New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01

REPUBLICAN, PARTY OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted il Ceaveution at New Orleana,
Saturday, August 3, 1874.

Saturday, August B. lS74.
The Republican party Of Louisiana. assemb' I'd h
convention III the city IF New Orleans on the 6fA
day Of ugust. 1917. assumes ard d-cises that the
principles aud d. finite pnrposes a parry OF grand
achie ve,nents aud gloI ous story; party OF in
,ernal improvements and Of material Developments
q party OF peace and ordef. Of liberty and Law, Of
uni ersa! suffrage ard 'qual riChta That II u
party capable OF purifying own orGsn,.ass ". ~. 20
r. so,vs, That its past history entities IT -
future condolences. aud We again re'ferats our ntA
in and pledge ourselves t" the ipp"rt OF the pr1:
Clip e. enunc,at. u lis national PLATFORM adopted
D. That W. cordially indorse the liberal enlght-
ened and Just policy Of President Grant and the
national administration. both In domesuo ana
3. That our present State government. In tho
face Of uuparai. led d6acu ties has achieved SUP
stsn'ial reforms, and BY ITS patient and urn sone-
tenn Of ". li6 alton and mis- approximation ~ nome
81 d abroad deserves and has the unqualified ap-
JIG Il TIM state Of whom il i. tie true aud awfua
!. That W. hereby pledge ourselves to tho re-
durtioi Of the exp. ises Of tho State govern mene
to tho lowest possible point eonsi tent with an en-
:en .d%i atra h swG a'sanc =. and ds,.
allk. to the people IT the state aud their tfedl
tore; sud specifically set forth our intention u
a cure . reduction vt the heavy and unnecessary
expenses Of the assessment ami collection u the
levenue. ...
8 That duty And sound policy 8itK0 COnSLrA1n -
to nominate and supporl for OHIO nome but man
of known honesty aud capacity; ard that me4
who are unm ndful Of the interests or the state
aud whose records are = reprnach TO the panty
shall NOT BE- permitted to force themse yes apon -
In any capact! uuder anv yrt tence whatever
That the mis- ortn 90 OF WAT o. nHGs asc
ton so seriously impaired the frtonrces OF tte
state ~ = render absolutely ntcesss'y the pas
sage bySSb last Legislature OF tn law Known -
th funding bill. which We approve a. reprrsent.
ing the utmost limits ct our ability 70 pay. aoA
more than the value received oy Inc S'ate ,os ~
clar unq ialihed approval OF M proposed con
slit ,tional smehdnaents limi ing the state reot ~
SIS oO0. 00e and taxation to twelve aud n;At mlHs
(rxccpt tor school purpos-s) aud applying tAe
reveuues Of ~sch year TO the payment VI the a.
!. That the approaching general election mn:s
be . fair. ,escesble aud flte elections q WHOA
every legal d qu lifted eaector ahal' have tne
opportunity TO Oast his ballet far sueh 0"ndteseeS
q he prefers without intimidation aud wiihows
illegal oontrivs,'o~s to deprive him Of hss vote
crrdi,sd o. led: and to this erd such selecnoo
OF officer. T. take charge Of REGISTRATION snd 60
ion shosh b. g. e Will sss.iy i.ssa S =, -
expHct desre Hn> thing ~l.e than fAf IN etioe.
j. That We oondrrna the spirit of .ioieuor nAaA
party ~ !. ing in VIOLATION VI pubic peace aud gooe
order, and destructive OF the good name ~ ot,.o
,encs IL demanded By every law abiding s,tlssn q
o. That 10 invoke tho assistance Of Congress t.
! ard the carly completion OF those nata0nae
| works tho Fort st. Philip canal and tic system OF
levees far the redempt aud prot+ elton Of Gus
allnviA lsu~s Of the MissssipP river
| 10. That Ne declare our bal Of that nothing bds
4 disaster can result from . conflict Of tho TIVE
races in this State, and we di counteDence am
cond+ mn all Efforts to i0ment such eOnd.et. b.
Ing sat,s6ed that the intereats OF 9th Races
] lie In . Just AID harmonious adjustment OF ~
relations race, labor aud capital and Tho unieed
l efforts Of all good mem to promote the common n.
/ t<r~st. and We believe that with such pesoe an4
harmony and such united efforts. the return Of .
high degree OF prosperity to Louisiana viu not b
l long delay ed.
| eiil ns~ pending before Congress.
| ID. hat wc ~ mpathise with the patriotic noa
| In Cuba Who eight tor liberty. and that We ureo
upon the national Congr~s, the early reco gnitioo
OF the independence Of Cubs. aud hereby metres
our representatives In Cengreas to use thetr sose
efforts and u Auence to th,s end.