Show DEMOCRATS IN TEXAS BREAK FROM WILSON American America Party Is Formed by b One Faction Headed li by Governor Ex-Governor Fort Tort Worth Tex Aug H 14 T H.-T Two Two o factions factions fac fac- ac- ac lions of Texas Democrats dissatisfied tho the party organization with present toda today determined upon separate lines JInes o of attack to a return to tho the principles of oC Jefferson and Jackson Jackon In state and federal governmental af af- af of-I of I fairs One faction headed b by former Gov GO James 1 U E. Ferguson lson formed tho the American Amerlean Amer lean ican party which It Is 15 purposed to toI tomake tomake make national in scope before the next general election I The other faction led by br former Senator Sen Sen- ator atol Joseph W Wo Balle Bailey laid down a declaration of principles to be bc followed In n carrying the tho fight ht for party reconstruction reconstruction recon recon- to the regular Democrat state con conventions I Organizations were ere perfected at separate separate sep sep- sepI I arate meetings meeting s. s Former Governor Ferguson Ferguson Feruson Fer Fer- guson announced tho the birth o of the n new nV V I party part at ono gathering and ancI Senator Bailey DancY at the other laid down the principles prin prin- principles to govern effort at party re rebuilding re- re building Both n Hear Holler Malley Delegates of both factions heard Senator Baileys Bailey's address The only apparent difference In opinion between tho the faction was as in regard 10 to the lIC mein- mein methods od i to be used In attaining desired ends Mr Ferguson Fer declared we We are arc go- go goIn In o jump the thc fence and form the American party of or the United States He lie called upon the people of tho thc country country coun coun- tl try to meet In lh their lr respective precincts precincts precincts pre pre- and organize ors county and state conventions and select delegates to a national convention In 1920 The Thc platform adopted by the Bailey Baile followers set eel down twelve principles which favor or an amendment to the federal federal federal fed fed- eral constitution requiring that all an amendments be submitted directly to the people express belief In a a. written constitution and faithful adherence to Its provisions declare for states state's rights oppose amendment to federal constitution depriving states of ot right to control ote vote for tor purely local officers of- of growing tendency I to tc regulate r c everything e by b law denounce denounce de de- s growing Ing extravagance extra of or state and federal government go oppose governmental o ownership of railroads LuL but favor or l regulation oppose e monopoly and socialism advocates free ree speech opposes CS permanent alliance with l European countries politically or enga engaging ln In European struggles for rort t territorial aggrandizement t oppose class legislation demand theoretical and absolute separation of or church and state We ye e hold hoM that the first and hl highest hest duty of this republic is to Its own citizens cit cit- i the platform declares In referring referring refer refer- ring to international alliances and we den deny Its ri right ht to expend our taxes or to sacrifice lives JIves o of our sons in infighting infighting fighting wars which do not Involve the thc honor of or our country countr or the welfare of or our people and Wet Ret t Opposition to woman suffrage e and national prohibition 1 is 18 expressed Inthe in lit inthe the platform adopted by b the th American party p which also opposes ratification I of or the league leas of nations covenant co until un until until un- un til it is approved h by the legislatures o of three-fourths three of the thc states and with I tho the addition that Ireland should be befree befree free Legal pensions lons for tho needy and I American soldiers Is demanded by 11 the American party part platform and I appointment or election of or soldiers to government go positions is urged ur ed It de demands dc- dc 1 mands Oland protection from rom Intimidation from labor or profiteering from capital cap cap- ital Hal and also opposes government go cap I ownership o of railroads but approves regulation re of or them Former State Senator T T. N N. McGregor McGregor Mc Mc- I C Gregor o of Austin said sald those Joining the lh American part party are not leax leaving Ing the Democrat party part but arc taking I the real Democrats with whit It |