The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-10-14

The following is the fall report or
platform Of the committee appointed
at the Baton Rouge Convention, and
of which Gov. Albert Noolhcs was
chairman :
We, tive repre- ~,utati!rS Of the Demo-
cratir~F Conservative NHrtt OF tn" State OF
IHH!>lalIa. N rplIN rHtl"n a--rlRhh'h. 10
hereby declare administrative and po-
, Iltiral reform tn y" the Paramount ISSUE"
in the coming general election. and We
| earnestly appeal t" "lr fellow citizens OF
trvrrv former political association. White
| and colortd. t. Hc;iu,l@lN cn-"prrl;r with
| us in oar pronounced effort 20 effect such
reform.
TIE R,I'rlL TN.TY.
W. arraiyn the Radical ).;llty Of Lou
| iSianN for E.HlNrl H:l frequent vl"la-
tons ot the I,,!tr and ~r!r! OF tNr con
stitutloM: tor the assumption "t Illicit
powers for the benefit OF the patty. ard
to he yT",l! injury nNN almost total ruin
Of the State: for ipMrnt!I'I h'>>''n>ionS
between tine races ANA deliberately rN-
citing strife and turmoil, thereby cruelty
sacrificing the lives Of colorrd and white
citizens, with tn" intent Of procuring
unWArrantrh and unconstitutional inter
ference in our State affairs,
THE USl'KpATlON.
We IrnoNnce the ,l,llrpativr and bad
Government which Louisiana has suffered
for the last four years, Il uSutiatnu TIT
Irr which officers elected by tn" prOpI,
lave been Displaced. the government ar
hjtrari!v ovrrthrown hy Federal power
the Legislature invaded and dispersed by
bayonrts in time of profound peace, AM
,urh violent and unlawful interference,
adds but another to the long lists Of crime:
for wh;rlt tue Republican party >houl'
h. held to account in November next.
\ FAIR Election.
We hereby proclaim that it is our d"
sire and tilrd purpose, Wn'lrr any ah'
every prnvorAt.nn, 10 have a tar al'
,rarral i. erection: lut We demand ant
insist tha, there Shall be no violence o.
intimidation exercised towards such o
, cur cplr;trl t'llnW-ritiI, IL as may "lsl
% co-opvrntr with us fer the redemption
of the State from misrule.
AMENDMENTS To TIE CONSTITUTION.
We fully recognize the binding rttrc
of the three recent articles OF am"nl
m,nt to the Constitution Of TIE tnlIrs
States, and accept the same as u tina
| a. 6 I l,, tr,,, 'nSf MI al
rendered civil war, and "" pledge our
selves to protect every citizen in the cX
erciS" of the rights acquired and Glaran
tced By said amendments, whatever h'
his race, co.or or previous. condition.
THE STATE FINANCES.
We hereby pledge our party to he sat
iSfaction Of all the lc",a! obligations is
sued hy the State of Louisiana to tn
NEST strenuous efforts in the direction O
rcfDr,n and an trnnonlIal aanlniStra
ton Of thu Government, and c-ptclall
to the abolition tf all unnecessary put
lie offices: tn the reduction OF fees an
y salaries Of officers; to the standard OF
, fair remuneration and the rr!>9r'tllrnt +,
| ,uction of taxation to the lowest poss
! be limit culnnrn>urato with Tie nrcr:
sary EXPENSES of the government an
the preservation of the public faith, an
to the curtailmrnt Of the dangrroHsl
3 large patronage Of the Chief hNecut'N
: of the State.
h THE TEXAS RAILROAD.
G We declare ourselves in favor of I'll
e passage Of the Texas Pacific Ra''r"a
bill, now ponding before Congress, an
. r,cuulnrnA our members of Congress
advocate its passage at al early date.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR NIL"
We advocate the fostering Of the pu
Tic schools for the benefit of all the rd
: catablc children e Che State, and tn
q equal advantage be given to all chlIdrc
;, colurcd az Wcll as white.
:, TIE ST. LOUIS NOMINEES.
We cordially approve Of and rndor
the platform Of the National Democrat
! party, recently assembled i'll conventi'
j. at st. Louis, and feel inspired with t
r. hope of {. better Government in the
ture: but the great question of reform
III brought before the people OF the "h'
country by great national party, al
we pledge ourselves to use our utm'
efforts to secure the success OF tho
n Great opponents of national retor