The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-14
Republican Platform.

The Republican convection recently
held in New Orleans, adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
The Republican party of Louisiana,
assembled in convention in the city OF
New Orleans Oh the fifth day of August,
1874, assumes and declares that the Ma
tiOnal Republican party is a party OF pos
tive principles and definite purposes; a
party OF grand achievements and IL glO-
riouS history Il party of internal i'm
DrOvements and of material develop
ment {; q party of peace and order, OF
liberty and law, of universal suffrage and
equal rights. That it is a party capable
Of purifying its " organization as well
It's of deVising refOrmatory measures for
the public good therefore, be it
1. Resolved, That its past history en-
titles it to future confidence, and we
again reiterate our faith in and pledge
cnunciated in it's national platform,
adopted at Philadelphia.
,. That We cordially ind0rse the lib
cral, enlightened and just policy OF Pres
ident Grant and the national admins
tration, both in domestic and foreign
affairs. -
3. That our present State government,
in the face Of unparalleled difficulties,
has achieved substantial reforms, and
by its patient and firm adherence to the
right course under an organized system
of villificatiOn and Misrepresentation at
home and abroad, deserves and has the
unqualified approval and support OF II
large majority of the people otthls State
of whom it is the true and lawful rep
Ie~sentatlVe.
4. That we hereby pledge ourselves to
the reduction of the expenses OF the state
government to the lowest possible point
consistent with an efficient admlnlstra-
ton. We distinctly announce this obi
nation to be binding upon us, and due
uIike to the people of the State and to
their creditors: and we specifically set
forth our intention to secure a reduction
of the heavy and unnecessary expenses
of the assessment and collection OF the
revenue. g..
j. .That duty and sound policy alike
cOnstrain us to nominate and support
for Office none but men of known hon
cstv and capacity and thatmen whoarc
%unmindful of the interests OF the State,
and whose records are Il reprOach to the
party shall not be permitted to force
themselves upon us i'll any capacity, IN
der any pretence whatever. ..,a
E q. That the misf0rtunes OF war, Of
floods and internal disturbances and pre-
viOus NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. so seriously
impaired the resources OF the State as TO
render absolutely necessary the passage
10y the last Legislature OF thclaW Known
as the funding bill, which we approve
as representing the utmost limits of our
ability to pay, and more than the value
received by the State for the indebted
ness now outstanding; and we also de-
clare our unqualified approval OF tile
proposed constitutional amendments
limiting tie State debt to $4,000, 900 and
taxation to twelve and a half mills lex
ceptfOr school purpOses) and applying
1le OF each year to the pay
ment of the expenses of that year.
-. That the approaching general cleo
ton must be q fair, peaceable and free
election, at which every legal and quail
fed elector shall have the opportunity
to cast his ballot, for such candidates as
he prefers without intimidation and
without Illegal eO~ntrivances to deprive
Iiln3Of his vote |; and every legal vote
cast must be counted and credited as
PEELED and to this end such q selection
of officers to take charge OF registration
and election should be made as Will sat
isfy citizens of all parties that the Re
rnuhlican party at least does not expect
or desire anything else than q fair cleo
ton. r..f.4 H. '' ~. 80
~, s. That we condemn the spirit of vio-
lence manifested in certain localities by
the. Democratic party as being in viola
ton of public peace aud good order, and
destructive of the good name and best
interests of the State; the suppression
OF. all violence is demanded by every
llw-abiding citizen in the State.
9, That We invoke the assistance of
Congress toward the early completion of
those national works. the Forts st. Philip
canal and the system of leyees for the
REDEMPTION and protection of the aliu-
vial lands of the Mississippi river, 81
10. That we declare Our belief that
nothing but disaster a result from Il
conflict Of the two races in this State,
and we discountenance and condemn all
: efforts to fOment such Il conflict, being
satisfied that the true interests of both
races lie in a.juSt and harmonious adj
iustment of the relations OF race, labor
and capital, and the united efforts OF all
GOOD men to promote the common 3Rter-
est. and we believe that with suchpeace
and harmony, and such united efforts,
the return OF i high degree of prosperity
to Louisiana will not be long delayed.
Iii. That we approve and indorSe the
civil rights bill now pending before
Congress. a h.a. ..s+..1
IL. That. we sympatIiize with the pa
triOtic men in Cuba who fight for liberty,
and that we urge upon the national Con-
gross the early recognition of the indie
Dendence Of Cuba, and hereby instruct
our Representatives in Congress TO use
their best efforts and influence TO this
end. 4..a5
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