The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 23, 1892 Page: 1 of 4
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M1LEY & HILL.
X3i^ua-o-i3rrs
H VHTHOl', 'I'KK.Irt.
Sprciul innl cartful utfaiituiH uirtu
lu Ihr I'lrnri/ihon iJtpuihMtMt.
ml /a it rout irailfil n rilhn
iff ilny m• im/,'it.
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Fatont M dioia« -
)'ertunicric>. Tullel Artlclei. Stationary
1
L. K. ERHARD.
The Jeweler.
fflit ^astrnij 3iikrtistr.
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C. ERHMO & SIN
BA8TROP
TEXAS
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VOLUME M.
BAHTKOP. BASTROP COUNTY, TKAA8, Al'KII. >J* iw.'
NUMBER II.
•II kind*.
,
A Wrgi' Stock of l.sdh*' loild Wulrlir-
011 1141i l wlilcli I mil «'lliuu very ehe«| .
N^h price* «ui ( .m silver NV.tt eli eft.
'uini* uit'l see iur. 1 keep *• \ 1 \ I li i iiin
tlir Watch, i Iih'Ii and .!••%% r% Him*.
hi iii^ > mui wall In**. i lin ks mill •!«*« •
rlrv lo repair.
CONKAl) KOIILEK
All KXI'MMhM l .l ;u KI.KIt and
WATCH KKIMIKKR,
wIII iiifuil >«iui .lewelr? « r i |i«lr your
watch In i uorkiiimilU*' manner, and
IIII• l«-1 strict KH.llAhter.
J NO. W. WHITE.
CONTRRCTOR. ETC.
Plans, specifications and Estimates Made
on Application.
1HE BASTROP ADVERTISER.
.iHt'ii'lol thr /JrtWfOJ), /'uiNOjMra
ir •Htl-rhtm uiHttrr.
! >«TASI Mill l !*►
-I'lin I I AtlON
t KKNK
St|liM*rf|«lti>ti in wham*
If i>m> hn'iii i* •! f« irt'l i
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It* 11 • III A I' v It! l ISii
An opportunity (o lil«l on work U ly solicited aud work
Mtn.ev iRvnl Im having tin- pl.ui« made by tin* builder.
No of gi Al l*
Our *>|U«rr
Tftru i>|um >
Tlirir |<iin •
Oni fourth • • ! i ui it
i in# t.nil • oliiinii
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y. im in
4<l (Ml h'i
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„ ...... , . . .... . . - r«ii t«m BUvertiM'mriii It i|usrr <* t«lii< hi
Oilier mum hliop. r. i*t *! • ill M.. lour tloor awivr t hilooine iioim# I Hr % iu«t-rtloii Mil l «u <-«*nu l< r mi ll
K*>ar ut*.-wd. for
! I i f i-riil i'Mi
• m.|\ rtiM im ut*
n •% ni i
!.«•! iu«* uibk*' you bu h«ilintflr bcloii1 you rontrBi t elu-Hbirc.
Bank XExchangeT saloon
juritt tu #rti«iu
I^mnI ii««tUf« Im c#iil |M'i 1 i IM'
*«-r11*III ^vfn ttiiH* null « litu-
• iUlliinr> iiiiiliv* cii-crilliiK im lim
rnt<* c f • 11*ut• h Win
0W I In- MUiVf mil * Mill Im* ilri<ll) • min't mil
lu i-«4 h aii'l tiKinui *
mi li In
■i tin'
J. C BAUHOF, Proprietor.
CHAS. BRIEGER. Imported Liquors
BRANIHES. WHISKIES, WINES. (JIN, PORTER ami ALE,
J
C'bii (11uii<I ut tlii' old •tuiol. | rv-
l an I to itil. fit nml niBkr l lolliiUK ln
i tii* i ii* «l - \ l - . t ilUf .nHob |tt*:i 4 tiut«*••<!.
\ llfi#* ( f to n!' furtiiMiinjc j^ootla
nn ami tn *• 1 •• to or«|i*i
I mil ni'fiii fin tin* i i'Ir'h itH
Best Sewing Machines,
tii** iMiiU «t runnltijr tin* ni< -t •Impl.* <m<1
tin i i.i«.| •iii.«t.itit'«l ut.i- liliii*« itiaiiufao-
turi'il.
N'n Itium* in 'nnplrt* without
hvb iny tnsi hln«'. "IV\ oin*.
I)U. W. V.. KOWLKK
Physician and Sufeon.
lUHTIMP. TEXAS.
IIH'II II Wi u >V .1 M I A • '<>.
FRESH I.AdEK. hI«iivk on tap.
t-r hunch HtTVfii ui all
KINK HOARS,
hours. Je-t
1« «> Ui I.Jtf
J Li
A. L. HOPPE, Prop.
BASTROP, TEXAS.
hk u i it i\
Wines, Brandis, Whiskies. Cigars, Etc.
Fresh BEER Always on Tap.
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HOT A eol.H t.t'NCIl Skkvui ali.
