The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-10-18
DemOcratic.COnSeryativ Plat.
form.

The following is the text Of the
platform adopted by the Democratic
Conservative convention at Baton
Rouge:
Resolved, AS heretofore declared,
that our designation Of Democratic
Conservative party Of Louisiana is
significant of the power Of the whole
body Of the people, and is used to ex-
press our determination to secure
every citizen Of the State the equal
rights guaranteed to him by the con-
stitution Of the United States and its
amendments, and to promote reform
in every department Of the State gov
ernment.
Rcsolued, That the Democratic Con-
servative party Of Louisiana has no
other object in view than to preserve
for the present generation and for
posterity the National government
according to the spirit of the trainers; ;
to protect aud guard the rights Of the
States as determined by the constitu-
ton aud the decisions of the courts
of Justice to promote and advance
popular education enforce a proper
subordinate Of the military power to
civil authority; protect the purity Of
elections and encourage and develop
the material resources Of our people.
Resolued, That the Improvement of
the Mississippi river. the building of
levees OH the bank, so as to afford
ease and safety for commerce, and
channel for navigation as we'll as to
protect the valley from inundation,
aud the keeping open Of the mouth
of the river, is a work Of national i'm
portance, evidently warranted by
just construction Of article 1, section
8, of the constitution of the United
States, which confers upon Congress
the power to regulate commerce.
Resolred, That the union and CO.
operation of all citizens of Lonisianu
is earnestly Invited, iu order to
secure the adoption Of Tie cODsti:u-
ton now offered for their consider.
ton, and to prove by q great and
overwhelming popular vote that the
people of the State have exercised
their rightful power to ordain and es-
tablisl' for themselves an organic in
strument Of government, and to do
away with forever and consign to OBJ
livion the constitution Of 1876 rs rel
ic Of wrong and military oppression.
Resolred, Tint the counting Of the
electoral vote OF Louisiana in favor Of
Rutherford B. Hayes for President Of
the United States, aud VIM. A.
, Wheeler for Vice President, was mo-
toriously fraud Oh popular rights,
effected Ivy evil Vaccinations, the
plots aud conspiracies OF the late
odious Radical State administration
aud their ailers and al,ettors at home
and abroad and that the Democratic
Conservative party Of Louisiana, APP
pealing to the evidence Of the case us
now published l'y authority. arraign
the authors Of this great crime
against liberty and the constitution,
for the just condemnation Of their
i fellow w-citizens.
Resolred, That the Democrats Of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the Congress of the United
States are entitled to the grateful
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oI tue country Tor
the zeal, fidelity anl courage shown
by them in securing the passage Of
laws hy which the Interference Of tho
military at the polls has been pro-
hibited and the fiial by jury i'll tho
Federal courts made impartial.
Resolred, That the rights, liberties,
he interests aud homer of Louisiana.
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Senator in Congress. Henry N. Spot
ford, be- ut last recognized and duly
seated.
Resolretl, That Francis T. Nichols,
now Governor Of Louisiana. il enii- :
tle0 TO the grateful acknowledgements
of his l-Ila,w -ritiztrs for his patriot
ism and public services, his devotion
to Lo,,isiti!:: aud his success i'll effect
ing the red. nltlon Of her liberties.