New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-11
PLATFORM
REPUBLICAN PARTY or LOUISIANA
AAo~ted in Convention at New Orlean.
Saturday. August =, 1874.

AAOpte6 in Convention At view Ur4ea1a
Saturday. August =, 1874.
The Republic an party Of Louisiana, assembleah
convention in the city Of New orleans on the fAI
day OF august 1874 assumes and declares that II
Eation:l Republican party is party CT positive
achievements and glorious history; party Of IN.
ternai improvements snd of material develOpment
. party of peace and order. OF liberty and law,d
lni yersal suffrage ard equal rights. That 1t ~
party capable OF purifying It's own organization
veil 40 OF deyleing 2. formatory measures for h
p1blic good; therefore. be it
/. Resolved That its past history entities itt
future confidence, and We again reiferate our ftA
in and pledge ourselves to the support OF the pra
cipes enumerated in it's national PLATFORM adopted
,. That we cordially indorse the liberal. enlisht
ened and just policy OF President Grant and ~
national administration, both in domestic ~
3. That our present State government, in IL
face of unparalleled difficulties has achieved sub
stautial reforms, and by its patient and firm adAe
renee to the right course under an organized gs
TEN of utilization and misrepresentation At hon
and abroad deserves and has the unquaiined y
prevail and support of large majority OF the pee
pie of the state, of whom il IL the true and lawful
representative:
i. That we hereby pledge ourselves to thor
duction of the OK pSnses of the State gOvernmest
Gent administration. We distinctly announa
this obligation to be binding upon =. us ts ana az, a.
tore; Gnd we specifically set forth our intention
secure . reduction of the heavy and unnecessary
expenses Of the assessment and collection OF u
revenue. go
S. That duty and sound policy alike constrainu
to nominate and suppOrs for office none but M
Of known honesty and capacity; and that ma
who are unmindful Of the interests OF the StaA
aud whose records are a reprOach to the para
shall not be permitted to force themse 'ves upon
in any capacity. under any preteuCe whatever.
6. That the mis.ortu 60 Of war, OF floods and b
ternsl disturbances and previous maladministn
state rs to render absolutely necessary the ~
sage by the last Legislature OF the law known 4
thu funding bill, which We approve - Represent
ing the utmost limits of 0nr ability 10 pay, AM
more than the value received BY the State for tb
indebtedness now outsr anding; ana We also 4
clare our unqualified approval of the proposed Co
stitutional amendments limiting the state debtN
9l5,0OO, 600 and taxation to twelve and a half mih
Except for school purposes) and applying IL
revenues OF each year to the payment Of the ~
penses Of that wear.
:. That the approaching general election mus
be a fair, psaceable and free election; at vhish
evsry legal aid qualified electOr shall have tn
opportunity to cast his ballot for such candidates
az he prefers without intimidation and withoat
illegal eOntrivances to deprive him OF his vote
and every legal vote cast must BIZ counted ~
credited as pulled and to this epd such selecha
OF officers to take charge OF registration and eee
parties that the Republican party at least does NJ
expect desire anything else than fair electioA
8. That We condemn the spirit Of violence mani
tested in certain localities by the Democrats
party as being in violation Of public peace and gosl
order, and destructive of the good name and best
interests of the State; the suppression Of all W.
!encs is demanded by every law abiding citizen d
the State.
9. That we invoke the assistance Of Congressh
~ ard the early completion Of those nationa
works the Fort st. Philip canal and the systemd
levees for the redemption and protection Of IL
aluvia lands of the Mississippi river.
TO- That we declare our belief that nothing But
disaster result from conflict Of the tn
races in this State, and we discOuntenance an
condemn all efforts to fOment such conflict, b
ing satisfied that the true interests of both raeo
lie in a Just ard harmonious adjustment of II
relations of race, labor and capital, and the unita
efforts of all good men to promote the commonh
terest and believe that with such peace an
harmony, and such united efforts. The return Off
high degree of prosperity TO Louisiana will aotS
long delayed.
II. That we approve and indorse she civil ste
bill now pending before Congress.
II. That we mpathize with the patriotic ma
in Cuba Who fight for liberty. and that we ur
upon the national Congress the early reco gnlta
OF the independence of Cuba and hereby instrus
our representatives in Congress to use their b.
efforts and Influence TO this end.