The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-03
Democratic Conservative Plat
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ATIoFTED AT 800 RouaE.

Democratic Conservative party of
the State of Louisiana, i'd conven-
ton assembled, do hereby declare
administrative and political reform
10 be the paramount issue in the
coming general election. and we
earnestly appeal to our fellow citi-
gems Of every former political as
ISOLATION, of white or colored, to
zealously cooperate With MS in
our pronounced effort 10 effect
such reform.
re arraign the Radical party Of
Louisiana for marked aud fire.
uuent violations of the letter and
spirit Of the constitution. for the
assumption of illicit poGers for She
benefit of party, and to the great
injury and almost total ruin of the
State; for fomenting dissensiOns
between the races and deliberately
exciting strife and turmoil, thereby
cruelty sacrificing the lives of col-
ored and white citizens, with the
intent of procuring unwarranted
and unconstitutional interference
in our State affairs.
We denounCe the usurpatiVe aud
bad government which Louisiana
has suffered for the last four years,
a usurpation under which the Off
GERS elected by the people have
been displaced, the government
arbitrarily overthrow by federal
power, the Legislature invaded
and dispersed By bayonets in time
of profound peace, and such vio-
lent and unlaW ful interference adds
but another to the long list of
crimes for which the republican
party should be held to account 10
November next.
We hereby proclaim that it is
our desire and fixed purpose un-
der any and every pTovOcation to
have a fair and peaceable election !;
but we demand and will insist that
there shall be no violence or in
timidati0n exercised towards such
Of orr colored fellow-citizens as
may wish to cooperate with us
for the redemption of the State
from misrule.
We fully recognize the binding
effect OF the three recent articles
of amendment of the constitution
Of the United States, and accept
the same as q final settlement oil
the controversies that engendered
civil war, and we pledge ourselves
to protect every citizen in the ex-
eFcise Of the rights acquired and
by said amendments,
whatever be bis race, color or pre-
vious condition.
We hereby pledge our party to
the satisfaction Of oil the legal
obligations issued by the State Of
Louisiana; to the most strenuous
efforts in the direction If reform
and an economical administration
of the government, and especially
to the abolition Of Oh unnecessary
public Offices To the reduction of
The lees and salaries Of officers to
the standard of o fair remunera..
ton, and the consequent reduction
nf taxation 10 the lowest possible
limit commensurate with tile neces-
sary expenses Of the government
and the preservation OF TIE pubic
faith, aud To The Curtailmeut of the
dangerously large patronage Of
the chief executive Of the State.
We declare ourselves ID favor Of
tie passage Of the Texas Pacific
railroad bin, nov pending before
Congress, and recommend our
members Of Congress 10 advocate
its passage at al early date.
We advocate tho fostering Of
the public schools for the benefit
of hll the edncable children Of
the State, and that equal advan-
tages Be given 10 All children, col
ored ~ well % white.
MI cordially approve Of and en-