Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-08-17
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

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Adopted by the Democratic Conservativ
Convention, assembled at Batol
A Rouge, August 9th 1873
I. That the Democratic onservativ
Party Of the State of Louisiana in con
ventlon assembled do hereby reiterat,
all the pledges contained in the part,
, platform adopted in July 1876, and par.
!. ticularly the following, viz:
: we hereby pledge our party to the
satisfaction of all the legal obligation.
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 to the
abolition of all unnecessary public off,
GERS, to the reduction of the fees and
salaries of Office to the stand ard of a
1alr remuneration, of the consequent re-
auction of taxation to the lowest posi-.
Ole limit commensurate with the govern.
ment, the preservation of the public faith
and the abolition Of the dangerously
large patronage of the chief Executive
of the State.
z. That the interest of the industrial
wealth, producing classes is of paramount
Importance to the people of the United
! states, those whose labor and enterprise
produce wealth should be secure in its
enjoyment, our warmest sympathy, is ex-
tended to the laboring classes who have
been thrown out of employment by the
ruinous financial policy of the Republi.
can party, and we pledge the Democratic
party to reversal Of this policy and TO
restoration of all the rights they are enti-
tied to, upon it's ascendency to power.
.. That Francis T. Nichols, by his
prudent and statesmanlike manapement
OF the many delicate issues growing out |
OF the success of the party in 1876. and
resulting in the firm establishment in |
Louisiana, deserves the gratitude of all |
Louisianans. That his wisdom. iuxtice
and moderation of his trust is in strict
accord with the principles announced by
him in accepting the nomination for
Governor, has won for him
the respect of all as the Governor of
Che whole people of Louisiana and emit
Ties him to the support of all who love
good government.
4. That we remember with gratitude
the heroic and patriotic efforts of Gen,
Fred N. Ogden, and the citizen soldiers
OF Louisiana under him in the establish
ment and maintainence of the peoples
government in this State.
B. That the vote of Louisiana at the |
election in the year 1876, was cast for {
Sam. j. Tilden, for president, and Thom-
's "A. Hendricks for Vice-President, bv q I
majority of over 5000, and was fraudu- c
emily counted for Rutherford B. HAYES L
md VIM. A. Wheeler, under the pretense /
hat the result was accomplished by in
and wholesale murder; and o
hat the failure of the Republican party d
o produce witnesses to sustain these y
harges when invited to do so by the
otter Committee is a confession of their u
Legations and Of the charges them o.
elves, and that the result of the investi- RI
atoms of the said committee is an af. "
rmative proof that there was no founda- %
on for these false and unjust charges c<
nd allegations. ii
6. That the recent admission of w. P. h
ellogg as Senator from this State was th
abuse of partisan end, and a breach la
the constitution which assures to each til
ate two Senators to be chosen by the te
gislature thereof, that, long before be
elloggs administration, it had been OF
nclusively settled that the general as til
mbly known as the Nichols assembly ar
rs the true and sole legislature of Lou wi
ana, that, in the opinion of this con- ge
ntion, it was beyound the competence of
United States Serare, by post NOR tic
y recognition, to galyanize into life Gu
legislative power another assembly fro
whose existence there is no token up Ho
the statute books of the State, and ado
itch desolved before gaining recogni- lot
n anywhere; and that, in view of the tbi
character of the case, a qua
'ision by the State of it's action on ma
9 subject is due to justice. Blu,
. That we regard with serious dis he
lstaction the Indifference and OPPOSE the
4 CT the members of the national con- and
IS to system of internal improve con
1ts to develop the Industries and res bla.
the prosperity of the southern and bv ,
tn western states, and we urge our T
ators and representatives to use their in {
lost endeavor to secnHe such unity of nen,
on as will lead to the speedy compile. w.
by the aid of the national govern Kin
y VI LILO 1e1as and Pacific Railroad dida
near inc ga parallel OF latitude, gres
=" system OF Ievees to protect the al shou
al lands of the valley OF the Missis- he "
from overflow and of navigation vi
l"ate 10 the wants OF commerce which lstic