The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-08-12
1EE B\7oy ROUGE PLATFORM,
Reform, d Fair Election, Public
Schools, Railroads, etc.,
Demanded.
The st. Louis Nominees and Plat
form Endorsed.
Kellogg and the Radical Party De-
MOunced.

The following is the fi''l report on
platform of the committee appointed
at the Baton Rouge Convention, and
of which Gov. Albert VOorll:es was
chairman
We, the representatives of the Demo.
cratic-Conscrvativc party Of the State OF
Louisiana, in convention assembled, do
hereby declare administrative and po-
litical REFORM to be the paramount Issue
in the coming general election, and We
earnestly appeal to Our tSllow-citizcns OF
every former political association, white
and cOlored, to zealOusly cooperate with
us in our pronounced effort to effect such
reform.
THE RADICAL PARTY.
We arraign the Radical party of Lou
isiana for marked aud 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 grea: injury and almost total ruin
of the State; Tor fomenting dissensions
between the races and deliberately ex.
citing strife and turmoil. thereby cruelty
sacrificing the lives Of colored and white
citizens, will, the intent Of procuring
unwarranted and Unconstitutional inter
ference in our State affairs.
THE UsURpATION.
We denounce the usurpati*e and bat
government which Louisiana has suffered
for the last four years, 4 usurpation IN
der which officers elected by the people
have been displaced, the government ar
bitrarily overthrown by Federal power
the Legislature invaded and dispersed b.
bayonets in time of profound peace, AM
such violent and unlawful interference
adds but another to the long lists Of crime
for which the Republican party SHOULD
be held to account in November next.
| A FAIR ELECTION.
We hereby proclaim that it is our dc
sire and fixed purpose, under any an
every provOcation, to have fair an
peaceable election; but we demand an
insist that there shall be no violence q
intimidation exercised towards such {
our colorel fellOw-citizems as may wis
to cooperate with us for the rcdemptio
Of the State from misrule.
! AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
We fully recognize the binding etfe.
of the three recent articles of amen,
ment to the Constitution of the Unite
States, and accept the same as fin;
settlement Of the controversies that Ell
gendered civil war, and we pledge OIL
selves to protect every citizen in the G!
ercise Of the rights acquired and g,,ara1
teed by said amendments, whatever
his race, cO.Or or previous conditions;
THE STATE FINANCES:
We hereby pledge our party to the sa
isfactioM Of all the legal obligations
sued by the State of Louisiana to Il
: most strenuous efforts in the direction
reform and all economical administr
ton Of the Government, and especial
} to the abolition of all unnecessary pll
lie Offices; to the reduction of fees NJ
salaries Of officers to the standard Of
fair remuneration and the consequent l
(luction of taxation to tho lowest pos!
bic limit commensurate with the niece
} sary expenses Of the government al
3 the preservation Of the public faith, a,
, ! to the cnrtailment Of the tlaugerOaa
. large patronage of the Chief Execute
j Of the State.
Il THR TEXAS RAILROAD.
81 We declare ourselves in favor Of t
massage Of the Texas Pacific Railro
J, bill, now pending before Congress, Il
y recommend our members of Congress
d advocate its passage Mt an early date.
+ PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR ALL.
We advocate the fostering Of the p,
lie schools for the benefit of all the ei
i catable children If the State, and tt
equal advantage be given to all childr
colorcd as we'll as white.
9 THE ST. LOUIS NOMINEES.
i. We cordially approve of aud entlo
y the platform of the National Deinocra
party, recently assembled In convent
1t at st, Louis, and feel inspired with
a hope Of q better Government in the
" ture; but the great question Of reform
'e brought before the people of the VII
country by a great national party,
we pledge ourselves to use cur ,,tn
efforts to secure the success of til
re great exponetits of national refO
"a 3am'l. ]. Tilden and Thos. A. Hendri,