New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-09
WHO ARE THE REFORMERs 2

cided 10y specific inquiries INTO antecedents.
The Carterites the Democratic members o.
the General Assembly who have smu%Sled
themselves INTO seats during general apa-
thy OF the party, and the retainers OF the
Customhouse clique have recently made
very loud professions of reform. Let Us
see if they can be believed.
Is GtOrge W. Garter 10 he believed when
he SAYS be is in favor Of reform when 1t Is
known that over Sfoutov were spent "n-
der his administration for d session OF sixty
days Of the House,
When he approved accounts on which
above $4,000 were spent Tor ext" ooil-
pensation and mileage 20 elhloyt" ana
members OF the House when was ia 'uFeVR
violation OF law.
When he lnterpoLttf" IL the journals OF
the House resolutions creating il number OF
special committees to SIT curing vacation
with power to travel al Over 'he state ana
receive mileage at the rat o. twenty cents
a mile, the t'deht' q " u-Ch e''H "c 7''H
III lie LiBnIh bl7'llcI Ooui'' ''ii'' ''>'i'S
Sloo'ooo'
"hen you t''iL'''' '.1,'' -, ''pi'l'', u
over el6h'y clerA7 Oh 'io '1ilioiLiiien' Ooil'-
Init1ee OF me HOUSE, IL IN expense oi %
per DAY each' "ieh Ten cieIA' eo'u" Lave
done al the Worh' any Wien Only 20 piil7
were passed curing Tie Se70ioH'
When you CONSIDER 'iia' several OF 'ut7"
reSolutlohb Pfo'laeo 'n"' 1t Sho'i' oe d
member Oh Tue Ai''e. init'oi XIII '''i'-
hn'tetS'
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carer WIS - '.e'i'e III 'lie N1eS'en' 'i!y
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fe5iaelce E' WE'VE clocA "' hight ana
ao'iseu "l-u "e'io'<o bo'eo III pioiii"i-
gazing al incorrect copy u the Dill wien
ne k'le" 1iio Original was III 'ile N'o'eiioi
P>7'e'''oil' ''ii- "o'',' 0,' 90 'i''
Injecting u ile oeiei"l Assembly
"hen you eoii9i,'ef '1i't LII WIS
III nioer u 'ne '1e9i7i't'Uio "UiiH9
VIC "n'10 u 'i'7 Isl 'oS'ion ana
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oheo scheme' the lefee Schelile' 10y "nleh
We are required 70 pay Shay eenI' per
cubic yard Tor Work tLat can De ooNe lor
less IMAM tAIftJ CENTS IL poln Oh WHICH lie
was largely interested pocunarily, and
obtained his interest by insisting that hla
influence in the Legislature deserved Il?
When you consider that be was the reg
istrar OF voters OF Cameron parish at tie
time he was elected TO the Legislature, and
used freely the power III his hands to Sc
cure his election to represent PARISH he
never saw before be Went there as regis
trar, and left us soon as be vas elected:
Can Mr.. James NJ. Thompson, one o.
the leaders Of tie Gem Saloon House OF
Representatives,, DE considered Il TtloIil'-
when it is lecollectedthat he had reported
as passed resolution authorizing the Com |
mittee on Public and Private Land Claims
to sit for sixty days during vacation, with |
mileage, for which he Issued warrants TO
himself, Garter and six other members OF the !
committee for F24Uo each, WheA there was
no possible service for this committee To |
perform, and tAat it never pretended nor |
attempted to perform any?
When, in addition to the above, he re-
ceived $1252 mileage as member Of tie
Committee on Elections, for travelling to |
1berville, St Martin, Bossier and Sabine, |
though be was IN his seat III the House
every Gag OF the Session! At least be never
visited the parishes named.
Can Mr.. Schumacher, another leader OF
the Gem Saloon House, be considered a
reformer while the books show that he re-
ceived over $1,000 compensation for his
services as a member Of the House tor
sixty days?
Can Mr.. Bryan be considered a le.ormer
when he got {. resolution through the
House employing him to print the journal,
for which he received about S7000, besides
$24OO for mileage as a member Of the
Committee on Pub ic and Private Land