Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-08-17
elArfoaM ADOPTED.
Declaration o. Principles Promulu-, ted
by Texas Democracy.

PATTERN that was unanimous'y al 4
"a b. the state Democratic convla.
ton -
: he representatives OF the Texas
Democracy. IN convention ssembled.
recall and affirm those FUND mental
principles reserved TO the people By
the Democratic party which support
the fabric OF free governmental Fed.
eral government composed OF sover.
eign states. which Federal government
derives its power from the constitution
OF the United States. with local self
government reserved 10 the state and
20 the people In all matters which
have not been surrendered 20 the gen.
eral government The Democracy Of
Texas stands for constitutional gov.
eminent and for laws passed therein.
der which are no respect OF persons
for law and order and for the enforce.
ment OF laws against all alike: for free.
dom OF the citizen and protection %
him against all lawful violence and IN.
reference from whatever source; for
simplicity and economy IN all public
affairs and against all abuse OF power:
for representative government in
which all public officers are the ser.
wants and not the masters OF the PEG.
pie. and who shall be always account.
able 20 their constituents; for distirc.
ton In the three great powers Of gov.
ernment-the legislative. executive aud
judicial for honest and equal taxation
and for just distribution OF the bur.
dens OF government and for the great
est liberty OF the citizens which Is con.
slstent with the public good These
are some OF the essentials OF our free
government for which the Texas De.
mOcracy has ever stood and for which
II will continue 10 battle.
/. We endorse and commend the
administration OF Governor s. W. T.
Lanham as faithful To the interests
OF the people OF Texas. and returns
the thanks OF the Democracy TO our
state officials for their falthfulness
and efficiency In office
.. We demand that the next legis.
lature enact such a law as will fine
and prohibit lobbying.
3. We favor the enactment by the
next legislature OF a law prohibiting
the issuance Of free passes or the Civ.
ing OF free transportation, franks or
privileges In any form by railroads or
other corporations within this state.
except TO those employed by said cor.
porations and their families. the indi.
gent poor for whom application 81
made by religious or charitable organ
izations. and 20 sheriffs. rangers and
other peace officers whose duties are
to execute criminal processes. and We
request the next governor OF this state
10 keep the legislature In session. II
necessary. by extraordinary call until
law as Is herein demanded has been
passed.
4 We demand the enactment OF
law prohibiting corporations from con
tributing 20 campaign expenses Of ans
party or individual or 20 secure the
adoption or defeat 81 any measure sub.
mltted % the vote Of the peo9le
3 We demand the enactment OF
law. or II necessary, the submission OF
a constitutional amendment 10 the
people OF Texas. defining lnsolvent cor
porations and prohibiting the same
from doing business In this state.
3. We demand me passage OF a.
law compelling telephone and tcle.
graph companies 10 transmit each
others messages and 10 make conuec.
tions necessary therefor at common
points
g. We demand that such amend.
meuts 90 our laws regarding private
corporations as will require the pay.
mont OF at Least 30 per cent OF the cap.
ital stock before filing charter. and
within two years The additional 81
per cent of the capital stock and that
win Insure greater publicity and a
greater measure OF protection 90 cred
itors and stockholders.
s. We oppose noputism and demand
the ras ga of such laws hv The next
legislature CO.'S may De- necessary 2.
eliminate the same from the public
service in this state
.. We demand the enactment DIS
the next legislature of % uniform teE.
book law.
no We demand such early amend
mcnts ana additions 20 our present
drainage and irrigation laws as Wi.
enlarge heir scope and general huuD.
nt and render them effective
II We recognize that our laws arc
Inadequate t0 properly deal WITH
Youthful offenders. and we demand
that thu legislature enact laws confer.
ring necessary power in courts Oi COM
potent jurisdiction t0 thc end thar
youthful offenders may Doc corrected.
reformed and more suitably dealt With.
10 We expressly demand ni OBJ.
next legislature the enactment n. such
amendments to the Terrell election
I.w ae may ho found necessary fH sim.
Nifty and correct the same. and $780,
further demand the adoption 0. On
amendment 'tc..tn urUF.i.re Tor %
uniform test and such 600 amendment
90 fNr election law as VIII ly "a U..u.
lDf primary. enable Oh majority ui f..
voters oft tLU respective parties u
make nominations lr direct ha..H. Oft
th. voters without tl0 intervention cl
conventions
1s We favor the Democratic raIi-
cv off making ample prov. .on Cor a'.
of rrr oID0musvulry ir tiIt.uus .u Hr
dor taat wa may stili continue t1 pro-
vide .lr QUO helpless wards.
% We recognize the importance oi
good public roads to 40 Of Che people
of Texas. we recommend to The nest
LEGISLATURE one enactment uf sucl Ia".
as may bo deemed necessary to attain
that end
Is We suggest such legislation as
will simplify the procedure in both