The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-18
Platform of flae Democratic
Conservative Party.
ADOPTED AT BATON ROUGE OCT. s, 1879

Resolved, As heretofore declared, that our
designation of Democratic 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
to him by the constitution of the United States
andits amendments, and the laws made in
pursuance thereof, and to promote reform in
every department of the State government.
Resolved, That the Democratic-C onserva-
tive party of Louisiana has no other object in
view Than to preserve Tor the present genera
tion 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-
terniined by the constitution and the decisions
of the courts of Justice; to promote and ad-
vance popular education; enforce 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, so as to afford ease and safety for
commerce, and a channel for navigation as
well as toIprotect the valley from inundation,
and the keeping open of the mouth of the
river Is o work of national Importance, evil
IDENTIFY warranted by a Just construction of
article !, section 8, of the 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. to secure the adoption of the consti-
tuition now offered for their consideration,
andito prove by great and overwhelming
popular vote that the people of the State have
exercised their rightful power to ortiain and
establish for themselves an organic instru-
ment OF government, and to do away with
forever and consign to oblivion the constitup
ton OF 1858 as a relic of wrong and military
oppression.
Resolved, That the counting of the .electo-
raj vote OF Louisiana In favor of Rutherford
Is. HAYES for president of the United States,
ana VIM. "A. Wheeler for vice president, was
notorl0usly fraud on popular rights, effected
byevil Vaccinations, the plots and eonspira-
feies OF the late odious Radical State admins
trati0n 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 Just condemna-
ton of their fellow-citizens.
Resolved, That the Democrats of the senate
ana house OF representatives of the congress
OF the United States are entitled to the CRATE
1ul 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
hesoived, That the rights, the liberties, the
interests and honor of Louisiana demand that
her rightfully chosen senator In congress-
Henry III. spofford, be at last recognized and
duly seated.
Resolved, That Francis I. Nichols, now
governor of Louisiana, is entitled to the crate
III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of his fellow citizens
LOT MS patriotism and public services, his de-
vouon to Louisiana and his success in effect
ing the redemption of her liberties.