St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-29

children III the coming time.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The following is tue full text of
the platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic Conyention, which met in
Baton Rouge, OF the Sth of Octo-
Der, 1879:
Reso!ced As heretofore declared. that
our designation as Democratic party OF
Louisiana is significant of the power of
the whole body of the people, and is
used to express our determination to Sc
cure 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 pur-
suance thereof, and to promote reform in
every DEPARTING of the State govern
ment.
ReSOlced, That The Democratic party of
Louisiana has no other object in view
than 70 preserve for the present genera
ton and tor po>terity the National Gov
eminent. according to the spirit of the
trainers: to protect and guard the rights
OF the States as determined by the Con-
stitEtion and the decisions of the courts
of justice; to promote and advance popu-
lar education; enforce u proper suborli-
nation OF the military power to civil
authority; protect the purity of elections
and encourage and develop the material
resources OF our people.
ResOlred. That the Improvement of the
Mississippi river, the huilling of levees
on the banks, so KS t. afford ease and
safety for commerce, and !. channel for
navigation, rs well rs to protect the val
ley from inundation, and the keeping
open of the mo0th of the river is IL work
OF national Importance. evidently war
rallted by just construction of article ].
section s, OF the constitution of the
United States, which confers upon Con-
grass the right to regulate commerce.
hesoired, That the union AMI co-opera-
ton OF AL citizens Of Louisiana is earn
estly invited. In order to secure the
adoption of the constitution a0w offered
for their consideration, and to prove by
a great and overwhelming popular vote
that the people Of the State have exer-
cised their rightful power to or'inin and
establish for themselves an organic in
strument of government, AMI to do away
with forever and coIsign to oblivion the
constitution of 1876 rs {. relic of wrong
and military oppression.
ResCtre,l, That the counting of the cleo
tor.l vote of Louisiana in favor of Ruth
erfor,l j. Hayes for President Of the
United States, and VIM. 4. Wheeler for
Vice President, Was notoriously fraud
on popular rights, effected by evil
Vaccinations, the plots and conspiracies
of the late otipus Radical State aiminis-
tratIon and their aiders and abettori ut
home and abroad; ami that the Demo-
cratic party OF Louisiana, appealing to
the case as now published by authority,
arraign the authors of this great crime
against liberty and the constitution. for
the just condemnation of their fellow
citizens.
R.solred, That the Democrats of the
Senate and House of Representatives of
the Congress af the United States are en-
titled to the grateful Acknowledgements
of the country for the zeal, fidelity and
courage shown by them in securing the
passage of laws by which the interference
of the military at the polls has been pro-
hihited, and the Trial by jury in the
Federal court made impartial.
Resulred. That the rights, the liberties,
the interests and honor of Louisiana de- |
mand that her rightfully chosen Sena-
tor in Congress. Henry II. Spotford, be
ut last recognized and duly seated
Resolte,i, That Francis L. Nichols.
now Governor of Louisiana, is entitled
TO the grateful Acknowledgements of his
fellow-citizens for his patriotism and
public services, his devotion to Louisi-
ana, and his success in effecting the re-
demption of her liberties.