Ilol Its, |iAV OK NIOIIT.
|ilatl< in, liol olir of wllit'll II'1 f'tllf'l
<>l ;ircoiii|)li-liim'iil Ity liin ti liiiini->-
11 ui ion. 'Mie i>«-ml toiiin.i «i« ii !•'
li ii. >w ii iii i lit' I'nIUil St.lv* In- I"
tii^«'ii In you, iiiiiI lor II" •■ufuri ■
ui.-ni iliri'i' iuimi limn ln'i'ii l< • I 'il,
w<*11 known uml tln.roii|{lilv Iru-il l>\
tin' Iii'iiHH'i.cy of Tixaj- in vi'iii*
|iu t. 1 f y on #r« true to your*i*lv('«
uml -Uinl lirinl> togi'tlii'r, u> in
IH'.Mi, ull will be wt'll; ami lIn* vic-
tory u( IK'.'i will Kfcure lo 1. ^ii" !• t
_ Ifi'iirruliou. to comt* the In-in III* of
• ', iliidinohi iiu|ioruiit reform. IlivUimi
I. ,„! nii-aiiH 111 ■ f r ii I. lint iu tin' lioiuiliutioil
ni ( lurk, Imt in tin1 at'lfflion ol
■oiiic unknown man. uml di'ft'ul
mi-ail* tlic 1o>.h of tin- firoiiuil K incil
liy l lie |irrainlwbv rfforl* of tin- lu^l
I« en iy yrar .
I lie railroad ooiuuii M<<n Im* lint
liml linn- to Hi'i'olK|ilii>li it i, i III I << >rt :i lit
h i irk. W Ii i Iw it li ii h done miit'li tor
li'tw already, anil lia *uved mm-li
tn lier |ieo|ili' .|nriii|C the uliorl in-riod
of it* exiHteliee. tliere i* nun li more
tn lie uci'olil|ili.lli'd Vel. Ilr |uitirllt,
ami yon Mill lie rewarded liy the fill-
lllliueiit of \ our ho|ie«.
We e\horl \ oil to lie \i|:iliilit. lie
mi re in attend the |irimurie* of \our
|>«ft> , and I here carefully Hided true
friend" to re|ire*enl you iu the run-
M iitii.n Kinally, ni Hiiluuit to you
*> tin i*mir ill you austaiu and
|ire*erve ili.il w hich Iiiih lieen cri uted
at your eommuiid, uml reward ilh
iudor*eiiient uml reiiomiiiatioii \ mir
faithful Hcrvaiit, lioveriior 11■ u«.
who lni> never failed you on any
] iieeaHiou ; or will you aid In Hie ill -
strudioii ni the law w ldch li«" Im u
I made l>v youiHclve*, through \ mir
I lie i iii iuvolvi d in the |ieiul- re|irfM'lilnlive*, to meet the nece *i-
iiijj eanva** f.u j|o\ eriu.r re the I lh.„ «),at have lieen forceil u|.nn uni j
•i"|*l im|'• Ttant thai Iium- been pre- j |,v n„. practically unlimited |ni«ir
of the railroad coui|>unic*, and pi. -
unite to the IukIh-hI olllce within
your L'ift lieor^'c Clark, wim lm«
deurent
<<■ illlliiA ;i>11. with nui|ile jiower* to nilffia|fe in order tiiat he may list
ll()(i(i AND COMMISSION.
Ill I'llK HKMlK KAC\ OK TUX VS.
; An Aildre** KurmulHied lit ,\u*llii
h> the Hiiitk dully III that
I III I lie ( uUIIIIIMduir*
l.lfe al slake.
Ai«ll\. A| r11 | l I lie fnllowin^
IhIIh1 aildre"" to the Ileluorruc.v of
I exa* |.r, |<ari d and ado|iteil at the
111'ictf eiminii">.ioil rally held in llii"
lily la-t Saturday ni^hl al the in-
rlntii e of ixl v-ltvo member* of the
le|tl*lature :
To Hie l>i'uii"'i*ei of f- x.i*
nted t r youi eou*idcratiiui for
many M«r> Ity the vidory of Im'.iii
your i-oiimI it m ii in wa* amended ho :i 1
tn eonler un.|'ie*iiiiuul.ie |iow< r u|ion ,1,,,ni jo o|.|)o ition to youi
the le^inlaluri to ereale a railroad j int(TeHt« ami now opeiih m-
proti i t t lie r i^lii h of I In
in |iiir*uanet' thereof
. W Mil ,
II M. i.mii nun
JONES&GflRWflOD
> Attorneys at Law,
• ii
IIAs | |(i if
I K\ \s
Will 11rii• 111 •* in .ill itii 1 mrta
AU«I KpiI* t >ll
J. B PRICE.
County Attorxxoy,
V VII
JLttcrnay at Zjatxr.
BASTnor, TEXAl,
Dyer Moore,
ATTORNEY UNO
Counsellor - at - Law,
li.\s I IM)|V I KNAS.
