New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-06
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REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted In Convention ut New Orleans.
Saturday. August =. 1S3l.

Tie esc;;,,..ea. party 0. Louisiana assembled IN
convention il. she city Of New Orleans che fifth
.sy O: august, l3.s assumes and dec ares that III.
Hat:ora! Republican party - . party OF positive
.,riac pie. and definite purposes; party OF grand
achievements and glorious HISTORY; party OF in.
t.,nAl improvements and OF material development;
a par;v o: peace and order. Of liberty and Jaw, OF
Uni geIsai suffrage and equal rights. That it is
party capable Ot pur:yih. IT'S own organization as
vel IS OF devlsins reror'natoSy measures tor the
public good; sheretOre. be u
/. Resolved, That its pas. history entities n 70
future confidence and We again feiierate our faith
in and pledge ourselves to She support OF the prin
cyes enuHciate1 in its aai.oaa! platform. adopted
= That We cordially ;niorse che liberal, oniish..
ened and Jus; policy OF President Grant and the
.iationa. administration. both ~ domestic and
foreign affairs.
fac. OF UNPARALLELED difficulties, has achieved sub.
stantial reforms. and by is patient and firm adhe
70 the yig.!t course Under an organized sys.
TEN of v.iicatiea and Misrepresentation az home
and 40. oad, deserves and has the unqualified ap.
prOvaI and supper, OF large majority o: the ;,eo.
PIE OF the State. OF who il - the tue and lawful
!. Tina. we ;,e.eh- pledge ourselves 20 the re.
duc.ioG .! the expenses .. the State government
to The :oMs,t pos,ins oiH. *', an ell.
this obligation 70 be ti:-tiing upon Us. aud due
alike to :he people of the stat. and 20 their creG:
.o1.; aud specifically sec forth our intention 20
secure a reduction OF the heagy and unnecessary
expenses OF the assossmeI: and c"ee:.O. Ut the
revenue.
20 nOmina ate and support tor office none but men
of known honesty and capacity: and that me3
who arc .aminifn! OF the interests o! the State.
and whose records are q reproach to the party
shall nOt De permitted to force themselves upoH Is
in any capacity. under any pre.ence whatever.
6. That the miscrtu es OF wsr OF !oodS and In.
.erna Gstu, Dances and previous inaladmini ST IA.
toE SO seriously impaired the resources OF the
State as to render absolutely necessary the pas.
sage by the last Legislature OF tho law known as
The iSndin: bill. which ". approve as represent.
ing the utmost limits Of our ability TO pay. And
more THAN the value received by the State for the
indebtedness now outstanding: ana we also de
clare our unqualified approval of the proposed con.
stitTtional amendments limiting the State debt to
ST.; 900, 90. and taxation 20 twelve and half mills
taNeep: tor sc'sol purposes aud applying :h..
revenues OF EACH year 10 The payment Q! tAe exc
De..e. y: tia: wear.
:. Tina: the approaching genera! election must
je :air. peaeeab!e and free election. at which
every aega! and qualified: elector email have The
opportunity to east his ballot for such candidates
rs prefers without Intimidation and without
illegal contrSances to deprive him OF his vote:
and every legal vote cas-: mus: be counted and
c:ea. q. Jle.:: and to This erd such selection
9; officers - take charge OF registration and ei.c.
zion should i:- i3Gc WI! satisfy citizens OF ALI
parties that tn. Republican party at least does not
9. That condemn til. spirit OF violence mani.
Gas.ei u: certain localities BY the Democratic
party as being in violation OfpUblic peace and good
order. and destructive OF the good name and best
interests OF She STATE. the suppression of all vio
l.cs Is demanded ~ every law abiding citizen o'
the State.
max We silVOhe s.is assistance VI Io'
xard iii. early completion Of those national
works. the Fort Sc. Philip canal and the system of
ievs.s sor the redemption ana protection vi the
aUsial lands of the Mississippi river.
10. Tina: we declar. belief that nothing b'f
disaster can result from Il conflict of the two
races Ill this State. and we diseOuhtenance and
rOn.itr ali efforts 10 Ioment such conflict. be.
ing satisfied that the true interests Of both races
lie in a just and harmonious adjustment OF the
relations of race labor and capital. and the united
efforts OF all good men to promote The common in:
terest. and believe that with such peace and
harmony. and sncl: united efforts. the return OF Is
high degree 0; prosperity to Louisiana will! not be
long delayed
II. That wsapprove ar: iaiorss tbs civil rights
bill! now pending before Congress.
u. !aas We ssmpathze with the patriouc men
in Cuba who fight Tor liberty. and that we urge
upon the national Congress- the early reco snition
OF the independence OF Cuba. and hereby instruct
eut representatives, in Congress to use their best
efforts and influence 20 This end.