New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-25
Madison Parish.

"A COAN0AtAOA Va LILO ASSpuOASouS Va eAO
parish of Madison was held at Delta on the
sixteenth instant. William Murrell was
chosen temporary chairman and w. E.
Cruzan temporary secretary.
The committee on credentials reported
ninety-six delegates entitled to seats in the
convention.
w. W. johnson aud j. 81. Laws were
placed IN nomination for president of the
convention. The former was elected, re-
ceiving 76 votes, to 10 for Laws.
w. E. Cruzan was unanimously elected
secretary.
A committee on platform and resolutions
submitted report, of which the following
are the salient features:
/. We declare our unwavering trust and
confidence n the great national Republican
party, and in al its minor organizations
extending throughout the State.
ne. We declare it to be the sworn duty Of
every true Republican to give bis undivided
support, and to stsnd firmly and undaunted
by the nominees OF the party; and that we
shall consider all who may fail to do so as
traitors to the true Iuterests of the parvJ,
and as boilers in league with our common
enemy, the Democracy, and as such shall
treat them.N
3. That as all taxes must either directly
or indirectly fs'1 upon the shoulders of the
poor people and laboring classes, we hereby
pledge ourselves to do all within our power
to reduce the burden Of taxStion which now
rests SO heavily upon u.s. Ind declare our
selves in favor Of free and equal taxation
upon all species of property, with the single
exception of such as may be directly used
for religious and educa. ..onal purposes. And
es the benefits arising from the reduction of
taxes should fall equally upon the holders
of real estate and upon the laborers who
cultivate the same, we trust that the land
owners may see that it will largely conduce
to their interests to re. uce the large and
exOrbitant sunual rentals now paid by the
lessor, end wi 'ch reduction we deem but
Justice to the laboIing classes, and more
particularly t. opr native laborers, the
tillers Of the sol; that this will tend to
more f. mly establish the friendly relations
now eA isting between capital and labor II
our paI sh there can be no doubt, and with
out which friendly relations al our efforts
for success and progress will be in vain.
WA. We declare in Iavor of an impartial
and economical mir'stration of orr State
and parOchial governments, and in the in
terest of no clique or ring, but, of the whole
people. irlespective of party. M
VI 5. We dec.are that in our opinion the
MUTUAL luCcrcet5 VI OuT pcOpl6 anu VI dll
classes will best be subserved by the imme-
diate passage and strict enforcement of the
civil rights bill now before CongressN there
by settling this vexed question and estab-
lisbing hey ond further quibble the rights of
the cOloreG citizens, and that mo distnc-
tion on account Of race, color, or previous
| condition" will be but just and equitable
guarantee to them Of their civil lights as
citizens under OUT federal constitution.
Tl,a% In c<o1 n<
| all governments must depend upon the
progress and advancement of its laborinp
classes, and that we heartily indorse anu
| demand system of free schools which shall
| give to the white and black additional edu-
| cational advantages, and to be administered
by men whose integrity and honor can not
be questioned.
ResO.red, That in the Hon. p. B. S. Pinch
back we recognize the leading and repre-
sentative colored man of our party, whose
integrity aud honor, though often assaited,
has never been sullied, and whose influence
has ever been exerted for the benefit of his
race. and Of all classes, irrespective Of
party; and that our national Congress
| grievOusly erred in not seating him in the
United States Senate, to which high Office
our votes had elected him; and We do now
pledge to him our undivided support for
his reelection to the position of which he
has D6eQ 80 unluSLly UepTlVeC.
ResOlved, That we take great pleasure in
Endorsing the course of our worthy Repre-
sentative IN Congress in his persistent
efforts to secure the aid of the national gov
ernment II erecting and sustaining the
levees of the Mississippi valley; also to Sc
cure the establishment Of United States
district court for the Northern District of
Louisiana: and, should these bills become
laws. it will be owing to the energetic and
81 Ahn
Hon. Frank Morey.
Resolcel, That our people would be uu-
worthy the name OF men did they not rise
W as one man and thank General Frank
Aorey for his unti,ing efforts in the secur-
ing OF government ratlons for our suffering
people during the eS' 'stence OF our late
calamity, the overflow OF the Mississippi
and it's tributaries; and we do assure BIN
that his name shall ever live green Il our
memories as friend in need.
Resolced, That we do most cordially in
dorse the policy and course of both our
| national and State administrations in all
| their efforts to protect the rights of her
! citizens, to reduce the burden of taxation,
and the" nerculean attempts to aOmnisr ,r
| our governments il capable and honest
| manner; and we fee! that at the present
| time, when fraud and corruption seem the
| rule, that great honor IS meet to him who
| udS So ltHTlcssIN cuutGNOIoO W
our State government in tee interests of
our people.
Resolred, That we feel we would be dere-
lict in our duties to the party whom We
represent and to the whole people of our
parish, should we fail to express our dis
| approval and condemnation of the system
O, CONSTRUCTING levees now recognized in
our State. Anu we most sOlemnly protest
against the Board of Levee Commissioners
| in the NAL inistrati0n Of their sworn
duties in the'r careless and criminal neg
lect of the necessities of the entire COM
| munities living along the river courses, and
Of their partial and preferred application
of the little labor applied to the levees.
| Resolred, That we recognize them as a
ring gotten up IN the interest OF few tor
| the purpose Of serving themselves to the
| exclusion of the people and at the public
expense, and we demand that our Repre-
| sentatives in the next General Assembly
| shall use al their Influence to do away with
this grand fraud upon the public known as
| the Louisiana Board of Levee Commission
| ere.
| Resolred, That this convention does here
| by declare that it will support no man or
men who will not pledge himself or them
selves to use their influence to have the
! control of the leveea OF this State placed in
| the hands of the general government.
Resolced, That we do most heartily and
| cheerfuiIy indOrse the honorable and fear
| less course Of our worthy and noble Repre-
sentative in the Legislature of our State, in
| his attempts to disclose and punish the
frauds which have been imposed upon our
people in the past, and that we shall ever
uphold his hands and sustain him in the
| future in this laudable undertaking; and
that we do hereby recommend and demand
the unanimous nomination and reelection
| TO the lower house of the General Assembly
of our champion, the Hon. William Mur-
rell.
Resolred That recognizing IN our worthy
and estinable fellow citizen, Captain A. V.