The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-06-21
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

The State convention which met
in Baton Rouge ON the 18th was
more harmonious than many expect
ed, considering the tariff agitation
and the open avowal of those inter-
ested in sugar that they proposed to
contend for delegation pledged to
protect sugar. The platform adopt
ed is as follows:
The Democracy OF the State of Louis
lana, in convention assembled, on the eve
of q contest in which they expect to be
successful, congratulate the party on the
brilliant prospects before them, and put
themselves in line with their brethren in
their sister States. They resolve:
l. That We reaffirm the principles OF
the party as handed down to us from our
ancestors, as enunciated In numerous ma
tonal conventions.
2. That We hail with pleasure the evil
dence of fraternal union as enumerated by
the Democratic conventions In all the
tates OF our common country.
3. That it is only In the success of the
Democratic party that we can hope for
that peace and harmony which prevailed
in the almost uninterrupted ascendency
of the Democratic party for sixty years,
and which was interrupted only by the
success of such sectional party as the
father of Democracy dreaded as a fire
bell in the night.
A. That it is the duty of the country to
protect all its citizens alike and to con-
serve all it's industries, hence we favor a
tariff for revenue, limited to the necessi-
ties of the government economically adj
ministered, and so adjusted in its apphca-
ton, as to prevent unequal burdens, en-
courage productive Industries at home
and afford just compensation to labor,
but not to create or foster monopolies.
s. That the general government should
care for and improve the great water ways
of the Republic.
6. That the name of Samuel j. Tilden
as the standard-bearer of the Democratic
party in the coming campaign is not only
essential as rebuke to fraud and mis-
government, but it is hereby declared to
be the duty of the Democratic party to
itself and the country. We declare our
reliance upon his love of country and de-
votion to the party which he has served
with such fidelity in the past, and request
the delegates selected by this convention
| to present and sustain the views herein
expressed.
i. A. Burke and B. F. Jonas of Or
leans, A. A. Gunby of Ouachita, and Il.
G. WickiifIe of West Feliciana, we're elect
ed delegates-at-large to the national con-
vention, with McEnery, Locke, Strong
and Shepherd for alternates.
J. d. Watkins Of Webster and NJ. E.
Girard OF Lafayette were chosen electors
at-large by reclamation.
The Congressional delegations reported
the following elections:
First District-John Fitzpatrick and
Thos. Duffy, delegates to the national
convention, and r. Brewster and Zach
Bachmin, alternates. Eelector, Alex.
| Brewster. e
Second District-P. Mealey and Jas.
d. Houston, delegates; alternates, Ed.
| Scanneil and l. W. Patton. Elector, j,
! G. Dennis.
Third Districts. d. Gallery, of Lafay-
cite, and Jas. A. Ware, of Iberyille, dele
gates; alternates, II. Mccall, of Ascen-
sion, and j. A. Smith, of Vermiihon.
| Eleetor, l. Moore, of Lafourche.
Fourth District-James Jeffries, OF Ra'
pides, W. III. Wise, Of Caddo, delegates
| alternateS, y. +. Taylor, Oh WeDsteI, dnu
]. +. Smith, of Sabine. Elector, w. h.
Jack, of Natchitoches.
Fifth District-G. G. Goldman, OF Ten
sas and G. Newton, of Morehouse, dele.
gates; alternates, ]. N. Kennedy, of East
Carroll, and Fred Hudson, OF Ouachita
Elector, G. l.. Gaskins, Of Lincoln.
Sixth District - Chas. Parlange, OF
Pointe Coupee, and E. I. Lewis, OF st
Landry, delegates; alternates, G. J. Bar
row, OF West Baton Rouge and j. N
Thompson, of st, Tammany. Eiector
John II. Stone, of East Feliciana.
The nominations were ratified and the
convention adjourned sine die at a. m.