St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-02
PLATFORM.
Adopted by the Democratic Convention
nj Raion aeouge, Dec. 10, 1891.

The democracy OF the State in convention as
sembled announce and declare thelr steaalast
devotion to the time-honored principles OF the
Democratic party, ana to the issues upon which
that party has recently gone Delore tIG coun
try and secured its magnificent victories, re-
shifting in the control of majority OF the states
of the Union, as well as OF majority Oh over
100 in the popular branch OF the Fedefai con
cress thus indicating that at the approaching
elections these time-hOn0red principles Will
once again be in the ascendaDcy, ana tnat the
PARTY will once more be charged with the con-
irOl of the government and its destiny.
In a time thus suspicious OF victory; at a tlme
when it is almost certain that the democrarlc
party will be placed in charge OF an
branches of the government, and thus be
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 or the poo
pie of Louisiana to the attempt TO dislnteSr az
and jeopardize the power and usefulness or the
PARTY in this State, thus endanSerlng Its elec-
toraf vote and its usefulness to protect ana de,
fend the people of the State from African ana
radical rule.
We call the attention of the people Of Loulsl-
ana, and especially Of the constituencies inter
cstcd, to the fact that many parishes were
unreprcsented i'll this conventions, through tle
revolutionary acts of the delegates from those
! parishes, who, without cause, excuse or provo
cation, refused to take their seats ana 10 par
tjcpatc in its deliberations, as they were dp-
poiuted to do, but on the contrary organized an
independent convention and placed III nolhlna-
tion a ticket which has none OF the authority
or regularity of a democratic nomination WIN
| which to 20 before the people, and can only be
classed as an independent or third party ticket
! and we urge upon the true democracy OF LOU
siana. who have by long years OF oeVo,io ua ~
| the interests of the party, which are ldcntileo
! with those of the white people OF thlS ctalc, 70
stamp with the seal of their dlsapprobatlon
this attempt to divide them ana 10 ste'll IRON ron
| them their sutfra yes under the prctensc that
| the ticket thus nominated Id any sense repre-
| SCENTS the democratic party. .
! The democracy of Louisiana regard 1ealty 10
| the party and faithful adherence to Its OrSanl-
| cation as above all considerations, ana the oniy
| means Of sustaining and perpetuatInS Whlte
| supremacy and good government Ill Louisiana
| In view of the very popu lar anxiety that e1-
! lists among the large majority OF the PEG,
| pie of Louisiana who follow agricultural
| pursuits, in consequence OF the depression ol
| their industry, and the enormous burdens
which tney 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, ana we ASK .le J
| to wait for redress OF their grievances ana a
remedy for the evils from which they suffer un
til the democratic party snail De pltceu III un
controlled power i'll the administrator OF ine
| government of the country, and snail DE aO!e
| to afford them that relief which they nave TALL
cd 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 renet
Since the war we have had but one President
| whose administration brought credit upon the
| y, g
ton the Senate was republican, ana 1t was I'm
| possible to obtain relief At all other tunes We
| have had either democratic House or a re
publican Senate, and republican ptes ,,a IL
to secure the adoption OF any measure OF feiie
for the depressed interests or the country. We
ask the aSrcuturists OF this state to ABIDE pa
tieutly their time and to assist the democratic
party in it's approaching battle for that power
which alone can give relief. There is no room
in the campaign approaching for third party
and the establishment OF a third party IN Tho
South can only disrupt the democratic party
and aid in the perpetuation of republican rule
! That it is the duty of the State to foster an(
improve all of its great agricultural interests bJ
ADEQUATE legislation, for their development ant
promotion, and especially by the encourage
mcnt and maintenance of the Agricultural Col
lege and the present State experiment stations
and by other legislation in the special lntcres
of agriculture.
3. We pledge ourselves to an economical ad
mnistration of public affairs, to the mamie
nance of the State credit by limiting appropria
tons to the amount of the revenues and to TIT
liquidation of the State debt and the pr0mp
payment of the interest on the Same as now al
iusted by law.
/ 4 That the leVec system of the State Is
necessity for the protection OF the lives ant
property of our citizens, and We pledge our
selves to develop, maintain anu proteGt IN
same to the fullest extent consistent with tn
| finances of the State, as absolutely essential u
the happiness and prosperity OF our people
And we ask the efforts of our senators AM
tinUance of the liberal and generous assistance
hitherto afforded to us by the general govern
ment for this purpose, and especially TO SECURE
tile Improvement OF the navigation OF the Miss
issppi river and the protection OF the peopl
| who live upon its banks.
S. We pledge the democratic party OF TIL
State to an earnest effort to place the free pub
lie schools of Louisiana upon substantial ant
satisfactory basis, ana to that cnd the lcSisits
ture is requested to appropriate a sulhclen
amount from the annual revenues OF the stat
| to for hn
children of the State.
The democratic party reaffrms its opposi
ton to all mOnopolies and class legislation.
| We present with pride to the democracy
louisiana for their candidates at the approach
ing election, a ticket which has been nominate'
with singular unanimity, and specially tn
name of Samuel ID. McEnery, our nominee TO
governor. We call upon the democratic voter
of Louisiana to give their earnest support ant
most constant efforts to secure the success 0
feel feel confident that the victory when secure'
cannot be wrested from us by any attempts t.
tamper with or change the result by fraud, vi
olence or improper use OF the election ma
chinery.
WHITE PRIMARIES.
The following resolution was also passed b.
unanimous vote of the convention:
Whereas, large majority OF the mem1 1rs
instructed by their constituents to secure. tn
submission of the revenue amendment to
primary election of white democratic voters
TO De nelu under proper rules anu regulations
at date previous to the general election and
Whereas, 1T is impossible to provide for sucl
settlement in the absence of and by reason o
the actions of a number of delegates who ar
Resolved, That the State central COMMITTEE
to be appointed by this convention be and the.
are hereby authorized, If possible, to make an.
and all agreements and arrangements with tn
pro and anti-lottery democrats for the submis
sion Of the said amendment 10 primary cleo
ton Of white democratic voters at a date to b
fixed and under rules to be agreed to by bot
parties, and the State central committee is dl
rected to use every honorable means to brin!
about settlement of this question in accord
ance with the power herein conveyed