New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-30
PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARISH CONVENTION.
Adopted in Convention October IL, 1872.

!. That the delegates of the several ward
| clubs Of the Republican party of the parish
| OF Orleans, Louisiana, in convention as
| sembled, do congratulate our fellow citizens
| upon the evident prosperity of the country
and Of the Republican party, through whose
stability the best interests of all the people
in the land will be established upon a firm
basis.
,. We place our full faith in The national
administration of General U. S. Grant,
President of the United States, and the
great party that placed the same in power,
believing chat they understand that govern
ments are formed for the express purpose
Of elevating mankind. We heartily indOrse
the principles embodied in the philadelphia
convention
3. We are in favor of granting immediate
relief from ruinous and reckless eXpendi-
ture and intOlerable taxation. We recon-
mend the nomination of such persons only
as are pledged to retrenchment, and a com
plete revision of our system Of taxation to-
one Of justice and equality
4. AS security we demand that our public
officials be required to render precise ex-
hlb-t OF all receipts and disbursements, SO
that the people may ascertain at all times
what disposition is made of the public funds
in their control. We consider the spirit
manifested by our public servants to hide
from the people the financial condition of
our State and city an insult to our inteli-
gence, and an evidence of guilt on the part
Of the officials. Education being the true
foundation Of all greatness, we are in favor
OF fostering the public schools to the fullest
extent, so that the children of rich and poor
alike may share the same results.
). We are IN favor of the payment Of all
Just obligations of our State and city gov
ernments, and of yearly reduction of the
debt SO as carefully to avoid burdening the
people with excessive taxation, and may thus
maintain the credit Of the State and city.
We desire that every part of our State and
city may be traversed by railroads, securing
to the people easy and cheap communication
with every part of the country. Enterprise
and capital should, by liberal and prudent
legislation, be invited to accomplish such
works OF internal improvement as our State
and city require.
6. That the Republican party Of the State
OF Louisiana welcome to our shores all per-
sons of every nation, cline. race or color
voluntarily seeking a homo in our midst,
and that all the rights we as citizens de
mand for ourselves we freely accord to
them. We admit of no distinction between
citizens Of native and foreign birth. and
pledge ourselves to a full protection Of all
alike.
z. We recommend d reduction of the
enormous wharfage tax, reduction of fifty
per cent Of the tax imposed upon persons
Occupying stalls in our public markets, and
particularly recommend the reyokiDg of all
license taxes imposed upon retail grocery
stores where liquor is not sold, and upon all
mechanical trades.
8. We believe thac she present condition
OF our city imperatively demands that our
candidates for Office shall be chosen solely
for their capacity and fitness. irrespective
Of their political affiliations, and that, by
making our nominations upon this basis, We
shall secure the support of citizens who de-
sire a faithful and honest administration of
the city government.
9. We pledge ourselves to maintain and
advocate the paying of the police force and
employees Of the city of New Orleans in
United States currency.