New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-28
PLATFORM
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted In Convention mt New Orleans,
Saturday, August =, 1874.

The Republican party Of Louisiana assent l cd in
convention IN the city OF New Orleans on the fifth
day OF august 1914, assumes and declares that the
National Republican party is party of positive
principles and definite purposes q party Of grand
ierns mproTements snd Of material depSelo y
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 IS of devlsing rerormatOry measures for the
pablo good; therefore, be it
l. Resolved That its past history entities it to
future confidence, and we again reiterate faith
in and pledge ourselves to the support of the prn
ciRles enumerated in its national platform adopted
O. That we cordially indorse the LIBERAL enlight-
ened and just policy OF President Grant and the
national administrator, both in domestic and
g. That present State government, in the
face Of unparalleled difficulties has achieved sub
stantial reforms and by its patient and firm adhe
renee to the right course under an organized sys
tenn of vllGfcation and Misrepresentation at home
and abroad, deserves and has the unqualified ap.
Proval and support OF large majority of the peO
pie or the State OF whom 1t is the true and lawful
represeL tative.
!. That we hereby pledge ourselves to the re.
duction of the expenses of tie State government
to the lowest possible point consistent with an eff
Gent administration. We distinctly announce
this obligation to be binding upon u.s. and due
alike to the people OF tine State and to their credi
tore; and specifically set forth our Intention to
secure a reduction of the heavy and unnecessary
expenses of the assessment and collection OF the
revenue.
5. That duty and sound policy alike constran us
of known honesty and capacity; and that men
who are unmindml of the interests of the State,
ara Wnose e recOTas are t 20 the patty
in any capacity. under any pretence whatever.
6. That the mis.Ortur es of war, of floods and in.
ternal disturbances and previous maladministra-
ton seriously impaired the resources of the
State as to render absolutely necessary the pas
sage by the last Legislature of the law known as
tn, funding BILL which We approve as 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 we also de-
clare unqualified approval OF the proposed con-
sttutional amendments limiting the State debt to
$l5 600 and taxation to twelve and half mills
Except for school purpOees) and applying the
revenues of each year to the payment of the ex.
penses OF that year.
!. 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 cOntrivances to deprive him of his vote;
and every legal vote cast must be counted and
credited as polled and to this end such selection
OF officers to take charge of registration and cleo
ton should be made as will satisfy citizens OF all
parties that the Republican party at least does not
expect Or desire anything else than fair election
g. That We condemn the spirit OF violence mani
tested in certain localities By the Democratic
party as being i'll violation of public peace and good
order, and destructive Of the good name and best
interests of the State the suppression of all vio
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
alfnvial 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 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.
II. That we sympathize with the patriotic men
in Cuba who fight for liberty, and that we urge
upon the national Congress the early reco gnitiOn
of the indepenee ice OF Cuba, and hereby instruct
efforts and influence to this end