New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-18
POLITICAL NOTICES.
PLATFORM
OF THE
REPUBLICAN, PARTY OF LOUISIANA,

Adopted I. Csnventien at New Orleans,
Saturday, August 3, 1874.
The Republican party of Louisiana sssembl ed in
convention in the city Of New Orleans on the fifth
day of Ahgust 1874, assumes and declares that the
National kepublican party is party Of positive
principles and efnte purposes; . party Of grand
achievements and glorious history; party Of in.
ternsl improvements and of material development:
universal suffrage and equal rights. That it Is .
party capable Of purifying its own organisation as
we'll 40 Of dev,sing Re formatory measures for the
pu bic good; therefore, be it
l. Resolved, That lite past history entities 1t to
future confidence, and again reiterate our faith
in and pledge ourselves to the support Of the prin
cipes enunciattd in its national platform, adopted
at Philadelphia.
2. That We cordially indorse the liberal. enlght.
ened and Just policy of President Grant and the
national administration. both in domestic and
3. That our present State government, in the
face Of unparalleled difficulties, has achieved sub.
stantal reforms, and by it's patient and trm adhe
renee to the right course under an organized sys.
tenn Of v,llifcaton and misl representation at homo
ard abroad deserves aud has the unqualified ap.
pr0val and support of large majority of the peO-
pie IT the State. Of whom il 10 the true and lawful
/. That we hereby pledge ourselves to the
ductioa Of the expenses of the State government
to the lowest possible point consistent with an EN-
cienu administration. We distinctly announce
this obligation to be binding upon US, aud due
alike to the people Of the state and to their credi
tors and we specifically set forth intention 10
secure q reduction Of the heavy and unnecessary
expenses Of the assessment and collection Of the
revenue.
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 . reprOach to the party
shall not be permitted to force upon us
in any capacity under any pretence Whatever.
ternal disturbances and previous malsdministra-
ton so seriously impaired the resources OF she
state as to render absolutely necessary the pas
hxv%H ,11n ~c In~
the funding bill, which We approve - represent.
ing the utmost limits Of our ability to pay, and
more than the value received by the State for the
indebtedness now outstanding; and also de-
clare unqualified approval Of the proposed
stituti0nsl amendments limi, ing the state debt to
Except for school purposes) and applying the
revenues OF each year to the payment vi tho Oh
penses Of that year.
be . fair, psaceable and free election. at which
every legal and qualified elector shall have the
to mis- 1os
illegal contIivances TO deprive him of his vote;
and every legal vote cast must be counted and
credited as pulled; and to this erd such selection
OF officers II take charge of registration and cleo
ton should be ade as will satisfy citizens Of all
parties that the Republican party at least does not
expect desire any thing else than fair election
8. That We condemn the spirit Of violence mani.
tested in certain localities by the Democratic
padey and Of the good and best
interests of the state; the suppression Of all VIC.
lence is demanded by every law abiding citizen Of
the State.
8. That we invoke the assistance OF Congress TO-
ard the early completion Of those national
works the Fort st. Philip canal and the system of
levees for the redemption and protection Of the
slluvial Lands Of the Mississippi river.
10. That we declare our belief that nothing INT
disaster can result from q conflict of the two
races in this State, and We discOunten2nce and
condemn ali efforts to foment such q 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 aud
harmony. and such united efforts. the return Of
high degree Of prosperity to Louisiana will rot be
long delayed
II. That we approve and indorse the civil yights
bill now pending before Congress-.
II. That we 81 mpathze with the patriotic men
in Cuba who fight for liberty. and that We urge
upon the national Congress the early recognition
OF the Independence of Cuba, and hereby instruct
representatives in Congress to uso their best
efforts and influence to this end.