The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-26
Platform Of the White PEOPLES
Party.

We, the white people of Louisiana, en-
bracing the Democratic Party, the Con-
scrvative Party, the White Mans Party.
tile Liberal Party, the Reform Party and
all others opposed to the Kellogg usur-
patton do solcmnly resolve and declare:
|. That tho government now existing
in Louisiana originated in, and has been
maintained by force and fraud, in oppo-
sition to the will of large majority of
the voters of the State; in opposition to
| the principles of the Constitution of the
United States and in violation of every
principle Of justice and liberty.
That the dominant faction of the
Radical party in this State has, by false
and fraudulent representations, int1amcu
the passions and prGndiccs of tho ne-
grOcs, as a race, against the whites, and
has thereby made it necessary for the
white people to unite and act together in
sclf-detense and the preservation Of white
civilization.
;. That tho rights of all men under the
Constitution aud laws of the land must
be respected and preserved inviolate, H.
respective of race, color or previous con-
dition, but we deny that Congress can
COnstitutiOnally enact laws to force the
two races into social union or equality.
4. That the white people of Louisiana
have no desire to deprive tho colored
people otany rights to which they are en-
titled, but we arc convinced that the re-
forms imperutlvely demanded, can be
effected only by electing to office white
men Of known capacity and integrity,
and We believe that large numbers Of
cOlOred citizcns will vote with lis to Sc
cure government which must be bene-
fetal alike to both races.
S. That we disclaim earnestly any i'll
tcntion of carrying, or attempting to car
~, the approaching election by violence,
and that charges to this effect emanatinS
from our Radical enemies, are without
foundation and are falsely made for the
purpose o:obtaining the aid Of tho mil
itary force Of the United States in order
to oyer'awe the people, perpetuate tho
Existing us,lrpation and subvert tho true
principles of the government.
6. That W. P. Kellogg is mere usurp-
or and we denounce him as such, that his
government is arbitrary, unjust and OPP
pressive; and that it can maintain it.
self only through Federal interference.
7. That the election and registration
laws under which this election is being
conducted were intended to perpetuate
the usurpation by depriving the people
and especially our natrralized citizens of
all opportunity to register and vote, hut
We announce, distinctly, that it is the
determination Of the people to have a
fair aud free election and to see that the
result is not changed by fraud or violence.
8. That we extend to all our race in
every cline the right hand of fellowship
and cordial invitation to come and set
tie among us, and unite their destinies
with ours
8. That while We are in favor of meet
ing punctually tho payment of tho legit-
innate debt Of Louisiana, We arc immO.
vably opposed to tho recognitions issued
in the name of tho State, and We pledge
ourselves to make y searching investiga-
ton in tho matter.
We advise our people to vote against
the amendments to the Constitution pro-
posed by the usurping Legislature and
pledge ourselves on the restoration Of tho
government to honest hands, to provide
for the payment Of all honest indebted
ness of the State.