New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-07
THE SHAM AND THE GENUrNE

A notable instance of Nancy Sykesisn
in public journalism is presented in the
Picayatne, which treats US daily to fierce
demand for reform III general without con
descending to be at all definite in specify.
ing what manner. of reform it desires.
Unlike Governor Warmoth, whom it con.
tlnually denounces, the Picay.ne multi
plies words without suggesting ideas.
The Governor moves up to the work of re-
form by stating the precise thing which he
sollcits from the Legislature, which is the
hrue way to get at that reformation which
is So desirable to be had
For Instance, he asks specifically that
| the AuditN be required to pay into the
State treasS Wy certain fees which, under
the present Ian T. he appropriates to his own
use.
Again, he asks specifically that the law
giving the State Ig $4,000 per an
r nan 1ol receiving Il the cit! - De
As.gain, he asks ana for e, the purpose 4
of the First Distevenue to inc ;s;e v..S II 49,
and that this salary shS%. l'r r.er for the VI
all his charges against the State and city.
Again, he asks specifically that the fee
bill be revised and corrected, so that JUS
tice may not be denied to the citizens by
the enormous costs that are now charged
by clerks, sheriffs, justices, constables and
other civil officers.
Again, he asks specifically that the
| printing law be modified so as to reduce
the cost of legal advertising
Again, he asks specifically that the city
of New Orleans be allowed to feed her own
prisoners, independently Of any State reg
ulation on the subject.
Again, he asks specifically that the act
relative to the purchase Of site for Cap
itol building be repealed.
Again, he asks specifically that parish
judges be paid by the parishes instead
of drawing their salaries from the State
treasury.
There are other specific demands in the
Governors message, which we have not
noticed because the items above men
toned are sufficient for our present pur-
pose.
Here is material to call forth the entire
two hundred and fifty editors of the
PicaVne to enforce it with their Ioudest
and tiercest clamor. Will they respond?
Not if the court knows itself. They did
not ''buy an old journal" reduce its price,
and christen it by new name for any such
purpose. What this army of editors will
do we can plainly mark out and declare.
1t will continue to assail the Governor as
the author of all the iniquities which he
has denounced, and it will take especial |
pains to keep q beautiful silence about the |
iniquitors themselves. 1t will not insist |
that the Treasurer shall do his duty with |
out being paid extra therefor 1t |
will not assent to the fee bill, that precious
middle copcocted by the Democmts, and
made still more obscure by John Ray,
which is perverted into an engine of OPP
preston and official ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by
both parties. 1t will do none Of these
things persistently and honestly, but it
will make reform harder of accomplish
ment than ever by lending its columns to
the bogus reformers to abuse the reaY
workers for better things
Mark our words, and mark the conduct
of the Pic0y'me 1t reminds us of the
loose woman who deludes her neighbors by
forever turning up her nose at the unfor-
Inmates of her own sex. Nancy Sykes is
the word.