I'roi'tlr« in nil tii«* i-ourti of llii Bt.it#
titlirr up atntr" In tin* IIbhUi Iftntliltuse
R.L.BATTS,
T AWYEK,
— SB —
Land Agent,
BASTROP. TEXAS
BOARDING HOUSE.
I I I r ll« di ll III Hill S( > I
Proonetress
W MM \ M i i • i >11 OH f \ III .K
f{< M IMS. tii Mill M i \ I IN'S
tkk^ls $1 per dux . $!> |i **i i'k
M iiillilv rtili'* Kt%'i*u wtii n (ltu iri i|
■ TKX AS
To our FRIENDS, PATRONS
AND THE
TRADE 6ENERALLYI
We are standing just now
on the threshold of
a New Year.
Wf tak-' this u|i|i(irtiiiiify of i oii^rnlulntin^ you upon your
jiMNporiiy in the ycin juifil. nml for your IHmmiiI fnvorH and
jiiitrniia^i' i'xti'inli'il ii* mimlil express to you our sinccri; thanks.
AiiiI now
knowitiK tin*
you, a* in the past, with a 1 Jir^c-• slock
Dry Goods, Drosc Coeds. 2Tctlons,
Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots. Shose,
Carpets, Matting, Crooeries,
FuraJ.turo, Wagons, Plows,
Farming Implements, Hay, Corn and Oats.
Representing one of tlio Ur^est
SPINNER AGENTS
hi^lit'Hl prices for
the
a* vvc enter tipnii
e-ults. allow us to >: *
past, willi a lain
ilulies of a new year, not
that we will still lie before
f (iooils consisting of
|ieo|i|e; and
the |ir.'M'lll
rudroail eommiK«ion law wan secured.
I'he |.rm i-uin« of linn law are *uch
u« lo rualiie thai couilliiH*ioil to
f nl\e thr |in>11li ni i.f railroad truiia-
I ..rt.-it;. n <11><>ii Hie l.a*i of justice
to tin' |ieo|iie uml the railroad*. To
|ir<'Her\e till, law with it* mo*t vllai
feature in a work III i 111 a I llli|.ortall(.
10 that nf it* creation and will be
atteuiied with even greater illllk'iil.
tie*.
I ioveruor .1. S. lloyi! w n. elwtrd
governor ii|«in tln« i> nr, ii|. n a
|.I:>tf• • rill made I>x the I leu ciatii
|mrty *t Sau Aulonio, ami inuii|*;.
rami under a Mileuiu oath to carrv
out the will of Wie profile of thr
roll ill r\. He ha* | u-rfi >i im-il hi*
iluli«*~ lull lifli Ily and proved hi
lidellty to tin' In hi illtf rent* of l r\Uf,
under the iiio*t Irving circuiii-
■.I allei-h.
.tllilge ( lark, tin' eoinprlitor of
i;.Heritor lli'gu for the nomination
nl the Di'inoeralii' paitv for uov-
i rnor. oppoved the adoption of the
aiiii'iiilliieut to the cimatilution by
virtue of which the eiiuiiiii"*lon law
wa*enaited. and a* the repre-ei.ta-
live of tile lailroad*. oppuned the
enactment of i he pn cent couiiiuhhioii
law ilnriiig the ri ^niar se i*i.iiv of the
I welitv N.eolid legi-l.iluri' lie base*
his claim* fur nomination upon the
proposition that the eommUaioil law
is iilieolistiliilinnal and lilijuat In the
railroad* in tliosi- feuturi'.s wlilt-h an
lieiesHuri to Us eineielicy agalllil the
extortinli* i f tln se eorporutioll*. and
del lures that if elei led gnveruor lie
will rei oniiuelid change* nf the law
in *licli iiiaum r as. in our opinion,
will adjil*t it tn the inleri'*ls of the
railrnads. and ii*■ j>11vc the penple ..(
i(* nn.st vital provisions. 1 he issue
is made by the i andidacv nf these
two men. iiii.l ii is shall tin- railmad
.■.iniiuis-iiiii lim be pr. served, or shall
11 be slim II nf ii- strength and powet
fur good to the masn «
N.. great refiu n lunveui-nt lias
liver been < arrleil to a *Hec"**ful
issue u lu II roUl mill ell. ill it* ilifalle\ .
to Ihe I'are nf its elieuiii's. In pin*
teel this Piw as an i ileelive agelli \
fir tin loiitnl and regulation nf
the high office of governor t.> defeat
your will wliiuli ha* been foriuulaied
j into the eoinin ssion luw 'r We feel,
fellow Democrat*, that the answer
which you will give ill August at
your Humiliating convention is tint
i doubtful, and thai J.ines s, llngt'
wilt be chosen a* the standard
bearer of the true Democracy nf
I exa* and again lead ti to victory,
which will li nn ly tsluliliah in
lexa* tin; policy of reform itl the
eontrol of eorporate power.
I .1 Knows,
A. U Ti mil it
II A Kim ii.
