Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-01-21
CONVENTION RESOLUTIONS.

Below we give the resolutions
passed by the Baton Rouge conven-
lion. It is gratifying to see that
the bitterness to
which the CANVASS was carried on,
that the whole convention had the
magnanimitv to endorse the State
Administration.
If the Reform wing had made only
one issue, that Of rotation in Office,
they would have been equally as
successful and no bitter regrets have
followed. That WAS the only point.
We will lie more than satisfied i;
Gen. Nichols will make as good
Governor as S. D. McEuery has
made, and had that heen the only
issue Gov. M.Enery woull not have
bad to take the field in self defence.
and in all probability would not beeh
u candidate:
COMMITTEE on REVOLUTIONS
was ready TO reuost.
Tie chair recognized Mr.. John Dymond,
chairman Of the committee. and he mounted
the platform aud real The following report
We. the D-mocracy q 'ir State OF Louis
l,ul IL nf,t.e
aud declare:
81 Our devotion to the TN ->honored
principles e .he Democra'ic party as pro
! claimed hy il founder. Thouas jefferson
. herviny tia, their rrc"gn'i". AMI enforce
/ mN.,, are essential To the maintenance OF fret
/ institutions and popular gr"ernment
/ 40. TIA, We indor-c the administrator
: Grover Ca vrlant, 'nd believe that the inter
est. nf the Union will tie best sm'served u!
hi, re-elec on. We also indor.e the ad
miui>,rarion OF Gov. Samuel Douglas Me-
Emery, rs a recorn,iion of the eminent service
10 the State Of faithful public servant. ant
We affirm I, Al the administration Of publid al
fairs in Louisiana has. during tie last eleve
years. brought the State out OF anarchy, de
vrlu,.~d wealth aud prosperity. and pave
the way to the high position Louisiana
entitled to among The States, and we pledg
ours-lve, IN its perpefna,ioD.
"3. We pledge ourselves to an economics
administration Of public affairs, TO the main
,ensuce of the State credit by limiting appn
pria;ions to the amount Of the revenues an
10 the liquidation o: the State debt and tn
prompt payment of the inscres, on the sam'
a now adjusted ny law.
~. That the levee system Of the State is
necessity for the proter'Ion Of the lives All
property OF our cit zens and W. pledge o"
selves TO develop, mainiain and protect It
same TO tire fullest extent consistent with Il
hnsnces OF the State. as absolutely essen'i
to the happiness and prosperity Of o.
people.
rs. We plet,.e the Democratic parry Of III
STATE TO an earnest efItrt to place the f.
public schools OF ,hs State upon subsian'i
! and sa,j-fac,ory basis, an: to that cad Il
n Legislature is requested to appropriate
!. sufficient amount from the animal revenu
Of the State 10 provide for the sui,able ed
cation of the children OF TIE State.
10. Tina, il is the duty Of the State 10 fos'
: and to improve all Of its great agricuI,n'
8 interests by adequate legisiaiion for th'
devel opneni and promotion. and especia
by the encouragement and maintenance
u tue Agricultural Colie.e and the present al
e proposed State experiment stations. and
all orher legislation in the special interest
agriculture.
~. We are opposed to the employment
J.. the Peniten,ary convict. Of the State in 81
} manner as to bring the convict labor
compention with free ishov.
- IS. We invite To the fertile fields OF Lon
lana immigrants from all lands. with
. assurance tina, they shall! find here hea
!, welcome ard happy homes.
- "IoHS nYMoNO,
h ''Tnos. !. >nArFER,
"WALrER QUIN,
-. F. PERSON,
~. II. PsREER. JR.,
N "RoRxRr p. HUNTER.
z "ROREsr G.. WIcKLlFYE,
&C. &. CoRDILL,
l. &c. M0NrEGUr,
is "E. W SrrHkRLrN,
Ill MEL ADAMS"
When that part Of the resolutions iDde
ing the
ADMINISTRATION OF GOV. x'EyERY
- was reached. the applause WIS ,re,nendc
~ Tha, portion Of the resolutions referring
n. ccnvic, labor was also app'audcd.
is When the applause subsidized. Mr.. Ada
n offered the following resolution, and as'
- tina, ii b. made part of the platform:
= "Heselred, That this convention dee
.ympa,hizes with the patriotic efforts mi