The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-06-24
NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE

NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE +
New ORLEANS,
June 20, 1S74.} {
FRIEND DEMOCRAT
Last night there was very large
and enthusiastic meeting OF the {
INDEPENDENT CLUBS
of our city, to open the campaign on
the part of our Taxpayers business
men an d responsible citizens IL
was the first roll call Of the clans op-
posed to Radical misrule and official
misdeeds, and showed that the feel
ing against the "powers that be- had
not weakened during the period OF
political rest. In fact all present
we're surprised and encouraged py
the response made to the call tor
meeting to organize. Over eighty
clubs were represented, showing re-
representatives. from every quarter OF
the city. A committee on creden-
tials was appointed and another meet
ing will be held at an early day.
when the organization will be COM
pleted.
THE HIVES.
This new organization is now one
of the strongest ever started IN our
city. Among it's members are law
vers. merchants, bankers-in fact all
classes, and it is likely to WELD a
large influence in future political
movements. The following is the
official
PLATFORM:
The question to be put at 1nltla'
ton, and afterwards at Inauguration,
is as follows:
Are you or are you not interested
!, directly Or indirectly, in the payment
of bonds issued by public authority
in the State of Louisiana, or in tn
payment of interest thereon?
A candidate unable to answer TIL
. question negatively shall not be ad
! mitted to membership in any part o
g the organization.
u To qualify candidate for member
:. ship the following pledges shall b
! taken, without qualification or rese1
II vation:
-, y, Pledging my good name as a cit
H. zen, and my honor as man, SO
-, emily bind myself to vote for no mai
whatever his party name or his part
~. affiliations, for any public place {
" ofice-legislative, executive, judicla
~ or ministerial-who does not, whe
w. called upon to do SO, publicly an
~ unequivocally declare himself in +
49, vor of the following measures:
ns 1. Reputation Of the whole of tt
-, so-called debt of the State of Loui
% lana, and refusing to vote for any tt
ho to pay the principal Or the interest
~, the same.
-. 2. The passage of an act by t
49, Legislature of Louisiana, at the e'
49,. Hest moment possible, prohibit
the assessment of taxes, under a
-. name or guise whatsoever, to pay
dc terest or principal Of the social
mo debts of any city, town, village
+rv parish in the State.
to 3. The passage Of an act by U
new gress, supplemental to the section
If the Federal constitution declari
oil that no State shall emit bills Of CT
to it, making it penal offense to ass
ms, or to attempt to collect tax to
few the interest or the principal of
was bill of credit issued by or in
des name of State, or public corpt
yer ton created by State.
, an 4. Abolition of every State tax
IN on industry known as ''license
.ond es;" prohibition, by legislave en-
ment, of any such taxes by c
or town, village or parish authority,
rs the entire exemption, by statute
,om. all vessels, whether sea-going or T
,ress craft, from wharfage, levee, or
,sne tax whatsoever, in every port an
GOOD every landing in Louisiana.
ex- 5. The revenues Of the State,
;nfa. of every subordinate govern
ht n therein, to be derived solely
evel taxation upon real estate.
ond 6. Reduction of State taxation
alton every purpose, to rate which
not exceed 81 so per head of the
old ulation of the State (say, 700,
rest according to the census made in
otpm 7. Limitation Of municipal or
ymp- chlal taSes' ior oil pu'po'e''
nm rate which shall not exceed
ronld dollars per head Of municipal {
Id be rochlal popuia'Aon say -00''0'
Ito cording to the same census.