I N 111 M,
> li. I.AM..
I'lir akove address was tinaiii-
niiMisly adopted at a large and en-
; thuaia.Uo meeting of Democrat*
: held in the district court room iu
Austin. April y, IS'.ii, pursuant to a
call signeil by member* of tiie legis-
lature. and upon motion the news-
papera of the *tate were rvquented
to publish il.
M. M 1'i i ni n, Chairman.
j .Ions M. Mils,is, Secretary.
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; THE I1.AKK IIKKTIMi AT \\ Al'II.
I'l vthiiim IMI ill!**u i tii IN .
1'lie afli rtlooii session assembled
at M o'clock and the coiumitti
orgaulxutioii presented the fnlliiwing
iug report, which was adopteit-
I'., linn. Temple Houston, chair-
man of the I lark and elective com-
misiiou conference Your commit-
lee on the |ilan of organi/iatioii and
work iu the campaign for the nomi-
nation of ludge t'lark as the dcicn-
iratic caiidiilate for goverilnr nf
lr\a« ami an elective eomiuissloii
would respectfully reeiiiiiiueml the
following :
I That there lie a central t .'iin-
p.ilgn coiiitniltf.• to consist of live
uieiiibets, all of whom sliali be ciii-
■■ens of am which comiiiillec is i.>
have full control nf the organisations
of the state by counties nud tn pic
pare ami sent! out such literal lire as
limy lie best calclllalcd to propi rU
inf..rui tiie voters as lo the trm issues
railmad enrp..rations, \.u must liiiM'jiil tin present cauipaign, through the
in fho ( nit
COTTON
■ I Slnsc* w •• call lllw .11
pay
tin
4
II \S I itl 11'. I I \
lin. MVin MflHittKI.il. I'ii.eirrM
FA I.I. HUM llf'.INs SKIT 7. IH#l.
\ Iifil\ for t 's(fitot(Uf.
J. H. GOODMAN.
BLACKSMITHING
AM'
% HORSE SHOEING.
| ni.iek-imllillig iii I liiir-i -hi'eiiig ilune
oil .Il "i i nl lei i .iii nil w *lk gl|*l*lll 'I'll
In gtv. .il.faellnn.
All kiiul. nf
% KAKMINI: IMI'l K.MKN I ■!
•n 11 a ii * I sfid wiH Im* •••I'l raasoaahlr
plltifS, Olt«* Ulf b fill.
We trust to merit your future patronage by fair
deaiing, quit k sales and short profits.
Gunners wo
| K'CIJ
I ill i r IICCll;: :i1141 I'Ci jiicst
icfoic /irratii^in<jr for
I he
adnpb
I he
ilueiil
was al
loll
;iU\ ;i\ s
t -oo(|s pel laim 1
w
i ic
would ssiy that wc
stockcd with
them to !^l\'e us a i a
the lnisincss of the new
assurance that we will tuak
teresl eitlici fort'*^11 or on II M IC.
ear, with the
it tot heir in-
Highest prices paid for
COTTON, HIDES AND BEESWAX.
Yonrs to Serve,
T. A. 1IASLER & CO.
siibi rdinatt cHiupaign coiuitiillccs
hereinafter provided for in these re-
comuieiiilatioiis ; uml w v recoinim ml
thai I it'll. I clix II. iviilicrls'iii be tin
i T in i r ma ii ol said central coiiiinittci.
and that lie appoiiM the other four
member* of *aid commitlee. ami tk«t
sin h colllUlittee lie empowered to adii
lo Us member* *ui'h persons as th. \
may think proper.
I'liat lln re be a campaign coin-
Uiitlee nl live orgauixets in each
county , the duly of which eiunmitli c
it sliull be to organ: e tin cnutily,
wItlch they will dn by ntgauiJ'iiig i
campaign commiltce ol tile iu each
vntiiig prrciuct iu the county , which
said product column li c shall ciigimire
t lark and elective cniiilllissioii dill -
throughout llicir precincts and the
chairiiiall of eueli cnunly i <-ituii11.
shall be appointed by the state ecu
trui commitlee, and such county
vliairm.nl shall appnini tin oilicis
friun im inber* of the cnunly eotnniil-
i tee and forthwith report their name..
iiiiiI po,Indices |o I tie i hail man i f
the slate central commitlee.
j lluil all the scMial commit-
tee* and clubs herein provided for be
I eipiesti'il In Si c 111,111 Clark lltelutllie
iiiiiI literature fumiing an ehilivi'
(•iimmiRsioli lie supplied to the Vi tc «
ami lluil Npeakeis be sent lo all
, county. precim-t ami chili ulectities
within their jurisdiction
I. We further rreoiiiinelid that
the M'crutary of till* cuilcieme pie m.li
set ve the iiaim s mill add I esses nf all I 'On -
persiius pteaenl ami tavnraldi tn
•ludge Chirk'* caiiillilacy ; that each
Hieiilber of I his coufeieui e uud everv "',1
I 11ii'lnl of Juilge CI.irk'* candidal \ lie 1
for h gnveruor a man who has its
a iccesa at heart, such us Uiivcrnnr j
Hogg has proved iiimseli tn lie. ami
unt nne like Judge Clark, who lia-
iieen il* liitlcres! foe, denouncing it
a* unconstitutional ami unjust, and
whose every net has hcHi hostile to
it. Il is not a 1111lit ull maiier fnr
any tine friend nf tin railmad cnin-
niisnlnii to deulile betw ceil the two.
