The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-10-07
OFFICE coz, MARKET L PATRIOT SITS,
PLATFORM
Dem nOc1Ntic- c-COnse3c0tire P0rty
OF the State Of Louisiana.

We the representatives of the Democrat
r-Conserva;lve party of the State of LOui-
siana, i'll Convention assembled d,. b,rebv
declare administrative and political reform
I" be III" paramount issue in the coming
general election. and We earnestly appcal
10 our te.low-citiEens OF every former no,iti
cal assocati, II of white and colored to zeal
ously cooperate with us in our PRONOUNCED
effort to effect such reform.
We arraign the Radical party of 7 oui
slAna for marked ard frequent violations
OF the letter and spirit Of the constitution.
for the assumption of Illicit powt RS for tbr
brncat OF party. and to the grear iuiury
and almost total ruin Of the State; for for
ment'ng hlssensIonS between the races and
deliberately existing strife ana turmoil-
thereby cruey sacrificing the lives Of COL
oied and white citizens, with the intent of
procuring unwarrantcd and unconst;tufion
al interference i'll our State affairs.
We denouncc the uSurpatlve and bad yov
ernment which Louisiana has suffered for
the last tour years, Il usurpation under
which officers elected by the people have
been displaced, the govcrnme,t arbitrarily
overthrcwn by federal power, the Leyisla.
turc invaded and dispersed by baycn"ts in
time of profound prace. and sucti violent
ana unlawful interference adds but auothrr
to the long list Of crimes for whscb the A.
pub lraE party should be held to account in
November next.
We hereby proclaim that it is our desire
ana iiNed purpose nhderan and every pro-
vocation to have a fair and peaceabie eIcc
ton: but we demand and will insist that
thcr shall he no violence or Intimidation ex
erciSed towards such OF our colored fellow
citizens as may wish to cooperate with
us Tor the redemption of the State from
msrule
We fully recognize the binding effect of
the three recent articles Of atucndmeut to
the constitution of the United States and
accept the same as final settlement of
the controversies that enLendered civil
war, and We pledge ourselves TO protect
every citizen Iii the exercise of tho RIGHTS
acquired ana guaranteed by said amend.
monts, Whatever BE his race color or pre-
vlous condition
We hereby pledge our party to the sat,s.
iactlnh OF all the legal obligations issued
: pF the STATE OF Louisiana To ihe most sire
nuous efforts in the direction OF reform, and
"nd economical administration of The oav
ern'nent. and especially to the abolition OF
al unnecessary public officers 40 the re-
dnctlon OF the fees and salaries of officsrs
10 the standard OF Il fair remuneration and
/ the consequent reduction of taxation To the
( lowest possible limit commensurate with
tiIe necessary expense of the Governments
a'9 tHe preservation OF the public faith,
'''A " wv 'ui Dl Tie uauOcrHlf-ly
large patronage of the chief executive of
the state.
we declare onrseivesin in favor of the p,s.
sage OF The Texas Pacii' Railroad bill. now
pending before Congress, and recomn,.,d 4
our members of fCongress to advocate i,s
passage at an early date.
We advocate the fostering of tle nrh,;,
schools tor the benefit Of all the edncstai,le
chiidfeii OF the State. and that equal adyan-
tage be gwen to all children, coIored as
well as white
we cordially approve Of and endorse the
PLATFORM OF the national Democrrtic party
Recently assembled IN convention ut 81
LOUIS, and feel inspired With the hope Of
better government i'll the titu. G; but Tho,
great question nf reform is bruugi.t before
the propie OF the whole country by a great
national party. and ue pledge ourselves fo
USE our utmost efforts 10 secure th. .ncce4 !
~ those great eXponents of national .asur,p
saIn'l j. iilden ard Thos A. Hendricks