The weekly Louisianian., 1874-08-15

the membets of the State Committee
Lieut.. Gov. Antoine first nanred, being
read.
The Fifth District was announced az
not having yet made their nomination.
The Sixth Congressional District dele
gates asked leave to retire for the purpose
ct perfeoting' their nomination.
The Committee on Platform reported as
follows:
The Republican party Of Louisiana, a.
sembled III 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 definite purpose; o party of
grand achievements anda glorious history;
q party of internal Improvements and 81
material development; a party of peace
and order, of liberty and law, of universal
suffrage and equal rights. That il is q par.
ty capable Of purifying its own organize,
ton as we'll as Of devising reformatory
measures for the public good; therefore,
be it, #
1. Resolved, That its past history on.
titles it TO future %conAideice, and again
reiterrte our faith in and pledge ourselves
| to the support OF the principles enunciated
in it's national platform, adopted ut Phil
adelphid.
q. That we cordially iudorse the LIBERAL
enlightened and Just policy of President
Grant and the national administration.
both in domestic and foreign affairs.
8. That present State government,
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achieved substantial reforms, and by it's
patient and firm adherence to the right,
course under an organized system of villi--
fcation- and misrepresentation at home
and abroad, deserves and has the unquli-
fed approval and support Of a large ma
jority Of the yeople Of this State, Of whom
it is the true aud lawful representative.
4. That We hereby pledge ourselves to-
the reduction Of the expense of the State
government to the lowest possible point
consistent with an efficient administration.
We distinctly announce this obligation
to be binding upon us, and due alike to
the people of the State and to their cred.:
tors: and we specifically set forth u in.
ton to secure a reduction ofthe heavy and
unnecessary expenses Of the assessment
and collection Of the revenue.
S. That duty and sound policy alike
constain us to nominate and support
for Office lone but men Of known honesty
and capacity; and that men who are n
mindful of the interests of the State. and
whose records are a rsproach to the party
shall not be permitted to force themselves
upon us in any capacity, under any
pretenc whatever.
6. That the misfortunes of war, O Apods,
and internal disturbances ana previous
maladministration so seriously impaired
the Of the State as to render sb.
solutely necessary the passage by the last
Legislature of the law known as the fund
ing bill, which we approve rs representing
the utmost limits Of our ability to pay,
and more than the value received by the
State for the indebtedness now outstand-
ing; and we also declare our unqualified
approval Of tho proposed constitutional
amendments limiting the State debt to-
SIS, O00, 600 and taxation to twelve and q
half mills Except for school purposes) and
applying the revenues Of each year to the
payment of the expenses of that year.
2. That the approaching general cleo
ton must be fair, peaceable and free cleo
ton, at which every legal and qualified
elector shall have tho opportunity to cast
his ballot for sush candidates as b eprefe,s
without intimidation and without illegal
contrivances to deprive him of his vote;
and evey legal vote cast must be counted
and credited as polled; and to this end
such o selection of officers to take charge
Of registration and election should be
made as will satisfy citizens of all parties
that the Republican party at leas! does not
expect or desire anything else than q fair
election.
s. That We condemn the spirit of vio-'
lence manifested in certain localities by
the Democratic party as being in violation
of public peace and good order, and des--
tructive Of the good name and best inter-
ests of the State; the suppression Of oil
violence is demanded by every l~aw-abidlng
citizen in the State.
8. That we invoke the assistance Of Con-
gress toward the early completion of those
national works, the Fort st. Philip canal
and the system OF levees for tho redemp-
ton and protection of the alluvial lands Of
the Mississippi river.
10. That we declare our belief that
nothing bnt disaster can result from q
conflict of the two races in this State,
and we discountenance and condemn
all efforts to foment such q conflict,
being satisfied hat the true interests
of both races lie in @ just and harmo-
NOUS adjustment of the relations of
race, labor and capital, and the united
efforts of all good men to promote the
common interest, and we believe that
such peace and harmony, and
such united efforts, the return of a
high degree of prosperity to Louisiaua
will not be long delayed.
II. That we approve and indorset
the civil rights bill now pending be-
fore Congress.
-. That we spmpathize with the
patriotic men in Cuba who fight for
and that we urge upon the
national Congress the early recognition
Of the independence of Cuba, and
hereby instruct our Representatives in
to use their best efforts and
influence to this end.
It was unanimously adopted.
Brewster, Of Ouachita, introduced = reso-
ion proposing three constitutional amend
nents.
Tho frst-nhibiting General Assembly
rom creating ~monopolies.
|uries to levy and collect q tax OF more than
hitting ordinance IN the matter to tho peo-
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