The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-20
PL AT r OR NJ
OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE PARTY
OF 1900
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
OF THE

WE, the representatives Of the Dem
ocratic- Conservative party of the State
of I.0uisiaua, ia Co, yeLtinn assem-
bled, TO hereby declare administrative
and political reform to be the para
mount issue iu the canning general
election, and we earnestly appeal to
our fellow -citigens Of every former pn-
ltfca ASSOCIATION of white and coloreti,
to zealuusly cooperate with rs IN our
pronounced effort TO effect snet reform.
We arraign the Radical party Of Lou
.isiaua for marked and frequent viola
tipas of the letter AMI spirit ut Che
Constitution for the assumption of IL
licit powers for the benefit If party,
and to the great injury and almost to-
tai ruin OF he State; for fomeuting
dssensions l,ctweeu the races and lie
liberately exciting strife aud turmoil,
thereby cruelty sacrificing the lives vt
colored ard white citizens, with the
intent of procuring Wnwarra"ted ard
unconstitutional interference in our
State affairs.
We denource tho nsurrative and
had government which Louisiana has
suffered for the last four years, usur-
patton under which officers el cttd hy
the people have been displaced, the
government arbitrarily nvertl'rown by
Federal power, the Legislature inva
ded and dispersed by ssayonets in time
of profound peace, and snch violent
and unlawful interference adds but an
other to the long list of crimes for
which the Republican party should be
held to account in November next.
We hereby proclaim that it is orr
desire and fixed purpose under any
and every prnvocatinn to have fai,
and peaceable electinn; but We teHantl
and will insist that there shall he no
violence or intimidation exercised to-
wards such of our colnred fellow -citi-
Gems "a may wish to cooperate with
us for the redemption Of the State from
misrule.
We fully recognize the binding eff
feet of the three recent articles of
amendment to the constitution of the
United States, and accept the same rs
o final settlement Of the controversies
that eugendered civil war, and We
pledge ourselves to protect every citl-
zen in the exercise of the rights &C"
CURED and guaranteed by said amend
ments, whatever be bis race, color Or
previous condition,
We hereby pledge our party to the
satisfaction of all the legal obligations
Issued by the State "f LouisIana; to
the most strenuous efforts ia the iii.
rectiOn OF reform aud an economical
administration Of the government, and
especially to the abolition OF all uunec-
essary public officers; to the reduction
OF the fees and salaries of officers; to
the standard of II tair remuneration
and the consequent reduction of taxi
ton To the lnwest puSsible limit com
mensurate with the necessary eXpen-
ses ut the government and the preser-
Walton of The public faith, and To- the
cnrtailment OF the dangerously large
patronage of the chief executive of the
State.
We declare ourselves in fnvor of the
Passage of the Texas Pacific Railroad
6tii, n"w pending before Congress,
and recommend our members of Con-
gress to advocate It's passage at an
early date.
We advocate the fostering OF the
pnhllc schools for the benefit of all the
eaaeatabie children of the State,
ana that equal advantages he gwen
o. all children, ediored us we'll as
White.
We cordially approve of aud endorse
.he platform of the national Democrat
le patty Recently assembled in convex
tlon a. st. Louis, aul ice, inspired
WIN the hope OF II better Government
tue future; hut the great question of
. .s Is brought before the people of
sae whole country by Il great national
party, aud We pledge ourselves to use
os' UTMOST efforts To secure the success
s'.t s"ose great opponents OF national
Ie'orui' Samuel j. TiIdeu aud Thomas