New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-19
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REPUBLICAN, PARTY OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted in Convention Mt New Orleans,
Saturday, August ., 1874.

The Republican party OF Louisiana, assemble q in
convention III the city OF New Orleans on the Ut, b
day OF august 1879, assumes and declares thai the
National Republican party is a party Of positive
principles and drhnts purposes: party of grand
achievements aud gol Gus history, a party Of IN
ternal improvements sndof material development;
party of peace and order Of liberty and law, of
universal q frage ard equal rights. That it ia a
party Capable o; purifying It's organic alton as
vel! as OF -v.sng Tt oImatory measures for the
p2blic good; therefore. be it
|. Reso Tei That its past history entities it to
future com fence, and we again reiterate our faith
II and pledge ourselves to the support OF the prn
clip es enuncated in its national platform, adopted
2 That we cordially indorss the liberal emil zht.
ened and Just policy of President Grant aud tne
national administration. both il domestic and
s. That our present State government in the
face of unparalleled difficulties has achieved sub
stan-iai refo,l and by Its patient and Il nj ade-
renee 20 the right course under an organized svs-
ten OF vlliheaTion and mis- representation at home
ard ABROAD deserves and has the unqualified ap
pToVai anu support OF lalg, majority OF the peo-
pie CT the state Of whom it is tie true and lawful
representative.
4. Tha- We hereby pledge ourselves to the re.
ductio! of the expenses of the State government
to the lowest possible point consistent with az. eff
oenT administration We distinctly announce
this o5!igari ron to be binding upon us, aud due
alike TO the people OF the state and 10 their cred
tors; and We specifically set forth our intention 20
secure reduction of the heavy and unnecessary
expenses OF tla assessment and Collection OF the
levelue.
s. That duty and sound policy alike constrain Us
of known honesty and capacity; and that men
who are unm!ndfii OF tha interests OF the State,
aud whose records are repIoach to the party
shall not Do permitted 20 force themse YES upon
in any capacity under any pcetence whatever
o. That the mls'ortu OF war of Hoods and ln-
ternal disturbances and previous maiaGmnlsrTa-
ton so seriously impaired the Resources OF sac
State as render soutev necessary the pas
sage by the last Legislature OF the law known as
til funding bill, winch We approve as represent
ing the utmost limits OF our ability 10 pay. aud
more than he value received by the Safe toc the
,Scfn atG do
clara unq ua.Iled approval OF The proposed COZ
sttniiOnal amendments lluli ing the state debt TO
Is 900 GOO and taxation 20 twelve and halt mills
Except for schoo, prrposes) and applying the
revenues OF each year 10 the payment OF the ex-
penses OF that year.
:. That tie approaching general election must
be a far peaceabe and free election, at which
every legal AID qualified e.ectnr shall have the
opportunity to cast bis ballot for such candidates
as he prefers without intimidation aud without
Illegal cont1ivaAces to deprive b III o. his vote;
and every legal vote cast must be Counted ana
credited 2, He'd and to this erd such selection
or officers TO take charge o. registration and cleo
ton should be ace Will satisfy citizens of all
parties that the Republican party at least does not
expect OF des any thing else than far election.
8. That We c0ndema the spirit OF violence mani
tested in certain localities BY the DemOCratic
party being in violation OF pubic peace and good
order aud destructive of the good name al best
interests of the STATE; the suppression Of all VIC.
lence is demanded by every law abiding citizen OF
the State.
g. That we invoke the assistance of Congress to.
ward the early completion of those national
WORKS, me Fort st. cnip canal anu TIE system OF
levees To- the redemption and protection of the
alluvla, lands Of the Mississippi. river.
ID. Tat we declare our bsef that nothing but
disaster can result nom conflict OF the two
races in this State, and We discountenance ard
condemn all Efforts to foment such connIct. be-
ing SAT- SIZED Lat the true interests of o1th
lie in just and HARMONIOUS adjustment OF the
relations OF race labor and capital, and the united
efforts of III good TO promote che common in.
rerest, and believe that with such peace and
harmony and such united efforts, the return of a
high degree of prosperity to Louisiana vii. Lot be
long DELAYED.
IT. That we approve and indorss the civil rights
bill now pending before Congress-
r. That we 81 mpathize with the patriotic men
in Cuba who fight for liberty, and that We urge
upon the natOna, Congress the early reco snIrion
OF the independence Of Cuoe, and hereby INSTRUCT
orr representatives IL Congress to Use their best
efforts and il Huence to this end.