The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-11-20
Democratic Platform.
Adopted at Baton Rouge, October
9th, 1879.

Resolved, Asheretefore declared that our
designation of the Democratic party Of Louis
lana is significant of the power of the whole
body of the people, and is used to express our
State the equal rights guaranteed to him by
the Constitution of the United States and its
amendments, and the laws made in pursuance
thereof, and to promote reform in every de-
p,rtment of the State Government.
Resolved, That the Democratic party of
louisa IA has no other object in view than
= to preserve for the present generation and
for posterity the National government accord
Ting to the spirit of the trainers; to protect and
regard the rights of the States as determined
10y the Constitution and the decisions of the
courts of Justice; to promote and advance
popular education; to enforce proper sub
ordination of the military power to the civil
authority; protect the purity of elections,
and encourage and develop the material re-
sources of ourpeople.
Resolved, That the improvement of the
Mississippi River, the building of levees on
its bank, SO as to afford ease and comfort to
commerce, and a channel for navigation as
well as to protect the valley from inundation,
and the keeping open the mouth of the river
is q work of national importante. evidently
warranted by AUST construction of Article l,
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 are earnestly in
vited, in order to secure the adoption of the
Constitution now offered for their eonsidera-
tion, and to prove by an overwhelming popular
vote that the people of the State have exer
rised their rightful power to ordain and estab
fish for themselves an organic instrument of
government, and to do away with forever and
consign to oblivion the Constitution of 1868
as relic of wrong and military oppression.
Resolved, That the counting of the electoral
vote Of Louisiana in favor of Rutherford b.
Hayes for President of the United States, and
VIM. A. Wheeler for Vice President, was no.
,oriously fraud on popular rights effected by
evil Vaccinations, the plots and conspiracies
of the late edious Radical State administration
and their aiders and abettors at home and
abroad; and that the Democratic party of
Louisiana, appealing to the evidence of the
cases as now published by authority, arraign
The authors of this great crime against liberty |
and the constitution, for the just eOndenira.
ton Of their fellow-citizens.
Resolved, That the Democrats of the Senate |
and House of Representatives of the Congress |
"f the United States are entitled to the grateful
of the country for the zeal |
and fidelity and courage shown by them in
securing the passage OF laws by which the in. |
reference of the military at the polls has been
prohibited and the trial BY jury in the Federal |
courts made impartial nsf
Resolved, That the rights, the liberties. the
interests and honor of Louisiana demand that |
her rightfully chosen Senator in Congress |
Henry NJ Spoford, be at last recognised and |
duly seated
Resolved, That Francis T. Nichells, now
Governor of Louisiana, is entitled to the crate
Iul Acknowledgements Of his fellow citizens for |
his patriotism and public services, his devotion |
20 Louisiana and his success IN eifecting the |
redemption Of her liberties.