Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-08-05
ROUGEPLATFORM
Reform, a Fair Election, Public
Schools, Railroads, etc,
Demanded.
The st. Louis Nominees and
Platform Endorsed.
Kellogg and the Ralica! Party Denounced.

Kellogg and the Ralica? Party Denounced.
The following is TIE full report on
platform of the committee appointed
at the Baton Rouge convention, and
of which Gov. Albert VOORHEES, was
chairman
REFORM.
We, the representatives of the Dem
ocr>tic- Conservative party of the State
of Loueiana, in convention assembled,
do hereby declare administrative and
political rcform to be the paramount
issue in the coming general election,
and we earnestly appeal to our fellow
citizens of every former political asso-
citation, white and colored, to zealcusly
cooperate with Us in our pronounced
effort to effect such reform.
THE RADICAL PARTY.
We arraign the Radical party of
Louisiana for marked and frequent
violations of the letter of the conslitu-
ton; for the assumption of illicit
powers for the benefit of the party,
and to the great injury and almost
total ruin of the State; for fomcnting
discussions between the races AMI
deliberately exciting strife and tur-
MOL, thereby cruelty sacrificing the
lives Of colored and white cstizrns,
with the intent Of procuring unwar-
ran,ed and unconstitutional interfer-
encc in our State affairs.
TIE UsURPATION.
We denounce the usurpation and
bad government which Louisiana has
suffered for the last four years, Il
uSurpation under which officers elected
by the people have been displaced,
the government arbitrarily overthrown
by Federal power, the Legislature
invaded and dispersed by bayonets in
time of profound peace. and such vic.
lent and unlawful interference adds
but another to the long lists of crimes
for which the Republican party should
he held to account in November
next.
A FAIR ELECTION.
We hereby proclaim that it is our
desire and fixed purpose, under any
and every provocatiou, to have fair
and pcnceable election; but we demand
and insist that there shall be no vio-
lence or intimidation exercised towards
Such Of our colGred fellow citizens as
may wish to cooperate with US for
the redemption of the State from mis-
rule.
AMENDMENTS TO TIE CONSTITUTION.
We fully recognize She binding
effect of the three recent articles of
amendmeE, to tie Constitution of the
United States, aud accept the same
as the final settlement of the cnn,ro-
vcrsies that engendcred civil war, and
We pledge ourselves to protect every
citizen 10 the exercise of the rights
guaranteed by said amendments what
ever be bis race, color Or previous con-
ditiOn.
THE STATE FINANCES.
We hereby pledge our party to the
the satisfaction of all the legal obliga-
tons issued by the State of Louisi-
ana to the most strenuous efforts in
the direction of reform and ecoDom.
ical administration of the Government,
and especially to the abolition of all
unnecessary public Offices to the re-
ductions of fees and salaries of off.
GERS to the standard of o fair renu.
neration and the consequent reduction
OF taxation to the lowest possible limit
commensurate with the expenses of
the government and the preservation
OF the public faith. and to the curtail
ment o! the dangerously large patron
age Of the Chief Executive of the
State.
THE TRXAS RAILROAD.
We declare ourselves in favor of the
passage Of the Texas Pacific Railroad
bill. now pending before Congress,
aud recommend our members in Con.
gress to advocate its passage at an
early date.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR ALL.
We advocate the fostering of the
public schools for the benefit of all
educatab.e childrt of the State, and
that equal advantage be given to all
children, colored Us " ell as white.
THE ST. LOUIS NOMINEES.
We cordially approve of and en-
dorse the platform of the National
Democratic party. recently assembled
IN convention at st. Louis, and feel
inspired with the hope of a better
Government in the future; but the
great question of reform is brought
before the people Of the whole country
by great national party, and we
pledge ourselves to use our utmost
efforts to secure success of those
great opponents o: national reform,
San1 }. Tilden and Tbos. A. Hen.
dIicks.
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