It is but natural that tin- railroad
corporation* *hould support with all
their wealth, power and influence
anv man who, as a caudidatc ( i
giiverunr. dei'lares that he will u-e
all of his autlioiily ami iullnciicc to
so vliauge the law* us tn giie to thc
enrporatinn* the adiant.ige over t!ic
litixi-ii in the execution and i nlorcc-
III ell t i • f It. Iliis law w hull is lliiw
made the i**i|i\ is jn*l iu its provi--
inn* to the railroad corporations,
gnili^ IIn in a fan h iring before Ihe
rate* are fixed mid a speedy uud
ailcipialc reinedi against any wrong
that may be done lIn-in. You innx
expect tn llleet ill tile callVUs* tile
great power of these corpiirutiiiiis in
llicir effnits 111 defeat tile luail who
has been the unswerving ftiellll of
the present I,in. and who Iium con-
tributed so milch Iii secure lis
cliaclliienl
Kalsc issues have been uud will l.c
presented In I he put pose of dtv idlii;:
X.ill. lull in' 11iii has been able In
cliai i;c upon I i.iv eriior II :g an ait
. I i lis I • i • *t x ' r ol bud fan h I . y our
llltcresi* \iiil.l il Rlorm of abuse
initial a I Ii led iu Ihe hisiorv of lixa*
pol tn -. .1. S. Ilogg has stood a*
ilrui as a rock iu Ihe faithful ills-
eliargw of his ofllclal duties nml the
execullou of I In liiaudali-R of your [ and lie in hereby r.ipiesti il to go to jji'ii
wnrk t r the coui;-li' i"ii of orRnn'xa-
lion uml . inplo, all legitimate lucaus
lo attain tin ends ol said oifani/.a-
tI' ll. to wit: tin- overthrow of Hogg-
ism and the re-cntali!!-. nn-iit of a pure
democratic government |.y the elec-
tion of .1 uilgi- CI irk as llie next gov-
ernor o| Texas.
W i..', I . x , April li. l o the
Hod. Tcinpli lliiiistou, chairman:
We, your committee appointed lo
prepare u platform of priuciple*
upon which we us I, a change iu Ihe
admiuistraliou of the gowrument of
I'cxa* bv I lie nomination and elec-
tion of lion, (ieorge Clark governor
submit the following
I, AhhciuIiIiiI us democrat*, hav-
ing at hear! the Inst intercut of
Texas, regardless of past iltffi reni'cs
upon ilie pn .lion nf regulation, and
realizing that llic iiiliniiilst i ut lull ring
is How trying to deceive the people
with a false issue, to-wil, that the
railroad enmmi-siou i- in ilanger. we
declare that Ihe question as tn the
regulation of railmads in the slate
by u commiasion na . settled by the
adoption ol ihe ri 11 nl coinini*t>iou
a I II ell 111H ell t. ill tills CollllllNllll of
tin people it is the duly of all good
i ili/iiis tn conform iu good faith.
W e pledge tin- pi ople lluil il the cull-
• I ii In 11 i f our el.nici -hall he iioinlnu-
1111 and elected governor that lie w ill
not apprnVi; or advi-. any legislation
that will take from llic commiastiin
law any power necessary lo rcgulu'.e
11, rail w a < - of I In- state iii the iutcr-
i -I i f the penple, litld we declare thai
tin railway commission i* not an
issue iu lhis i ainpingii
L We pledge olir ailhel em e to
the thiic-lioi!>ircil principles of tin-
democratic party, that all govern-
incuts should ivst upon the consent
1.1 the gov ei lied, lo the end lluil we
perpetuate a government of tin- peo-
ple l.y the pi- .pie ami fnr the people.,
r All public ollices arc public
tiu-l- ami the *11II• -i-1 • are public scr-
l ints whi. should be lielil to a rigid i
in . .mutability to the people for their
ollleial acts.
I. W c liclirNe that the people are
capable of self.giiveriiuieiit uml fully
ipialilicd to el. ct their public ollleers,
uml believing that ollleial patronage
is i.||c of Ihe growing evils of the
age. we declare ourselves iu favor of
an elective railroad ciiinuiinsiiiu, tile
member* of whi h -li* II be responsi-
ble directly lo the people for their j
ollieiai act-.
