The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-11-26
PLATFORM
ADOPTED BY THE DEMOCRATIC CoNvEN
TIoN AT BATON ROUGE.

Reso1ued, As heretofore declared, that
our designation of Democratic party of
Louisiana is significant of the power of
the whole body of the people, and is
used to express our determination to
secure every citizen of the State the
equal rights guaranteed to him by the
Constitution of the United States and
it's amendments, and the laws made in
pursuance thereof, and to promote re-
form in every department OF the State
Government.
Resolued, That the Democratic party
of Louisiana has no other object in
view than to preserve for the present
generation and for posterity the Ma
tional Government according to the
spirit of the trainers i to protect and
guard the rights of the States as deter
mined by the constitution and the de-
cisions of the courts Of justice; to pro.
mote and advance popular education ;
enforce proper subordination of the
military power to civil authorities;
protect the purity of elections, and en-
courage and develope the material re-
sources 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 chan
mel for navigation as we'll as to protect
the valley from inundation, and the
keeping open of the mouth of the river
ia q work of national Importance, evi.
IDENTIFY warranted by just construc.
ton of article /, section 8, of the con.
stitution OF the United States, which
confers upon Congress the power t.
regulate commerce.
i RESOLVED, That the union and coop
Grafton of all citizens of Louisiana i
earnestly invited, in order to secur
the adoption of the constitution nov
offered for their consideration, and t.
prove by a great and overwhelming
popular vote that the people of tn
State have exercised their rightfu
power to ordain and establish for them
J selves an organic instrument of gov
eminent, and to do away with foreve
and consign to oblivion the Constitu
} ton of 1866 as relic of wrong an
military oppression.
, Resolved, That the counting of tn
electoral vote of Louisiana in favor q
Rutherford B. Hayes for President Q
the United States, and VIM. A. Wheel
, er for Vice President, was notoriousl
a fraud on popular rights, effected b
evil Vaccinations, the plots and con
! spiracies OF the late odious Radica
!, State Administration and their alder
aud abettors at home and abroad; an
that the Democratic party Of Louisians
appealing to the evidence of the cas-
as now published by authority, arraig
the authors of this great crime agains
liberty and the constitution, for til
just condemnation of their fellow cit
liens.
Resolued, That the Democrats @
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the Congress of the Unite
States are entitled to the graceful &C
acknowledgements of the country for tn
zeal and fidelity and courage shown b.
them in securing the passage of laws
by which the interference Of the mill
tary at the polls has been prohibite,
and the trial by jury in the Fedora
courts made impartial.
Resolved, That the rights, the liber
ties, the interests and honor of Louisi
ana demand that her rightfully chose,
Senator in Congress, Henry NJ. Spot
J ford, be at last recognized and dull.
seated.
Resolved, That Francis T. Nichols
now Governor Of Louisiana, is entitled
to the grateful Acknowledgements o
his fellow citizens for his patriotism
and public services and his success il
effeot!ng the redemption Of their liber
ties,