The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-01-12
THE PLATFORM.

The following is the platform OF
the Democratic party as adopted by
the State Convention at Baton Rouge
on the 10Th of December, 1888. 1t
places the grand old party on record
as one Of economy and progress and
favoring liberal appropriations for the
extension Of public schools, and for
the suppression Of the lottery evil by
Legislative enactment. We commend
it's careful pcrusaI 10y onr readers;
WHEREAS, Ten years Of misgovrrn-
ment under usurpati"n had brought
the State to the verge of ruin. after
sowing broadcast Throughout its limits
the seeds Of strife aud disSenson !;
and
Whereas, The Democratic party
has nndrr great difficulties redeemed
the solemn pledges it had made Of re-
form in all branches of the govern
ment
! ReSotOed, That we congratulate the
. people Of LouiSianH that through the
/ we'll II, fined ard impressive pnliry of
D,mnrraIic Executive the foiIJWiug
rrsuIs have been achieved:
!. The prevalence" Of peaceful and
rontrmrpd relations brtwrru the pru-
III, If all CLASSES aud races, So thar
ever, citizen is new protected in all
hi- rights. and all are practically rs
we'll AN Theoretically raIal before tn
law through spredy aud impartial
administration Of sIicr.
.. The progress arhirvrd in this
State in all departments of enterprise,
labor and industry Under the benign
infarnrc Of an economical aud slabIr
gurrrnmrnt.
3. The restoration of til" public
rrrdil Of the State. the fiuancrs hrlnr
in Il d1uri>hinr condition Lv reason OF
systematic rrtrenchmrnt, iudicrousIv
introduced in all dcuarlmrI.ls Of the
State government, and Of the honest
and efficient hu>handry If pubIic re-
sources, followed hy a material rrluc.
lion of the burden nf taxation,
4. The rrLabiliraliuu Of the puhIIc
Ievcrs within the limits of this State
thrnugh the rntcrprisr and cuerlrv of
i Dcnycra,ic administration. acIiuo
at. the WISE uuiIcv Of tru,tiuu first to
ourselves in his rrpat rmrrornr,
vjihuut Nv ."inr The action of lhr
ururr;I y,rrrnuIrnt which will ulII. |
matcW he extended to foster ,uch
national interests.
Rcs0Lycd That the records Of this |
Democratic parly exhibit full re-
drmption of H. plrdgrs 10 the ncouIr:
that il establishes in bold relir il, |
aim aud purpose to rear and foster a
government Of the pcnulr hy the pro
pIr and for the people; and hence
that it is patriotism To preserve it,
intrprity and Drunutr its prrpctuiry.
tn that any attempt to disintrgrare il |
observes l1 he frnwned down by III,
roDd propIc Of the State. !
ResoIOcd THAI the pnlIic schools of
this Slate demand the fostering care.
If the goyrruu,ent that aIihourb
much has been arLiey, d fnr tLrir .
promo,jou with the limited mean.
heretofore uvaiIatIp, vet prral deal
more must he dane to render the uub.
lie schools efficient 80 as 10 confer the
benefits of rdur,linn run,lIv unou
parb and every child Of al racrs witL- |
n ,bs limit nf tbn Stue and far tLis |
pnrposp. inasmuch as balances have
for th. FIRST time in many
vearS and atr accrnin, in the Stmr
Treasury from different sources be-
iny A surulus. After nayipp current
pxprnsrs. and ipaswurh a. the StaIr
has brrome owner, by forfeiture and
nursbusr nf = Iary. ,,nnrnt of land
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