The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-09
PLATFORM.
Adopted by the Democratic Convention
ne baton Rouge, Dec. 10, 1891

4n6 democracy OF the state III convention as"
seInbled announce and declare their steadfast
devotion To the tlme.Aon0red principles OF III.
| democratic party, ana to Lie issues upon wh1ch
I mat party has recently gone before the coan-
! try aud secured its magnificent Victories, re-
sultng III lAe control Oi u majority of the ~ ates
| Ot he Union, as well as OF d majority OF over
| LOO IL / le popuiaf Branch of the Federal con
| Sress, thus indicating tia at JAe approaching
elections these rlTne-Honored principles will
once again hf III the aseendancy, auu that the
| party will once more be charged with The con-
| troll OF the government and It's destiny.
/ Ii Il time thus altsplelous OF victory at a time
j when II Is a4most certain III tue democratic
party viii be- placed III charge OF all
+ branches af the government aud thus be
I <45lo to affJld relief to The people from
! the crushing taxation and tie bad government
( under which they nave 80 long suffered, We see
with concern. ana Call the attention OF the peo-
/ pie OF Louisiana 10 the attempt to disiategrate
+ aud jeopafdt1e he power aua usefulness of the
: pa " III In4s STATE, tnuB enaaugerlng Ito cleo
toral Vote aud It's usefulness To protect and de-
/ tend.tae people OF Inc state from African ana
! radical rule.
/ We call the attention Of the people Of Louisi-
| ana, and especially ot the CONTINGENCIES inter
ested, 10 tine fact that many parishes were
| unrepresented In this convention, through the
| revolutionary acts Of the delegates from those
| parishes, VINO, without cause, excuse or provo.
cation, refused to take their seats and to par
| Gieipate n its deliberations, as they We're ap-
| pointed to 90, but On the contrary organized an
| independent convention and placed IN nonIna-
| tion ticket which has none Of the authority
| or regularity ct democratic nomination with
| which 10 go before the people, and can only be
claBsed as an independent or tLlrG party TICKET,
and we urge upon the true democracy of Lou
| tsiana. who have by long years OF devotion to
| the interests OF the party, which are identified
/ with those OF the white people Oh this state to
stamp with the seal of thefr disapprebatlon
| this attempt to divide them and to steal from
| them their sutfrages under the pretense that
/ the ticket thus nominated in any sense repre-
cents the democratic party.
| The democracy or Louisiana regard fealty to
| the party and faithful adherence to its organi-
cation as above all considerations, and the only
means of sustaining and perpetuating white
| supremacy and good government in Louisiana.
In view of the very popular anxiety that ex-
| lists among the large majority OF the. peo-
pie OF Louisiana who follow agricultural
pursuits, In consequence OF the depression OF
their industry, and the enormous burdens
which they are called upon to bear, we call
| their attention to the facI that the democratic
party has ever been the friend Of the farmer,
| the laborer and the mechanlc, and we ask them
| TO wait FOR redress OF their grievances and
remedy for the evils from which they su1er un
til the democratic party shall be placed in un
controlled power III the administration OF the
/ government of the country, and shall be able
| TO afford them that relief which they have fail
| ed to receive from the republican party.
Since 1887 the democratic party has nevei
been in control Of all branches Of the govern
ment, SO as to be able TO afford this relief
| Since the war We have had but one President
whose administration brought credit upon the
democratic party, but during his administra
ton the Senate was republican, and it was i'm
possible 70 obtain relief at all other times We
have had either q democratic House or o re
publican Senate, aud a republican President
/ and it was impossible for the democratic party
TO secure the adoption OF any measure OF relie
for the depressed interests of the country. We
ask the agriculturists OF this State to abide pa
tientIy their time and TO assist the democratic
i party In its approaching battle for that powel
l which alone can give relief. There is no room
In the campaign approaching for third party
and the establishment OF a Third party In tht
South can only disrupt the democratic party
and aid IN the perpetuation OF republican rule.
That II ia the duty Of the State TO foster an(
improve all Of irs great agricultural interests DJ
adequate legislation, for their development anc
promotion, and especially by the encourage
ment and maintenance OF the Agricultural Col
lege and the present State experiment stations
j and By other legisiation in the special interes
LOT agriculture.
s, We pledge ourselves to an economical ad
nninistration OF public affairs, TO the mainte
nance OF the state credit BY limiting appropria
ti0ns to the amount OF the revenues and to tht
q liquidation or LIS state debt aud the promp
8 pay ment VI the interest on the same as now ad
justed BY law.
4 4. That tho levee system of the State is {
necessity for the protection OF the lives an(
property OF our clJizens, and we pledge our
selves TO develop. maintain anu protect til,
same 10 the fullest extent consistent with lii.
finances OF the stat Q, as absolutely Essential Il
the happiness ana prosperity OF our peolie
And We ask lie efforts oT our senators anf
8 repfesen entatives n Congress TO otsain the Con
tinuanee III the Iiberat aud generous asslsIauC,
hitherto afforded ~ US hy he general govern
the mpfoV 9nle4t og tue naVa4 alton 0I tnp Miss
issippi river and tic protection OF sIhe peopl.
who i've upon its banks
s.. We pled26 the democratic party of th
State to an earn At effort 10 place the free pub
lic schools OF Louisiana upon d substantial itnt
] salts aetorJ basis, AMI to that end tue egisla
ture is requested TO appropriate Rufhelen
amount from / he annual revenues OF the stat
Ito provide for tho suitable education Of ths
children Of the late.
Tie democratic party eeafnrfns its opposi
ton TO all mun9puIleS and class legislation.
We present with plide TO fhe democracy o
Loufsi nat for heir candidates at the approach
inE election, a Fieket which has been nominates
with singular unanimity, and specially th
name yof Samuel ID. McEntry, our nominee TO
governor. We cali upon the democratic voter
Il Of Louisiana to give their earnest support AM
moat constant efforts to secure the success o
" the ticket thus presented at the polls, and vi
feel confident that the victory when secures
cannot be Wrested from III By any attempts I
I tamper with or change the result by fraud, VI
, olence or improper use OF the election MI
ehinsry.
WHITE PRIMARIES.
3 The following resolution was also paaB6d /,
5 4 unanimous vote OF the convention
Whereas, large majority Of the members
both pro and anti, Of this con Fention have bee
4 instructed hy their constituents to secure th
& primary election Of white democratic voter
TO be held under proper rules and regulation
: at q date previous TO the general election and
4 whereas, It is impossible 70 provide for sue
settlement In the absence Of and By reason
e the actions Of q number Of delegates who al
s opposed to said amendment; therefore be ii
Resolved, Taat the State central committt
g to be appointed by this convention be and the
Il are hereby authorized, If p0s6lble to make an
and all agreements and arrangements with Il
/. pro and anti -lottery democrats for the submit
If sion OF the said amendment 10 primary ele
ton OF white democratic voters at d date to
fixed, and under rules to be agreed TO By bo
q parties, and the Stats central committee j. {
i reoted to use every honorable means To brii
about settlement OF this question In aeeQI