The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-07
THE PLATFORM.
Lstcal and National Essucs-Piedgcs TO
the HtabOrtng CEnsscs-The Nsch0las
Government End0rsed-A CONSTITUTIONS
al NNnYGaft10m DemanNeM.

aa Convention weHManaeN.
/. That the Democratic Conservative party
OF the State Of Louisiana IN convention as
sembled, do hereby reiterate all the pledges
contained in the party platform adopted in
July, 1876, and particularly the following, to
wit: =,
ave hereby pledge our party to tho satis-
faction of all the legal obligations issued by
/. the State Of Louisiana; to the i;'Ost strenuous
efforts In the direction Of reform, and hn
economical administration OF the government,
especially to the abolition of all unnecessary
public offices: to the reduction Of the fees and
salaries of Office to the standard Of u fair re-
enumeration; the consequent reduction OF tax
alton to the lowest possible limit conmensu-
rate with the necessary expenses or the gov
ernfnent; the preservation Of the public faith,
and the curtailment Of the dangerously large
patronage OF the Chief Executive OF the
State
B. That the interest of the industrial and
wealth-pr0ducing classes Is OF paramount I'M
portance to the people Of the United States
those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure in its enjoyment
Our warmest sympathy is extended to the
laboriDg classes who have been thrown out OF
employment by the rlinous financial policy
and unjust legislation Of tho Republican
party and we pledge the Democratic party
to b reversal of this policy and to n restora-
zion OF oil the rights they are entitled to upon
i Its ascendency to power.
q R--es That Francis T. Nichols, by his prudent
q and statesfnanlilSe management OF the many
delicate issues growing out or the SUCCESS OF
the party In 1876, and resulting in the tirm
establishment Of the peoples government in
Louisiana, deserves the gratitude OF all Lou-
fsianians; that his wisdom justice and mod
Grafton in the administration OF his high trust
ls In strict accord with the, principles an
nounced by him in accepting the nomination,
and has won for him the respect OF all as the
Governor of the whole people Of Louisiana,
and entitled him to the support OF all who
love good government
A. That we remember with gratitude the
heroic and patriotic efforts OF Gen T.. W.
Ogden. and the citizen soldiers of Louisiana
under him, in the establishment and mninte-
nance of the peoples government OF this state.
g. That the vote Of Louisiana at the election
In the year 1876 was cast for Samuel J: Illden
for President and Thomas A. Hendricks tor
VicB President by q majority OF over @ ooGo
votes, and was fraudulently counted Tor Ruth
under the pretense that the result was accom-
Dlished by intimidation and wholesale muir
der, and that the failure of the Republican
naIty to produce witnesses to sustain these
charges when invited to 90 50 hy tne HoIter
committee Is confession of their inability TO
maintain their allegations ana OF the 1al5lty
7 nf the charges themselves, and that the result
of the Investigation OF the said committee Is
an affirmative proof that there was no loun-
dation for the false and unjust charges and
6. That the recent admission Of W. P. Kel-
iogg as q Senator from this State was an
abuse Of partisan power for o transient par
tsan purpose ana oreaGh 81 th9 t eohstlea- snna
tors. to be chosen by the Legislature thereof ;
that long before kellogg's admission 1T had
been conclusively settled that the General
Assembly, known as the Nichols AsselnGiy' ,,it;
was the true and sole Legislature OF Loulsl-
ann. that, In the opinion OF this convention, II
was bevond the competence OF the Uniteo
States Senate by a post mortem fecognluloll'
to galvanize into lfea and legislative power iah-
n F,r,hn there
Token Ilnon the statute books OF the STATE selld
4 which dissolved before gaining recognition
q anywhere, and that, In view OF the unprece
danted character of the case, O. REVISION Ds
the Senate Of its action on this subject lS ooe
to Justice. +io,
n 4 THAT weregard with serious dissatlsfactlol
n the Indifference and opposition OF the mem
y hers Of the national Congress TO a system c. o
4 fnsfries. and restore the prosperity OF thu
d Southern and Southwestern States, ana WI
Il 11rge our Senators and Representatives to u.s.
ID their utmost endeavors in order to secuL
~ cnrh unity of action as will lead 10 Jn
aneedv completion, by the aid of the nationa
81 government, of the Texas Pacific Railroad, o.
81 Or near the thirty second parallel OF Latitude
aA and a system of levees to protect the alluVla
III lands Of the Valley OF the MISSISSIPPI Il 1foL on
overflow, and of navigation adequate to tn
81 wants of commerce, which measures are ia
81 tional in character, and beyond the c0nCrol {
The respective State governments.
s. That we cordially indorse the memoirs aA FL,
leans to Congress- in behalf Of the Sout
3 ls American ca and and brazilian steamship line, cal
ing upon our representative in Congress % ;e Sd
urge for said line the mail contract via ;t Ne ,
l Orleans, with subsidy in such amount 9
has been called for, in order to facilitate tt
opening of this trade, Of such great ana Z i,Vt va
3 ,Iable Importance to the West and Sout
IS making new highway for the exit ana sa
III of our Surplus grain, flour and other product
and bringing in return the artces tich Sand and pr
# Constitutes trade of much interest to tn
s. That the Democratic party t Of L. Louisia1 f
s 5Sa NJ ahnlishad and national bank notes retire
an and II lieu thereof the government OF t
United States shall Issue an Re9n eann m a@9gpt
treasury yad n9Ges 1a also demand the uncondtior
10 and Immediate repeal Of the resump ptlon
gs lsg)a and are unalterably opposed to the runo