The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-10

honestly and economically administered.
2. That every reasonable effort to
, eaualize taxation SO that the burdens OF
government shall be equal and uniform.
at the lowest rate consistent with public
: necessities. shall be made and encouraged.
3. That corporations now escaping fair
taxation under the ad yalorem system
shall be made TO pay Just tax annually
upon the gross receipts of their business.
4. That the laws OF this State shall be
enforced without discrimination against
the weak or favorltlsm to the strong
Neither shall the oormorant nor the COM
mune overawe. defy or override any Leg
islative or judicial act. or the rights Of
the people in their lawful pursuits.
g. That the railway commission Law
shall be upheld and supported to the end
that reasonable traffic rates only shall
be imposed upon the public and that dis
ordinations and rebates by the railways
shall be prevented.
|. 8. That the railway stock and BOND
laws shall be upheld and supported to
, protect the public against the fictitious IS.
sues OF bonds and stock by the railway
manipulators. as their favorite method of
maintaining high traffic rates and of rob-
bling the public.
: l. That the alien land laws and the corr
poration land law shall be upheld and
supported so that titles to the soil shall
not be held In monopoly or perpetuity or
bv aliens OF the United States.
8. That the constitutional amendment
to define and TO prevent insolvsnt corpor-
4 ations from doing business IN this State,
[ TO prevent the use OF corporate funds In
: politics and to suppress the free pass
D system over the railways. as presented
and discussed by J. s. Hogg before the
. public recently. shall be submitted by
o the next legislature to the people for
Z their action thereon
y D. That the public free school system.
e including the State university and it's
Z branches and the State normal schools,
. shall be improved from time to time as
the public revenues may admit. until they
!, become hrst-class in all their opers tons
4 and appointments.
d 10. That the preference OF all public
a work, including public printing. shall be
: given to those who make their living in
. this State.
Ii. That we denounce mobocracy and
\, whitecaplsm in all their works aud forms
: and pledge their suppression ana eXter-
y mination.
y 10. That a Just official fee bill shall be
y, kept in force so as to limit the salaries
OF and prevent excessive or inadequa 70
r., CONDENSATION OF the officers in this State.
49, Thai the primary election law shall
- be so amended that every State primary
~ election shall be held in all the counties
y on the same day, to be named by the
20 State executive committee of the party
, which may hold Il, and the people thus
: spared the annoyance and expense of per-
o. petual political campaigns.
- IA. That we congratulate Hon. r. w.
~ Finley on his able honest and economical
administration OF the comptroller's de-
- partment for each Of his three terms and
- cite his defeat in the recent primaries
- as the determination of the democratic
: masses to enforce. without dishonor or
10 prejudice the time honored democratic
: principle of rotation in Office.
Is. That we congratulate Governor Say
no ers and indorse his administration in his
ID humane, patriotic and noble efforts to
In suppress mohs and whitecappers, and In
ali OF his efforts to uphold the dignity
n of the State by the economical manage
N ment of public institutions ana affairs
by Upon these principles, policies and in
at dorsoments and his pledges, we, the dem
c. ocrats OF Texas, go to the country for
ne victory and success, guaranteeing to all
that with the election OF Bryan and Say
mt ers, the Federal and State governmental
N, Will begin the new century with tht
er soundest doctrines consistent with hui
W. man rights, proclaiming to the world
Rs, that In America the people not princes
" shall ever shape and control the destlnies
b.. Of their government.
lis, The above was tabled by vote OF 2E
to 3 and the suhcommlttee's repor
adopted by the same vote.
ng
h. The following resolutions reported
~ upon favorably by the subcommittee. wore
s. also adopted;
" Whereas. There is q great difficulty II
he determining as to the liability for exp@sssszl
incurred in quarantine regulations instl'
." tuted for the control OF contagious ais
Us eases: therefore we recommend the mex
cy legislature pass law more fully defining
n. the duties and liabilities of municipal anC
=, county governments thereto.
:. Resolved, That the democracy OF 'fexa
favors uniform primary elections and con
Wv ventlons as the best method of securing
-. fair and unbiased expression from dem
-. ocratic voters in the selection of candi
~ dates for State offices, and the State OK
~ ecutive committee Is hereby directed q
10 order primary elections or conventions
~, as the several counties may elect, to D.
90 held upon the same day throughout tn
% Safe for the selectlon OF candidates 10
al State offices and provide thai the vo'
"a OF no county shall be received or counte,
IN in determining the result OF such primar
- election or convention where the eieotio
'n. or convention has not been held in sue
.ba county upon the day ordered by the eS
"a ecuttve committee.
A. Resolved That the democratic parry
~. unaitoTaDiy opposed to the use, of mono
80 by corporations in either primary or gen
- eral elections or TO their contribution q
IA funds for such purpose and demand IN
- enac tment % such a stringent law as WI
dDsOlulthy pIOulUll uSO VI hohN' "
49,, contribution OF funds to such purpose
"a The following resolution written by 4
~ NJ. Wynne and handed in by Senator Nil
~. Ter was tabled: Resolved. That the dem
NC ocratic party OF Texas in convention as
80 sGmbled does declare itself in favor {
On. the amendment of the existing snti-truS
lie H' act so as TO hereafter prohibit the sale {
~. trust made goods in Texas" Miller CAV
la notice that he would seek the adoptio
81 OF the above by the convention.
ia John NJ. Duncan offered the followin
liz resolution: Resolved. That we hearth
"a condemn the deceitful and fraudulent dc
80 vice and suhterfuge by which that not
~, rious trust and monopoly. the Waters
~. Pierce oil company, is seeking to defei
n mo the execution against 1t of solemn do
.rs cree Of the courts of our State after
tedious and expensive litigation, GOVERN
oot nearly four years. in which II attacks
~, at every point the validity and effective
: ~, ness OF our Texas statute against trus
nsn and monopolies; and that we can not IL
80 dorse the course of our attorney gener
ION aud secretary OF state in Issuing and cau'
inU he IN NJ