The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-15

DaIOn hOuSe, sAuR. ~, K ~
The iplatform adopted lis as fol-
flows:
i The preamble recites that the
4 Democratic Conservative party OF
1.-the State of Louisiana in conven-
ltion assembled do hereby reiterate
all the pledges contained IN the
party platform. adopted in July,
'II876, and particularly the follow
ling, to-wit:
4 STATE FINANCES.
The first resolution lis asfollows:
4 We hereby pledge our party TO
the satisfaction of all the legal
obligations issued bySh e State of
Louisiana. to the most strenuous
efforts in the sdiraotion of reform
uud an economical administration
of the Government and especially
to the abolition of allunnecessary
public offices; the reduction OF the
lfees and salaries of office TO the
standard of q fair remuneration,
and the consequent reduction OF
lltaxation to the lowest possible
limit commensurate with the no
cessary expenses of the Govern
ment; the preservation OF the pub
iic faith and the tcnrtallment of
oof the dangerously large patron
uge of the Chief Executive of the
State.
GOV. NICHOLAS ENDORSED.
That Francis e. Nichols, by his
prudent and statesmanlike man
agement of the many delicate is
sues growing out of success of the
party in 1876, and resoluting IN
the firm establishment Of the lpeo-
pIe's Government In Louisiana,
deserves the gratitude of all
ILuuisianians; that iiis wisdom,
| Justice and moderation In the adj
ADMINISTRATION of his high trust is III
ssrict accord with the principles
announces by him in accepting
the nomination for Governor has
won for hisrespect of all as the
Governor of the whole people of
Louisiana, and entitled him to the
support of all who love good gov
eminent.
| ruF ,roNsrJTI-TyoNAI, CONVENTION.
That it is the sense and Judge
ment of this convention that the
Legislature of this State at its
next session should provide for the
calling and assembling of q con
fveution Mt the earliest practicable
time thereafter. TO frame and es-
tablish new constitution for the
State of Louisiana.
| Resolved, That iin favoring q
call for q constitutional convention
tits not ypurposed to displace or
Interfere with the iincumbent Off
,cials IN the State Government.
LABoRING GLASSES AND NATIONAL
FINANCES.
4 Resolved, nhat the interest of
1.-THE industrial, wealth producing
classes is of paramount interest to
the people of the United States /;
Ithose whose labor, enterprise, pro-
dnce wealth. should he secure In
Tits enjoyment.
4 Our gwarmest sympathy is ex-
tended .otheIlaboring Glasses who
Ihave been thrown out of employ
ment 10y the ruinous financial
policy and unjust Legislation Of
I 1.-THE Republican party, and VIC
II pledge the Democratic party to q
reversal of this policy and TO q
N restoration of the nights they are
entitled to lnpon Its asoendency to
power.
!. Resolved, That the Louisiana
Democracy demands that the ma
tional banking system should Ibe
abolished and rnationalbank notes
EIbe retired, and in lieu thereof thai
1.-the government cof the Unitet
States should tissue an eanal a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. commonly
'Hknown as gresubacks; and We alss
demand tue unconditional repea
! of the laws imposingta tax upoi
the .circulatiou of state banks; wi
II demand also an immediate and
unconditional repeal of the Be
!. sumption act, and are tnnalterabl
: IoDposed to the ruinous policy Dur