New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-25
POLITICAL NOTICES.
PLATFORM
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted in Convention mt New Orleans,
Saturday. August 3, 1874.

The Republican party Of Louisiana, assenbi ed in
convention i'll the city Of New Orleans on the fifth
day Of August 1874, assumes and declares that the
National Republican party is q party Of positive
principles and definite purposes; party of grand
achievements and glorious hstory;. party Of in
ternal improvements and of material development;
party Of peace and order. Of liberty and law, Of
universal suffrage and equal rights. That it is q
party capable of purifying Its own organization as
well as of devlsinE reformatory measures for the
pabc good; therefore. be it
l. Resolved, That its past history entities it to
future confidence, and We again reiterate our faith
in and pledge ourselves to the support of the prn
cpes enuncia:ed in its national platform, adopted
at Philadelphia.
q That we cordially ;ndorse the liberal e1light.
ened and just policy Of President Grant and the
national administration, both in domestic and
3. That our present State government, in the
face of unparalleled difficulties, has achieved sub
stantial reforms and by its patient and firm adhe-
tenn Of villifcation and mis representation at homo
and abroad, deserves and has the unqualified ap
PIoval and support OF large majority Of the pso,
pie Of the State OF whom it 10 the true and lawful
representative.
i. That we hereby pledge ourselves to the re.
ductiOn of the expenses of the State government
to the lowest possible point consistent with an eff
cenJ administration. We distinctly announce
this obligation to be binding upon US. and due
alike the people OF the state and to their credi
tors; and specifically Get forth our intention TO
secure a reduction of the heavy and unnecessary
expenses of the assessment and collection Ut the
revenue.
S. That duty and sound policy alike constrsin No
to nominate and support for office none but men
of known honesty and capacity; and that men
who unmindful Of the interests Of the State,
and whose records are o reprOach to the party
shall not be permitted to force themselves upon US
in any capecitv. under any pretence whatever
6. That the Eis4Ortu es Of war, Of hOOGs and IN
ternal disturbances and previous maladminstra-
ton 80 seriously impaired the resources of the
State as to render absolutely necessary the pas
sage by the last Legislature Of the law known
ing the utmost limits Of our ability to pay, aud
more than the value received by the State for the
indebtedness now outstanding; and We also de-
clare unq ualifed approval OF the proposed con-
stitutOnal amendments limi' ing the State debt to
SIS, 600 900 and taxation to twelve and half mills
Except for school purposes) and applying the
revenues Of each year to the payment Of the OK.
penses Of that year.
:. That the approaching general election must
every legal ard qualified elector shall have the
opportunity to cast his ballot for such candidates
illegal contrivances to deprive him of his vote;
and every legal vote cast must be counted and
credited as piled; and to this erd such selection
OF officers to take charge Of registration and elec.
ton should be ade as will satisfy citizens Of all
parties that the Republican party at least does not
expect or desire any thing else than fair election.
8. That We condemn the spirit of violence mani.
tested in certain Localities by the Democratic
party as being in violation Of public peace and good
interests of the State; the suppression of all vio
lence is demanded by every law abiding citizen Of
the State.
9. That we invoke the assistance o. Congress 20.
lard the early completion Of those national
works, the Fort St. Philip cana! and the system Of
l.yees for the redemption and protection Of the
slluvial lands Of the Mississippi river.
10. That we declare our belief that nothing hut
disaster result from . conflict of the two
races in this State, and We Giscountenance and
condemn all efforts to foment such cOlfA.ct, be-
ing satisfied that the true interests Of both races
lie in just aud harmonious adjustment OF the
relations of race labor aud capital, and the united
efforts of all good men 70 promote the common in
terest, and we believe that with such peace and
harmony, and such united efforts. the return of =
high degree of prosperity to Louissn& will cot BE-
long delayed.
II. That we approve and indorse the eivi! Fights
bill now pending before Congress.
IL. That we sympathize with the patriotic men
in Cuba who fight for liberty. and that W. urge
upon the national Congress the early recognition
of the independence Of Cuba, and hereby instruct
our representatives in Congress to Use th<iS lest
efforts and influence to This end.