The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-11-08
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted at the Baton Rouge Convention
Tuesday, October 7, 1879.

Tuesday, October 7, 1879.
ResOiUed, That, as heretofore de-
ciared, our designation OF Democratic
party of Louisiana is significant OF
The power of the whole body Of the
people, and is used to express our de-
termination 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 reform in
every department OF the State gov
eminent.
ReSolued, That the Democratic par
ty 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
and guard the rights of the States as
determined by the constitution and
the decisions of the courts of justice;
to promote and advance popular
education; enforce proper subordi-
nate of the military power to civil
authority; protect the purity of cleo
tions and encourage and develop the
material resources of our people.
Resolved, That the improvement of
the Mississippi river, the building Of
levees on the bank, SO as to afford
ease and safety for commerce, and a
channel for navigation as well as to
protect the valley from inundation,
and the keeping open of the mouth of
the river, is a work of national i'm
portance, evidently warranted by
Just construction of article l, section
8, of the constitution of the United
States, which, confers upon Congress
the power to regulate commerce.
Resolved, 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
prove by great and overwhelming
popular vote that the people of the
State have exercised their rightful
power to ordain and establish for
themselves an organic instrument of
government, and to do away with
forever and consign to oblivion the
constitution of 1876 as relic OF
wrong and military oppression.
Resolved, That the counting of the
electoral vote Of Louisiana in favor
OF Rutherford B. Hayes for President
of the United States, and VIM. A.
Wheeler for vice President, was no.
toriously fraud on popular rights,
effected by evil Vaccinations, the
plots and conspiracies of the late
odious Radical State administration
and their aiders and abettors at home
and abroad; and that the Democrat
ic party of Louisiana, appealing to
the evidence of the case as now pub
lished by authority, arraign the au-
thors of this great crime against lib
erty and the constitution, for the just
y condemnation of their fellow citizens.
RESOLVED, That the Democrats of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the Congress of the United
States are entitled to the grateful
Acknowledgements of the country for
the zeal, fidelity and courage shown
by them in securing the passage Ut
laws by which the interference Of the
military at the polls has been prohib-
tied and the trial by jury in the Fed
eral courts made impartial.
Resolved, That the rights, the lib
critics, the interests and honor of
Louisiana demand that her rightfully
chosen Senator in Congress, Henry Nj.
Spoford, be at last recognized and
duly seated. ...
Resolved, That Francis T. Nichols,
now Governor of Louisiana, is emit
tied to the grateful Acknowledgements
of his fellow-citizens for his patriot
ism and public services, his devotion
to Louisiana and his success in effect
ing the redemption of her liberties.