The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-11


cure valuable franchises without adequate
| compensation therefor and 70 protect the
owners Of such franchise from just public
demands
For the existence and continuance Of
those conditions the republican party is re-
The democratic party therefore cans
upon the people TO unite with u In placing
business basis; that they may be admins
| tered by the people IN the Interest 81 all
the people on the principle of home rule
No franchise. extension or renewal thetr,.
without first submitting the same 10
vote Of the people
Taxation. -,fhe acceptance OF passes or
favors from railroads by public officers or
employees shall be made adequate grounds
for yacating the Offices held by them.
All public service corporations shall he
required by law 10 make sworn public re-
ports and the power aud duty of visitation
and public report shan be conferred upon
the proper State and local auditing officers
to the end that true value Of privileges held
by these corporations shall be made plain
10 the people.
corporations possessing public franchises
shall be assessed In the same proportion 10
their saleable value as are farms aud ely
the proceedings or the republican major
Ity Of the State hoard ~ equalization was
being equalzed. were Increased or dimn.
lshed at the viii of political bosses and
consplrators.
Publican majority 81 the general assembly
deserves the condemnation " the people
for its res kless eNtrav0ganre ana the cret-
ticu of useless offices while IL enacted no
legislation FOR the hcuent OF the propl
The present republican administration IN
the conduct OF lilairs ana "a ne mdnagt
mont OF public institutions has been mNt
costly In the history OF the state. Its
benevolent aud penal institutions should
be conducted upon 4 non-partisan aud
People's rights. the reserved rights OF
The States and the people 10 I've uphcld
Capitalization. which would destroy thein'
A strict construction Of the constitution
The greateSt individual liberty ns''tcnt
With public welfare.
Tariif Reform. -'rariG reform was never
iaore urgently demanded than now, when
the production of the country so iat tN-
Cien markets are u prime eAUmple OF KS
continued prosperity, and when the exist
ence and abuses Of QustSs hoS been ProuSni
about by a policy of protection OF iaN0teJ
Industries The abolition Of The so.oaHtu
protective system ana the substitution m
It's. place of The tradit.t nal ue i,.t y,
policy Of n tariff Tor revenue onl leNltd 20
as not 10 burden one Industry sor tue
benefit OF another. ...
Monopoiies The enactment ana vigorous
enforcement Of measures which shall pre-
vent all ioonupolies and combinations ~
restraint Of trade and commerce me nut
ter of utmost Importance % prevent ne
use Of tie ,rorernneut as AN iustumeniatW
Tor thr Wealth of the few ami preserving
Intact the right Of private property anu
the fullest measure Of iudiviaual ilheitN or
ccntract ana assuring 70 every man lne
Just reward % superior Industry ana shlu
Nc demand the suppression OF an trusts
and q return 30 industrial treeQeul. AH Z.
mans to that end. allstrust ptodrctS Should
be placed on tho freq list and the govern
ment should exercise q more rigid Supec
vision OF transportation lines and abolish
Ia fact. al Discrimination tn rates.
Merchant Marine. Aour merchant marine
10 he restored 90 It's former greatness ahu
made the ally Of the peopse against m9nnp
stricted navigation iaNN bnt ne Suh'
sidieh for favored hip owners
fmperialsin Rnl Bxpausion me powers
granted the Fe@eral government were not
meant 10 be used on heia to the subiccu0n
OF the people. Theirs use for sucn PVT VIZ
roses NOT ouh bellies our declaration OF tue
rlrhis Of men but also unhalances cur
system by inor, asine the capitalization Of
power at washington 20 the ultimate over
me dernocraflc party has never favored
and now opposes any extension OF the Ma
tional boundary, not meant 10 carry Spool
lily TO all inhabitants full equal rlEnts
with ourselves II these are untitled by
location. race or character TO be formed
into self governing territories and then IN
corporated into the Union Of States In ac-
ror,lancc with tho historic policy OF the
Republic they should be permitted 10 work
out their own destiny
Only territorial expansion demanded by
the National welfare and the National
safety 10 be any time favored, the ohicc
ton which should have prevented certain
imperil the National safety without pro
noting the National welfare; that they he
vove upon MS enormous responsihlllties we
have no call 10 assume. that they are GER
tain to be an immense and unremunorntlYc
drain npon our resources; that they lend
10 embroil MS with Fnropenn powers; mat
they weaken our claim TO supremacy on
the American continent. at the same time
iessening our ability to make the claim
good and they furnish dangerous oppor-
tunity for the disregard OF the seif-eVldent
fact of universal application that govern
ments do not derive their powers from the
consent Of the governed -.
,The Beers. The obvious sympathy OF the
pstion with the British against the< Sonth
African republics and the base ot.snpply
In this country, without which the war
could not he carried on Is condemheu ny
the democrats Of Ohio.
the Monroe doctrine as heretofore inter
preted by the National government
MAYA navy commensurate with the
international Importance or me unlted
states and rs p1 Primary IN the 1ee proteejon
Of lives and property OF American citl-
Gems the world over.
civil Service The fnithful observance
and wider application ~ civil service prn
ciples. especially regarding our diplomatic
and consular representatives ,...,,-,
Election Of SenatOrs.-A constituuonal !
amendment requiring the election OF
United States senators by direct vote "
tho people Hereafter until TINS Is phSs'u
whenever senator Is 10 be elected. II |
shall be the duty OF the state committee
"a give notice In ifs call that the nomni- |
tlnu Of the senator will be made
I4ahor.-No question whether labor shar !
combine to secure Its rights. The burdens
OF the unjust and discriminating laws for
which the republican party Is responsible
fab chiefly on hose who labor az any |
form OF production. Although these const
tute a large majority Of al our citizens.
they have never sent LOBBYISTS to the hIlls
az Federal nor state. legislatures, nor
formed mononolies n6r demanded special
privileges They have patiently endured
the operation Of these laws witch keep
az the National wealth. The democratic
rarity pledges rs EFFORTS to relieve them
az these burdens.
Republican Responsibility The repuhli-
can party has always held up class Inter
csts and is Justly charged with HOSTILITY |
n the principles In common knowledge.
II ran not be trusted 10 deal with eylis
Of its creation. The arrogant assumption
by that party Of credit and threats nf
those who speak for II and It's favorite
intere SITS already too powerful 10 create ar
tfclai conditions of strngency and dis
tIess unless the policies they advocate arc
supported at the polls. deserve the con
demnation OF people who are just and
propose to remain free.
Boss Rule and Political Corruntlom-In-
splred by the examples OF long line ~
It's statesmen who have applied these prlii-
q. NJ no "A ~ L