The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-08-26
TIE bilOI ROUGE PLATFORM.
Reform, a Fair Election, Public
Schools. Railroads, etc.,
Demanded.
The st. Louis Nominees and Plat.
form Endorsed.
Kellogg and the Radical PARTY De.
nONNced,

The following is the full report on
platform Of thy committee appointed
at tie Baton Ronge Convention, and
Of which Guy. Albert VOORHEES, 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 DO
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 zea1ous'y cooperate with
us in our pronounced effort to effect such,
reform.
THE RADICAL Party.
We arraign the Radical party of Lou
isiana for marked and ffeq,ient viola
lions OF The letter anu spirit Of the con-
stitation for the assumption of Illicit
powers for the benefit of the party, aud
to the grea: injury aud almost total ruin
of tho State; for tomenting discussions
between the races and deliberately ex-
citing strife aud turmoil. thereby cruelty
sacrificing the lives of colored aud white
citizens, with tho intent Of procuring
Mnwarranted and unconstitutional inter
ference in our State affairs.
THE usUKpArmN.
We denounce the usurpative and bad
government which Louisiana has suffered
for the last four years, u nsurpation I'M
der which officers elected by the people
have been displaced, the government ar
bitrarily overthrow by Federal power,
tho Legislature invaded and dispersed by
bayOnets in time of profound peace, and
such violent aud unlawful interference
adds but another to the long lists of crimes
for which the Republican party should
be held to account in November next.
+. FAIR ELECTION.
We hereby proclaim that it is our de-
sire and fixed purpose, under any and
every provOcation, to have Il fair and
peaceable election; but We demand and
insist chat there shall he no violence or
intimidation exercised towards such Of
our colored fellow-citizcns as MAY wish
to Cooperate with us for the redemption
of theState from ,nisrnle.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
We fully recognize the binding effect
of the ttirbe recent articles of amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, and, accept the same rs q final
settlement Of the controversies that en-
gendered civil war, aud we pledge our.
selves to protect every citizen in the OK
ercise Of the rights acquired and g,,aran.
teed 10y said amendments, whatever he
his race, cO.or or previous condition.
THE STATE FINANCES.
We hereby pledge our party to tho sat-
Of all the legal obligations is
sued by the State of Louisiana to the
most strenuous efforts in the direction of
reform and On economical atlmiiistra-
ton Of the Government, and especially
to the abolition Of all Unnecessary pub
lie Offices; to the reduction Of fees md
salaries OF officers; to the standard of q
fair remuneration and the consequent re-
auction Of taxation to the Invest posi-
BILE limit commensurate with the neces-
yary expenses Of the government aud
The preservation Of the public faith, and
to the ctrtailment Of tie dangerously
large patronA 10 of the Chief Executive
If the State.
TIE TEXAS RAILROAD.
We declare ourselves in favor Of tho
passage of the TEXTS Pacific Railroad
bill, now pending before Congress, and
recommend our members of Congress to
advocate Its passage at an early date.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR ALL.
We advocate the fostering Of the pub
lie schools for the benefit of all the ed,l-
:atable children # the State, and that
equal advantage be given to all children,
,olored as we'll as white.
THE ST. LOUIS NOMINEES.
We. cordially approve Of aud endorse
The platform Of the National Democratic
,arty, recently assembled In convention
It st. Louis, and feel inspired with the
rope of q better Government in the fi,-
;ure; but the great question Of reform is
brought before the people Of the whole
country by great national party, and
We pledge ourselves to nse our utmost |
'ftOrts to secure the success of those
yreat exp0nents of national reform,
Sam1. j. Tilden and Th0s. A. Hendricks. |