Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-02
Platform and Resolutions
or the Democratic. Conservative Party Of
Louisiana, Adopted At Baton Rouge, Az.
gust s, 1873.

Louisiana, Adopted at Baton Rouge, Az
gust 6, 1873.
Your Committee on Platform and
Resolutions have carefully consid.
cred the matters which have come
before us. There have been differ.
cnccs Of opinion among MS, but,
in the interest Of harmony, keeping
in view the immense Importance Of
unity in our party in the coming
contests with the common enemy,
we have united OIL u series of res.
olutiOns, which we submit to this
convention, az the best attainablc
settlement of the troublesome ques.
tons which have divided us.
/. That the Democratic. COnserva.
tive party of the State of Louisi.
ana, in Convention assembled, does
hereby rcitcrate all tho pledges con-
tanned in the party platform, adopt
cd in July, 1876, and particularly
the following, viz:
We hereby pledge our party to
the satisfaction OF all the legal oh.
legations issued by the State of Lou.
isiana; to the most strenuous efforts
in the direction of reform and an
! economical administration of the
government, and especially the alb,
clifton OF all unnecessary public
offices; to the reduction of the fees
and salaries of Office to the stand.
ard of a fair remuneration; to the
consequent reduction of taxation to
the lowest possible limit, common
suratc with the necessary expenses
Of the government and the preser.
walton of the public faith; and to
the abolition of the dangerously
large patronage of the Chief Exec
utive Of the State.
.. That the interest of the indus.
trial, wealth,prOducing classes is of
! paramount Importance to the pco.
pie of the United States. Those
whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure in its en-.
joyment. Our warmest sympathy
is extended to the laboring classes,
who have been thrown out of EN-,
plOyment by the rninons financial
policy of the Republican party, and
we pledge the Democratic party to
n reversal Of this policy and to a
restoration of all the rights they are
entitled to, upon its ascendency tC
national power.
3. That Francis T. Nichols, by
his prudent and statesman.lik like
management Of the many delicate
issues growing out of the success
of our party in 1876, which resulted
in the firm establishment of the
peoples government in Louisiana
deserves the gratitude Of all Lonisi
anians. That his wisdom, justice
and moderation, in the administra
ton of his trust, are in stTic,
accord with the principles announc
cd by him in acceptiong the nomi
nation for Governor; have won for
him the respect of all, as the Gov.
crnor of the whole people of Loui
siana; and entitlc him to the sup
port of MI who love good govern
mcnt
4. That We remember with graft
, tude the heroic md patriotic et
forts of Gen. Fred. y. Ogden ant
the citizen soldiers Of Louisiana
under him, IN the establishment an,
maintenance Of the peoples govern
mcnt in this State.
3. That the vote Of Louisiana, n
: the election in the year 1875, wa
cas-. for Samuel J. Tilden for Presi
! dent. and for Thomas a. Hendrick
fer Vice President, by maiorit,
t of over 5000, but was Fraudulent
counted for Rutherford j. Haye
and William a. Wheeler, Under tn
pretencc that the result was nc
complishcd by intimidation an
wholesale murder, that the failur
Of the Republican party to produc
witnesses to sustain these charges
when invited to do SO by the Pptte
Committee, 1, a confession Of thei
inability to maintain their allegl
tons and of the falsity CT III
charges themselves: and TINT ii
ii result Of the investigation. Of h
y said committee is affirmative pro,
0 that there was no foundation fl
: these false and unjust charges an
= allegations.
J. g. That tic recent admission
= w. p. Kellogg, as Senator fro
:. this State, was an abuse Of partisa
u power, for transient partisan EN-
y and breach Of the Constitution
Sc which assures to each State tv
le Senators, TO be chosen by the lie
y, t,latrro thereof; that, long befo
81 Kellogg's admission, it hsd be'
IL conclusiyAly settlrd that Gener