The Opelousas courier., 1904-03-26
Louisiana Demderatio Platform

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The De ttratic party of the State OF
| Louisialt nbledging itself to the faith
full obseE llnce of the principles herein
after aGfounced, bespeak the support
and sufkages of the white electors OF
the SFhe for its nominees for State OH
GERS the general election to be held
on W Ssday, April 10, 1904.
WahNational Democratic party is the
paAletDf the people, the conservator of
CT coIiutional liberty in the Republic
a inyf Caucasian civilization and insti-
"lnIbns in the Southern States of the
4 .hion, and to it the Democracy OF Lou
4siana gives answering allegiance.
/ Every promise of peace, prosperity
and progress made by he Democratic
party to the people of Louisiana has
been scrupuiously fulfilled by the splen-
did administrations If Nichols, Witt,
proudly Endorsed, and which in their
beneficent results wilf-ha
| the administration abont TO be lnaugu-
rated under the party's guidance.
The cause of public education is ga
cred to the Democratic party. 1t will
lie fostered with all the wisdom, care
and liberality which the party can be-
stow. The party will strive to develop
and maintain the highest standard for
the general diffRsion of knowledge
among the people, and to that end will
endeavor to multiply the common
schools, lengthen their terms, increase
the pay of teachers, and whilst in all
practicable ways strengthening the
State universities, colleges and indus
trial schools, will seek, as its ideal, to
| place a good common school education
within the reach of every child in the
! State.
The Importance Of protection against
the floods of the Mississippi is recog-
| nized. While the assistance of the Fed
eral Government has been considera-
BILE, the main reliance for an adequate
levee system, within the borders of
| Louisiana, is upon the State and its
levee districts. The Democratic party
will see to it that the efficiency of the
levee protection hitherto attained shall
be preserved and increased.
The public credit of the State, dis
honored and detiled by Republican cor
ruption and rapacity, has been restored
and rehabilitated by Democratic hon
esty and vigilance, and it will be main
tanned by prompt collections and hon
est disbursements of the public rev
enues.
The happiness and safety of the peo-
| pie are dependent on q rigid and i'm
partial enforcement of the laws and on
the preservation of order, under any
and all circumstances. These blessings
the Democratic party has secured and
will secure to the people; it is the only
party that can secure them within The
State.
A new and dazzling era of prosperity
dawns on Louisiana. She has entered
upon the greatest industrial develop
ment in her history. The present gen.
Grafton will see her rank with the rich
est and most powerful commonwealth
of the Union. 1t will be an especial
purpose of the Democratic party to
hasten this progress by the passage of
proper laws to encourage the invest
ment of foreign capital, and the immi-
grafton of virtuous and intelligent far
mers and labOrers.
The rights and duties of capital and
labor are mutual and concurrent. The
Democratic party stands pledged to the
enactment of laws necessary to assure
labor just recognition of its rights and
the prompt payment of wages, and to
capital security and the right to earn
fair returns upon it's investment.
L ITO I1CiUCC VI 1uO LOcb ShuSC u luE
wards of Louisiana. The Democratic
party will continue it's policy and prac
tice of protecting Confederate veterans
and the widows OF veterans against
want and privation.
Tue burden of taxation upon the pe0-
pie will be lightened when and to the
extent the credit of the State and effici-
ency OF its government will admit.
Monop0iies, trusts and pernicious
combinations are public evils, which
the Democratic party condemns, and
will restrain and suppress by legislation
as far as possible.
The Democratic party will enact
proper laws relating to primary cleo
tions, to the end that a free and honest
expression of the will OF those entitled
to vote therein may be had, whilst min
imizing the expense thereof and giving
protection against participation therein
by those not in utilization with the po-
litical party in whose interest the cleo
ton is held.
The Democratic party stands pledged
to the reduction of the appointive pow
er by referring to the people the choice
by popular vote of officers now appoint
ed under the State government, insofar
as such change Of system will not, as
concerns particular offices, impair the
efficiency of the public service, affect
the public credit, or jeopardize the flu
ture success of the Democratic party.
The paramount issue and, upon this
and all other questions, the fundamen-
tai plank of the platform of principles
of the Democratic party of Louisiana
is, and ever will. be, the assertion and
aggressive en~fo---s8ent of the principle
that our government is and has eve
been one of the Caucasian race, and by
that race alone, untrammeled and un-
hampered by the banefnl interference
Of any other race, whether IndiaB
African, Malayan or Monaghan.
On that principle, essential to secure
the purity of our race. the security oil
our homes and the honor Of our mothers
wives, sisters and daughters, the Demo.
cratic party, strengthened by the exper.
fence of the past forty years, stands i'm,
movable, and confidently appeals fol
support to every loyal and patriotic
white voter in the State.
DIR. Gilmore's Queen of the World
Hair Grower.
Agents of either sex should toda,
write Marsh Mfg. Co., 538 w. Lake st.
Chicago, and secure terms and territory
for the sale of the above truly wonder.