The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-14
80 honor, as the deadliest enemy Of
IEyreele Inns speaks out on this subject:
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sbe balhso. nest constitution is poor indeed !:
Nj snt must we think Of the wretch who
TDssss arpe the majority OF Dem Gratis In
III t GU With being dishonest regulators:
6asaDas a,tion that n Constitutional GOnven-
aHs.s1 n our State credit can be construed
ao p,Ms UPON BON the outcast that would utter
"a stalseno' July 81. 1871
~.4ahitoches. indicator In its usual Wig
{fhA Eaasga nneauivocat style, expresses the
|euus q hlt The Convention Democrat on this
1nje sueet morsel." says our Natchitoches
F ,MssSsporary, these people Who oppose an
Sbuest Ina. mes the stale qltd that the 'conven-
eIr onss aror the regulation Of the State debt
6puis lss,,ranetion OF the State credit.
fnd Al \ charge as that made against honest
at n eecssssaraDle men only shows to Wha+ desper
Iii nM1na these people are reduced in their
" atiaansDh ad Ill order to meet our arguments
teysq. y that this charge may not have longer
a osgEgibsuee of a contemptuOus silence which
sen 49, We desire to sthte most emphaticaIly
Tsre IN favor q d lne n,at I,go19as pay
~ lossa ond the scaling law az q compromise
sn ssr screditors, and we intend to insist that
ID qmh Ia maintained to the payment of the
.n aat N fasrthing. This. toe. - the sentiment
e1oss 1aannle. and we cal upon all our con-
o., pgfG favor Of Constitutional Convention
Hs M. 4 W. ie. for once and all. to this stale
Skisss II w ar being repudiationiets.
N n. ~ DEBT AND CONSTITUTIONAL con-
zd slA- vENTIoN.
shreveport Times. July 90 1881
.atdara Of State indebtedness oppose
Tneeihrvt iiapal Convention on the flimsy pre-
,hst # will favor reputation; On the con-
chances " y w A. nv a. ~
2oop , , us "a the expenses of the government
n ess IN MI fhereby reduced, and N more prompt
1Lap. " If the interest on the state debt as
|a avhan in 1878 the great Democratic party of
! W. Ctata assembled in convention at Baton
ssas 81 the very first authoritative words
sWs hereby ele pledge our party to the salts
Am HS ri ali the legal obligations issued by
n Stata 81 Louisiana
TO OUR BUSINESS MEN.
democrat August 4. 1881
ma assumption that the purpose of the con
|auori-ts is 70 attack the state Dep; y utterly
mar tSe Ilanyention was originally raised by those
l nay concerned abou, the State credit On
EsnaAaeontrary. We are sat SIZED that It WAS sng-
estad hy the monopolies and specializing rings
|b s's Understand that the Convention movement
kt lseh BIZ the leaders OF the Convention move
Iant hostile to the state debt. The rings and
II WIN rraonopolies are the parties who suggested
N Tho have urged that the purpose Of the
bnyention was to repudiate or readjust the
|1n y now. once for all. we declare that the
Enrention Democrats of this State propose to
Ena ID the last by the State debt as Il was set
ri by the amendments OF "a. The people OF
bn;siana voluntarily accepted the settlement
Eanssed by those amendments. and they are
/ honor bound to stand by 1t to the utmost
Irfhing. - ....... ....-:
[Democra,, July 81. 1879
trhsn. as an earnest of the determination of
n Deinoctatic party TO faithfully keep every
Edoe Ii has made in the past. the Convention
build reatfirm TIE tlnaiity aud binding effect
heDdment relative TO the State debt. which
q adopted by the people ut the general cleo
VI of 1874 This done. the work Of the Con-
.biion will be complete, and they will have
Gneples which can bnt secure an over
stming victory for the Democratic party.
PUBLIC CREDIT.
Democrat, August 4. 1881
hare has been much apprehension through
tbA country that the Baton Rouge conven-
" would Id some way challenge the validity
NE Mate debt. We have not shared these ap-
8kensi0ns, because we know that the cOnvan-
Z VIII represent the Democracy Of this State,
nat rspudiationtsts. Leaving out 81 the
@tlon All considerations Of public honor,
sxDrss policy the people Of this State could
bill would be that Of reputation or re- adjust
1reWe, In defiance of this honorable pledge
rparty, to be met by miserable qaib-
upon the word legdl? Sir, what was the
debt of the State, of which mention Is
Mn unless It was the consolidated funded
IL created by the acts OF 1874, 1875 and
and the amendments to the constitution
tl5A Are we to be told, as an afterth0ught
rngly devised, that this is not what was
4nt; but that it was a suggestion that all
1saets Of the Legislature, all the proceed
Ea theexecutive department, all the adju-
ttona Of the Supreme Court, We're mere
Aes, affecting and binding no one? ! re-
kNch construction as repulsive to COM
eense and common honesty.
lRgreat Democratic party has not hith-
D&ed language to conceal its meaning; 1t
stated and maintained its doctrines
aTand broadly, and it Is a Islander upon
Wed name thus to attempt to pervert one
@toctrines by a quibbling construction.
iRparty, by its platform, meant and In
MAtakable language did adopt, as It's own,
financial policy of the State under the
alg process, and is committed to its re-
anything short Of this is Reputation Ia
worst form, because 1t is reputation by
party In the face of its solemn declara-
VAN Its members on this floor that Ii they
aSlsmember the party on its coming into
SFeaar gallant and patriotic struggle,
Asaticient way can be adopted than, by
sssN Its powerful majority here, TO show
neGanworthy OF the power 1t has sought
S0tained.
AM been said of us by our political enc
% the North that we were unht 10 DE
sM With power, and we shall have done
anoIRard lustifying their assertion y We
Mls fatal step.
eoaeede that the people need and must
sttlef In their distress from the Dufden
es.laeon. Being of them, and with them
unrest and sympathy, / know lull We'll
Il necessities and their wants, but l in
Ga a q State that can produce a crop OF
VIVID In value, as did this State in 1867 !;
sAg0'0 900 III 1878; OF SAG, 900 In 1889
which, of course, must be deduct I'd the
III production-to say nothing Of minor
xSets. OF live stock for sale, etc, is IN
Ssoa that need inspire no despair, es-
say when we remember that her soil -
%sst productive OF any In the Union anu
sHn VI unsurpassed.
90 reduced to such per centage as 10
material relief. The opponents OF the
sllle believe that this can be secured IN q
wing apart from public discredlt and
,sa, and this we shall show at the oppor-
Snoment.
M, Mr.. President, 1 have shown that the
cratic party Of the country and OF the
aave, at all times, been commltted
liquidation; that the party Ia our
Y nonorably pledged to the discharge
ueot, as it now exists; our cTedllors,
nt,w n
aost material reduction Of interest; it Is
lecessary to add that a disregard OF