The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-24

l. That the Democratic-C "nserva' Al,
i've party of the State OF Lo"'s'a1a ri
in convention assembled, d" hereby p,
rei,erate all the pledges contained 10 OF
the party platform adopted IN Jo'y' ia
1876, and particularly the following .!
tO-wit. II
"We hereby pledge our party t" Il
the satisfaction Of all the legal o"h- IT
cations issued by the State OF Lou o
isiana: to the most strenuous e1''ts
IN the direction of reform. ana al 9
economical administration of the gov Q
ernmeut, especially to tho abolition I
of all unnecessary public omces; 10 r
the reduction of the fees ana saM' ,
RES of office to the standard OF a fa'r ,
remuneration: the consequent reo"c-
ton of taxation t" the lowest posi-
lilo limit commensurate will, the nee
essary expenses of the g"vernmen,t;
I'll. preservation of the public fa't''
and the curtailment of the danger.
ous|y large patronage OF the '"e'
Executive of the State"
2. That the interest OF the 'ndus'
trial and wealth producing classes IS
Of paramount importance to the pe"'
nile Of the United States; those
whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure III us ENJOY
ment, Our warmest sympathy 'stx
) tended to the laboring classes VINO
have been thrown ont Of employment,
nv tho ruinous financial policy and
unjust legislation of the Repno.aca;n
narty, and we pledge the Democratic
n,rty,to Il reversal of this p"!'cy ana
TO restoration of all the rights they
!, are entitled to upon its asceudency to
& power. ~ >,.u, hv lila
:; nrndtut and statesmanlike manage
>: ment of the many delicate Issues
glowing out of the success Of the par
ty in 1876, and resulting in the hr'"
establishment of the peoples govern
m.nt in Lanisiana. deserves the gray!
tude of all Louisianians; that "''
!. wisdom, Justice and moderation J.!
,he administration of his high trust II
=. in strict accord with the Pr'nc'p,e'
u announced by him in accepting TN
&. nomination, and has won for HIM tn'
=, ID respect of all as the Governor "I tn'
~ whole people of Louisiana ana e"
. titled him to the support OF all VI"
y love good government. $;
). a. That we remember with grati
IN IN tude the heroic and patriotic ef1ot:
o y; Of Gen. F. W. Ogdoo, and the c!tl
" zen soldiers of Louisiana under Mn
a ;% in the establishment and ma'ntena1t
A., A. of the peoples government OF u"
, sr' State.
- the election in the year 1876 was ca
! for Samnel J. Tilden for PreslGe'
81 and Thomas A. Hendricks for W. ",
: :e- President By majority Of over oo'
," votes, and was fraudulent c"unt'
49, for Rutherford B. Hayes and W''l'a
A A. Wheeler, under the prefense u!
~ the result was accomplished oy
. timidaton and wholesale murder, al
No. that the failure Of the Repoohc
u party to produce witnesses TO s's s''
. These charges when invited to Il"
e Inv the Potter committee is CONF
g. sion of their inability t" ma' Mt!
their allegations and of the fa!s'ty
! the charges themselves, and t9at
resnlt of the investigation of the 8;
|l! committee is an affirmative proof u
S4a there WAS no foundation for the ia
N and unjust charges and allegations
NJ 6. That the recent admlssl"n W
- P. Kellogg as a Senator from
$3.50 State was an abnse Of partisan po'
II for a transient partisan purpose, !,
a breach Of tho constitution, WI
assures to each State tw" Senator'S
Le chosen by the Legislature there
l. Of That long before Kellogg's
v mission It had been conc'us',
o"s settled that the General Assem-
known as the Nichols Assembly, ,
the true and sole Legislature OF
;siana: that, in the opinion OF
convention, it was beyond the c
n.,ence Of the United States Sen
BY a post mortem recognition to
yauizo into life and legislative I''
another assembly, Of whose
fence there is no token upon tue
y nte books Of the State, and "
~, dissolved before gaining recogn,
anil anywhere, and that, 10 view OF
unprecedented character OF the
a revision by the Senate Of 'ts a
on this subject is due to Justice
= That we regard with seriout
satisfaction the Indifference and
scien- nosition of the members OF Gu
nted to tional Congress to a system OF !
in the NO, ;mnrove, nents, TO develop IL
10 grip hustries, and restore the prosper
Pills, the Southern aud Southwestern . :,
but I Re, and we urge our Senators ana n
ie''eo sentatives to use their utmost Cd
's'c ora in order to secure such ~
action as will lead to the speedy
1Is ple,ion, by tho aid Of the "a
.odav government, the Texas Pac'nc
to, ;as road. on or near the thirty.s
ectually parallel q 'at'tooe, NV ~"
lleviate, levees to protect the a!'ut':' =.
Scrofula the Valley OF the, Mlsslss'PP'
$ or St. overflow, aud Of navigation ad'
;ruptive to the wants of commerce,
nm. Tet- n,oosnres ara national in cha
Tumors, ""J horond the control of the I
:Pimples a a;"a Co. Governments. :
8, That We cordially iudor
memorial Of the Chamber OF
VTED. merce Of New Orleans to Cong
~ ,ntooa behalf Of the South Americs
III "'' Brazilian steamship line, calm
.ur representatives in Cong