New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-23
PLATFORM
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted in Convention at New Orleans,
Saturday, August =, 1874.


The Republican party OF Louisiana, assemble ed in
convention in the city of New Orleans on the fifth
day of august, 1874, assumes and declares that the
National Republican party is party OF positive
principles and definite purposes; a party of grand
achievements and glorious hlstOry;. a party OF iii
ternal im~provements and Of material development;
a party Of peace and order, Of liberty and law, of
universal suffrage and equal rights. That 1t 10 .
party capable of purifying It's own organization as
well AS of devlsing ~reformatory measures for the
public good; therefore, be it
i. Resolved, That its past history entities it to
future confidence, and we again reiterate our 1alth
in and pledge ourselves to the support OF the prin.
ciples enunciated in its national platform, adopted
2. That we cordially indorse the liberal, enlight.
Fened and just policy of President Grant and the
national administration, both in domestic and
foreign affairs.
face of unparalleled difficulties, has achieved sub
stantial reforms, and by its patient and firm adhe-
renee to the right course under an organized sys-
tenn of utilization and Misrepresentation at home
ard abroad, deserves and has the unqualified ap'
prevail and support of a large majority OF the peo-
pie of the State, of whom it is the true and lawful
i. That we hereby pledge ourselves to the re.
duction of the expenses of the State government
Gent administration. We distinctly announce
this obligation to be binding upon US, ana due
alike to the people of the State and to their credl.
secure a reduction of the heavy and unnecessary
expenses of the assessment and collection OF the
revenue.
S. That duty and sound policy alike c~onstrain US
to nominate and support for Office none but men
of known honesty and capacity; and that men
who are unmiodful of the interests OF the state,
and whose records are a reproach to the party
shall not be permitted to force themsel yes upon us
in any capacity. under any pretence whatever;
6. That the misiOrtut es of war, of floods and In
ternal disturbances and previous maladmlnlstra
ton so seriously impaired the resources OF the
State as to render absolutely necessary. the pas
sage by the last Legislature of the law known as
thu funding bill, which we approve as represent,
ing the utmost limits Of our ability TO pay, and
= 49, @1a n1r rnnAtuad nv tina St0fa for tho
Indebtedness now outstanding and we also de-
clare our unqualified approval OF the proposed con-
stitutional amendments limiting the state GeDt 70
Except for school purpOses) ana applying the
revenues of each year to the payment OF the ex-
:. That the approaching general election must
be a fair, peaceable and free election. at which
every legal and qualified elector shall have the
opportunity to cast his ballot for such candidates
as he prefers without intimidation and without
illegal contrivances to deprive him of his vote;
and every legal vote cast must be counted and
of officers to take charge of registration and cleo,
ton should be made as will satisfy citizens OF all
expect OF desire anything else than a fair election.
8. That we condemn the spirit of violence mani
tested in certain localities by. the DemoeratlG
order, and destructive of the good name and best
interests Of the State; the suppression OF all VIC.
lence is demanded by every law abiding citizen Oh
the State.
9. That we invoke the assistance OF Congress 20
y ard the early completion of those natioha.
works, the Fort st. Philip canal and the system os tb o,
levees for the redemption ana Proreoi'n VI '"e
alluvial lands of the Mississippi river.
10. That we declare our belief that nothing pun
| disaster can result from a conhlct OF the wv
| races in this State, and we discOuntenance and
| condemn all efforts to fOment suchs CONNECT, DC.
ing satisfied that the true interests Of both Ta C.
lie in a Just and Harmonious adIus.nehe Oh tnd
| relations Of race, labor and capital, ana the unlteo
| Efforts Of all good men to promote the common in;
terest, and We believe that with s9ch peace AZ ans =
high degree of prosperity to Louisiana will not bt
| long delayed. 100000 -uh..
II. That we approve and indorse the civil rights
bill now pending before Congress-.
IL. That we sympathize with the patrlotlc mel
| in Cuba who fight for liberty. and that We urg.
~ the indenendence Of CUBA, and hereby ~instruc
our representatives in Congress to use their bes
| EFFORTS and influence to this end.