Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-18
THE PLATFORM.
THE VOICE OF THE LOUISIANA DEMOC-
RACY IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ALTON OF PRINCIPLES.

The following is the text Of the plat
form adopted by the Democratic Con-
yention at its session in this place:
Resolped, AS heretofore declared, that
our designation Of Democratic party Of
Louisiana is significant Of the power OF
the whole body Of the people, and is
used tn exprpss our determination To &C.
cure every citizen Of the State the equal
rights guaranteed to him by the consti-
tnfi0n of the United States and its |
amendments, and the laws made |
| in pursuance thereof, and to promote
reform III every department of the State
l government. :.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
of Louisiana has 10 other Object in view
than to preserve for the present genera
ton and for posterity the National gov
ernment according to the spirit Of the
trainers; to protect and guard the rights
Of the States as determined by the con-
stitution and the decisions of tue courts
of Justice; to promote and advance pop
ular education; enforce apOpcr slbordl-
nation of the military power to civil au-
thority: protect the purity OF elections
and encourage and develop the material
resources of our people.
Resolred, That the Improvement OF the
Mississippi river, the building OF levees
on the bank, so as to afford ease and
safety for commerce, and channel tor
navigation as we'll as to protect the val
lev from inundation, and the keeping
80, of Tho month Of the river, is q work
Of national Importance, evidently war
ranted by u just construction OF artlGle
/. section 8, of the Constitution OF the
United States, which confers upon Con-
gress the power to regulate commerce.
Resolvcd, That the union and co-opera-
ton of ali citizens of Louisiana ~ ear
, nestly invited, III order to secure the
adonfion of the Constitution now offered
, for their consideration, and to prove by
a great and overwhelming popular vote
that the people Of the State have exer,
cised their rightful power to ordain and
/. establish for themselves an organic IN
strument Of government, and to do away
" with forever and consign to oblivion the
constitution of 1876 as relic OF wrong
a and military oppression. :,
J. Resolvsd, That the counting of the
electoral vote of Louisiana in favor OF
Rutherford B. Hayes for President of the
Il United States, and William A. Wheeler
for Vice President, was notorlons'y q
fraud on popular rights, effected by evl
machinations, the plots and conspira
cies of the late Odi0us Radical State adj
ministration and their aiders and abet
tors at home and abroad; and that tn
Democratic party of Louisiana, appealing
to the evidence of the case as now pup
]ished by authority, arraign the author
of this great crime against liberty ant
the constitution, for the just contlemna
ton of their fellow-citizens.
Resolred. That the Democrats OF tn
Senate and House of Representativ es
the Congress of tho United States ar
2. entitled to the grateful acknowledgment
r. Of the country for the zeal, fidelity an
70 courage shown by them in securing tn
" passage of laws by which the interior
Is ence Of the military at the polls has pee
e. prohibited and the trial by jury IN tn
N Federal courts made impartial.
RESOLVED, That the rights, the Liberties
the interests and honor of Louisiana dt
mand that her rightfnlly chosen Senate
in Congress, Henry NJ. Spotford, be
i. last recognized and duly seated.
Resolved, That Francis T. Nichols, no
Governor of Louisiana, is entitled to tt
grateful Acknowledgements of his feito
ss Citizens for his patriotism and publ
services, his devotion to Louisiana al
his success in etfecting the redemption
Il her liberties.