The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-10-31
PLATFORM
PLATFORM
OF THE
Republican Party of the State
of louisiana. rs. o.
Adopted in Convention at New
Orleans. August 8. 1874.

orleans, august o, 1914,
The Republican party of Louisiana, as
sembled in conyention in the city OF New
Orleans on the fifth day Of August, 1874, as
sumes and declares that the National Re-
Republican party is u party of positive
principles and definite purposes; party OF
grand achievements and q glorious history {;
+ a party of internal improvements and Of
material development q party OF peace and
order, OF liberty and law. OF universal suf-
frage and equal rights. That it is a party
| capable Of purifying its own organization as
well as devisng retorrnatory measures for
the public good and therefore, be it
l. Resolued, That its past history en-
titles it to future confidence. ana we again
reiterate our faith IN and pledge ourselves
to the support vi the principles enunciated
IN its national platform, adopted at Phiia
deiphia. ala #ft9tt
/ 2. That We cordially tindorse the liberal,
enlightened and just policy OF President
Grant and the national administration. both
Ill domestic and foreign affairs -<s<s 4ss4
3 That our present State Government, in
the face OF unparalleled difficulties, has
achieved substantial reforms, and BY its
patient ami firm adherence to the right
course under an organized BY stem Of Will
fication and Misrepresentation at home and
abroad, deserves and has the unqualified APP
proval ana support of large majority Of
the people OF the State, of whom it ID the
true and lawful representative.
a. That we hereby pledge ourselves to
the reduction OF the expenses Of the State
government to the lowest possible point
consistent with an efficient. administration.
We distinctly announce this obligation to
be binding upon us, and due alike to the
people OF the state and, to their creditors;
and we specifically set forth our intention
to secure a reduction of the heavy and I'M
necessary expenses OF. the asse ssinent and
collection OF the revenue. iT'# ~ -fIA
5. That duty and sound policy alike
constraln US to nominate and support for
othce none but men OF known honesty and
capacity and that men who are unmind tul
OF the interests of the State, and whose
records are q reproaeh to the party shall not
De permitted to force themselves upon US in
any capacity, under any pretence whatever.
g.. That the misfortune of war, floods.
and internal adisturbances and previous
lnaladministr ton so seriously impaired
the resources of the State az to render alb
selutely necessary the passage by the last
Legislature OF the law known as the fund
ing Dlll, which We approve as representing
the utmost limits OF our ability to paw and
more than the value received by the State
for the indebtedness now outstanding !; and
we also declare our unqualified approval Of
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limiting the State debt to S15.0Oo,OD and
taxation to twelve and a half mills Except
tor school purposes) and applying the reve-
nues OF each year to hepaymentof the ex-
penses of that year. -
T. That the approaching general election
must be fair. peaceable ana free ekc+io, p
at which every legal and qua lifted elaesnr
snall have the opportunity to east his ballot
ior such candidates as he pre-. ers without
IN RI fITY
anees to deprive him of HIS vote anu every
legal vote cast must be counted and credited
as p0iied and to this end such a selection
OF officers to take charge of registration and
election should be made as will satisfy cit
lzens OF all parties that the Republican
party ut least does net expect or desire any
thing else than fair election.
8. That we condemn the spirit of violence
manifested in certain localities by the Dem
ocratlc party as being in violation OF public
peace and good order, and Destructive ~
the good name and best interests of the
State +; the suppression Of all violence il de-
manded by every law-abiding citizen in the
State. - e.. ''''
.. That we invoke the assistance of Con
gress towards Che early comnletis1i ~ those
national works the Fort St. Phi,in canal
and the system of levees for the rede,nrriop
and protec elton of the alluyial lands Of the
Mississippi river. +...z.. s....-+,.-
OF the two races in this State, and we dis
and condemn all efforts TO 70
ment such q conflict, being Sd tisied that
the true interests OF both races Iic in a lust
and harmonious adjustment on 4bs relate ma
OF race, labor and capital. and TIE united
efforts Of alfgood men to promote the com
mon interest, and we believe. that with. such
peace and harmony, and such united efforts
the return of high degree O.: prosperity to
Louisiana will not be long delayed. ..-.-y
IL. That We approve and inde 50 the
evil rights bin now pending before Con
gress. -.xs.sr