The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-08-05
THE baton ROUGE PL>TF0Rp,
Reform, a Fair Election. Public
Schools, Railroads, ETC.,
Demanded.
The st. Louis Nominees and Plat
form Endorsed.
Kellogg and the Radical Party De-
n0uNced.

n0unced.
The following is the fill 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 Demo.
cratic-Conservativc party of the State of
Louisiana, in convention assembled. ito
hereby declare administrative and po-
litical reform to he the paramount issue
in the coming general election, and we
earnestly appeal to our fellow-citizens Of
every former political association, white
and colored, to zea|ous|y cooperate with
us in Our pronounced effort to effect such
reform.
the rADN'AL PARTY
We arraign the Radical party of LOU
isiana for marked and frequent viola
tons Of the letter and spirit of the con-
stitution; for the assumption of illicit
! powers for the benefit of.the party, and
, to the grca injury aud almost total ruin
of the State; for fomentilig ''issensions
between the races and deliberately eX-
| citing strife and turmoil. thereby cruelty
| sacrificing the lives Of colOred and white
citizens, with the intent of procuring
nnwarrantcd and Unconstitutional inter
ference In our State affairs.
l
THE tSURrATIoN.
We lenounce the usurpative and bad
government which Louisiana has suffered
for the last tour years, ~ nsurpation I'M
der which officers elected by the people
have been displaced, the government ar
bitrarily overthrown by Federal power,
the Legislature invaded and dispersed by
bayOncts in time of profound peace, and
such violent and unlawful interference
adds but another. to the !Ong lists of crimes
for which tile Republican party should
be held to account in November next
| A FAIR ELEcT1oSl
! We hereby proclaim that it is our de-
sire and fixed purpose, under any and
every prOvOcation, to have a fair and
peaccab'c election; bnt we demand and
insist that there shall he no violence OF
intimidation exercised towards such OF
our colore1 fcllow-citizcns as may wish
to cooperate. with us for the redemption
of the State from misrule.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
We fully recognize the binding effect
of tho three recent articles of amend
ment to the Constitution Of the Unitct
States, and accept the same as Il tina
settlement of the controversies that en-
Senlered civil war, and we pledge our
selves to protect every citizen in the ex
crcise Of the rights acquired and g',aran
teed by said amendments, whatever 1t
his race, co.or CIR previous condition.
fiiE stats FINANCES.
We hereby pledge our party to the sat
isfaction of all the legal obligations is
sued by the State Of Louisiana to thu
most strenuous efforts in the direction o
reform and an economical adminstra
ton of the Government, and espcciall!
to the abolition Of I'LL unnecessary pub
lie offices; til the reduction .of fees ant
salaries If officers to tile standard of
fair remuneration and the consequent re
duction of taxation to the lowest posi-
bic limit commensurate with tie neces
sary expenses of the government am
the preservation Of the public faith, ant
to the curtai!ment of the dangerOusl,
large patronage of the Chief Exccutiv
! Of the State.
THE TEXAS RAILROAD.
We declare ourselves in favor Of tn
passage of the Texas Pacific Railroa
bill, now pending before Congress, an
q recommend our members Of Congress
advocate its passage ut an early date.
public SCHOOLS FOR ALI.
We advocate the fostering of the pull
lie schools for the benefit Of all the ed,
/. catable children # the State, and tl'G
equal advantage be given to all children
8 colorcl as we'll as white.
& THE ST. LOUIS NOMINEES:
We cordially approve of aud endor'
the platform Of the National Democrat
O. party, recently assembled IN conyentio
= at St. Louis, anil feel inspired With IL
n hope Of q better Government in the Fl
r, ture; but the great question 81 reform
:. brought before the people OF the who
y country ~ 4 great national party, al
we pledge ourselves to use our utmo
efforts to escctre the success of tho
great 'expnpents Of national reforI
Sam'1. j. Tiltleu and ThOs. A. He,ldrick
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