Tensas gazette., 1894-09-28
Resolved, That ve favor the

will restore silver to Its proper func.
zion as money metal, aud its coin
sge at such ratio and with such
safeguards oi legislation as will IN
sure the equal value OF every dollar
so Issued 10y author ~ of The gov>
eminent; that We regard such leg.
ISlation as OF primary and vital im~
portance, and call upon the Con-
gIeSsman to be elected to take
measures 10 further the carry ing
into effect the provisions of thr
Chicago platform on this question.
Resolved, That We thoroughly
indorse the recent uttrrauces of
Speaker Crisp, who saId, tive have
repealed the Mckinley law; We
have greatly reduced taxation; We
have made living cheaper; we have
made all money taxable; we ha:e
taxed surplus incomes; We have re-
stored freedom of elections; We have
reduced public expenditures, and
We have declared undying hostility
to all trusts and m0nOpOiles. organ
Ized for the oppression OF the peO>
pie. On these foundations We build
our house; Oh these issues We 60 he
lore the people; for them we have
fought the good fight, to them We
have kept the faith, aud of them we
have no iear.'
That we heartily endorse and
| commend Ire course OF our con-
grrssman, Hon. &. j. Boatner. The
Filth district OF Louisiana has in
/ him an unswerving. untaltering,
bic and energetic Democrat, who
las always stood sqnareIy on the
platform of the party. We point
with pride to the high rank be has
attained in the councils of the
party IN his comparatively short
term of service in the national
congress. We do especially appre.
ciate his efforts in behalf of our
levees and congratulate him and
the district on the successful Issue
o! bis Efforts to have the restricting
clause stricken out OF the rivers and
harbors bill, thus greatly faciIitat-
ing the building OF levers from gov
ernment appropriations, as is evi>
drnced by the enormous quantity
of levee work done 10y tue govern
ment authorities since the adoption
OF Mr. BOatuer's amendment,
Resolved, That we note with
deep regret the abandonment OF
the Democratic party by portion
OF ills late adheIents IN the southern
section of the state, who have de.
ciared their Willingness to transfer
their political allegiance to another
party, IN the hope OF receiving a pes
cnnIaiy consideration tuereiOr
Their proposed actiOn will furnish
the American people with an object
irss0D of the debauchIng effect of
the protective system ot taxation
on the recipients OF its benefits and
will Intensity the determination TO
destroy 1t. The maInrtuance OF
private interests at the expense of
! tie private interests at the expense
OF the public will no longer be tOl.
Grated under any disguise whatever.
We congratulate our Democratic
brethren OF South Louisiana, who
nobly refused To sacrifice their prin
riples for peli, and aSsnre them that
the Democracy of the Filth district
will extend them all the assistance
! III lis power IN maintaining a rpve.
nue. duty on sugar, which will afford
incidentally all the protection to
thelr Industry which is consist ent
with Democratic principles.
Resolved, That the basis of rep
rrsentalion established by the
DemOcratic congressional nominal.
ing cOnventlou. held IN Mournp, La,
on the llth day of October, 1892,
l. hereby adopted AS the basis of
representation for the convention