The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-24
Democratic Platform.
Adopted at Baton Rouge, August
9Th, 1878.

bled, do hereby reterate all the pledges con
tanned in the party platform adopted in July,
1876, and particularly the following, to-wit:
1--WE hereby pledge party to the salts
faction of all the legal obligations issued by
the State of Louisiana; to the most strenuous
efforts in the direction Of reform, and an eco
noncal administration of the government,
especially to the abolition of all unnecessary
public offices; to the reduction of the fees and
salaries Of office to the standard of u fair re-
Enumeration; the consequent reduction Of tax
alton to the lowest possible limit commensu
rate with the necessary expenses of the gov
and the curtailment of the dangerously large
patronage of the Chief Executive of the State"
,. That the interest of the industrial and
wealth producing classes is Of paramount i'm
portanee to the people of the United States
those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure in its enjoyment. Our
warmest sympathy is extended to the labor
ing classes who have been thrown out of en-
pioS iltHt ny tue fuiHouS Hnil1cltl pOllcy ana
unjust legislation of the Republican party,
and we pledge the Democratic party to IL re-
versal of this policy and to a restoration of all
the rights they are entitled to upon its ascen-
deney to power.
3. That Francis t. Nichols, by his prudent
and statesmanlike management of the many
delicate issues growing out Of the success Of
the party in 1876, and resulting i'll the firm es
tablishment of the peoples government in
Louisiana, deserves the gratitude of all Lousi-
anians that his wisdom, justice aud modera-
ton i'll the administration of his high trust is
i'll strict accord with the principles announced
by him i'll accepting the nomination, and has
won for him the respect of all as the Governor
Of the whole people of Louisiana, and entitled
crument.
4. That we remember with gratitude the
heroic and patriotic efforts of General f.
w. Ogden and the citizen soldiers of Louisia-
na under him, in the establishment and main
tainance of the peoples government of this
State.
5. That the vote Of Louisiana at the cleo
ton Ill the year 1876 was cast for Samuel j.
Tilden for President and Thomas A. Hen
bricks for Vice President by majority of over
5000 votes, and was fradulently counted for
r. B. Hayes, and VIM. A. Wheeler, under the
pretense that the result was accomplished by
intimidation and wholesale murder, and that
the failure of the Republican party to sustain
these charges when invited to do so by the
Potter committee is confession Of their ina
bility to maintain their allegations and of the
falsity of the charges themselves, and that the
result of the investigation of the said commit
tee is affirmative proof that there was no
foundation for the false and unjust charges
and allegations.
6. That the recent admission Of W. KEEL
logg as a Senator from this State was an abuse
Of partisan power for transient partisan pur
pose, and a breach of the constitution, which
ascures to each State two Senators, to be chos
en- by the Legislature thereof; that long be-
fore Kellogg's admission it had been conclu-
sively settled that the General Assembly,
known as the Nichols Assembly, was the sole
Legislature of Louisiana; that, in the opinion
OF this convention it was beyond the eompe-
tence of the United States Senate, by post
norton recognition, to galvanize into life and
legislativepower another assembly of whose
existence there is no token upon the statute
books of the State, and which dissolved before
gaining recognition anywhere, and that, in
view of the unprecedented character of the
case, a revision of the Senate Of it's action on
this subject is due to Justice
Z. That we regard with serious dissatis-
faction the Indifference and opposition
of the members of the National Congress
to system of internal improvements to de
velop the industries, and restore the prospect
ty of the Southern and Southwestern States,
tives to use their utmost endeavors in order to
secure such unity of action as will lead to the
/ speedy completion, by the aid of the National
| Government of the Texas Pacific Railroad, on
/ VI uCslI lHc pttItllCi Vi anu u StS-
tenn oflevees to protect the alluvial lands Of
the Valley Of the Mississippi from overflow,
and of navigation adequate to the wants of
commerce, which measures are national in
character, and beyond the control Of the re.
spective State governments.
That we cordially endorse the memorial
of the Chamber of Commerce of New Orleans
| to Congress in behalf Of the South American
and Brazilian steamship line, calling upon our
Representatives in Congress to urge for said
line the mail contract via New Orleans, with
subsidy in such amount as has been called for,
in order to facilitate the opening of this trade,
of such great and valuable importanceto the
west and south, making a new highway tor
the exit and sale of our surplus grain, flour
and other products, aud bringing in return the
articles and products Of South America, of
which coffee alone constitutes trade of much
| interest in this state