The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-25
Platform of the Democratic
Conservative Party.
ADOPTED AT BATON ROUGE OCT. 8, 1879.

Resolved As heretofore declared, that our
designation of Democratic-C Conservative party
of Louisiana is significant of the power of the
whole body of the people, and is used to ex-
press our determination TO secure every citi-
zen of the State the equal rights guaranteed
10 him BY the constitution of the United States
and its amendments, and the laws made in
pursuance thereof, and to promote reform In
every department of the State government.
Resolved, That the Democratic Conserva-
tive party of Louisiana has no other object In
view than to preserve for the present genera
ton and for posterity the national government
according to the spirit OF the trainers TO pro
tect and guard the rights of the States as de-
termined by the constitution and the decisions
OF the courts of justice to promote and adj
vance popular education enforce a proper
subordinate of the military power to civil au-
thority; protect the purity Of elections and
encourage and develop the material resources
OF our people.
Resolved, That the Improvement of the
Mississippi River, the building of levees on
the bank, 50 as 10. afford ease and safety for
commerce, and channel for navigation as
well as to protect the valley from innndation,
and the keeping open of the mouth of the
river is q work Of national Importance, evil
IDENTIFY warranted by a Just construction of
article /, sections, ofthe constitution of the
United States, which confers upon congress
the power to regulate commerce.
Resolved, That the union and cooperation
of all citizens Of Louisiana Is earnestly invited
In order 10 secure the adoption of the consti-
tuition now offered for their consideration,
and TO prove by great and overwhelming
popular vote that the people of the State have
exercised their rightful power to ordain and
establish for themselves an organic instru-
ment OF government, and TO do away with
forever and eonsign TO oblivion the constitu-
ton OF 1865 as relic Of wrong and military
oppression.
Resolved, That the counting of the electo-
raj vote Of Louisiana in favor of Rutherford
B. HAYES for president of the United States,
and VIM. A. Wheeler for vice president, was
notoriously fraud on popular rights, effected
by evil Vaccinations, the plots and conspira-
cies Of the late odious Radical State admins
tration and their aiders and abettors at home
and abroad; and that the Democratic party
OF Louisiana, appealing to the evidence of the
case as now published by authority, arraign
the authors Of this great crime against liberty
and the constitution, for the inst condemna-
ton Of their fellow-citizens
Resolved, That the Democrats of the senate
and house OF representatives of the congress
OF the United States are entitled to the CRATE
ful acknowledgements Of the country for the
zeal, and fidelity, and courage shown by them
In securing the passage Of laws, by which the
interference Of the military at the polls has
been prohibited and the trial by jury In the
Federal courts made impartial
Resolved, That the rights, the liberties, the
interests and honor Of Louisiana demand that
her rightfuIly chosen senator In congress,
Henry N. spofford. be at last recognized and
duly seated
Resolved, That Francis +. Niehoiis, now
governor Of Louisiana, is entitled TO the CRATE
ful acknowledgements OF his fellow citizens
Tor his patriotism and public services, his de-
yotion to Louisiana and his SUCCESS IN effect
ing the redemption Of her libertiss.