The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-09-09
lul BAlOl ROUGE PLATFORM,
Reform; a Fair Election; Public
Schools; Railroads, etc.;
Demanded.
1hA st. Louis Nonsinees and PL0t-
form Endorsed.
Kellogg dxd the Radical Party De-
M0unced. .-.,

The following is the full report on
platform of the committee appointed
q che Baton Rouge Convention, and
Of which Gov. Albert VOORHEES, was
choisman
we. The representatives of the Demo.
cratic Conservative party of the State Of
LOutslalln, in convention assembled, do
hereby heeiate administrative and po-
liticai reform 81 be the paramount Issue
in che coming general election, and We
earnestly appeal 50 our fellow-citizens of
evssy former political association, white
aud coiored, e. eeaiously cooperate with
us 10 our pronounced effort to effect such
neforr,
rfE nApItAr rARrY. .....-
W. otfaigu the Radical party of Lou
isians TO, u;arksd and frequent viola
ti0rs q Che is:tss and spisie If che eoaI-
stietition: Eos clio essauaptien IT illicit
,Dvexs fos che tpnstit Of tho party, and
10 tl.e great injury and almost totsl euin
I Of tho State; &oe fnneNting dissensi0ns
between che f>ocs and deliberately e.
citing strifs and turmoil. thereby efuelly
sacrificing che lftes Of etlofed sn6 white
citizens, With che Intent n procuring
nnwsrrantsd and nncOistitutionul inter
ference IN oag State stfaire.
I fHs UsUkpAfDs. -
We desouncs tAo. NssrPativs ana bad
government which Louisiana has suffered
for the last four years. . usurpatiOn I'M
der which officers elected by the people
have been displaced, the government ar
bitra1i1y QverthrOwn by Federal power,
the Legislature invaded and dispersed by
bayonets in time Of profound peace, and
such violent and unlawful Interference
adds but another to the long lists Of crimes
| for which the Republican party should
be held to account in November next:
I FAIR ELECTION:
We hereby proclaim that it is our dc:
sire and fixed purpose, under any and
every provOcatiOD, to have a fair and
peaceable election but we demand and
| insist that there shall be no violence o,
intimidation exercised towards such o.
I our colored fcllow-citizens as may wish
to cooperate with IN for the redemption
Of the State from misrule.
! AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
We fully recognize tie binding effec1
of the three recent articles Of AMEND
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States, and accept the same as a fina
settlement Of tho controversies that en
gendered civil war, and we pledge our
selves to protect every citizen in the ex
ercise Of the rights acquired and guaran
teed by said amendments, whatever b
his race, co.or or previous condition.
u TIE STATE FINANCES.
a We hereby pledge our party to the sat
Iisfactiou Of all the legal obligations is
sued by the State of Louisiana to tn
n most strenuous efforts in the direction o
reform and an economical aaminlstra
\ | ton of the Government, aud especially
to the abolision OF all unnecessary pub
lie Offices; to tho reduction of fees an
salaries of officers; to the standard OF
fair remuneration and tho consequent re
,luction Of taxation to the lowest posi-
ble limit commensurate with the neces
, sary expenses Of the government all
the preservation Of the public faith, an
to the curtailn.cnt Of the lan.erousl
!, large patronage Of the Chief Executiy
of the State.
THE TEXAS KAfLROAD.
We declare ourselves in favor. Of til
passage of the Texas Pacific R,silroa
bill, now pending before Congress, al
J, recommend our members of Congress I
- advocate its passage at an early date.
o PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR ALL.
We advocate the fostering Of She pnl
" lie schools for the benefit Of all the ed'
U catable children If the State, and th'
equal advantage be given to I'LL childre
cOlOred as we'll as white. i....
= THE ST: LOUIS NOMINEES.
1t We cordially approse of and endor
the platform 81 the National Democrat
= party, recently assembled in convent,
r at St, Louis, and feel inspired with Il
IL hope of better Government in tho 1
g ture; but tlre great question Of reform
y brought before the people Of che wht
Of country by d CREST NATIONAL party, q
We pledge ourselves to use our utnlt
efforts to secure the success of tho
. great opponents of national refor
3 Sam'l. j. 'Tilden and Thos. A. Hendricl