New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-21
PLATFORM
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted in Convention at New Orleans,
Saturday, August 5, 1874.
PLATFORM

The Republican party of Louisiana, assembled in
convention in the city of New Orleans on the fifth
day of August 1874, assumes and declares that the
National Republican party is party OF positive
principles and definite purposes party OF grand
achievements and glorious history; party Of In
rernal improvements and of material development;
a party Of peace and order, of liberty and law, of
universal suffrage and equal rights. That it is
party capable OF purifying it's own organization as
well as Of dev7sing refOrmatery measures for the
public good; therefore. be II
/. Resolved That IS pas history entities it to
future confidence and we again reiterate our faith
in and pledge ourselves to the support of tine prin:
ciples enunciated in its national platform, adopted
q That We cordially indorse the liberal. enlght.
ened and Just policy OF President Grant and the
national administration, both IN domestic and
foreign affairs.
face Of unparalleled difficulties, has achieved sub
stantial reforms and by its patient and firm adhe-
tenn of utilization and Instrumentation at home
and abroad, deserves and has the unqualified ap'
proval and support of large majority OF the peo
pie Of the State OF whom it is the true and lawful
representative.
i. That we hereby pledge ourselves to the
aucson Oh tne expenses OF tae STATE sGvernneani1
Gent administration. We distinctly announce
this obligation to be binding upon us, and due
alike TO the people of the State and to their credi
tors and we specifically set forth intention
secure a reduction OF the heavy and unnecessary
expenses OF the assessment and collection OF the
5. That duty and sound policy alike constrain us
to nominate and support for office none but men
Of known honesty and capacity; and that men
| who are unmndful of the interests OF the State,
and whose records are a reprOach to the party
sha.. not be permitted to force themselves upon
| in any capacity; under any pretence whatever.
6. That the misfortur of war; of floods and in.
| ternal disturbances and previous maladminis1ra.
| ton so seriously impaired the resources of the
State as to render absolutely necessary the pas
sage by the last Legislature of the law known as
| the funding BILL which we approve represent
ing the utmost limits of ability to pay, and
more than the value received by the State for the
clare our unqualified approval Of the proposed
stitutoDal amendments limiting the State debt to
$4,000 600 and taxation to twelve and half mills
Except for school purposes) and applying the
revenues Of each year to the payment OF the ex.
penses of that year.
:. That the approaching general election must
be {. fair peacesble and free election, at which
every legal and qualified elector shall have the
opportunity to cast his ballot for such candidates
as he prefers without intimidation and without
illegal contrivances to deprive him of his vOtei
and every legal vote cast must be counted and
credited polled: and to this end such selection
OF officers to take charge Of registration and cleo
ton should be nade will satisfy citizens of all
parties that the Republican party at least does not
expect desire anything else than fair election
6. That we condemn the spirit of violence mani
tested il certain localities by the Democratic
order, and destructive of the good name and best
interests of the State the suppression Of all VIC.
lence is demanded by every law abiding citizen Of
the State.
9. That we invoke the assistance OF Congress to.
ward the early completion OF those national
works. the Fort st. Philip canal and the system of
levees for the redemption and protection of the
alluvial lands Of the Mississippi river.
10. That we declare our belief that nothing but
disaster can result from conflict of the two
races in this State, and we discOuntenance and
condemn al efforts to fOment such conflict, be-
ing satisfied that the true interests OF both races
lie in 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 we believe that with such peace and
harmony, and such united efforts, the return of
high degree of prosperity to Louisiana will not be
long delayed.
II. That we approve and indorse the civil rights
bill now pending before Congress-.
IL. That sympathize with the patriO tic men
in Cuba who fight for liberty, and that we urge
upon the national Congress the early reco gntiOn
of the independence of Cuba, and hereby instruct
our representatives in Congress to use their best
efforts and influence to this end.