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Show TEXAS DEMOCRATS ON WAR PATH American Party Is Formed v by One Faction Headed by Ex-Governor FOItT WORTH, Texas. Aug 14. Two factions of Texas democrats, dig-satisfied dig-satisfied with tho present party organization or-ganization today determined upon separate lines of attack to accomplish accom-plish a return to "the principles of Jefferson and Jackson," In state.and federal governmental affairs. One faction' headed by former Governor James E: -Ferguson, formecf the "American partyi" ' whfch It Is purposed to make national In scope before the next general election. The other faction, led by former Senator Joseph W. Bailey, laid down a declaration of principles to bo followed fol-lowed in carrying the tight for party reconstruction to the regular Democrat Demo-crat state conventions. Organizations wore perfected nt separate meetings. Former Governor Govern-or Ferguson announced tho birth of tho now party at one gathering and Senator Dalloy nt the othor laid down tho principles to govern effort at party rebuilding. Delegates of both factions heard Senator Bailey's address. Tho only apparent difference in opinion be-twoen be-twoen the faction wns in regard to tho methods to bo used In attaining attain-ing desired ends. :, Mr. Ferguson declared " we are going to Jump the fence," and form tho American party of tho United I States. He called upon tho peoplo of tho country to meet " in their re-' spectlve precincts nncforganlzo coun-' ty and stnto conventions and select i delegates to a national convention In lp20." ! Tho platform adopted by the Bailey Bail-ey ,foliowora sot down twolvo prln- j clplcs, which favor an mondmont to tho federal constitution requiring that all amendments be submitted directly di-rectly to tho people; oxpross belief In. written constitution and faithful adheronco to its provisions; doclaro lor slato'a rights; oppose amendment to federal constitution depriving the slates of right to control voto "for purely local officers;" donounco! "growing tncdency" to regulato everything ev-erything by law; donounco "growing extravagance" of ststo and fedornl government; oppose governmental ownership of railroads, but favor a limited rcgalatlon; oppose monopoly and socialism; advocates froo speech j opposos permanent aljlance with European Eur-opean countries politically or engag- |
