The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-10-28
TIE D17oX h0TSSE PLATFORM,
Reform, a Fair Election Public
Schools, Railroads, etc.,
Demanded.
The st. Leafs Nominees 0ml Plut
,torm I'''vsc".
E~liogy dNd thr R'1icul Roty De-
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The following is the full report on
platform of the committee appointed
at the Baton Rouge Convention, and
of which Gov. Albert Eoorhies was
chairman )
REFORM.
We, thr representatives Of {lr Demo-
! cra:ir4 conservative party Of he Stat" OF
Louisiana, IN rpnErnti"n assembled. 10
hereby 4. clare administrative and po-
litirs,' rs!~t' 10 j., The },::AnlOunt Issue
in the coming general r'rcIi"lI, and v"
! earnestly appeal t" oar ir'brN- liens OF
every t"rEtrr political association, white
ard cn,,rrl. to K"a,nNSl ' cooperate with
rs IL nIr rtUnoinrnl effort to ritvct such
, REFORM.
THE RADICAL. rANll.
W" arr'Iyn tn" Radical party Of Lou
iSiana Cor u;arknl ANA frequent VIOLA
lions Of thr letter ANA spilii OF the COW
stirutipn ;nI the assumption OF illicit
powers for the hrnriit OF the party, and
! to the yrra' inlnry and almost total ruin
Of el,r State: for tnnlrutiny hissrn>ionS
hrtwrrn TIVE races and Deliberately en-
citing strife An( TURMOIL. thereby cruelty
sacrificing the lives of colorrh and white
citizens, with the ilhcnt of procuring
unwarrantru and unconstitutional inter-
ference in our State affairs.
TIE UsUE"ATluS.
We dcnouncc the Usurrative and bad
government which Louisiana has suffered
for tllp last four Years, Il uSltrjmtion tn
der which officers elected by til" people
have been displaced. the government az
|trarily overthrown by Federal power.
the Legislature invaded and dispersed by
bayunets in time Of profound peace, and
such violent aud unlawful interference
adds bnt another to the Ion;, lists Of crimes
for which the Republican party should
BIZ held to accoent in November next.
FAIR ELECTION.
We hereby proclaim that it is cur de-
size and iiNrd purpose, Under any and
every ,1ovoraton, to have Il fair and
pcacrabIc election; but we dchtHatl and
insist that there Shall be no violence OF
Intimidation exercised towards snch OF
our colored fellnw-ctzcns as may wish
to cooperate with lis for the redemption
OF the State from n,isrule.
AMENDMENTS To THE CONSTITUTION.
We fully recognize the binding, effect
Of the three recent articles Of amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, and accept the same rs Il tina
settlement of the controversies that on.
gendered civil war, aud we pledge orr
selves to protect every citizen in the OK
ercisc of the rights acquired and gunran
teed by said amendments, whatever At
his race, co.or or previous condition.
THE STATE FINANCES.
We hereby pledge our party to the sat
iSfaction Of all the legal obligations is
sued by the State Of Louisiana to tlt
most strenuous efforts in the direction O
reform aud an economical adrnirtra
ton Of the Government, and espccia]l!
to the abolition Of MI unnecessary pub
lie offices; to the reduction of fees an'
salaries of officers; to the standard Of ;
fair remuneration and the consequent re-
Anction of taxation to the lowest l,uss
bic limit commensurate with the neccs
>Avy expenses of the government ant
the preservation Of the public faith, an.
to the curtaimcnt of tho dangerous,
large patronage of the Chief ENccutiy.
Of the State.
TIE TEXAS RAILROAD.
We declare ourselves in favor Of thu
passage of The Texas Pacific Railroad
bill, now pending before Congress, an,
recommend our members Of Congress tt
advocate its passage at an early date.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR MI.
We advocate the fostering of the pub
lie schools for the benefit OF all the edu
catabIc children # the State, and tina
equal advantage be given to all children
colored as wei! as white.
THE ST. LOUIS NOMINEES.
We cordially approve of and en'|orS'
the platform Of the National Democratic
party, recently assembled in convention
at St. Lonis. and ftel' inspired with tn
hope Of n better Government in the fiji
ture: but the great Question of reform j.
brought before the people Of the Who'll
country by great national party, an
we pledge ourselves to use our utmoS
efforts to- secure the success of thos
great expon"nts of national reform