The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
PLATE OR NJ
OF TIL
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE PARTY
OF.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA


IL y I ~ IL VII Nv ~ -
we, the representatives OF she Dem
ocralic- Conservative party Of the State
of Louisiana, in Coz vehiion asserG-
bled. hereby declare administrative
aud political reform 10 ae the para
nmunt issue in the cunning general
election, and we earnestly appeal 10
our fellow citizens of ever former 90
litcaI association of white and colored,
to zeaiously cooperate with MS in our
pronounced effort 10 effect such reforns.
We arraign the Radicai party of Loh-
isiana for marked and FREQUENT viola
tipns Of the letter ant spirit al ills
Constitution ipr the assumption of IL
licit powers for the benefit of pary,
and tn the great injury and almost 20
,nl ruin af the State; for ;nmrnting
,lissensions between the races and dt.
lii,eratply exciting slrife aud turmoil ,
thereby crGels sacrificing the lives of
tulurcd and white citizens, with the
intent of procuring un"arranted 2nd
unconstitutional interference in our
State affairs.
We dennhrce the usnrpative and
bud government which Louisiana has
saifered for the last fnnr years, q nsur-
pntion under which officers 81 ctt'! sy
the people have been displaced, the
government arbitrarily overtitrown by
Federal power, the Legislature inva
9ed and dispersed by bayonets in time
OF profound peace, and such violeni
and unlawful interference adds but an.
other to the long list OF crimes Fo'
which the Republican party ah0ntd TT
held to account in November nexs.
We hereby procIalm thas IL is 9ni
desire amt fixed purpose under ans
and every prnvocation 10 have sai
and peaceable electiun; bu, we deman'
and will insist that there shall. be az
violence or Intimidation exercised TO
wards such of our colnred fellow-citi
Gems "a may wish to cooperate will
us for the redemption of the State from
misrule.
We fully recognize the binding ct
feet of the three recent articles %
amendment To The constitution u bh
United States, and accept the same a
final settlement of the controversies
that engendered civil war, and VI
pledge ourselves to protect every cltl
zen in the exercise of the tights ac
CURED aud guaranteed ny said amend
ments, whatever be his race. color %
previous condition.
We hereby pledge our party 10 th'
satisfaction of all the legal obligations
Issued by the State If Lonislana; tt
the most strenuous efforts in the di
rectiOn OF reform aud an economical
administration of the government, ant
especially to the abolition OF all uunec
essary public officers; tn the reduction
Of the fees and salaries of officers; &,
the standard Of fair remuneration
aud the consequent reduction of taxa
hon To the lowest possible limit CON
mensnrate with the necessary eXpen
seS OF The government! and the preser
Walton OF The public faith, and tn thu
curtailment of the dangerously larg,
patronage Of the Chief executive nj tiit
State.
We declare ourselves in fayur of I'll,
passage of the Texas Pacific Railtna,
bill, now pending before C"hgress
aud recommend our members of Con
gress to advocate its passage 1T al
early date.
We advocate the fostering OF III
pnblic schools for the benefit of all Il,
edncatable children 0f the State
and that equal advantages be give
to all children, colored IN web Il
white.
We cordially approse nf aud rndnrs
the platform of lilt national Democrat
ie party reerniil Assembled it, run,rn
tlon AZ st Luui>. An,i teei inspu,,
with the hope ni Il brtrr Gn,rrmnlr,
III the fuiare; bat lae great question {
tti"fm Is bronght before the people ,
Tue whole cnuntrJ hy ii great natluni
party, and We pirdge OURSELVES ln lis
OUT utmost efforts ~ Secnie the surce,
y, tnose great exponrniS al natinni
reform, Sdmuel ]. TIurn aud rhUml
j, HcEdlicka.