St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-06
PLATFORM.
Adopted by the Democratic Convention
at Baton Rouge, Dec, 10, 1891,

at Baton Rouge, Dec. 10, 1891.
The democracy of the State in convention as
sembled announce and declare their steadfast
devotion to the tlme-lODOrcd principles of the
democratic party, ana to the issues upon which
that party has recently gone before the coun-
try and secured its magnificent victories, re-
sultlng i'll the control OF majority of the States
OF the Union, as well as of q majority of over
100 in the popular branch of the Federal con,
Sress, thus indicating that at the approaching
elections these tiine-hOnOred principles will
once again be in the ascendancy, and that the
party will once more be charged with the con-
| troll OF the government and its destiny.
In a time thus suspicious of victory; at time
when it is almost certain that the democratic
party will be placed in charge of all
able to afford relief to the people from
| the crushing taxation and the bad government
| under which they have so long suffered, we see
with concern, and call the attention of the peO-
| pie of Louisiana to the attempt to disinteGrate
and jcopardize the power and usefulness of the
party in this State, thus endangering its cleo
tora vote and its usefulness to protect and de-
tend the people OF the State from African and
radical rule.
We call the attention of the people of Louisi-
ana, and especially of the constituencies inter
ested, to the fact that many parishes were
unrepresented in this convention, through the
revolutionary acts of the delegates from those
parishes, who, without cause excuse or prove
| cation refused to take their seats and to par
! ticipate i'll its deliberations, as they were ap-
pointed to do, but on the contrary organized an
|
| ton ticket which has none of the authority
| or regularity OF a democratic nomination with
| which to go before the people, and can only be
classed as an independent or third party ticket
and we urge upon tie true democracy of Lou
| isiana. who have by long years of devotion to
the interests of the party, which arc identified
stamp with the seal OF tlieir disapprobation
this attempt to divide them and to steal from
them their suffrages under the pretensc that
the ticket thus nominated In any sense repre-
scnts the democratic party.
The democracy OF Louisiana regard fealty to
the party and faithful adherence to its Orrani-
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-
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 fact that the democratic
party has ever been the friend of the farmer
the laborer and the mechanic, and we ask them
to wait for redress of their grievances and a
remedy for the evils from which they suffer I'M
til the democratic party shall be placed i'll I'M
controlled power i'll 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 1857 the democratic party has never
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 tho
democratic party, but during his adminstra-
Hon the SENATE was republican, and it was inl-
possible to obtain relief. Al all other times we |
have had either democratic House or a re- |
publican Senate, and a republican President, |
and it was impossible for the democratic party |
to secure the adoption OF any measure OF relief |
for the depressed interests Of the country We |
ask the agrlculturists OF this State to abide pa |
tlently their time and to assist the democratic |
party in its approaching battle for that power
which alone can give relief. There is no room
in the campaign approaching for q third party
and the establishment of a third party in the |
South can only disrupt the democratic party
and AID Ill the perpetuatOn of republican rule.
That it is the duty of the State to foster and
improve all OF its great agricultural interests by
adequate legislation, for their development and
and especially by the encourage
ment and maintenance of the Agricultural Col
lego and the present State experiment stations.
and by other legislation in the special interest
Of agriculture.
8. We pledge ourselves to an economical ad-
of public affairs, to the mainte-
nance of the State credit by limiting appropria.
lions to the amount OF the revenues and to the
OF the State debt and the PROMPT
payment or the interest on the same as now ad-
usted by law.
4. That the levee system of the State is a
necessity for the protection of the lives and
property OF our citizens, and we pledge our
selves to develop, maintain and protect the
same to the fullest extent consistent with the
he happiness and prosperity Of our people,
And we ask the efforts of our senator's and
representatives. in congress to obtain the con-
inuance of the liberal and generous assistance
hitherto afforded to us by the general govern
nent Tor this purpose, and especially to secure
he improvement OF the navigation of the Miss
lpispi river and the protection of the peoplc
Who live upon its banks.
5. We pledge the democratic party of this
tate to an earnest effort to place the free pub
lc schools OF Louisiana upon substantial and
basis, and to that end tho lcgisla- |
ure is requested to appropriate sufficient
mount from the annual revenues of the State
0 provide for the suitable education Of the
hildren of the State.
The democratic party reallirEs its opposl-
ion to all monopoles and class legislation.
we present with pride to the democracy of
lg election, a ticket which has been Nominated
18th singular unanimty, and specially the
anne of Samuel ID. McEntry, our nominee for
oyernor We call upon the democratic voters I
Louisiana TO give their earnest support and
lost constant efforts to secure the success of :
ne ticket thus presented at the polls, and we
eel confident that the victory when secured
annot be Wrested from us by any attempts to
tmper with or change the result by fraud, vi
ence or improper use of the election ma
linery.
WHITE PRIMARIES. q
The following resolution was also passed nv \
unanimous vote OF the convention
Whereas, large majority of the members | =
9TH pro and anti, of this convention have been
structed by their constituents to secure the
omission of the revenue amendment to a
mary election of white democratic voters
be held under proper rules and regulations
a date previous to the general election and
whereas, 1T Is impossible to provide for such
ttlement In the absence of and by reason of
e actions of a number Of delegates who are =
,posed to said amendment therefore be it
Resolved, That the State central committee q
De appointed by this convention be and they
G hereby authorized, if possible, to make any
20 ALL agreements and arrangements with the
o and antl-lOttcry democrats for the submits
ID OF the said amendment TO q primary cleo
IN OF white democratic voters at date to be
,ed, and under rules to be agreed to by both =
rites, and the State central committee is di- j.
cted to use every honorable means to bring
out settlement of this question in accord.
ce with the power herein cOuYeYed