The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-09-26
The Platform.
Local and National sues--Pledges
to the Laboring Mantle Nichols
Government Indorsed--A Consti-
tutional Convention Demanded.

l. That the Democratic onserva-
tive party of the State of Louisiana in
convention assembled, do hereby reiter-
ate all the pledges contained in the
party platform adopted in July, 1876,
and particularly the following, to-wit:
ave 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 direction
of reform, and an economical admins
tration of the government, especially to
the abolition of all unnecessary public
offices; to the reduction of the fees and
salaries of Office to the standard of
fair remuneration; the consequent re-
ductiOn of taxation to the lowest posi-
BILE limit commensurate with the nee
essary expenses of the government; the
preservation of the public faith, and
the curtailment of the dangerously
large patronage of the Chief Executive
of the State" ...
2. That the interest of the industrial
and wealth-proIucing 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 warmest
sympathy is extended to the laboring
classes who have been thrown out of
employment by the ruinous financial
policy and unjust legislation of the Re-
publican party, and We pledge the
| Democratic party to reversal of this
| policy and to a restoration of all the
rights they are entitled to upon its as
tendency to power.
8. That Francis Il. Nichols, by his
prudent and statesmanlike manage
lnent 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 in
Louisiana, deserves the gratitude of all
Louisianians; that his wisdom, justice
and moderation in the administration
of his high trust is in strict accord with
the principles announced by him in &C
cepting the nomination, and has won
for him the respect of all as the Cover
nor of the whole people of Louisiana,
and entitled him to the support of all
who love good government.
4. Thatwe remember with gratitude
the heroic and patriotic efforts of Gen.
F. w. Ogden, and the citizen soldiers
of Louisiana under him, in the estab-
lishsuent and maintenance of the peo-
pies government OF this State.
5. That the vote of Louisiana at the
election in the year 1876 was cast for
Samuel J. Tilden for President and
Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice Presi-
dent by majority of over 5000 votes,
and was fraudulently counted for r.. B
Hayes and VIM. A. Wheeler, under
the pretense that the result was accom-.
plished by intimidation and wholesale
murder, and that the failure of the Re.
publican party to sustain these charges
when invited to do so by the Potter
committee is confession of their ina.
bility to maintain their allegations and
of the falsity of the charges themselves
and that the result of the investigation
of the said committee is an affirmative
proof that there was no foundation fol
the false and unjust charges and allie.
cations.
6. That the recent admission of w
| p. Kellogg as Senator from this State
was an abuse of partisan power for a
transiedt partisan purpose, and a
breach of the constitution, which as.
sures to each State two Senators, to be
chosen by the Legislature thereof; thai
long before Kellosg's admission it had
been conclusively settled that the Gen.
eral Assembly, known as the Nichols
Assembly, was the true and sole Leg.
islature ofLouisiana: that, in the opin.
ion of this vention, it was beyond
the competence of the United States
Senate, by post mortem recognition