Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-25
THE PLATFORM.
THE VOICE or THE LOUISIANA DRMOC-
RAcY IN CONVENTION DECLAR-
ALTON OF PRINCIPLES.

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The following is the text Of tho plat
form adopted by the Democratic Con-
vention at its session In this place:
Resolped. A heretofore declared, that
our designation Of Democratic party Of
Louisiana is significant Of tho power Of
the whole body Of the people, and IL
used to express our determination to &C.
cure every citizen Of tho Stats the equal
rights guaranteed to him by the consti-
tuition Of the United States and it's
amendments, and the laws made
In pursuance thereof, and to promote
reform in every department Of the State
government.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
Of Louisiana has no other object in view
than to preserve for the present genera
tion and for p0sterity the National gov
eminent according to the spirit Of the
trainers; to protect and guard the rights
Of the States as determined by tho con.
stitution and the decisions of the courts
Of Justice; to promote md advance pop
nlar education; enforce aproper suh0rdi.
nation Of tho military power tociyil au-
tlority; protect tho purity Of elections
and encourage and develop the material
resources Of our people.
Rcsolred, That the improvement Of the
Mississippi river, the building Of levccs
on the bank, SO ~ TO afford ease and
safety for commerce, and channel for
navigation az we'll US 10 protect tho val.
Icy from inundatioi, and the Keeping
open Of tho mouth of the river, is q work
Of national Importance, evidently war
rantcd by 4 just construction of article
l, section 3, Of the Constitution of the
United StatesSwhich confcrs upon Con.
gress the power to regulate commerce.
Resolped, That the union aud co-opera-
ton Of all citizens of Louisiana is ear
nestly invited, in order to secure the
adoption Of the Constitution now offered
for their consideration, aud to prove by
q great and overwhelming popular vote
that the people Of the State have exer-
cised their rightful power to ordain and
establish for themselves an organic in
str,iment Of government, and to do away
with forever and consign to oblivion the
constitution Of 1876 as relic of wrong
and military oppression.
Resolrsl, That tho counting of the
electoral vote of Louisiana in favor of
Rutherford 3. Hayes for President of the
United States, and William A. Wheeler
for Vice President, was VIGOROUSLY q
fraud on popular rights, effected by evil
Vaccinations, tho plots and cOnspira-
cies Of the late odious Radical State 3D.
ministration and their aiders and albeit
tors at home and abroad; and that tho
Democratic party Of Louisiana, appealing
to the evidence Of the case as now pub
lished by authority, arraign the authors
Of this great crime against liberty and
the constitution, for the just con,lemna-
ton of their fellow citizens. J
Resolved, That the Democrats Of the
Senate and House Of Representa- tives Of
the Congress Of the United States are
to tho grateful Acknowledgements
Of the country for the zeal, fidelity and
courage shown by them In securing the
passage Of laws by which the interfer-
ence Of tho military at the polls has been |
prohibited and the trial by jury in the
Federal courts made impartial.
Reso'red, That the rights, the liberties,
the interests and honor Of Louisiana do
'nand that her rightfnlly chosen Senator
in Congress, Henry NJ. Spofford, BE- at
last recognized and duly seated.
Resolred, That Francis 7. Nichols, now
Governor Of Louisiana, il entitled to the
grateful Acknowledgements Of his fellow
citizens for his patriotism and public
services, his devotion to Louisiana and
his success in effecting the redemption Of
her liberties.