Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-08-24

the DensOcrasic-t Conservative
Party Of iOuisi;,E;s. adopted
at BATON Rouge. august Giii.
1878.
Your Commute on Platform al,
Resolutions have carefully considered
the matters which have come before
us. There have been differences of
opinion among Us, bnt, in the interest
of harmony, keeping in view the i'm
mense Importance Of unity in Our
party in the coming contests with the
common enemy, we have united on Il
series of Resolutions, which we sub
nit to this convention, as the best at
tainable settlement of the troublesome
questions which have divided Us
|. That the Observation-Disclosures
tive Party Of the Safe Of louisiana,
in Convention assembled, DOCS hereby
reiterate ali the pledges, contained in
the party platform, adopted in July,
1876, and particularly the following,
viz:
We hereby pledge our party to tie
satisfaction of all the legal obliga-
tions, issued by the State of Lou
isiana; 10 the most strenuous efforts
in the direction Of reform and an
economical administration of the gov
eminent and especially the abolition
OF all unnecessary public Offices; TO
the reduction Of the fees and salaries
of Office TO the standard Of fair re-
Enumeration 10 the consequent re-
duction of taxation to the lowest pos
sible limit, commensurate with the
nect ssary expenses of the govern
ment and ;he preservation Of the pub
lie faith; aud to the abolition OF the
dangerously large patronage OF the
Chief Executive of the Stale
3 That the interest of the indus
trial, wealth-producing classes is of
paramount importance TO TIE people
of the Unitel States. Those, whose
labor and enterprise produce wealth,
should be secure in its enjoyment.
Our warmest sympathy is extended
to the la5orng classes, who have been
thrown out Of employment by the
ruinous financial policy of the Repub-
lican party, and We pledge the Demo
cratic party to a reversal of this poll
cy and to restoration of all the
rights they are entitled to, upon its
ascendency L" national power.
3. That Francis Il. Nichols, by
his prudent and sta,esmanlike man
agement of the MANY delicate issues,
growing out OF the success % our
party in 1876, which resulted in the
firm establishment of The peoples
government in Louisiana, deserves
the gratitude of all Louisianaians.
That his wisdom, justice and modera-
ton, in the administration of bis high
trust, are in strict accord with the
principles, announced by him in ac-
ceptiDg the nomination for Governor !;
have won for him the respect of all,
as the Governor of the whole people
Of Louisiana: and eutille him to the
support of all who love good govern
mcnt.
4. That we remember with graft.
tude the heroic and patriotic efforts
Of Gen. Fred. y. Ogden aud the citi-
zen soldiers of Louisiana, under him,
in the establishment aud maintenance
Of the peoples government in this
State.
>. That the vote of Louisiana, at
the election in the year 1876, was
cast for Samuel j. Tllden, for Presi-
dent, and for Thomas a. Hendricks.
for Nice-President. by majority of
over 5000, but was fraudulenily
counted for Rutherford b. Hayes and
William A. Wheeler, under the pre-
tense that the result was accomplished
by intimidation and Wholesale MUIR
der; that the failure of the Republi-
can Party TO produce witnesses to
sustain these charges, when invited
to do so by the Potter Committee, is a
confession of their inability to main
tain their allegations and of the falls
ity Of the charges themselves and
that the result of the Investigations
Of the said committee is affirmative
proof that there was no foundation
for these false and unjust charges and
allegations.
6. That the recent admission of
W. =. Kellogg. as a Senator from this
State, was an abuse of partisan pow
er, for transient partisan end, and
a breach of the Constitution. which
assures to each State two Senators,
to be chosen by the Legislature there
Of; that. long before Kellogg's admis-
sion, it had been conciusively settled
that the General Assembly, known
as the Nichols Assembly, was the