.'i. I In se fumlaim-utul principle*
have been violated by the present ad
iiiiiiisiratioli: the right nf the penple
In elect llicir public nllli'ers, charged
with grave duties affecting til" pub-
lic welfare, has liecu denied and llicir
appointment by llic • xi i-utivc retain-
i d fnr tin purpi - ol pri.ii ntiiig pcr-
•onai a Hibit it ii hi by ihe e\erci*e of
palronage. I'roscriptive and restrie-
livr I i-g la I a 11 ■ in has been encouraged
to the vast inj11rv ol the material
welfare ot the late and iu derogation
of that freedom must conducive to
the happiness uml prosperity nf the
penple. I*ublic nlllce has been vested
liy tin- ex. utive a- a personal favor,
lie ha- rcpeuteilb \totaled Ihe con-
stitution, lit- ha* stirred up strife
umoiig tile people ami arrayed class
against class, lie has appealed lo
passions am] prejudice* by the
llii'thulls of the dailiagoguc. lie ha*
iiiImi«ciI the power nf his high
oilier and attempted to cxcrcis" un-
due inllilence over the legislative
branch of ihe gos t rnmciil. iir has bc-
trayeil the trust of the democracy
ami lias proven recreant to demo-
cratic usages uml piiiiciplcs while
iiiamiuerailing iu llicir gurh. ami
tIn se We declare In I-c the true issues ' j|lt.
iu tin- pending political campaign . |,u,
ami upon them ni appeal to the
deinociai y ( | 11 xas. Knowing (hat
llic I loin ira bli' * i 11 - i . I lurk ol \\ ai. i
i* a democrat too pure for corruption,
too sipiatc to betray, too wise ami
patriotic to seriously blunder. We
hereby pledge nliiseivi s to give our
In ally support told* catidiilaty lor
nomination uud • lection as governor
nl I'exas and earnestly rcciiiiiili.'ud
hlui in oi.r felliiw-eoiinlryneH as a
true ileinocrat having at heart the
' inlt re-is nf the whole people.
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lib II \i:11 Mm.i. tx.
II tx I. txi ,
III TI I li,
II. till HUM,
C II tuiiis,
\ Nixx.
I Vl i X.VMU II.
I'laifnrm tiiupiedby iliel'imffilfraifd
I ml list rial orgauital ion* al
St. Inn is, Mu.,
IHttJf.
Ihe Mercury, in common with
other papera, made a mistake in
publishing the St. I .mils dc maudi.
l lic correct, verbatim document, a*
it cuiiic from the hand, of the com-
luiitfc on platform, is as follows:
I'lll.AVIHI.I.
i lii*, the llrst great labor confer-
ence ol the I lilted states uml of the
world, representing nil division* of
urban and rural organised industry ,
assembled in national coogre**, in-
voking upon it* adiou the blessing
ami protection of Almighty liod,
put - birth, to uml for tin- producers
of the nation, llii* declrration of
union ami independence
I'he condition* which surround u*
best justify our co operation.
W e lllt't'l ill till'
brought lo the Verge of moral, politi-
cal ami material ruiti. Corruption
dominates the ballot box, the legit-
hit ii res, the congress, ami touches
even the ermine of the benchet.
I lie people are deinoializeil. Many
..( the stutes have been compelled to
isolate the voter* at the polling
place*, in ortler to prevent universal!
intimidation or bribery. Tilt new*-J
paper* urc subsidized or muzzled, |
currency, safe, nound and flexible,
issued by the general government
ouly. a full legal tender foralitlnbu,
public and private, uml that without
the use of banking corporation!, a
just, equitable and cllicienl meant of
circulation, direct to the people at a
tax not to exceed "J per cent, lie
provided, a* set forth iu the tub-
treasury plan of Ihe Kariuera Alliance
or some better tytlein ; alto by pav-
■in-lit iu discharge of ita obligaliout
for public improvement*.
a. W'e demand tile free and un-
limited coinage nf *ilvcr.
b. W'e ileuiami that the amount of
the circulating medium lie apeedilv
increased to not lent than liVi per
capita.
c. Wc demand a graduated in-
come lax.
d. We believe that Ihe money of
the country should lie kept as much
as possible in the liauils of the people,
midst of a nation |hence we demand that all
national and *talu revenue shall be
limited to the necessary expentet of
the government, economically and
honestly administered.
c. W c demand that postal saving*
bunks be CHlahlikhed by the govern-
ment for the *afe i If posit of the
earning* of llic people, and lo facil-
itate exchange.
I. A Mi,
Second The land, including all
the natural resourcea of wealth, it
public opinion silenced, IiunIiic**
prostrated, oqr home, covered with
mortgage*, labor impoverished, ami
the linn I concent rating in the hands
of capiluli*t*. The urban workmen
arc denied the right of organization
lor si If protection : imported pauper-
ized labor beats down their wage*; a
hireling standing army, unrecog-
Hi/.i'i. by our laws, i* established to
si I hem dow n, and they are
lapidly degenerating to European
coinlitious. The fruit* of the toil of
million* nrc boldly stolen to buildup
enlli,* al fortunes unprecedented in
tin history of tin world, while their
possessor* despise the republic ami
endanger liberty. Krotii the same
proliilc womb of governmental injut- j like the postolflce ay stem, being
lire we breed the two great claste* uecct*ily for Ihe trau*iuis*iou of
pauper* and millionaires. The news, should be owned and operated
national power to create luouey i* \ by the government iu the interest of
appropriated to enrich bondholder* ; j the people.
