The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-12-16
State Convention Proceedings.

| large to the coming CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention:
At Large-E. B. Kruttschnitt, Or
leans; Geo. ". Bolton, Rapides; II.
L. Stringfellow, Red River; Chas. j..
Boatner, Orleans; F. L. Maxwell,
Madison; Jas. A. Ware, Iberville.
First District-Albert Estopinal,
St Bernard; John st. Paul, Joseph
O'Connor, Chas T. Soniat, Geo. W..
Flynn, Orleans.
Second District-F. A. Monroe,
Thos. R. Richardson, Fl. Dickson
Burns, II. G. Hester, Orleans; l.. h.
Marrero, jefferson.
Third District-R. n. Sims, Ascen-
sion; Andrew Price, Lafourche; J. Y.
Sanders, st. Mary; Ed McCullom,
Terrebonne; A. P. Pujo, Calcasieu.
Fourth District-L. B. Watkins,
Webster; H. II. White, Rapides;
NJ. H. Carver Natchitoches; II, T.
Liverman, DeSoto; T. F. Bell, Caddo.
Fifth District-T. NJ Wade, Ten
sas; Jeff Snyder, Madison; R. c..
Dawkins, Union; Lee Clingman, Clai-
borne; F. P. Stubs, Ouachita.
Sixth District-E V. Dubuisson,
st. Landry; A. V. Coco, Avoyelles;
T. Nee. Lawrason, West Feliciana;
VIM. Thomson, st. Tammany; H. G.
Favrot, East Baton Rouge.
Following is the platform adopt
ed:
We, the Democrats of Louisiana,
in convention assembled, appealing
to the grand achievements OF the
Democratic party, so signally illus
trating the history OF the State and
Nation for proof of its sincere, en-
ligbtened and, patriotic devotion to
the public welfare, confidently ad-
dress ourselves to the awakened
intelligence and enlightened con-
science of our fellow citizens in the
following declaration of facts, prin-
ciplcs and purposes:
We reaffirm our allegiance and f.
deity to the grand essential princi-
pies of Democracy as announced by
the illustrious founders of the party,
and as interpreted and enforced by
their able and worthy successors
from the days of the immortal Thorn.
as Jefferson to the present time
We renew and emphasize the
pledges of the Democratic party for
the preservation of all personal and
civil rights, freemom of speech, free
dom Of conscience and equality of all
men before the law. With just pride
we recall the record of our party as
written in the history of Louisiana.
For more than twenty years the his
tory of the State of Louisiana and of
the Democratic party have been one
and indivisible.
During these years the Democratic
party alone has preserved for US all
the freedom and civilization that has
been saved from the wreck and ruin
wrought by the twin Republican
demons of unconstitutional recon
struction and negro suffrage.
Much remains to be done to fully
restore our liberties and finally Grad
icate the evil effects of the political
crimes committed against Louisiana
by the Republican party during the
starless nights Demonstration. To
accomplish this work, as we'll as to
inaugurate other needed reforms, a
Democratic Legislature has called a
Constitutional Convention. The pol
icy Of the Democratic party in that
Convention shall be directed to the
adoption of a Constitution which
shall comprise an enlightened, bene-
fetal and economical scheme of gov
eminent, which shall insure the full
est measure of peace, prosperity and
happiness that an all-wise Providence
may vouchsafe to Louisiana.
To this end, we pledge the Demo-
cratic party and the nominees Of this
Convention.
!. To the faithful observance of all
the limitations imposed upon the au
thority of the Convention by the act
OF the Legislature ordering its con-
vocation.
2. To the adoption of a Constitu-
ton which shall have for it's sole
object the we'll being of the people of
Louisiana, of all classes and con-
ditions.
8. To such qualification of the
suffrages as shall forever hereafter
guarantee that the government of
Louisiana shall be intrusted to her
intelligent white citizens.
Conscious of the perfect justice of
our cause, we submit this declaration
of principles and purposes to the con-
siderate judgment of our fellow citi-
zens, fully confident of complete
success at the polls.