The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

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FHE. STATE kAF.I.OUISIANA.|
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ADOPTED AT BAToM tBeUGE,tfos THE
gash os 9TH eDAYbeh AgGEEsT,I q, eog i
I1cu ct ssi7 lin s 77's''Jgi ; Jan ,sr,
]. That the Democratic cohserv,aI
ItitesPafty adf tie Stateuif Lonisiana, in
cen vehtisns assem blsdm d. hereby, reit-
crate all the pledges contained in tile
party platform adopted lii July Y, 1876,
ana iatssici1lartsthe folio wing, te-wit
sifhWe Aerehy pledge our party to the
satisfaction nf all the legal Obligations |
issaed ~ Sthe State at I,odisiaiia = to
tile most !streuuoha effpfts ih the Airec!
ton ofEefsEn, and an economical ad.
ministration of the government, especi- |
ally TO THE abolition If an unnecessary |
public offices; to the redaedop ief the
fees and salaries of, Office, to the stand
ard Of a fair renunieralt.6h y; the c0nse-
qaent Reduction 8fqaxats0h' I'd the low
est possible limit nom ,aensurate with |
the necessary expenses, Of the govern
ment; the preservation 6f tie pnblicI
faith, and the .eaStail afaqt Dfithe dan
gerensiy iharse. patgEenae;e Of the chief
executive of the State"
|, .. That Tie interest Of The Industrial
and wealthoproddciag ssasses fs of par
amount: inportance 10 tlle;, lpeaPle Of
the, United States; those, whose labor
and enterprise produce wealti, should,
|t,c secare In its eHjoJmsnt. i:0ur 9war-
nest sympati,Suls eXtea9ed to the "a ]
EbOring classes who have been thrown
out Z o # pesniptaos menti w EGes faiHoasp g.
traneiai policy and unjust legislation Of
the .RegqhtI.can party. and We pledge
1.-THE, Democratic party to 4 reversal Of
I this policy and tb9a RESTORATION nof' all
|thBtights they ase sesfitled toIupoa, its
j. Ttat Frspeaiss Nichols, ~ Hin
prudent and hst.atesnsatiiike' nsat,age-
ment Of the ma4H.lelicate issues grow
1876, and resulting IL TIE Arm estab-
tfishHiehtit Of thel peopiets goseuument
iuJG,disjaaa; ,dssesves the gratitude Of
all Lonislanians;, that his wisdom. JUS
! tice and moderation title administra-
.tfMf afhis highstrdst isinjstrctaccord
With tho .prineipIss announced ~ him
| in accepting the nomination., and has
won tofr9 him the respect Of all as the
\ governor of tho ivinae Ierple eflLo,iis..
lana, and .entitle him ~ the support Of
all WIN. love good government. 80
ia. Fiat Ne remctfibeis~ itlf gratitude
the;inn'ie and patrb,tie efforts ef.Gen7
eml f., N, eOgilen, aud the citizen sol
diers Of Louisiana Under him, IN the
establishment and niaintenance of the
|ipenpis' ssrament tf this STATE :.
as. That the vote Of Louisiana at the
election in the year 1876 was cast for
J Satnnel! Jg9'riideh fSr aPresidento and
Finn,ass Az Hendricks FIR, Vice Presi-
dent by q majority Of over 5000 votes;
ana y as j. s:fiudafentiyd counted for
I'Ratlierfefd B? Hayes and Williap, a.
tWheeleh nnderj ,the 8 pyyfe'tt.epse that the
result was accomplished by ihtimida-
'|tion 'abd WBdNsaB fidffer, 7aiid that
Itlisl fai!dreaots thA Republican party to
\ produce witnesses . tor sustain these
charges when invited to do so by tile
Potter committee il ID confession of
4 tassir inability tsimaintain their allega
tieps, and of the :falsity of the charges
themselves, and that the result Of tire
Investigation Of the said committee is
Ian Acknowledgment that there was no
foundation flor the, false aud unjust
charges and allegations :" ''S'''" on
7 f6:e That tlleireegnt admission Df w.
1tPy Kellogg % alSepater from this State
was an abuse of partisan power for a
transient PARTISAN purpose, and a
ffbreach Of the Constitution, which as
j bss,rss,toeaeh State two Senator's; to be
chosen by the Legislature thereof
that long Before Kellogg's admission
it had been. eonclusively settled tliat
'dtl,e! General Assembly, known as the
Nichols Assembly, was the true and
cole LeS islature II Louisiana; that, id
q the '0piaion Of tliisoc0n vention, it waa
beyond the competence Of the, United
j States Senate, by a post norton rec.
t oghition; to gafvanize into life and leg.
y islative power ianptlier assembly o|
. IlWhose,existeneei there ism tokeniuporl
1.-The statue books Of the State, and
witch dissolved bef0re gaining recog.
-|tnitioni anywhere, 1and that, in yiewso
. tho, unprecedented character Of tlls
case, q revision by the Senate Of it,
& action on this 'sdtjectiisidue TO- justice
fag7o.Tlsat we regard with serious dis.
ID satisfaction the Indifference and oppo'
, sition Of the members Of tile NatiolM
!, Congress to q system of internal i'm
t provsments. te develop the industries
,, and restore the slprosperityioof. the
y Soathern and Southwestern Stairs, and
. We urge orr Senators aud Repre-
) sentatives to use their utmost endeav'
q ors III order TO secure snch unity Of ac'
,I,tiOaas will lead to the, speedy compile
ton, by the aidof the national govern
mcnt, Of the Texas Pacific Railroad, ot
i OF near the3 thirty second ttpagallel To-
a latitude, and, a. sy stem, Of leyees to pro
tect the alluvial lands Of the Valley o
9 the Mississippi from overflow, aud 0
3 navigation adequate 10 the wants %
q commerce; which measures are nation
ialin, character and beyond tile con
o troll Of the respective State Govern
e meiits. 'o''o' '''o ~ ID 81
"a g q. That we cordially endorse tn
Q kaemoriaf Of the Chamber Of Commcrc
Of New Orleans to Congress in bs!al
Of tiis South American and jBrazilial
c steamship line, calling npon our Rep
t reteDtatisss- in Congress to nrge 70
t said line tbelmail contract via New Oh
/ leans, with q subsidy in such amour
J, as has been called for in order to ia
& cilitate the opening Of this trade, t
II suchI great and valuable Importance I