New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-04
Reputation.

PLATFORM OF THE HIVES.
I, Reputation of the whole of the so called debt
Of the State Of Louisiana. and refusing to vote for
any tax to pay the principal or the interest of the
>. The passage Of An act BY the Legislature Of
Louisiana, at the earliest moment possible, pro-
hibting the assessment of taxes, under name
or guse whatsoever to pay interest or principal
of the socaled debts OF any city. town. village Oy
parish in the State.
mental to the section Of the federal constitution
declaring that no State shall emit bills of credit.
collect a tax to pay the interest or principal OF
any bill Of credit issued by or to the name of =
' I Abolition Of eyery State tax upon industry.
known license tax prohibition, by legislative
enactment, Of any such taxes by city, town. VII
ton by statute, Of all vessels whether sea going
or river craft from wharfage. levee, or any tax
whatsoever. in every part and at every landnsi IN
5. Reduction of state taxation for every purpose.
to rate which shall not exceed 50 per head of
the population of the State tsay 7oo.ooo according
to the Gel sus made in 1870
s. Limit alton of municipal parochia1 taxes. for
all purposes, to q rate which shall not exceed
81 per head of municipal or Par0chial population
tsay 200 oOO in New Orleans. according TO the same
!. That all taxes state and municipal, remaining
due on the first of January 1873. shall be Cancelled
pay the appropriations duo to charitable institu=
tons officers, secretaries, clerks and working
piies furnished for pubic use provided, however.
that rigid scrutiny shall be made into all clsimss
whether pay rolls or accounts against any depart
ment reasonably obnoxious to the suspicion OF
fraud; that cash prices only, not the extravagane
prices charged by reason Of deprecated credit.
shall be allowed: and provided, that in any event
not over = 900 OF sucn taxes shall be collected
in New Orleant-say One-tfth Of the amount
which will probably remain due at the timo speci-
fed.
g. That the salary fees Of every public officer.
whose remuneration ia properly subject OF legs,
lative consideration, shall be reduced to an
amount corresponding with the abilities required
| to perform his duties and the responsibilities OF
his place. due consideration being had also to the
| universal Impeachment OF the people. ,,,,,s,
Resolved. That every nominee OF If, the The hls VA
shall give his written assent to the PLATFORM ana
/ shall pledge himself to support 1t.
City Administration.
Mayor-JOHN J. LANE. .,,
/ Administrator OF mprovements--DANlEL SCUL'
! Administrator of Accounts
| ADMINISTRATORS of FINANCE. L. DAWES
I Administrator Of Assessment t,,1 l r PoPrt
Adm nstratOr of P8ce-ZEPH FOLEY.
| Administrator of Commerce-DENNIS PR1EUR
| WHITE. ,,.,,,s MIN,
4 ENkEITER.
Civil Sheriff "A. H: DELMAs;
Criminal Sberff-D A. DENiSON.
Coroner First FOURTH Fifth. Sixth and Seventh
| Districts-DR THOMAS Z. BROADDUS.
| Coroner Second and Third DstIicts-DELPHIh
BIENVENU.
First Distrct-B. R. FORMAN. y. v. CARRIE
l Second Distrct-ANTHONY SAMBOLA,
! Third District-JOHN PAISLEY.
First Repre- sent alive Distrct-T. A. BARTLETTR
l JAMES TIMONY.
| second Eepre sentative District-S. L. EL10RATe
| JAMES POWERS, SAM JAMESON.
| Third Repre- sent i've District -
Fourth Representative DistGist-EICHOLAS SINe
| MOTT, JOHN FREDhRICH. .
1 Fifth Representative Distrct-FRAEK u 4RSUES
JOHN II. CASTELLANOS.
| Sixth REPRESENTATIVE District -.
Seventh Representative Dstrcf-.JcSEPH GhOs
I NEAU, n. A. CALONGSB. .,-
Eighth Representative CistsicS-AU' s5oAahs
l Ninth Representative District -
I Tenth Representative Ssstsiee-!I 4. @sSN
! CHARLES Il. REED.
| Eleventh. Representative Dist,.ct-o -
7 Orleans, Right Bank -.
Justices ~ the SssaG~.
I 7. !. e. COLEMAN
I g. WILLIAM II. HOLMES.
! 3. JOHN L. LARkSCaA.
! :. JOHN CAM.
| .. John r. K!G.iISa
| sonssy&S1ss
| T. JAMES CO.LkSs
I 3. NICHE. ). roSs
| T. JOSEPH COS.RsSSs
I s. WILLIAM yolAS.
| x.v.,,l Of sn- commissions tpo aeesesaetlv ~
| 6,led "a vet OxnR - tho Q lAo % snenbese
I from the city So| I'M