The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-08-28

]. That the Democratic Conserva-
tive party of the State of Louisiana, in
convention assembled, do hereby leit7y
crate all the pledges contained in the
party platform adpptedt IN July,sls76i
and particularly the following, to-wit:
"We hereby pledge our party to the
satisfaction of all tlie5legal obligations
issued by the State OF louisiana; to
the most streaaons ffe1tsias the direc- |
ton Of reform, and an economical Id
min str ton OF The goyernments esltci-
ally to the abolition Of all unnt cessary
public offices; to the reduction of the
fees and salaries of office to the stand
ard of 4 fair renu,heeation; tile eonses
ouent reduction Of taxation to tile low
est possible limit commensurate with
the necessary expenses of the govern
ment :; the preservation Of the public
faith, and tie ,curtailment OF the dan
gerously large patronage Of the chlel
executive of the State"
2. 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
stssympatIy is,extended to, the Ia.
boring classes whofitave been thrown
ont of employment by the ruinous sfi-st
nancial policy andiunjust legislation Of
the Republican party, and we pledge
the Democratic pafty TO aTreversel CT
this policy and StGa Restoration Of all
the rights they are entitled to upon it's
ascendancy to power.
3. That Francis r. Nichols, by his
prudent and statesmanlike manage
ment Of the many'delicate issues grows
ing out Of the success Of the party in
1876, and resulting in the firm estab-
llshment of the peoples government
in Louisiana, deserves the gratitude OF
all Louisianians; that his wisdom. JUS
tice and moderation in the administra-
ton of his high trust is in strict accord
with the principles announced by him
in accepting the nomination, and has
won for him the respect of all as the
4 governor of the whole people Of Louis
lana, and entitle him to the support OF
all who love good government.
A. That we remember with gratitude
the heroic and patriotic efforts of Cen
eral F. N. Ogden, and the citizen sol
diers of Louisiana under lin, in the
establishment and maintance Of the
peoples government of this State. Z
5. That the vote Of Louisiana at the
election in the wear 1876 was cast fol
Samuel J. Tilden for President and
Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice Presi-
dent by majority Of over 5000 votes.
and was fraudulehtly counted fol
Rutherford B. Hayes and William A
Wheeler, under the pretense that the
result was accomplished by intimida.
i ton and wholesale murder, and StIa'
the failure of the Republican, party 70
produce witnesses to sustain S@thess
charges when invited to do SO by thu
Potter committee is a confession o
their inability to maintain their allega
tons and of the falsity of the charge
themselves, and that the result of TIN
investigation of the said committee /
an affirmative proof that there was NJ
u foundation for tho false and unjas
T charges and allegations.
6. That the recent admission OF w
P. Kellogg as q Senator from this Stat
! was an abuse of partisan power Tor
Q transient partisan purpose, and =
+ breach of the Constitution, which as
snres to each State two Senators, to b
: chosen by the Legislature thereof
. that long before Kellogg's adniissIo
j. it had been conclusiyely settled ths
g the General Assembly, known - tn
! Nichols assembly, was the true an
sole Legislature OF Louisiana; that,
y the opinion of this convention, it wa
T. beyond the competence of the Unite
s States Senate, by post mortem rex
d ignition, to galvanize into life and Les
y islative power another assembly,
~ whose existence there is no token upo
If the. statute books of the State, az
C which dissolved before gaining recos
j. milton anywhere, and that, in view
Il the unprecedented character OF I'll
d case, revision by the Senate of
action on this subject is due to justic
s. Z. That we regard with serious di