The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-12-28
Louisiana Democratic Platform

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The following u the platform Of
: the Democratic party Of Louisiana,
adopted at the Shreveport Convelr
ton:
Resolved, That we re-atiirm our
allegiance TO the time honorel pfin-
ciples of tie Democratic party, be.
lies!ng that they constitute the best
rule of action for an enlightened
people under democratic-republi-
can form Of government.
| Resolved, That We point with
pride to the record made by the
Democratic party through the pres
tent administration, marked by
! honest, faithful, basiness-like man
Iagement of every State interest,
evidenced by the improved condition
OF 1t filiances-its bonds above par;
its debt being gradually retired; Its
public institutions enlarged and I'M
proved and run upon a cash basis;
It's constantly growing and improved
public school system; a complete
leyee system; Its expenses kept below
its revenues and its obligations
promptly paid in cash and universal
confidence established and main
tanned; that the management of the
affairs of our parishes under Demo.
cratic rule furnishes equal source of
congratulation, as shown by The set
Element of large judgment and
floating debt; the absence of any
outstanding claims; the prompt pay
inent of current expenses, as well as
their material reduction; the I'M
provement of the public roads, its
public buildings and bridges, and
annual increasing appropriations for
public schools, all within and below
the regular rate of parochial taxa
ton; that the maintenance and per-
petuation of this condition of State |
and local administration is the prin.
cipal issue IN the coming election.
Resolved, That the State Central |
Committee be and is hereby direct
ed in calling the next State conven-
ton to fix the representatives of the
various parishes of the State and
wards of the parish Of Orleans there.
in upon the basis of the local popu-
lation, as shown by the United
States census of 1890.
Resolved, That this convention
heartily endorses the action of the
last Legislature on the question of
suffrage, which proposes to. give the
people of this State an elective sys-
tenn that will secure to them free
dom and fairness in the expression
of the will of the people at the polls,
thorough reform of the ballot and
will insure the control of affairs to
the intelligence and virtue of the
State, for which tie party has
always stood before the people. /,
Resolved, That the convention !,
heartily endorses the liberal policy I
of the Federal government IN respect I.
to the Mississippi river and approves {
Of the appropriations made for the {
double purpose of improving the
navigation of the river and the pro-
lection of its alluvial valley from
hoods.
Resolved further, That the work
# the Mississippi River Commission !
n carrying out the purposes of Con- t
yress is cordially approved and COM II
nended, and We urge upon Congress S
o make such further appropriations n
or the continued Improvement and
control OF the river as the great in
eres.s involved justify and demand. .
Whereas, there is an honest diff .
erence of opinion among Demo il
rats upon the question of the free tt
oinage of silver, biinetallism and
and -. e
Whereas, this convention deals v
My with State politics; and p
Whereas, the money question be- a.
ongs to the domain of national - :,
olltics only, Therefore be it ~ ~
Resolved, That this convention
sfer this question to the Democracy Ell
the State when they select dele az
ates to the national convention and la
nominating their candidates to the tr
'gislature, State senate and men, Is Is.
ers of Congress "a
Resolved, That we indorse and :"
,-affirm the Monroe doctrine as an 90
in the recent message of ce
le President of the United States IL
idressed to Congress on the Vene- ar
flea question, and that we pledge co
e support of this State to all
'oper measures that may be taken De
n its enforcement. v0