The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-02-19
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Address to People of Louisiana By
State Central Committee.

Following IS the tuiI text OF the re-
port of the committee on resolutions
submitted at last weeks meeting OF
the Democratic state central commit.
tee, and adopted by that body:
To the white people of Louisiana:
One hundred and fifteen thousand
white Democrats, comprising about
four-fifths of the white electorate of
the state, present to the people of
Louisiana, for their suffrage, the fol-
lowing state ticket, nominated at the
Democratic primary held on January
25, last:
For governor, Rufin G. Pleasant.
For lieutenant governor, Fernand
Mouton.
For secretary of state, James ].
Bailey.
For auditor of public accounts, Paul
Capdevielle.
For treasurer, Henry Hunsicker.
For attorney general, A. V. Coco.
For superintendent Of public edu-
cation, Thomas H. Harris.
For register of the state land Office,
Fred ]. Grace.
For commissioner of agriculture
and immigration, Harry p. Wilson.
The Democratic party enters into
this campaign with 40 apologies for
the past or demagogical promises for
the future, and stands squarely on
those principles advocated by its
nominee during the primary cam
paign. The leaders and the rank and
ha Ia ha xesE,a 4 |.
cred the storms of Political, CONNER
cial, industrial and agricultural adj
versity; the men who have been stead
fast and loyal and by their brains and
Drawn have built, on the wreck of the
civil war and reconstruction, pros
porous and growing commonwealth:
the men who have, by devotion to
duty, freed the state Of negro dominas
ton, which, since 1893, has never
been threatened. Under adverse cir
handicaps and serious set
backs, that would have disheartened
men made of weaker. mould, the De-
nocracy Of Louisiana has brought or
der out of chaos, and, through the
wise and enlightened efforts of sue
cessive Democratic administrations.
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our doors to capital. and aided and
encouraged our agricultural, indus
rial. commercial and mineral develop
ment.
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should he > MATER 'far III, 4han - - -, -
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The fee svstena sbonla &. abol;shaa
and ic;ais ,,laaaa ',,.,a, 80. - 80.
basi.s with d,1a regard - affsa;aaar - Is
nnhlic service and ! raaeonahla % fa;r -
and lust com na,,sat;on far sasu;ea no. aes,
formed s - ! - 20
We favor and damand s,,eh ,ax,;
sion of orr judiciary svsten, : mil
sffectuallv facilitate tho more nrorant n,,t |
1ispatch af court nrocaadinrs ard
eliminate untoward and nnnaeasssru su |
ielays ineidanf to n eo,rt 1,,, nraead,,re
and the final determin af;an af litiaas
ion : s.. 's@'ssssese'' = s's's'e.
As saan &C nraetteahla the Hoaneas
On all tradas. ooeunafions nr nrofas-
,ions that have . sar;vat;va ,;abt - = =
EXIST, should he abolished
The Dan,ocra+;o ,,art,, ;s on,,osod -
anv increasa n the nrasant rafa of |
state taxafion and 10 n,aat tba orJ;
oarv EXPENSES af the oovarnmant
nleioes itself to J nronar an,,a1iga fiap
If assassmant ana adf.str, ant af 4ba
,,,rdan nf taxatien 80 With nanaa.
cratic lapislature and a nemocra+;c |
.xec,tive this will ha ACCOMPLISHED |
fter caraf,l and tamnarafa cans;dar.
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If to settle the rohlem confront
mo- ns today ar those fhat NAV arise
n thA near fufura Il Is fonnd nacas-
,arv IL call . consfffutional convan-
ion i sbould he ea1lad With annla
,ine before tho alaefian af daIagatas |
,or fnll discnssian hv fba nannla If |
he neasnres r. ha eans;aerad r. |
;hould he . convanfian n which each |
,ar;sh shall have ;ts nrannrt;ona+a |
hare of representation and tha WORK
# s,1cb canvsnt;an ;e s,ss shanld he s,,hn,;t-
ed to the neonle For ratifcation.
canital sbonld ha anconraoad and
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