The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-12
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted mt Baton Rouge on
the 9Th Of August, 1878.

resolutions nave cafelully coHoiu
cred the matters which have come
before us. There have been dl1-
ferences of opinion among us, but
in the interest of harmony, keep
ing in view the immense lmpor-
lance of unity in our party IN the
coming contests with the common
enemy, we have united upon Sc
ries of resolutions. which we sub
NIT to this convention, as the best
attainable settlement of the troub-
lesome questions which have d.
vided us.
l. That the Democratic Onserv-
alive party of the State OF Loulsl-
ana, in convention assembled, does
hereby reiterate all the pledges
contained in the party platform
adopted in July, 1876, and partic-
ularly the following, viz:
We hereby pledge our party to
the satisfaction of all the legal
obligations issued by the State OF
Louisiana; to the most strenuous
efforts in the direction of reform
and an economical administration
of the government, and especially
the abolition of all unnecessary
offices; to the reduction of the fees
and salaries of Office to the stan
dard of fair remuneration; to
the consequent reduction OF taxa
ton to the lowest possible limit
commensurate with the necessary
expenses of the government and
the preservation of the public faith;
and to the abolition of the dan
gerously large patronage the Chief
Executive of the State.
2. That the interest OF the IN
dustrial. wealth-producing classes
is of paramount Importance to the
people of the United States; that
those whose labor and enterprise
produce wealth should be secure in
its enjoyment. Our warmest sym
patty is extended to the laboring
classes who have been thrown out
of employment by the ruinous
financial policy of the Republican
party, and we pledge the Demo
cratic party to a reversal OF this
policy and to restoration OF all
the rights they are entitled to,
upon its ascendency to national
power.
8. That Francis L. Nichols, by
his prudent and statesmanlike
management of the many delicate
issues growing out of the success
of our party in 1876, which result.
ed in the firm establishment of the
peoples government in Louisiana
deserves the gratitude of all Lou
isianians; that his wisdom, justlc'
and moderation, in the adminlstra
ton of his high trust, are in stric
accord with the principles an
nounced by him in accepting TIT
nomination for Governor, and hav'
WOE for him the respect of all a
the Governor of the whole peopl
of Louisiana. and enttle him t.
the support OF all who love goo'
government.
A. That we remember with graft
tude the heroic and patriotic Ell
forts of Gen. Fred. N. Ogden, ant
the citizen soldiers of Louisian
under hin, in the establishment
and maintenance of the people
government in this State.
5. That the vote of Louisiana, a
the election in the year 1876, wa
cast for Samuel j. Tilden for Pres
dent, and for Thomas A. Hendrick
for Vice President, by a majorit
of over eight thousand, but wa
fraudulently counted for Ruthel
ford B. Hayes and William /
Wheeler, under TIE pretense tina
the result was accomplished by IN
timidation and Wholesale murder
that the failure of the Republica
party to produce witnesses to su'
tain these charges, when invite
to do so by the Potter COMMITTEE
is a confession of their inability
maintain their allegations and {
the falsity of the charges then
selves; and that the result of I'll
Investigations of the said commi
tee is affirmative proof that thel
was no foundation for the false an
unjust charges and allegations.
6. That the recent admission
W. P. Kellogg, as Senator fro
this State, was an abuse OF part
san power, for a transient partisa
end, and breach of the. Constitl
ton, which assures to each Sta