The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-27
THE BATON ROUGE PLATFORM.
Reform, . Fair Election, Public Schools,
Railroads, ETC., Demanded.
The st. Louis Nominees and Platform In.
dOrsed.


The following is the full report on
platform OF the committee appointed at
the Baton Rouge Convention, and OF
which Gov. Albert VOORHEES, was chair
man:
We, the representatives Of the Democratic
Conservative party Of the State of Louisiana. In
convention assembled. do hereby declare admin :
istratve and political reform to be the para
mount issue In the coming general election. and
we earnestly appeal 70 i our fellow citizens Of
colored. to Zealously cooperate with us in our
pronounced effort to effect such reform.
THE RADICAL PARTY.
We arrai9n the Radical party OF Louisiana for
marked and frequent violations of the letter and
spirit Of the constitution; for the assumption of
Illicit powers for the benefit Of the party. and to
the great injury and 81 nost total ruin Of the
State; for fomentng dissensions between the
races and deliberately exciting strife and tur-
mol, thereby cruelty sacrificing the lives Of col
ored and white citizens, with the intent Of pro-
curing unwarranted and unconstitutional inter-
ference in our State affairs.
THE UsURPATIoN.
We denounce the usurpative and bad govern
ment which Louisiana has suffered for the last
four years, a usurpatoD under which officers
elected by the people have been displaced, the
government arbitrarily ovetbrown by Federal
power. the Legislature invaded and dispersed
by bayonets in time Of profound peace and
such violent and unlawful Interference adds
but another to the long lists Of crimes for which
the Republican part should be held to account
in November next.
FAIR ELEcrIoN.
We hereby proclaim that II is our desire and
fixed purpose. under any and every proyoca-
ton, TO have fair and peaoeabe election: but
We demand and will insist that there shall be no
violence or intimidation exercised towards such
Of our colored fellow w-citizens ~ may wish to CO.
operate with US for the redemption Of the State
from misrue.
AMENDMENTs TO THE CONSTITUTION
We fully recognize the binding effect Of the
three recent articles Of amendment to the Con
stitution OF the United States. and accept the
same ~ final settlement of the Controversies
selves to protect every citizen In the exercise Of
the rights acquired and guaranteed by said
amendments whatever be his race, color or pre-
vious condition.
THE STATE FINANCES.
We hereby pledge our party to the satisfaction
of all the legal obligations issued by the state Of
to the most strenuous efforts in the
Of reform and an economical adminis-
tration OF the government and especial to the
ABOLITION Of all unnecessary public Offices to
the reduction OF fees and salaries Of officers to
the standard Of fair remuneration and the
reduction Of taxation to the lowest
possible limit commensurate with the necessary
expenses OF the government and the preserva- !
Of the dangerously large patronage of the Chief
Executive Of the State.
THE TEXAS RAILROAD.
we uecldTe Ourselves III ldVCr OIL Lne passage
Of the Texas Pacific Railroad bill. now pending
before Congress, and recommend our members
of Congress- 10 advocate its passage ut an early |
late.
PUBfrc SCHOOLS FOB ALL
We advocate the fostering of the public schools |
'or the benefit Of NIL the educatable children of
he State. and that equal advantage be given TO |
All children. colored as well as white
THE ST. LOUIS NOMINEES.
We cordially approve of and endorse the plat |
orm Of the National Democratic party recently |
in convention at IT. Louis, and feel |
inspired with the hone of better Government |
n the future but the great question Of reform |
$ brought before the people OF the whole coun-
ry by great national party. and we pledge |
ourselves TO use our utmost efforts to secure the
'uccess OF those great exponents Of national re-
orn. Samn J. Tilden and Thos. A. Hendricks /