The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-17
Democratic Platform.
Adopted at Baton Rouge, August
9Th, 1873.

L. NV lHC COHscENd ttNc party
of the State of Louisiana in convention assem-
bled, do hereby reiterate all the pledges con-
tanned in the party platform adopted in July,
lS76, and particularly the following. to-wit:.
awe hereby pledge our 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.
nomical 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 fair re-
Enumeration; the consequent reduction of tax
alton to the lowest possible limit commensu-
rate with the necessary expenses of the gov
eminent; the preservation of the public faith,
and the curtailment of the dangerously large
patronage Of the Chief E Executive Of the State"
2. That the interest of the industrial and
wealth producing classes is of paramount i'm
portance 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-
ployment by the ruinous financial policy. and
unjust legislation of the Republican party,
and we pledge the Democratic party to re-
versal of this policy and to a restoration Of all
| the rights they are entitled to upon its ascen-
| dency to power.
). That Francis T. Nichols, by his prudent
tot nil Of fha
delicate issues growing out of the success of
the party in 1876, and resulting in the firm es-
tablishment of the peoples government in
Louisiana, deserves the gratitude of all Louisi
ton in the administration of his high trust is
in strict accord with the principles announced
by him in accepting the nomination, and has
| won for him the respect Of all as the Governor
of the whole people of Louisiana, and entitled
him to the support of all who love good gov
| ernment. E-5 AHA
| 4. That we remember with gratitude the
heroic and patriotic efforts of General r.
w. Ogden, and the citizen soldiers Of Leuisfa-
ma under him, in the establishment and main
tainance of the peoples government Of this
State. r.
5. That the vote of Louisiana at the cleo
ton In the year 1876 was cast for Samuel j.
TiIden 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 an affirmative proof that there was nc
foundation for the false and unjust charges
and allegations
6. That the recent admission Of ". Kel
logg as Senator from this State was an abast
of partisan power for transient partisan pur
pose. and breach of the constitution, which
ascures to each State two Senators, to be ehos
| 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 sol'
Legislature of Louisiana; that, in the opinion
, OF this convention it was beyond the eompe
tsnce of the United States Senate, by q pos
mortem recognition, to galvaniae into life aIit
legislative power another assembly OF who's
existence there is no token upon the statut