The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-31

The Republican Platform for 1875.
On. Y. Sum-

The Republican party as repre-
sented by an enormous majority in
both Houses Of the Forty-Third Con-
gress, and illustrated in the acts of
its last session, points with pride to
its past record, and rejoices in the
following declaration of its present
principles:
l. Third term now, and Presidency
for life hereafter. G@s
II. Government by bayonet, sus-
pension of fabeas corpus at discre-
ton, and drumhead courts martial,
are the true elements Of political
strength. :'-<i
III. Specie payments in 1870 with
out coin.
". Civil rights means the white
man has no rights which the black
man is bound to respect. 9',-. 'as
I. V. More taxes, more debt and more
expenditures the true road to perma-
nent prosperity.
VI. Subsidies, special tariffs, Gre
dit mobilier, Texan Pacific, back-pay
grabs, railroad grants, and all sorts
of monopolies blaze the pathway Of
i. Republican legislation.
VII. Nepotism is obedience to
scriptural authority, and a blessing
to the reigning family.
\ VIII. Negro supremacy in the
}; Southern States to advance christian
civilization, .aa +
TX. Opposition legislatures ought
: to be suppressed by federal troops as
dangerous to Grantism.
X. Returning boards are more
potent than elections, and should be
appointed by the president.
XII. The people have no right to
complain when the administration is
content.
XII. A large standing army and
powerful appropriations for the navy
are indispensable to republic, and
: to hosts of magnificent officers seek.
e ing commands.
: Kill Opponents Of the third
term, critics of the president, cham
1 pions of the constitution, economists
: and the toiling masses who grumble
: because they are poor, must be class
c ed as banditti, and punished accord
= ingly.
L XIV. Centralized government il
S national strength, and state govern
e ments should be abolished except a
c dependencies.
y XIV. Present salaries are INSULT
# cient to maintain the dignity Of Of
e fee, and ought to be doubled imme
;, diately, with back pay at the pleas
II ure of the officials.
XVI. rpet-baggers and office
holders are abused patriots who hav
!, suffered for their country, and meri
- its grateful recognition. 10
XVII. Investigations by Congress
= intended to expose corruption an
i, jobbery, and to damage the Republi
! can party, cannot be too sternly con
. demned for trenching on privat
- rights. 'raGi i.'3 ''' -
!; XVIII. The president is the recoe
J. nized head of the government t
! whom Congress and the courts ow
. obedience. ,55hla1 ig;j
!, ! XIX. The newspaper press is
nuisance. A censor to restrain cal
ping, utterances and severer law t
!, condemn offending editors, are d.
. manded forthwith. ~ w. -
:. Xxx. Rings of self-sacri6cing Of
- CARNATIONS, intended to promote tn
public welfare, to shape legislatio
i wisely, to stimulate enterprise, to ai
commerce, to build railroads, and
= place appropriations where they wi
!; do the most good. 81
:" XXI A constitutional amendmel
:, is recommended making Long Brane
= the summer capital Of the natio
" with liberal allowance for the pres
,er dent and his house hold during &c
w. Grants life. 5s' % i.,f1' g4!a i
&c elbow. long have, you lived in tn
~. country?"' asked a lawyer of a de
be witness, who had been called to pro
w. the old boundaries of a farm. "Hey
IAN said the witness, putting his hand
~. hind his ear. elbow long have )
20 lived in this countryf' roared
- lawyer. ooh, yes, that's it; abt
1.-TWO rods" said the witness, leanl
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