The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-26
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
Adopted at Baton ROnge ON
tlae 9th Of August. 1878.

cred the matters which have come
before us. There have been diff
ferences of opinion among US, but,
In the interest OF harmony, keep
ing in view the immense impor-
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, rs the best
attainable settlement Of the troub-
lesome questions which have di-
vided us.
l. That the Democratic Conserv-
alive party Of the State OF Louisi-
ana, in convention assembled, does
hereby reiterste all the pledges
contained in the party platform
adopted in July, 1875, and partic-
ulariy the following, VIZ:
We hereby pledge our party to
the satisfaction of ali the legal
obligations issued by the State Of
Louisiana; to the most strenuous
efforts in the direction OF reform
and an economical administration
III 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 liult
commensurate with the necessary
expenses of tue government and
the preservation of the public faith;
and to the abolition Of the dahl
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
pathy is extended to the laboriDg
classes who have been thrown out
Of employment by the ruinous
financial policy of the Republican
party, aud we pledge the Demo-
cratic party to reversal of this
policy and to restoration of all
the rights they are entitled to,
upon its ascendency to national
power.
3. That Francis 7. Nichols, by
his prudent and statesmaulike
management of the many delicate
issues growing out of the success
of our party III 1876, which result
ed in the firm establishment Of the
peoples government III Louisiana,
deserves the gratitude of all Lon
lsiaLia2s; that his wisdom, justice
and moderation, III the adminIstra-
ton of his high trust, are in strict
accord with the principles an
nounced by him III accepting the
nomination for Governor, and have
WOE for him the respect Of all as
the Governor Of the whole people
Of Louisiana, and entitle hun to
the support Of all who love good
government
4. That we remember with graft
tude the heroic and patriotic Of
iorts of Gen. Fred. n. Ogden, and
the citizen soldiers of Louisiana
under hin, In the establishment
and maintenance of the peoples
government in this State.
5. That the vote of Louisiana, at
the election i'll the year 1876, was
cast for Samuel j. Tilden for PresI-
dent, and for Thomas A. Hendricks
Tor Vice President, by a majority
OF over eight thousand, but Was
frsudulently counted for Ruther-
ford b. Hayes and William b.
Wheeler, under TIE preteDse that
the result was accomplished By in
timidation and wholesale rnnrder;
that the failure of the Republican
party To produce witnesses to sus-
tain these charges, when invited
to do SO by the Potter Committee,
is a confession of their inability to
maintain their allegations and of
the falsity OF the charges them.
selves; and that the result of the
Investigations Of the said commit
tee is affirmative proof that there
was no foundation for the false aud
unjust charges and allegations.
q. That the recent admission of
w. p. Kellogg, as Senator from
this State. was au abuse of parti-
san power, for transient partisan
end, aud 3 breach of the Constitu-
ton, which assures to each State
two Sanators IN no chosen IN, tha