The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-10-18
DEMOCRATlC PLATFORM.
Adopted at the Baton Rouge Convention
8 Tuesday, October z, 1879.


Resoiced, That. AS heretofore ,ie-
clared. our deslgnatiolinf Democratic
pe,riy Of l.ouisiana Is ,s,snl1cant ut
the power OF the whole body Of The
people, a,d Is used to express our de.
Termination to secure every ci.Izeh az
tue oiate The equal rights gitarafifeeu
To hun by the cons tuition If tie
United States and Us amendments.
aud the laws made IN pursuance.
thereof, aud to promote reform III
every department. VI the State gov
erDuent.
Rpsoiued. That tue Democratic par
~ Of Lom. ma has ~ other oi,is ct
~ view than 10 preserve for Tie
present generation aud for posteilt,
Tue National government according
To the spirit OF the frnners; 10 protec,
anu guard the rights Of The otates ,.s
delernlned by til. constitution and
the declslons Of tile courts Of Justice:
To promote and advance popular
education; enforce u pr per snbordl-
nate OF tue military power to1civll
authority; protect the purity Of -lec-
tiuns aud encourage and develop the
material Resources Of our people
kesotued, That tue Improvement o;
the Mlsslssippr river, the building Of
ievees on the bank, 80 as TO afford
ease aud safety for conmerce, aud
channel for. navigation AS we'll AS 10
protect the valley from inuudatiun,
aud tue keeping open of the mou,h of
The river, 10 a work Of national iui-
portance, evidently war, anted by
Just construction Of article l, section
5. OF the constitution of the United
states, which confers upon Congress
the power to regulate commerce.
Resolved, That the union and CO.
operation OF all citizens of Louisiana
is earnestly invited. in order 10 secure
the adoption of the constitution now
offered for their consideration, and to |
prove by great and Overwhelming
popular vote that the people of the |
Safe have exercised their rightful |
power to oriain and establish for
themselves All Organic instrument Ut |
government, ana 10 do away with
Ivrever ah,i cuuslgn to obhvn.n TIL.
constitution of 1876 as reiie Of /
wr.'ng aud military oppression.
RssolUed, 4 hat The counting II the |
electoral vote of Louisiana III ia vol
of Rutherford B Hayes for President !.
81 the United States, and " IN. A.
Wheeler for vice President, vas ia,-
lorloasly a fraud ON popular rights,
Effected by evil machinaii,ns, the
dots and consliracies of the isstr1
,dions Radical State administration
lad their aIslers aud ;lbeiturs al home
N abroad; aud thai ihe Democrat.
= party of J e,i lana, appealing sos
.he evidence Of the case as HOW pill,
ienes! by authority, arfaign the au
hors Of this great crime aguii 1T liti
'rty aud the. constitution, for lie JUS
~ de- mat on of their fellow ci'izeljs, ]
kssJtUed. That the Democrats Of
he Senate aud Honse Of Representa-
ives uf the Congress Ut the Unran
states are aentrslrds.t to the graiefui
Acknowledgements Of the country for
he ze,si, 'fi'ielrty aud courage siiowr
y them in securing the passage +
avs BY which the interference Of tile.
Military ut the oils has been prohiL-
ted and the trial by jury in tue Fed
raj courts made Impartial.
Resolved, That the rights, the lib
rites, the interests aud honor s,f
demand that her righ,fally |
hosen Ser at.ir IN Congte 81, Henry 81
'poffori, be ut last recognized aud
ulv seated.
Rssoioed, That Francis L. Nichols,
ow Governor of Luuisiana, is eiil-
led % the grateful Acknowledgment
t his fe.tow-ritiz sns for his pa,r. O :
sin and puDlic services. his devot.un
b Louisiana and bis success in effect
" the redemption of her liberties.