The Louisiana populist., 1896-09-11

| One Oh tNSiil idtt IcSttttu III thS
unse tlng of the Democratic in
cumbent, AMI thereby giving a
great impetus to the cansc of hon
est elections.
The following parishes were rep
resented: Claiborne, Caldwell,
Catahoula, Franklin, Lincoln.
Ouachita, Union, jackson, Rich
land and Morehouse.
Hon. j. w. Mcfarland, of Clai-
borne, us chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee, called the convcn-
tion to order, and named A. b.
Cooper, of Richland, us temporary
chairman. Mr.. w. Il. Carroll, of
jackson, was chosen as temporary
secretary.
The committee on credentials
found no contests, and its report
was adopted without dissent.
The committee on permanent or
ganizatiOn recommended that the
temporary chairman be made per-
manent presiding officer, and that
| Mr.. +. +. Warren be selected as
permanent secretary, which was
done.
The platform and resolutions fol-
low:
BE it resolved. First. That we
endorse the platform adopted by
the National Peoples party convcn-
ton at st Louis, and pledge our
hearty support to its nominees
Bryan and Watson provided they
accept the nomination. We will
not support Sewall under any cir
cumstanccs.
| Second. That we roailirm in
the most emphatic manner onr adj
vocacy of the free coinage of sill
yer and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1
without the aid, advice or cooper
alton OF other nations, and we be-
lieve that such a free coinage is
necessary to the restoration of
property.
Third. That we heartily in
dorse the action of Our State con-
vention Mt Alexandria.
Fourth. That we favor an alli-
ance with the democrats of LOuisi-
ana at the ensuing national election
for the purpose of carrying this
State for Bryan and Watson, and
we express the utmost confidence
in the competency, wisdom and
patriotism of the properly consti
tuted authority of our party to deal
with this question.
Fifth. That we indorse free
speech and honest elections as the
cardinal principles of free govern
ment.
| Sixth, That we most earnestly in
dorse the heroic and patriotic course
of the Hon. A. Benolt, in his brave
and stubborn contest for the rights
of the Populists of this district,
who have twice elected him to Con
gress.
Seventh, That we indorse the
anti-option bill as essential to the
rights of tho producing classes OF
this district.
i Eighth, That we denounce the
corrupt cotton tie and baggine
trust, which has combined for tho
purpose of robbing the cotton pro.
ducers, and we recommend that {
substitute for the steel cut tie b(
! used by the farmers.
i Ninth, That we denounce the is
suance and Use as money of clear
ing house certificates in New Yorl
as illegal paper and bills of credit
and we call upon the Secretary OF
the Treasury to suppress them, al
he has been very active in suppress
sing similar issues by States anC
farmers organizations.
Tenth, That we express on
, deepest sympathy with the suffer
5 ers of the drouth-stricken regiol
of Loui siana, and We declare tina
the extent of this suffering has no
l been exaggerated. We earnestl,
Q call upon the police juries TO ait
t the people by establishing public
works. We appeal to the town,
!. and to all charitable persons ant
. bodies, and especially the Farmers
I Alliance of the Western States
which have been blessed with gooC
crops, TO extend aid to our afflicted
and distressed fellow citizens. w,
recommend that the Governor i'm
mediately call the Legislature il
, extra session, in order that lega
: and constitutional steps may be ia
ken to relieve the victims of thi
unDaralleled drOuth