The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-17

auent reduction of taxation to the
lowest possible limit commensurate
with the necessary expenses OF the
government; the preservation OF
the public faith and the curtail-
ment of the dangerously large pat
ronage of the Governor.
Resolued, That Francis 7. Mich
oils, by his prudent and statesman
like management of the many deli
cate issues growing out of success
of the party in 1876, and resulting
in the firm establishment of the
peoples government in Louisiana,
deserves the gratitude of all Lou
isianians; that his wisdom, justice
and moderation in the administra-
ton of his high trust is in strict
accord with the principles an
nounced by him in accepting the
nomination for Governor and has
won for him the respect of all the
people of Louisiana, and entitled
him to the support of all who love
good government.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
1t is the sense and Judgment OF
this convention that the Legisla-
ture of this State at it's next ses-
sion should provide for the calling
and assembling of convention at
the earliest practicable time there
after, to frame and establish a new
constitution for The State of Lou
isiana; and that in favoring call
for a constitutional convention it is
mot purposed to to displace or in
terfere with the incumbent officials
in the State Government.
The interest of the industrial,
wealth producing classes is of para
mount interest to the people of the
United Stetes; those who labor to
produce wealth should be protected
in it's enjoyment. Our warmest
sympathy is extended to the labor
ing classes who have been thrown
out of employment by the ruinous
financial policy and unjust legisla-
ton of the Republican party, and
we pledge the Democratic party to
reversal of this policy and to a
restoration of the rights they are
entitled to.
The Louisiana Democracy de-
mands that the national banking
system should be abolished and
national bank notes retired, and in
lieu thereof that the Government
of the United States should issue
an equal amount of Treasury notes,
commonly known as ''greenbacks,
and we also demand the uncondi-
tioual repeal of laws imposing II
tax upon the circulation Of State
banks. We demand also the i'm
mediate and uncoL ditional repeal
of the resumption act, aud are un-
alterable opposed to the ruinous
policy pursued by the Republican
party, whereby the volume of the
curr ,ncy has been contracted far
below the business requirements
of the country, and failures, de-
preston of business, scarcity of
labor and pauper wages have been
entailed; that it is the sense of
this convention that all bonds and
I'obligations of the National Gov
eminent should be paid in the le-
gal tender greenback notes of the
United States, except where it is
otherwise provided i'll the original
law under which they were issued
we further demand the repeal OF
all laws passed subsequent to the
original law creating the public
debt, by which the obligations OF
the contract have been made more
onerous.
We remember with gratitude the
heroic and patriotic efforts of Gen.
F. N. Ogden, and the citizen sol
diers under him, in the establish
ment and maintenance of the peo-
Piles government of this State.
That the vote of Louisiana at
the election of 1876 was cast for
Samuel j. Tilden for President, and
Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice
President, by majority of over
5000, and was fraudulently counted
for Rutherford b. Hayes and Viii
liam A. Wheeler, under the pre-
tense that the result was accom-
plished by intimidation and whole
sale murder. The failure of the
Republican party to produce wit