New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-18
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PLATFORM
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REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA
Adopted in Convention at New Orleans,
Saturday. August s, 1874.

Adopted in Convention at New Orleans
Saturday. August s, 1874.
The Republican party of Louisiana, assembl ed in
convention in the City Of New Orleans on the fifth
day of August, 1914 assumes I'D declares that the
| National Republican party is a party Of positive
principles and definite purposes; party of grand
| achievements and glorious history: party of in
| ternal improvements and OF material development:
| party of peace and order of liberty and law, OF
| universal suffrage and equal rights. That it is a
party capable of purifying its own organization as
| well as OF dev1sng rerormatory measures Tor the
| pablo good; therefore, be it
| /. Resolved, That its past history entities il 70
future confidence, and we again reiterate faith
in and pledge ourselves to the support Of the prin.
cip.es enuncated in its national platform, adopted
| at Philadelphia.
2. That cordially indorse the liberal. enIght-
| ened and just policy OF President Grant and the
| national administration, both in domestic and
| foreign affairs.
| s. That our present State government. in the
face OF unparalleled difficulties, has achieved sub
stantial reforms and by its patient ard firm adhe-
| renee to the right course under organized sys-
and abroad, deserves and has the unqualified ap.
proval and support Of large maj oTity OF the peo-
pie OF the State OF whom il is tie true and lawful
representative.
| i. That we hereby pledge ourselves to the re.
| ductioa of the expenses OF the State government
Gent administration. We distinctly announce
| this obligation to be binding upon US, and due
alike to the people OF the State and to their credi
tors; and we specifically set forth our intention TO
secure reduction OF the heavy and unnecessary
expenses OF the assessment and collection OF the
1evenue.
5. That duty and sound policy alike corstrain us
to nominate and support tor office none but
Of known honesty , and capacity; and that men
and whose records are a reproach TO the party
shall not be permitted force themselves upon us
| IN any capacity, under any pretence whatever.
6. That the misfortur es Of war, OF floods and in.
ternal disturbances and previous maladmnistra.
ton SO seriously impaired the resources of the
State as to render absolutely necessary the pas.
sage by the last Legislature of the law known as
the funding BILL which we approve represent.
1Tlr E-vt+c nf ny,, ,y,;l
more than the value received by the State for the
Indebtedness now outstanding; and we also de-
clare orr unqualified approval Of the proposed con-
stltutons5 amendments limiting the state debt TO
Sl5&0o, 900 and taxation to twelve and half mills
Except Tor school purposes) and applying the
revenues OF each year to the payment Of the ex-
penses Of that wear.
:. That the approaching general election must
be a fair, peaceable and free election at which
every legal and qualified elector shall have the
opportunity to cast his ballot for such candidates
as he prefers without intimidation aud without
illegal co2trivances to deprive him OF his vote;
and every legal vote cast must be counted and
credited as poled; and to this end such selection
of officers to take charge OF registration and cleo
ton should be n, ade will satisfy citizens of all
parties that the Republican party at least Goes
expect or desire anything else than fair election.
o. That we condemn the spirit OF violence mani
tested in certain localities by the Democratic /!
party as being in violation Of public peace and good
order, and destructive of the good name and best
interests of the State; the suppression of all VIC.
lence is demanded by every law abiding citizen Of
the State.
9. That we invoke the assistance of Congress to-
ward the early completion of those national I
works, the Fort ST. Philip canal and the system of
levees for the redemption and protection OF the |
alluvial lands of the Mississippi river.
10. That we declare our belief that nothing but |
disaster can result from conflict of the two
races in this State, and>we discountenance and |
condemn all efforts to foment such conflict be- |
ing satisfied that the true interests of both races
lie in Just and harmonious adjustment of the |
LIONS of race labor and capital and the united
efforts of all good men to promote the common in
terest, and We believe that with such peace and
harmony, and such united efforts, the RETURN nj a
high degree of prosperity to Louisiana win not be
long delayed. $50 " ~
II. That we approve and inaorse the civil rights I
bill now pending before Congress,
/ IL. That we sympathize with the patrio tic men
q Cuba who fight for liberty. and that we urge
upon the national Congress- the early reco eniriSn
Of the independence Of Cuba, and hereby Instruct |
our representatives in Congress to use lib cir best
Efforts and influence to this end