The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21


servant the District honors itself in
honoring him.
The Fourth Congressional District
Democratic Convention met at Alex
andria on last Monday Hon. FL. G.
Stringfellow was elected Chairman
and j. H. Gilliland, Fl. L. Biossat, Z.
II. Mccormick and A. P. Williams,
Secretaries. The following resolu-
tions were adopted:
Resolved, 1st, That we, the Demo-
cratic party of the 4th Congressional
District in convention assembled,
declare our allegiance to the Demo
cratic party, both National and State,
and affirm our belief that In the sue
cess of the Democratic party and its
principles, lies our safety and pros
perity.
2. That we demand the abolition of
national banks so soon as practicable,
and the substitution of legal tender
treasury notes in lieu of national
bank notes, issued in sufficient vol
ume to do the business of the country
ona cash basis, regulating the amount
needed on a per capita basis, as the
business interest of the country de-
mand, and that all money issued by
the government shall be legal ten
der in payment of all debts, both
public and private, and for the repeal
Of the 10 per cent tax imposed or
State banks.
8. That we demand that Congress
shall pass such laws as shall effectu
ally prevent the dealing in futures o.
all agricultural and mechanical pro
ductions, pursuing stringent system
of procedure in trials, as shall secure
prompt conviction, and imposing
such penalties as shall secure stric
compliance with the law.
A. That we demand the free ant
unlimited coinage of silver and tn,
payment of the national debt in golC
or silver, and demand herepeal of al
laws contrary to or in conflict there
with.
s. That we demand the passage o
q law prohibiting the alien ownership
of land, and that Congress take earl,
action to devise some plan to Obtain
all lands now held by foreign syndi
Gates, and that all lands now held b,
railroads or other corporations il
excess of such as is actually use,
and needed by them, be reclaimed b,
the government and held for actua
settlers only.
g. That We believe in the doctrin
of equal rights TO all and special ia
vors to none; we demand that taxa
ton, national or State, shall not b
used to build up one interest or clas
at the expense of another.
z. We believe that the money o
the country should be kept as mucl
as possible in the hands of the pee
pie, and hence we demand that al
revenues, national, State or county
shall be limited to necessary expens
of the government, economically an
honestly administered.
8. That Congress should issue
sufficient amount of fractional pape
currency to facilitate the exchang
through the medium of the Unite
States mail.
8. That the sub.treasury or ware
house plan is hereby indorsed, an
Legislation on that line within th
scope of the Federal Constitution,
demanded at the hands of Congress
andthe nominee of this convention
requested to urge his best efforts tt
wards securing the enactment of sue
lsgislation-
10. That the great Mississippi
river and its tributaries, being th
exclusive property of the nation, th
agricultural as well as the commercii
interest thereof ought to be recoE
nized, and justice as well as an er
Iightened public policy, receive
generous aid of the Federal Govern
ment to direct and control thes
waters and TO prevent their encroacl
ment upon and destruction of th
most valuable portion of the State
III. That the fidelity of our represeI
tative, the Hon. N. G. Blanchard, I
Democratic principles, and the zes
and industry be has always exhibite
for the interests of his constituents
meets with our hearty approval.