What did the Bourbon Democrats want to do to the south ? The Bourbon Democrats were frequently referred to as the "white man's party." They did not like the changes that had been brought on by the Civil War and were particularly interested in keeping money with the wealthy, not as a means of assisting the less fortunate. Though they definitely pined for the time before the War, they really fought for the adoption of the gold standard as currency. Money had to be met in value by gold. What was the reason the Louisiana State Lottery Company was created? For a good while, this Lottery was the only legal one in the whole country! It was initially adopted as a way to make money, saving Louisiana's floundering economy. However, it was hotly contested, as bribery and other underhanded dealings were suspected. Who was the first Democratic governor elected in post- war Louisiana? Francis T. Nicholls had fought in the Civil War, and he then returned to his law practice after the war. When he ran for Governor against Stephen Packard, the outcome was disputed and both men claimed victory. Though Nicholls had a majority of the votes, it took the Compromise of 1777 for Nicholls to be officially declared governor. What was Nicholls' belief about black voters ? Nicholls, despite his many flaws, firmly and openly recognized the effects of the thirteenth (ending slavery), fourteenth (everyone born in the US is a citizen), and fifteenth (all male citizens can vote regardless of race or previous slavery) amendments. He repeatedly assured black voters that he would support and protect their right to vote. He repeatedly appealed to them and valued their votes as much as white voters'.