.•liter, which litis been accepted as j • • ——
coin since the dawn of history, has | ihu. ui.ao.
been demonetized to add to the| These word* are very familiar lo mir
purchasing power of gold bv tie- | reader*, as uot a day pastes without the
the heritage of the people ami *houhl
uot be monopolized for speculative
purposes, aud alien ownership of
laud should lie prohibited. All land
now held by railroads anil other
corporations iu excess of their actual
need* ami all land* now owned liy
aliens should he reclaimed l.y the
government ami held for actual
settler* only.
tkansisiittati"*.
Third Transportation Iteiug a
means of exchange ami a public
necessity, the government *houltl
own and operate the railroad* iu the
interests of the people.
a. 'I'he telegraph antl telephone,
creasing tiie value of all forim* of
properly a* well u* human labor;
ami tim supply of currency is pur-
posely abridged lo fatten usurer*,
bankrupt enterprise aud enslave
industry. A vast conspiracy against
mankind has been organixed on two
continents uml i* taking possession
ol the world. If not met and over
report uf the suddcu death if suiu*
prominent citizen. The explanation 1*
"Heart IU ea*e." Therefore beware it
you have any of tbe billow ing symptom*?
Short hrcalli, pain iu side, smothering
•pell*, sw ollen aukelt, asthmatic breath-
iug. weak and hungry spellii. tenderness
in shoulder or arm. iliitierlug of heart or
Irregular pulse. These symptoms mean
heart dlsei-e. 'I'lie most reliable r«ue-
Iv is fir. Vllles New Heart 1'ure, which
thrown at once it forbode* terrible '«*v"d <h.m.tnd* ol Ihe. Book o|
, ,. .i i . .i testimonial* free al Mllev A lllll audi,
so. 'al convulsion*, the destruction | Krlianl ,v m>u. w ho also tcllt the new
or the establishment
dipiitism.
In tin* crisis of human affairs the
intelligent working people uml pro-
ducers i.l the l liilcd State* hale
come together in the name of peace,
order and society, to defend liberty,
piopcrty ami justice.
We declare an union and inde-
pendence. Wc assert our purpose
lo Mitu with llic pololical organiza-
tion which represent* our princi-
ple*.
We charge that tile contra lling
influences dominating the old politi-
cal parties have allowed the existing
"dieadful condition* to itcvclnp with
of all aliNolulc ■ Heart Cure,
I.KIiltiliATIVE NOTES.
The following bills passed by the
special sesnion have been apptoved
' !.i Ihe governor :
Mileage, per ilicin and contingent
i expenae appropriation bill.
| To provide for the issuance of
teachers' certificates and to define
' their duty.
l o appropriate money to pay ihe
bonded debt of the Slate uow due.
To regulate the rate of interest
j aud prevent usiirv.
Resolutions to the memory and
l.cneral Waiter I'.
out serious effort to restrain or pre- i honor te the late
v cut I hem. Neither do they now i |,ane.
intend to accomplish riforui. 1'hcy j Authorizing the uovernor to re-
agrced together to ignore iu i ceive mouev now due the citixeu* of
hate
d.
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I
report
u iiiing tampaigu, every is*uc
one. They propose to drown
the outcrte* o! a pluuderetl pen pie
nilli the uproar of a sliaiu battle
over the tariff so that corporations,
national banks, ring*, trusts,
"watered stocks," the iletlloiicli/n-
imu of silver aud the oppression* of
usurers may lie lost sight of. They
propose to sacrifice our home* aud
children upon the altar of Mammon ;
tn destroy the hopes of I lie multi-
tude iu order to secure corruption
funds (rum the great lords of plunder.
W, a.-scrl that a political organiza-
tion. it-presenting the political
prim iplc* herein staled, i* necessary
to tedre** tlic grievances of which
w c complain.
Assembled on tin- aunivi rsary of
the birth of the illustrious man who
led the lirst great revolt oil this con-
Texas from direct tax
To pay stenographer* of the Inter-
national ami lireat Northern inves-
' ligation committee.
To organize the Forty-third,
Kortv-sistii aud Korty-sevciith jnili-
,-ial distri.ls.
I'our bill* to regulate Uie jurisdic-
tion and mode* of procedure iu the
district, civil aud criminal appellate
. courts aud ti e supreme court.
To divide ihe State into three
I judicial districts.
To locate courts of civil appeal*
(and specify lime lor holding court
therein.
To provide for the hypothecation
ot land* belonging to the estate* of
minor*.
