fundamental principles
of government a. announced therein.
2. We congratulate our people upon
the nomination by our party Of man
for president whose splendid statesman.
ship knows mo- section and whose lofty
patriotism has elevated American man.
hood, and we pledge 20 the Democracy
Of the nation 70 electoral votes for VIII.
liam Jennings Bryan aud Adli +. Ste.
venson.
3, We especially commend the man.
ner Of their selection a. yoicing the
spontaneous viii Of free people. un.
controlled by the whip Of the party boss
and uninhuenced by organized greed.
Z. Believing that United States sena-
tors ought 10 be elected by a direct vote
Of the people. we instruct our delega-
ton In congress 10 work for the submis-
sion Of constitutional amendment hav-
ing this end in view.
8. Recognizing that Texas i the nat
ural gateway for the commerce of the
transmississippi states. we commend our
senator's and members Of congress for
their earnest efforts toward obtaining
Federal aid in deepening our harbors
and improving our waterways, and we
urge them 10 use all honorable means 20
further these enterprises.
9. In the confident expectation that
the ownership. construction and control
Of the NicaraguAn canal by the United
States government would BE- Of great
substantial and permanent bene.
iit, not only 10 the entire country,
but 10 Texas especially. our senat.
ors and representatives IN congress are
requested % give their earnest and ao.
tive support 10 such legislation as will
accomplish the purpose.
Z. We indorse and commend the al.
ministmtion Of Governor Sayers ~ being
wise, patriotic and economical. and we
especially approve Of the enlargement
and maintenance Of the state eleomo-
synary institutions, putting them In the
highest degree Of efficiency and enabling
them properly and promptly meet every
demand; the successful management: Of
the penal establishments; the reduction
OF taxation 20 the lowest rate Of any state
In the union save one; the energetic en-.
furcoment Of the criminal laws, giving
protection 10 life and property without
regard 20 race or conditions; the making
Of needed reforms In the method Of pur.
chasing supplies for the state institu.
tions; the inhibition upon counties
cities and towns 10 issue bonds without
authority from direct vote OF the pco-
pie, and the requirement upon the treas
urors Of counties, cities and towns b.
make annual reports Of all bonded in.
debtedness and Of the disposition Of
the sinking funds which shows the
honest effort 10 equAlize taxation; enact.
msnt Of n law making rebating aud dis.
eliminating by railroads felony,
thereby stopping the perlicious prac.
tice for the first time In the history Of
any American commonwealth; the
quieting OF land titles and providing for
the issuance Of patents 10 homestead 10.
cations and prescriptions: the settlement
Of the deficiency due the permanent
school fund. and the large increase In
the available fund through the recoverios
Of moneys due for past illegal occupan.
cy Of the school lands. and also through
the lease Of additional lands; the pres.
ent cash balance in the treasury for gen
eral revenue purposes Of sl,2i5,O00
Notwithstanding the heavy and much
needed appropriations by the Twenty.
sixth legislature for the hetterment Of
Of the eleemosynary institutions and Of
the Agricultural and Mechanical col.
lege, and for the construction Of an epi.
leptic asylum. and for the payment Of
eX.Confederate pensions; the enactment
and enforcement Of an antitrust law.
the building OF cotton factories. result.
ing in the incorporation within the
present year Of ten companies, having a
total capital stock Of $3.50, 900 Of autho-.
lied stock, which means an uplifting Of
the price Of this commodity and the
general improvement Of the condition Of
the agricultural aud lAboring popula.
tion; the encouragement given 10 every
form OF industrial enterprise evidenced
by the Inauguration Of enterprises Of
many kinds. the construction Of i4t
miles Of railroad during the first half Of
aha nresant war and tha oanaral laval