The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-09-02
THE DAlOy ROUGE PLATFORM.
Reform, a Fair Election; Public
Schools, Railroads, etc.;
Oemandeds
The st. Louis Nominees ibid Plat
form Endorsed.
Kellogg and the Radical Party De.
nOuNced.

1OuNced,
The following is the fill terort ON
platform of the committee appointed
at the Baton Rouge Convention, and
Of which Gov: Albert VOORHEES, was
chairman
REFORM.
We, the Representatives Of the Demo.
MISUNDERSTANDING 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 fellow-citizens of
every former political association, white
and cOlOred, to zealously cooperate with
US in oar pronounced effort to effect sich
reform.
THE RADICAL PARTY.
We arraign tie Radical parity of Lou
isiana for marked aud frequent viola
tions 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; for fomcnting ,lissensions
between the rSces and deliberately en-
citing strife and turmoil thereby cruelty
sacrificing the lives of colored aud white
citizens, with the intent of procuring
unwarranted and unconstitutional utter
ference i'll our State affairs.
THE t5suErAtlo:;
We dcnou.fce the usnrpatiyc aid bad
government. which Louisiana has suffered
for the last four years, u usurpati0n un-
der which officers elected by the people
have been displaced, tue government ar
bitrarily overthrow by Federal power.
the Legislature invaded and .lisl'efaed by
bayonets il 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.
4 FAtR ELECTION.
We hereby proclaim that it is our de-
sire and fixed purpose, under any and
every prOvocation, to have fair and
peaceablc election but we demand and
insist chat there shall be no violence or
intimidation exercised towards such Of
our colored fellow-citizens as may wish
to cooperate With rs for the redemption
of the State from misrule.
AMENDMENTS TO TIE CONSTITUTION:
We fully recognize the binding effect
! of the three recent articles of amend
n,ent to the Constitution Of the United
States, and accept the FAME rs final
settlement Of the controversies that ell
genderetl civil war, ami we pledge our
| selves TO protect every citizen in the ex
crc'se Of the fights acquitted and g,aran-
tped Ivy Said amendments, @lntever be
his race, co.or or previous condition.
THE STATE FINANCES.
We l,ereby pledge our party to the sat
isfotiGn 81 oil the legal obligations is
sued by fl,e State Of Louisiana to the
most strenuous efforts in the direction of
reform and ain economical aaministra-
ton of the Government, and especially
! to the abolition ct I'LL UNNECESSARY pub
lie offices; to- the reddctioll of fees and
salaries of officers to Nc standard of y
fair remuneration and Tie consequent re-
duction of taxation to the lowest possi-
ble limit commensurate with tile tscces-
sary expenses Of the government and
the preservation Of the public faith, and
to the curtailment Of the dangerously
large patronage Of the Chief Executive
of the State.
! TIKI TEXAS RAILROAD.
We declare ourselves in favor of the
passage of the Texas Pacific Railroad
bill, now pending before Congress, and
recommend orr members Of CONGRESS- to
advocate its passage at ;tli early date.
ptjBtiC schools FOR Az.
We advocate the fostering of the pub
lie schools for the benefit of all the edu-
catable children If tue State, and that
equal advantage be given to all children,
c0lyrcl as we'll as white.
fHE ST. LOUIS NOMINEES.
We cordially approve of and eTlorrn
the platform Of the National Democratic
party, recently assembled IN convention
ut st. I4ottis, aAd feel inspired with the
hope Of q better Government in the flu
ture; but the great question of reform is
brought before the people Of the whole
country by great national party, and
We pledge ourselves to use OUR utmost
efforts 10 secure the success Of chose
great exp6nents of national REFORM
Sam'l. j. Tilden and Th0s. A. Hendricks