The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-06-20
RESOLUTIONS

Adopted by the Democratic State
Convention held in Baton Rouge On
June 18th 1896:
"Your committee or resolutions and
platform beg leave to report the fol-
lowing resolutions and platform
'Whereas. the national Democratic
party has been for a century the true
and steatfast %exnonent of the Federal
Constitution, and it's continued exist
ence is logically necessary for the per-
petuatiOn of our institutions and
"Whereas. thrOngha series Of sue
cessfnl I'D illustrations. mingled with
intervening defeats and healthtul adj
versity. it has fully shown its vitality
AMI it's capacity to safeguard the liber-
ties of the people;
''Resolved, That we proclaim our
loyal adherence TO it's time, honore6
policies and organization, and that nnr
delegates TO the National Democratic
convention at Chicago are instructed
to hold the autonomy Of the party as
the paramount issue.
'.Resolved. That we d%enounce as
un-Amellcan and proscriptive the So
called American Protective Assucia-
ton, an organization as Objectionable
for its secret, oatlI-bound tenets as for
its wanton injection of religion into
politics.
"Resolved. That the people are en-
titled to ar honest and economical ad-
ministration of the %revenues, and that
We adhere to the invariable Democrat
ic policy Of raising the necessary rev.
enue with incidental protection, and
that in levying tariff duties we demand
that fair and impartial consideration
shall be given to the interests and in.
duStries of the various sections OF the
country and the different classes of the
people, to the end that the agricultu-
raj, mining. lumber and other inter.
ests, as well as manufacturing, shall
receive their full share of any benefits
following the levy,ng Of any tariff
duties for revenue. We, therefore,
specially nrge that sugar, rice and
lumber, as a part of Louisiana indus
try. be included in any tariff schedule
that may be adopted by the general
government.
.'ResolVed, That the Federal gov
eminent should care for and improve
the Mississippi river and other great
WATERWAYS Of the republic, so as to
procure for the interior states easy
and cheap transportation to the water,
and afford to the alluvial lands pro-
lection from devastating overflow.
When any waterway is Of sufficient
Importance to demand the aid Of the
government such aid should be ex-
tended with a definite plan of contin-
nous work until permanent improve
ment is secured, and that we congrat-
ulate the people of the State upon the
reelection Of Gov. Murphy ]. Foster.
"The honest, clean and successful
administration Of the government by
him during the past four years furnish.
es the best Of reasons for the conf
dence which we feel in his ability,
with the aid and support of his asso.
ciates in Office and of the Democratic
majority in the Legislature, to success
fully cope with the great questions
now confronting US.
"Resolved, That we are in favor of
the soundest and best money the inge.
nulty Of man can invent, and that as
experience has demonstrated that this
money consists Of both gold and silver
with equal rights Of coinage and full
equal legal tender power, on the basis !
OF sixteen ounces of silver to one ounce
Of gold, the delegates from this con-
vention to the Chicago convention are
hereby instructed to support a plank
IN the national platform declaring (.
for the free and unlimited coinage OF ,
silver at said ratio, with full legal
tender power, and without reference
to the action Of other nations, and to /
support the candidacy before said
convention Of such meu only as are in
full sympathy with said plan /; and in
order that our views may be more
effectually enforced, the said delegates
are hereby instructed to vote as a unit"
"B. w. MARSTON, Chairman"