St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-10-18
The Platform,

TIL. VOICE OF TIE LOUISIANA DLuuc-
EACl IN CONvENTInN-DECLAr ATInN
OF lEIN"lrLi.>.
The following is the text of the plat,
form adopted by the Democratic Con-
vention yesterday i'll Baton Rouge:
o HeS"i!e", Is heretofore declared, that
orr designation of Democratic party of
Louisiana IS significant Of the power of
the whole body Of the people, and is
used to express onr determination to
secure 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 re-
form III every department 0! the State
government.
hcsoIrnl, That the Democratic party
OF Louisiana has no other object in view
than to preserve for the present genera.
ton and fOr PROSPERITY the National
government according to the spirit OF
the Trainers to protect and guard the
rights OF the States as determined BY
the constitution and the decisions of the
courts OF justice; to promote and ad-
vance popular education; enforce a
proper subordinate Of the military
power to civil authority; protect the
purity ct elections and encourage and
develop the material resources OF our
people.
.Erso'rcd, That the Improvement OF
the Mississippi river, the building of
lCVees on the bank, 50 rs to afford case
ana safety OF commerce, and Il channel
; for navigation as we'll as to protect the
valley from lllnIatlOn, and the keen
ing open of the mouth of the river, is u
work OF national importance, evidently
t warranted 10y 4 Just construction Of
article /, section y of the constitution
of the United States, which confers
upon Cangrc>s the power to regulate
commerce.
h"soI'rd, That the union and CO.
, operation Of all citizens of Louisiana is
earnestly invited, in order to secure the
adoption Of the constitution now offered
for their consideration, and to nroyc bv
Il great and overwhelming popular vote
that the people of the State have rx-
. rrciSed their ri9htfil power to ordain
I and establish for themselves an organic
instrument OF government, and to do
away with forever and consign to OBJ
! liylon the constitution of 1876 as a relic
of wrong and military oppression.
HrSol'rd, That the counting of tho
electoral vote of Louisiana in favor Of
Rutherford Is. Hayes for President OF
! the nitcd States, and VIM. \. Wheeler
for Vice President, was notoliously 2
fraud on popular rights, affected bv
evil Vaccinations, the plots and con
spiracieS of the late olious Radical
State administration and their aiders
and abcttors at home and abroad: an1
that the Democratic party of Louisiana,
! appealing to the evidence of the case az
. now published by authority, arlaign the
authors of this great crime against ill.,
Il erty and the constitution, for the lust
condemnation OF their fellow citizens.
, Resotrcd, That the Democrats of the
Senate and House OF Representatives. Of
the Congress of the United States are
entitled to- the grateful acknowledge
ments OF the country for zeal, fidelitx
and courage shown by'thcm in sccurin.
the passage OF laws by which the: inter
ference Of the military at the polls has
been prohibited and the trial by Jury in
the Fedora courts made impartial.
Ees0ircd, That the rights, the liberties,
the interests and honor of Louisiana de-
nand that her rightfully chosen Stna-
tor in Congress, Henry NJ. Spotford, he
ut last recognized and duly seated,
RrsoIrnI, That Francis =, Nichols.
now Governor OF Louisiana, is entitled
to the grateful ackDGvledg mcnts of his
fellow citzenS, Tor his patriotism and
pubic Services. his devotion to Louis
luna aud his success in ettcctiny the
redemption of her liberties.