The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-05
PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATICs
CONSERVATIVE PARTY.
Adopted at the Convention Held at BATON
Rouge, on tEae filth of August, 1877.

Adopted at the Convention Held mt Baton
Rouge, ON the Filth of August, 1877.
| /. That the Democratic Conservative party
OF the State OF Louisiana In convention as-
seubled, do hereby reiterate all the pledges
| contained In the party platform adopted In
July, 1876 and particularly the following, to
wit:
eve hereby pledge our party to the satig-
faction OF all the legal obligations issued by
the State OF Louisiana; to the most strenuous
efforts in the direction Of REFORM and an
economical ADMINISTRATION Of the government
especially to the abolition OF all unnecessary
public offices to the reduction Of the fees and
salaries OF office to o standard Of q fair re-
muneration; the consequent reduction Of tax
alton to the lowest possible limit conmensu-
| rate with the necessary expenses Of the gov
eminent; the preservation OF the public faith,
and the curtailment OF the dangerously large
patronage of the Chief Executive Of tie
State"
2. That the interest of the Industrial and
Wealth-produeing classes Is OF paramount inn
portanee to the people OF the United States.
those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure In it's enjoyment.
Our warmest sympathy 10 extended to the
| labOring classes who have been thrown out Of
en- ployment by the ruinous financial policy
and unjust legislation of the Republican
party, and We pledge the Democratic party
to reversal OF this policy and to restora-
ton OF all the rights they are entitled to upon
| its asGendenCy to power.
| 8. That Francis T. Nichols, by bis prudent
| and statesmanlike management of the many
| delicate issues growing out Of the success Of
| the party in 1876, and resulting In the firm
establishment Of ths peoples government in
Louisiana, deserves tho gratitude Of all Lou
isianians; that his wisdom, justice and mod
eration In the administration Of his high trust
| is In strict accord with the principles an
nounced by him in accepting the nomination.
and has won for him the respect of all as tfe
Governor OF the whole people Of Louisiana,
and entitled him to the support of all who
| love good government.
| 4. That we remember with gratitude the
heroic and patriotic efforts Of Gen. r. N. Og-
| den, and the citizen soldiers OF Louisiana un-
| der him, in the establishment and maintenance
| OF the peoples government Of this State
s., That the vote Of Louisiana al the election
| in the year 1876 was cast for Samuel J. Tiiden
| for President and Thomas A. Hendricks for
Vice President by majority Of over 5000 votes,
| and was fraudulently counted for Rutherford
=. Hayes and William A. Wheeler, under the
| pretense that the result was accomplished By
| Intimidation and wholesale murder, and that
| the failure OF the Republican party TO produce
witnesses, to sustain these charges when in-
vited to do 50 by the Potter committee is
confession OF their inability to maintain their
| allegations and Of the falsity of the charges
| themselves, and that the result Of the investi-
CATION Of the said committee is an affirmative
proof that there was no foundation for the
| false and unjust charges and allegations.
| 6. That the recent admission Of wv. r. Kel@
| lOgg as O. Senator from this State was an
abuse OF partisan power for d transient par.
| tisan purpose, and q breach Of the consEitt14
| ton, which assures to each State two Sena-
tors, to be chosen by the Legislature thereofs
that long before KeIiogg's admission Ii had
| been conclusively settled that the General
Assembly, known as the Nicholls Assembly
ana; that, In the opinion Of this convention IL
was beyond the competence OF the United
States Senate, by q post m,ortens recognition.
to galvanlze into life and legislative power
/
no token upon the statute books of the State,
and which dissolved before gaining reeogni-
tion anywhere, and that, in view OF the un~
precedsnted character of the case, O revision
by the Senate OF it's action on this subject Is
due TO Justice
! 7. That we regard with serious dissatisfae~
ton the Indifference and opposition Of the
members OF the national Congress to O. sys-
Industries and restore the prosperity of the
Southern and Southwestern States, and We
urge our Senators and Representatives to use
their utmost endeavors in order to secure
completion, by the aid Of the national govern
ment Of the Texas Pacific Railroad, on or
near the thirty second parallel Of latitude,
and a system OF levees to protect the alluvial
| lands of the valley Of the Mississippi from
overflow, and OF navigation adequate to the
wants OF commerce., which measures are na-
tional in character, and beyond the control OF
the respective State governments.
g.. That we cordially indorse the memorial
Of the Chamber Of Commerce of New Orleans
/ to Congress in behalf Of the South American
and Brazilian steamship line, calling upon
our representatives in Congress to urge for
said line the mail contract via New Orleans,
with a subsidy in such amount as has been
called for, in order to facilitate the opening Of
this trade, Of such great and valuable import
ance to the West and South, making new
highway for the exit and sale of our surplus
grain, flour and other products, and bringing
IN return the articles and products Of South
America, Of which coffee alone constitutes O
trade Of much Interest to this State.
" mat the Democratic party OF Louisiana
be abolished and national bank notes retired,
and In lieu thereof the government Of the
United States shall issue an equal amount OF
treasury notes, commonly known as "green-
backs; and we also demand the unconditional
and immediate repeal OF the resumption act,
and are unalterably opposed TO the ruinoug
policy pursued By the Republican party
whereby the volume Of the currency has been
contracted far below the business require
nents Of the country, and failures, depression
OF business and pauper wages have been en-
tailed, We demand the repeal Of all laws irl-
posing tax upon the circulation Of State
banks.
10. That it is the sense OF this convention
that all bonds and obligations OF the national
government should be paid in the legal tender
greenback notes Of the United States, except
where it is otherwise provided In the original
law under which they were issued. We fur
ther demand the repeal of ali laws passed
subsequent to the original law creating the
public debt by which The obligations OF the
country have been made more onerous, and
We recommend that United States treasury
notes shall be made receivable for aU dnes.
PUBLIC and private, including customs duties.
II. That it is the sense and judgment Of
this convention that the Legislature Of this
State at it's next session should provide for
the calling and assembling Of convention at
the earliest practicable time thereafter, to
frame and to establish new constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana.
u. That In faVorfng a call for constitu-
tional convention it is not purposed to Dis
place or interfere with the incumbent officials
in the State government.
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MARINE NEWS.
Port EADs, Oct. 4. 6 D. m.-Weather calm.