The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-11-06
Democratic Platform.
Adopted at Baton Rouge, October
9Th, 1879.

Resolved. As heretofore 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 usedto express our
determination to secure to every citizen of the
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-
u ,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
Ter posterity the National government accord
ing to the spirit of the trainers; to protect and
regard the rights of the States as determined
by the Constitution and the decisions of the
courts of justice; to promote and advance
popular education; to enforce a proper sub
ordination of the military power to the civil
authority; to protect the purity of elections,
and encourage and develop the material re-
sources of ourpeope.
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 channel for navigation as
yell as to protect the valley from humiliation,
and the keeping open the mouth of the river,
is a work of national importante, evidently
warranted by 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 are earnestly in
vited, in order to secure the adoption Of the
Constitution now offered for their considera-
ton, and to prove by an overwhelming popular
vote that the people of the State have exer
cised 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 asrelic 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.
toriously fraud on popular rights effected by
evil Vaccinations, the plots and conspiraeies
of the late odious 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 condenna
ton of their fellow-citizens.
Resolved, That the Democrats of the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Congress
of the United States are entitled to the grateful
acknowledgements 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.
Resolved, That the rights, the liberties, the
interests aud honor of Louisiana demand that
her rightfully chosen Senator in Congress,
Henry Nj Spofford, be at last recognized and
duly seated.
Resolved, That Francis T. Nichols, now
Governor OF Louisiana, is entitled to the CRATE
Ft,l Acknowledgements OF his fellow citizens for
lispatriotism and public services, his devotion
10 Louisiana and his success IN efecting the
REDEMPTION of her liberties.