To re-organize Ihe Fifty dirst
Judicial ilictiict.
lo secure the speedy enforcement
iiminimouslv
action
the rnilroi
robin .-* ;
lllessage t
be i IIX . -Ii
following resolution, ialro-
b\ II. ill I t . Alexander.
ii adopted . ,
1 vcil, that wc comltmil the
i.f i o.\ Hogg in dciioiim mu
roads during his campaign as
' ami rccoinineliilitie ill I :s
lilieiil against oppression, lillrd with of mechanics, contractor* and build-
lh< scnlimeiit which actuated that crs liens.
grand gem ration, we seek lo restore l'o re-organize the Twenty-Ural
•In government of the republic to judicial district.
tin ha lids of the "plain people,"
nitli whom it originated. Our door
stall Is open tn all points of the
Three bills lo apporliou the Stale
into congressional, judicial ami
at the sin
i'd iu railroi
iivrn no,i
red
,.1 -I
ell...'I funit
uritic*.
W III
In.I
done ii
eiln-s .
arising
.loltn I
I minion*
I'oi
Ki<
lilt
III
II I *• t •
UH'ilo
i nn . . i
•.line |Utt II * \\
tlo tiling (oi ;
don t c;m
III tollll I lieu
I * 11 Jii"l Ilk. h
ilh'. ii tif
slow.
I. lor tii.ii
l\ lilllc N Mill I I
tilloel anil
.ax •' I noI
i. In -t Ultlm
• M |||1 (• •! I 1 k I
iii* i", hurtle ar
Kin trie
mu ii \n ho I-
■i .'f Mitt ille
Rlttrni In-
olliei Illi «l|-
li.ul I.tlhig
\| not,tire •'
•I", klh.ill. Of
III. tfle Illi .
\ ami l.ixcr
a m w nintii*'
i im't'cli.int,
11111 • • i« l Ju t
all i nil il«i.
iiii| a>- . NN c ii 11 lioiit.it tn t* ti to
oitt wit It and help tiN.
In imlrr l( t "train the cvtortiimn
• t a^^ri'jiati il capital, to drive the
mom s iltaiitfA'r* out of tin* tetnpli*.
to form a more perfect union,
e>talili« h juntice itiNure (lotnestie
ti ii in 111 i Ii t y, pro\tde for the eouitlioii
it I. iim , promote the general welfare
.in 1 m i tire the MeNsIng* of lihertv
for tuifM'lveN ami our posterity."
NN c do ordain and eNtnhhuh the
follow iim platform of principle*
I NN • declarr the union of the
Isl or for is of the I titled States,
tint dn\ accomplished permanent
ami perpetual. Ma) it- spirit enter
into nil heatt.i for the -iiKatioii ol
representative districts.
I i regulate terms of tiistiiel court
tn t aid well count).
To traiiNfer auuuallv I per cent of
the permanent to tlic availulde school
futiij.
lt limit and regulate ownership of
land* I n aliens.
lo necure tin* registration of
voters aud secret hu.lct in cities of
10,00o iiihaliitauts ami o>er.
mill!*' muni A I IN I It i'll 1 .
hether
lltftll.g
III I ID
it NN
lie 11\e*
l Oil:l|t|.e
XX lean
I Mil.
• r (II. •.
t. i, I
•Il lit.
A I «
X oil III.nil
•'usllp.ll lull
•, Yell.'
|> sltm- I lie.
I I Krlianl .v
n. IM
skm ■
*hl
ul.l
lo Indices
-. I .... n
nl; - \ 11all
in M i lei .i
lei on a new principle rrgiilallug
tin* liter, -Inniaehe and lintels thriiiigli
Ik-- neixe-*. \ iii xx discovery. I>r.
Mile*' pill- «)M*cdilv etlie hUi(H|Btie««.
hud Inite, toiphl llvrr, pile*, coilllips
lU'ii. t iit*1111;iIli'il for men. women,
children. Muallfftt, lullileBl, •.ui^ni!
antl the uphuiltling ol •" 0 do-c*. J.'> ot. >.iniple« Ktw, at !'•
i l.i liiii «l «\ Son is in I Mile)' A lllll.
tltli lieiouits to him who . v V/ . ~ . ..
lull dollar taken from N lr«u' N"r,l, ( l"'-
ne*see raise an average nf '.'.IMI.noo
bushels of peanut* per annum, i'he
annual v.hie of the crop for the past
four season* show* au average of
same , their .'ileum s are identical, i *' butliela. ^
i I'l.ATFOHM
I IXVXi I .
I First Wf di mamI
the ri
luaiikiml
W
i ic.ites It. Kit iy dollar taken fr«in
m l -it with.iu1 au euulvalcut I* i ,
robbi-iy "If any will not work
in 11hi i shall In- cat." iiie interests
• •I rutal ami urban labor are the
I
—Shlltih's l ure will iiuuieilialely r
i Have I roup, W'liiHipliiK I. niilli autl
Hrnui'Ultlt. Hold by Mile) A lllll, ainl
national < Krhard A !<•■!.
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Cain, Thomas C. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 23, 1892, newspaper, April 23, 1892; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth205114/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.