New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
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REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted in Convention ut New Orleans,
Saturday, August 5, 1874.

Adopted in Convention ut New Orleans,
Saturday. August 5, 1874.
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 a party of positive
| principles and d. finite purposes; a party of grand
| achievements and glorious history; party Of in
| ternal improvements and of material developments
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
well as OF devIsug Re fOrnatory measures for the
| plbc good; therefore, be it
| l. Resolved, That its past history entities it to
future confidence, and we again reiterate our faith
i'll and pledge ourselves to the support of the prn
cpes enuncated IN its national platform, adopted
| at Philadelp hia.
Q, That we cordially indorse the liberal enlight-
| ened and lust policy of President Grant and the
national administration both in domestic and
g. That our present State government, in the
face of unpara eled difficulties, has achieved sub
stantia reforms, and by its patient and firm adhe-
renee to the right course under an organized sys-
| TEN of vIllit cation and mis- representation at home
| and abroad deserves and has the unqualified ap'
prevail and support of large majority of the peo-
pie of the State, of whom it is tile true and Lawful
| representative.
1. That we hereby pledge, ourselves to the re-
| ductioi of the expenses of the State government
to the lowest possible point consistent with an Ell
| cenI 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 specifically set forth our intention to
secure reduction of the heavy and unnecessary
expenses of the assessment and collection OF the
| revenue.
S. 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 unmndful of the interests OF the State,
| and whose records are reproach to the party
shall not be permitted to force themselves upon US
| in any capacity, under any pretence whatever
6. That the mis- ortu es of war, of Hoods and in.
| ternal disturbances and previous maladministra
| 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
ant
| ing the utmost limits of our ability to pay, and
more than the value received by the State for the
Indebtedness now outstanding; and We also de-
clare our unq uali6ed approval Of the proposed con-
situtiOnal amendments limi' ing the State debt to
SIS 600 600 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.
| T. That the approaching general election must
be a fair peaceable 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 cOntIivances to deprive him of his vote
| and every legal vote cast must be counted and
credited polled and to this erd such selection
OF officers to take charge of registration and cleo.
ton should be ade will satisfy citizens OF all
parties that the Republican party at least does not
expect or desire any thing else than fair election
g. That we condemn the spirit of violence mani
| fesfed in ceI tain localities by the Democratic
party being in violation public peace and good
| 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 StdJe
| g. 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 projection Of the
auvial lands of the Mississippi river.
10. That we declare our belief that nothing but
disaster can result from a conflict of the two
races in this State, and discOuntenance and
condemn all efforts to fOment 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 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 we sympathize with the patrio tic men
in Cuba who fight for liberty, and that we urge
upon the national Congress the early reco gnition
OF the independence of Cuba and hereby instruct
our representatives in Congress to use their best
efforts and influence to this end.