The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-12-09
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which cannot be met by the pre-
sent tax laws.
). That it is unnecessary and
unwise, at this time, to inaugu-
rate improvements which will
compel an increase of debt or
taxation.
4. That the best interests of
the city will he served by making
our commerce as free as posi-
BILE, and to this end, all license
laws and OnerOus port charges
should be abolished at the earl
lest possible moment justified by
expediency, and that the imme-
diate abolition Of all licenses
which depress or discourage la
bor, and all licenses for small
dealers, tradesmen and mechanics,
is highly expedient.
5. That all laws which impose
the obligation of paying debts
upon the city, aud at the same
time deny the right to decide the
necessity for such outlays, should
be promptly repealed and that
the committee to be appointed
by this meeting shall wait upon
tho General Assembly of Louisi-
ana, Immediately after its meet
ing in January next, and urge
said repeals in the name of the
people of New Orleans.
6. That the Chairman of this
meeting be authorized to appoint
a committee of fifty citizens, who
shall have plenary power to in
vestigate the affairs of tho city
government, to appoint sub-cOm-
mittees, to fill vacancies in their
committee, and to do in the
name and on behalf of this meet
ing of citizens, whatever in their
opinion is necessary and in their
power to reform existing abuses,
and to bring to justice any agent
of the people who may have
abused or betrayed his trust and
that said committee shall report
to the people whanever called
upon by the President of this
meeting.
The Chair observed that men,
bers of both parties were invited
to corporate in the matter in
hand, and as Col. Carter, Speaker
of the House of Representatives,
was present. he [the Chair) would
ask him to come forward and give
his views.
In response to the Chair, the
Colonel, who was on the platform
seated among the officers of the
meeting, rose and made Il short
speech. He said that he cordial
ly approved the resolutions which
had been adopted, and he pledged
himself as editor of the National
Republican and as a legislator to
use whatever influence he might
possess in both capacities to Sc
cure the reforms proposed. Errors,
he continued, had doubtless been
committed, in both State and city
governments, and he himself was
not guiltless, but he was deter
mined to reform himself. Affairs
were certainly in Il very bad con-
dition. They reminded him of
what had been said of Il man
afflicted with Il boil. When the
man had it fonr or five days, he
had the boil, but when he had it
eight or nine days the boil had
him (great applause) He was in
favor of such reform as would
put tho Government OF the coun-
try in the hands of the intelli.
gence of the country.
There werc now mingled cries
for "Walker" and for t'Warmoth,"
the former being the more num-
erous. After some delay Judge
Alexander Walker appeared up
on the stage and spoke for seve-
raj minutes. The reform which
was being inaugurated now by
persons claiming to have origi-
mated it, was urged by him as IL
public writer, he said, more than
year ago. He submitted that
the cause of misgOvcrnmcnt was
the Indifference of the respecta-
bic classes to and neglect of their
public duties as citizens. Public
fairs were in the hands of rings,
al jobbers and good
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