The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-08-19
The B\Ioy ROUGE PLATFORM,
Reform, a Fair Election, Public
Schools, Railroads, etc.,
Demanded.
Demanded,
Tk: st. Louis Nominees aid PLAT
form Endorsed.
keHegg and the Ralical l'0rty De-
nOunced.

The following is the full fepdrt on
platform of the committee appointed
at the Baton Rouge Convention, and
Of which Gov. Albert Voothics was
chairman
REFORM.
We, the representatives of the Demo.
cratic-Conservative party Of the State of
Louisiana, in convention assembled. do
hereby declare administrative and po-
litical reform to he the paramount issue
in the coming general e,ctlion, and we
earnestly appeal to our fellow-citizcns of
every former political association, white
and colored, to zcalously cooperate with
us in or pronounced effort to effect such
REFORM
THE RADICAL PARTY.
We arraign the Radical party, Of LOU
isiana for marked and ffedaont viola
ticns Of the letter and spirit Of the con-
stitntion; for the assumption Of illicit
powers for the benefit Of tile party, and
to The grca: injury and ALMOST total ruin
of the State; for foni:enting ,lisscnsio.is
between the races $ba deliberately ex-
citing strife and turmoil. thereby cruelty
sacrificing the lives of colore,l aud white
citizens, with the intent of procuring
unwarrantcd and unconstitutional inter
ference in our State affairs.
THE ustEf. ttlIoS.
We dshoSianace tic il,snrpative and bad
government which Louisiana has suffered
for the last four years. Il usnrpation I'M
der which officers elected by the people
have been displaced, the government ar
bitrarily Overtl,rown, by Federal power,
the Legislature invaded, aud dispersed by
bayoncts in time Of profound peace, and
such violent and unlawful interference
adds but anothcrtd Tie long lists of crimes
for which The Republican party should
lie held to account in November next.
A FAIR ELECTION.
We hereby proclaim that it is CUR de-
sire and fixed purpose, under any ind
every provocation, to have 4 fair and
peaceable election; but wG demand and
insist chat there shall lie I'D siolclice or
intimidation exercised toWSart,s such of
our colored tellow-citizcns as may wish
to cooperate with US for the redemption
Of the State from ihisrule.
AMsNbMENrs 10 THE CONSTITUTION.
We fully recognize the binding effect
Of the three recent articles of auicn,l
Mcht to the Constitution of the United
States, and accept the sai,lu as, Il final
settlement Of the controversies that en-
gendered civil wat, aid we pledge our
selves to protect every citizen in the ex-
ercise Of the rights acquired and g,laran-
teed by said amendments, whatever bc
his race, co.or or previous condition:
THE STATE FRAMES.
We hereby pledge or party to the sat
isfaction Of all the legal obligations is
shed hy tile State Of Louisiaia: to the
most strenuous efforts III the direction of
reform and at .ecolipiiical ..id,Mimistr,-
tiop., Of the dater,iqtGnt, and especially
to tie abolition Of I'LL unnecessary pub
lie Offices; to tile reddctidh> Of fees and
salaries OF officers; Ii; the standard Of Il
fair remuneration and the consequent re-
d,.ction Of taxation to the lowest posi-
Dlc limit cOlltll,ensurate with tho ncces-
sary expenses Of the government and
the preservation Of the public faitl, and
to the curtailnent Of the dangerously
large patronage Of tie CGicf Executive
Of the STATE.
THE fExAs hA1iR0Ap.
W. declare ourselves in f,ySo,ur Of the
passage Of the Texas. Pacific Railroad
bill, now pending before Congress, and
recommend our members df Congress to
advocate its passage ut an early date:
fuBLic sCfo0ls FOR ALL.
We advocate tie f6sterirx Of tile pub.
lie schools for the benefit Of all tile edit
catab1e .cll,llfen # tho State; :ln.i that
equal advantage be given to all Children
colGred as well as White.
THE ST. i8uis x8M1stt,a.
We corylia!ly approve Of aud endorse
tho platform Of tho National Democratic
party, recently assembled In convention
at st, Louis, ind feel inspired with the
hope. OF i. BETTER Government III the fu-
tIfe Dtlt the great Question Of reform is
broaEht before the people Of the whole
county by d great national party, and
we pledge ourselves to use our utmost
efforts to secure the success Of those
great opponents Of national reform,
SAINT. j. Tilden and Thos. A. Hendricks: