New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-15
&FFORTs AND COUNTER EFFORTS

: Abe Ptcdyotn sises Coz information,
! which WILL noe, q course, be Of any use 20
it. but we give il for che benefit Of more
practical people. Governos Kellogg isthe
object Of eoliciss9e as usual The Gov
ernoS IS dragged before the public as q
usurpes. of course an Oppressoy. an ote
| fender ana a destroyer, which leaves little
about him that is good. The intended
| effect Of such eithe.s is 20 destroy what
influence the Go,el1loy may have for good.
But it seems much is expected Gs him
nevertheless. 1he question is indignantly
asked, after al sbe usual s1ftag and
badgeting:
Has he made any esfess ~ ..s,.en she
burden Of takasine
The REPUBlM.S answers yes. lie has
endeavore1 20 lave che back taxes col
jected, che failv. to do which IN she past
being one Of Che causes 60, Che present
high rate of assessment. 4 large number
OF the people which tie I'icay,m. repre-.
senss, and among them some OF ouy largest
property holder, have paid nothing 90
the State OF city FOG years. They are IN
arrears millions {: dollars. The collection
OF this money w)Sl1 help materially 20
tighten she busCen al taxation in the
future. BESIDES. il j. no: dealing fair
with those who have paid .heis taxes 20
allow these isen {. ye,uain ie!inguents in
this Sespecto Since Governor Kellogg
came int" Office The expenses o: ali
branches Ot she government have been
materially cUstai!.i, this being the initia.
tive step toward placing Tie finances OF
the State on q sound footing. He.rench.
men. aud TIE collection, Of 5acS taxes veye
measures well calculated 20 tighten the
burden Q: taxation in the future. And if
the Picoyu". and It's political friends had
been Jess violent sheis poli:sca! asDira-
tons il is very probable chs expense OF
the Metropolitan Police saisht have been
greatly reduced. The conduct e the
Fusion party in .sis city sn,! country paro
isles has been The eause oS enormous exc
pense. which nigh. have been avoided
By more honest c,1nse!s. IN . se.tes dec
clininS q public reception OF his recent
return 20 This city fyo:H Che North, Gov.
erno, kellogg sail:
Ths government; I ye',.ese,t Is eee Gn tie
threshold only sf the task IL las under-
taken. Thens uSder Republican rule. the
life AND p1olsrs, of every citizen. shall!
have been placed Nades The secure ,notec-
ton OK she Iaw. slH political a, sassnStiOns
and violence SHAH have been suppressed:
when We .haN have put the finances of the
STATE on sCuA2 footing, reduced taxation
amt lHcrs aseI our productive capacities hy
the sigorou. prosecution d: Che great sail-
road and other enterprises now lying dor
nrHt. we can rsjoie ;cyeeies without Eesie
cation or reserve.
s 2n these few ,.,Yis Governor kellogg
gives the people = understand y portion
OF what lie Ies:,es 81 see accomplished
during hi. administration. He vas :eady
az Its committeeman 20 enter upon the
good .or',. had there been no opposition.
But there was opposition o: the most ag-
g,ava.ed ana unreasonable: kind. And
the ":cay.'ns has been the organ Of thai
opposition. 1t has done much TO proven:
Goye:no. EelIog:'s administration from
entering cpon al! Il sh1se Measures % se-
:osn, tina: axe needed 81 ses:ore prosperity
TO the State.
The MeH wi,o r;s.a;u :ns T'.,.,t..s in
this course axe Ii. responsible parties Cor
q soases continuance q. sse postsca!
gyo,:D.e ia this Ssa%.