New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-17
PLATFORM
pEpUBllCAS PARTY Of LOUISIANA.
Adopted dn VenSention at New OrIesuss
Saturday, August 9, 1874.

Tie Republican party Of Louisiana assembled IN
convention. Il. :le city o' New .rea-. on she nisn
Isv q. suyt1s, i31S assumes and d.clAres thai the
Nat:ona, Republican. party i. q party Of positive
principles and definite purposes; a party OF grand
fsrna, imo:oTsmeni. and OF material developments:
q party OF peaCe and Nyde. OF liberty anu law, OF
universal suffrage and squa. rents: .has l. Is
well rs Of devls:ng rerormstory measures TOY tno
p.!blic good; therefore. be It
I. Reso.vei, That is past n.eeorE eo,i.lea u 70
future confidence and we again reiterated taith
il and pledge ourselves to the support OF the prln
cip!es enuac.atsd u Us national platform. adopted
,. Tina, We cordially ;aio:se the liberal. eni.shs
ened and '1st policy OF sresioen: ncalt AID inc
national admin sSratioa. both il Goaestis and
). Tha: our oresen: state government, in the
face OF unparalleled difficulties, Aas achieved sub
stan-:al reforms and by It's patient and nfm adhee
renee 20 the Ji4h, course under an organized eyS
tenn o: utilization and misepsesentatson 2; nome
prevail AID support OF a large majority OF she peos
PIE OF :he State o: whom :: 10 tie true anu lawful
T. That W. Le,eir pledge ourselves 20 the re.
duetion Of the expenses o. she State Soy erament
Gent administration. We distinctly announce
this Obligation 10 be bindln: upon US aa6 a.o
alike 10 ;ae people o. me s..ts ana 20 ~.
secure reduction of the heavy ana unnecessary
expenses OF the assessment and COLLECTION OF tie
5. Tia. duty and ssand policy alike con strain u
to nominate and supper. toc Office zone b-: meS
OF known honesty ana capacity: anu tnAt ueu
who are unmind:ui OF the interests OF the State.
and whose records are :aproach {" the party
shall! not be permitted to force themselves upon us
in any capacity. under auv pre:erce whatever
6. That the Misovtu'e o. war, % floods and iir
ternai Disturbances and previous maladmlnist r1-
ton seriously impaired The resources OF the
state as 20 .ende. ALSO lutely necessary the pas
sage By The last Legislature OF the ia" known a.
IN. .acpg OH: when we SpptoT. ,v 80 nsv and
more than The value received lay the STATE foi Inc
indebtedness nov outstanding; an6 We Also de-
oil etEyt
s;...i.lal amendments limiting he state De Z"
IS 0gg 600 and Ca xAton 20 twelve snd Aaf nihs
teXcere for school, Purpoaesl Ala app-:!.. Tue
revenue. of each year TO TIE pay1neE., St tas eH-
penses OF that year.
:. That .Le approaching gerersl etec'os mas
every legal and qualified elector aha! have th-
opportunity &c cast his ballot for sUeh candidates
as Re prefers .withou. intimidation aid withou:
illegal eont:ivances to deprive him o. his vote;
and every legal vote cast 1nuS be counted ant
Of oce.s 10 take chars. Of reg s.rat.en ard el.s
ton sc:l. b. Il ade vii satisfy citizen. OF all
ray'.. tiat Ike Republican part at lea.' doc. not
expect desire ANYTHING else Thar Tar election.
8. That W. ccl.e,sl the Api:!: o: VICE msn:
fe.;ei i. ces-s::. localities sv chs Der-ceratle
order AID destructive OF tie good name AID b-s:
interests OF the STATE; the suppressed. o: al So
lenc- is demanded sy every Law abiding c:tize 81
She State
g. TIA. VT i,-oie the assistance .. Congre.sto.
yard tie early completion % those nstiona
works, the Fort ST. Philip canal ald the .ysIe of
levees for tie redemption and protector. CT tie
aIi,.vai lanes OF The MssissipI. river.
H. Tha; We declare our belle: .aat nothing hus
Disaster can result nrom . conflict OF .he 1--WE
races in this state, and we dsccu 0tenaHce sn1
condo mn all efforts 20 fomeni such conflict, be
in. t.sied that the true interests Of Goth rac-s
lie il a just and harmonious adjustment Of the
relations OF race lSbo. and capital, and the united
efforts OF all good men to- promote she common IN.
teres. and We believe that with such peace an:
harmony, and such united efforts the return Of .
high degree OF v.osperity to Louisiana will got b.
long DELAYED.
II. That We apr.ove ard indorse the eivi. nzh.s
bill Gcw pending before Congress.
u. Tina. we sslnpatl.ize VITA chs patriotic men
IL Cuba who Asis :sr liberty, and tha, We U-g.
upon enc nstiona Congress The early .eco Sn:tion
OF the independence of Cuba and hereby !ns, .uos
our representatives in Congress % Use sheiS beas
efforts and influence to this end.