Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-08-18
suction of its letter as well as faith
full observance of its spirit.

TOT Local OCll-1ONCIHlIlShh.
8. We believe in maintaining the
federal government in it's full consti-
tutional vigor; in preserving the
rights of the states of the union; in
the time-honored doctrine Of local self
government and in simple, economical
and honest administration OF the gov
eminent in all its departments.
Tariff for Revenue.
4. We reaffirm the tariff declara-
lions of the democratic state and ma
tional platforms Of 1896 and we ex-
pressly condemn the proposition to re-
move all duties from the manufacture
er's raw material so long as such du-
ties remain on the manufacturers fin
ished product.
Against Extraordinary Legislative
Sessions.
5. Whereas, Section of article A
of the constitution of the state Of
Texas limits the power of the excu-
tive to convene the legislature in spe-
oial session to extraordinary occa-
sions," we declare the calling of the
extra sessions of that body on other
than extraordinary occasions" unjust
to the tax payers of the state and I'M
authorized either by the latter or the
spirit of that instrument.
Declare for Submission.
6. In obedience to the instructions
given in the democratic primary of
July 90, 1910, we call upon the thirty
second legislature of Texas to submit
to the people for their rejection or ap-
prohibiting the Manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors in this state,
but we declare that vote upon such
amendment should not be test Of
democracy.
Liberal Educational Policy.
Z. Believing that an educated citi-
zenship is the best assurance of good
government and good conduct, and
recalling the wise and generous pro-
vision made by the fathers Of the re-
public of Texas for the establishment
of complete system of public educa-
ton from the primary school to the
university, we remind the legislature
that our school system has not kept
pace with the educational progress
of the times, but has suffered in
organization and maintenance.
We demand, therefore, the per-
lection of the common school sys-
provision for the upbuilding of the
university, the agricultural and me-
chanical college, the normal schools
and the other educational institutions
controlled by the state. Provision
should be made for efficient county or
CARNATIONS and rural high schools, en-
couragement of manual training for
district or county agricultural training
schools and the separation of the ag-
ricultural and mechanical college
from the State University. Provision
for liberal and Independent income
for the state institutions of higher
learning should be made.
Reform in Prison Management.
s. We favor divorcing the manage
ment of the penitentiaries and our
eleemosynary institutions from politi
cal control to the end that they will
not suffer the disturbance of changes
in administrations, and we recon-
mend independent boards of control
with tenure of office SO arranged as
to prevent complete change of man
agement at any time. We insist upon
a faithful application of the wise and
merciful policy of moral reform and
mental and manual training in all
penal institutions.
Political Peace-Adjourn and Go
Home,
8. We believe that the general well
fare demands that the people shall
not be annoyed by constant political
agitation, and they should be relieved
therefrom in order that they may un-
disturbed pursue their usual avoca-
lions to the end that they may be con-
tented and prosperous, and we prom
Use an intelligent and strict enforce
ment OF the law as it is by lawful
ditional laws, only as absolutely neces-
sary to protect the public and the
rights and liberties Of the people, and
we recommend that the thirty-first
legislature, now in special session.
dispose OF the fire rating board law,
adjourn and go home.