Year: 1879

The following is the text of the plat
form adopted by the Democratic Con.
vention at Baton Rouge:


Resolred. As heretofore declared, that
our designation of Democratic party OF
louisiana is significant of the power OF
the whole body of the people, and is
used to express Our determination to
secure every citizen of the State the
equal rights guaranteed to him by the
constitution of the United States and
it's amendments, and the laws made IN
pursuance thereof, and to promote re-
form in every department OF the State
government.


Resolved, That the Democratic party
of Louisiana has no other object in view
than to preserve for the present genera
ton and for prosterity the National
government according to the spirit OF
the trainers to protect and guard the
rights of the States as determined by
the constitution and the decisions of the
courts of justice; to promote and ad-
vance popular education;, enforce
proper subordinate of the military
power to civil authority; protect the
purity of elections and encourage and
develop the material resources OF our
people. .


Resolued, That the improvement Of
tho Mississippi river, the building OF
levees on the bank, so as to afford ease
and safety for commerce, and channel
for navigation as we'll as to protect the
valley from inundatiOu, and the keep
ing open OF the mouth of the river, is d
work of national Importance, evidently
warranted by a just construction OF
article /, section s, of the constitution
of the United States, which confers
upon Cangress the power to regulate
commerce.


Resolved, That the union and CO.
operation of all citizens of Louisiana is
earnestly invited, in order to secure the
adoption of the constitution now offered
for their consideration, and to prove by
o great and overwhelming popular vote
that the people of the State have ex-
ercised their rightful power to ordain
and establish for themselves an organic
instrument of government, and to do
away with forever and Conslgn to OBJ
livion the constitution of 1876 as relic
of wrong and military oppression.


Resolved, That the counting of the
electoral vote of Louisiana in favor of
Rutherford B. Hayes for President of
the United States, and VIM. A. Wheeler
for Vice President, was notoriously
1Tduu Oh popular IlSHLS, ducCGtu ny
evil Vaccinations, the plots and con-
spiracies of the late odious Radical
State administration and their aiders
and abettors at home and abroad; and
that the Democratic party of Louisiana,
appealing to the evidence of the case as
now published by authority, arraigu the
authors of this great crime against lib
erty and the constitution, for the just
condemnat ton of their tellow-c citizens.


ResolUed, That the Democrats of the
Senate and House of Representatives of
the Congress of the United States are
entitled to the grateful acknowledge
ments of the country for zeal, fidelity
and courage shown by them in securing
the passage of laws by which the inter
ference of the military at the polls has
been prohibited and the trial by jury in
the Federal courts made impartial.


Resolued, That the rights, the liberties,
the interests and honor of Louisiana de-
mand that her rightfully chosen Sena-
tor in Congress, Henry NJ Spofford, he
at last recognized and duly seated.


ResoIved, That Francis T. Nichols,
now Governor of Louisiana, is entitled
to the grateful acknowledgements of his
fellow citizens for his patriotism and
public services, his devotion to Louis
lana aud his success in eHecting the
redemption OF her liberties.