The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-28
THE COUNTRY PRESS.
The Platform and Nominee of the Baton
Refuge Convention Endorsed.
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Rouge convention AnuOFScea.
Lafayette Advertiser.l
To-day we nail the Dem ocratic- Conserva-
tive ticket to our masthead and prepare for
active hostilities against the enemy.
E. A. Burke our candidate for Treasurer, is
@ gentleman whose national reputation as a
politician and brilliant record as hard work.
ing Democrat require but little comment at
our hands. He is truly zone of the people, -
having earned his dollar a day by the sweat
Jackson Railroad Company. Upon being ele-
waited to the position Of freight agent he began
to mingle in politics, and by his influence and
winning ways attained much popularity.
In 1874 he was again nominated for the po-
sition OF Administrator Of improvements and
elected by a heavy majority. His course as
administrator was eminently satisfactory to
the public, being opposed to monopolies and
directed in the interests OF the poor man. In
1877, as fitting reward for his able services
rendered the party as its ambassador at
Washington, during the winter Of 1867, he
was appointed tax collector for the First Dis
trict Of New Orleans, an Office which several
years ago was worth $4,000 per annum. AS
sentative party during the present cam
paign, we doubt not but what he can rally to
his support as large number OF adherents
as any man in the State.
Washington News.l
The action Of the Baton Rouge Democratic
convention should be satisfactory to the party
The nomination Of Major Burke, though I'M
expected to us, is nevertheless gratifying.
Peculiarly well adapted to the position, pos
sessing all the requisite qualities to fill the
office to very high degree, Major Burke de-
serves, besides an acknowledgment Of his
superior qualifications. some testimonial
4 from Louisiana for the very able and success
III full manner in which he represented her in
terests in those trying hours Of January, 1877,
as the representative OF the Nichols govern
that his nomination will cement the danger
Gus factions in the party now existing in New
Orleans.
We are pleased to know that st. Landry
had hand In placing the gallant Major in
nomination. The first and second pianks OF
the platform will be heartily Endorsed by
every Democrat of this parish. The abolition
OF unnecessary offices; the reduction Of fees
and salaries Of holders, and the sympa-
thy expressed for the producing classes meet
with our most earnest approval.
Again the gratitude expressed for the heroic
and patriotic efforts of Gen. Fred. n. Ogden
and his gallant citizen sodiery is as it should
be. Scoring pay, and with but q faint ray OF
hone of ultimate success, these brave gentle
men absented themselves for days and weeks
from their daily avocations, to guard the
honor and interests Of their beloved State.
TO this band of Spartans is Louisiana truly
indebted for her final emancipation.
The calling of q constitutional convention
was the browning effort OF this wise and able
body of delegates. We Of st. Landry are. al
most a unit on this point, and our nomina-
lions for the Legislature were based prin-
cipally upon this ISSUE We Will, IN return for