The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-16
Democratic Platform.

IuC lollO"iho 40 WV P'"'ANi W
the Democratic party, adopted by
the Shreveport Convention
Resolved, That we re-atfirm our
allegiance to the time honored prln-
ciples of the Democratic party, be-
lieving that they constitute the best
rule of action for an enlightened peo-
pie under a Democratic Republican
form of Government.
Resolved, That we point with pride
to the record made by the Democrat
it party through the present admin
istration, marked by honest, faithful
and business-like management OF
every State interest, evinced by the
improved conditions of its finances -
its bonds above par; its debt being
gradually retired its public institu-
tons enlarged and improved and run
upon a cash basis; its constantly
growing and improved public school
system complete levee system ;
its expenses kept below its revenues,
and its Obligations promptly paid in
cash and universal confidence estab-
lished and maintained; that the
management OF the affairs of our par
ishes under Democratic rule furnish
es equal source of congratulation, as
shown by the settlement of large
judgment and floating debt; the alb
sence of any outstanding claims; the
promp tpayment of current expenses,
as we'll as their material reduction ;
the improvement of the public roads,
ats public buildings and bridges, and
annual increasing appropriations for
public schools, all within and below
the regular rates of parochial taxa
tor that the maintenance and per.
petuation of this condition of Stats
and local administration is the prin
cipal issue in the coming election.
Resolved, That the State Contra
Committee be and is hereby directed
in calling the next State Convention
to fix the representatives of the vari
GUS parishes of the State and the
wards of the parish of Orleans therein
upon the basis of the total popula
ton, as shown by the United State!
census Of 1890.
Resolved, That the Convention
heartily indorses the action of the
last Legislature on the question o
suffrage, which proposes to give til.
people of this State an elective system
that will secure to them freedom ant
fairness in the expression of the viii
of all the people at the polls,
thorough reform of the ballot, ant
will insure the control of affairs t.
the intelligence and virtue of tn
State for which the party has Away
stood before the people.
Resolved, That this Convention
heartily indorses the liberal policy o
the Federal Government in respec
to the Mississippi River and approve
of the appropriations made for tn
double purpose of improving the nav
i,,ation of the river and the protec
ton of the alluvial valley from floods
Resolved fur her, That the work Q
the Mississippi River Commission il
carrying out the purposes of Cougres
is cordially approved and commended
and we urge upon Congress to max
such further appropriations for tn
continued improvement and contro
of the river as the great interests in
volved justify and demand.
Whereas, there is an honest differ
ence of opinion among Democrat
upon the question of the free coinag
of silver, bimetallism, monometal
ism and
Whereas, this Convention deal
only with State politics and
Whereas, the money question be
longs to the domain of national poll
tics only. Therefore be it
Resolved, That this Convention
refer this question to the Democrac
of the State when they select dele
yates to the National Convention an
IN nominating the candidates to tn
Legislature, State Senate and mem
bers of Congress.
Resolved, That we indorse and re
nffirm the Monroe Doctrine as ar
nounced in the recent message of th
President of the United States ad
dressed to Congress on the Venezuel
question, and that we pledge tn
support of this State to all prope
measures that may be taken for it
enforcement.