The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
PLATFORM
Plato
OF THE
DEMOCRATIC : CONSERVATIVE PARTY
OF
THE STATE OFLOUISIANA.
ADOPTED AT BATON ROUGE, ON TEE
9Th DAY OF AUGUST,
1878.

/. That the Democratic Conserya.
tive Party of the Stateo Louisiana, in
convention assembled, do hereby reit-
crate all the pledges contained in the
party platform adopted in July, 1876,
and particularly the following, to- wit :
"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 direc-
ton of reform, aud an economical adj
ministration of the government, especi-
ally to the abolition of all unnecessary
public Offices; to the reduction ofetbe
fees and salaries Of Office to the stand.
ard of a fair remuneration the corlse-
quent reduction of taxation to the low
est possible limit commensurate with
the necessary expenses Of the govern
ment; the preservation of the public
faith, and the curtailment of the dan
gerously large patronage Of the chief
executive Of the State"
Q. That the interest of the industrial
and wealth-producing classes is of par
amount Importance to the people of
the United States; those whose labor
and enterprise produce wealth should
be secure in its enjoyment. Our war;
NEST sympathy is extended to the la
boring classes who have been thrown
out of employment by the rninous f.
nancial policy and unjust legislation Of
the Republican party, and we pledge
the Democratic party to alreyersal of
this policy and to q restoration of all
the rights they are entitled to upon its
tascendancy to power. 80
3. That Francis T. Nichols, by his
prudent and statesmanlike manage
I,ment of the many delicate issues grow
| ing out of the success of the party in
1876, and resulting in the firm estab-
|lishment Of the peoples, government
lin Louisiana, deserves the gratitude oil
all Louis,anians that his wisdom, JUS
tice and moderation in the administra-
ton of his high trust is in street accord
with the principles announced by him
in accepting the nomination, and has
| won for him the respect of all as the
governor of the whole people of Louis
lana, and entitle him to tile support Of
all who love good government.
| 4. That we remember with gratitude
| the heroic and patriotic efforts of Gen.
eral F. N. Ogden, and the citizen sol.
diers of Louisiana under him, in the
establishment and maintenance Of the
peoples government of this State.
S. That the vote of Louisiana at the
election in the year 1876 was cast fl,
Samuel j. Tilden f5f President and
Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice Presi.
dent by a majority of over s, 900 votes
and was fraudulently counted fol
Rutherford B.. Hayes and William A
/ Wheeler, under the pretense that the
result was accomplished by intimida.
ton and wholesale murder, and tina,
1.-THE failure OF the Republican party tx
produce witnesses to sustain these
charges when invited to do so by The
Potter committee is confession O
their inability to maintain their allega
tions and Of the falsity of the charges
/ themselves, and that the result of til.
Investigation of the said committee il
an affirmative proof that there was M
foundation for the false and uni1s
charges and allegations.
6. That the recent admission of w
P. Kellogg as Senator from this Stat.
was an abuse of partisan power for .
transient partisan purpose, and
breach Of the Constitution, which as
sures to each State two Senators, to b,
chosen by the Legislature thereof; =
that long before Kelloggs admission
it had been conclusively settled tina
the General Assembly, known as tn,
] Nichols Assembly. was the true ant
sole Legislature Of Louisiana; that, il
1.-THE opinion Of this convention, ii wa