The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-06
WALKER VS.. KELLOGG

THE RESPONSE OF MIR. C. H WALKER TO COY
hELLo6G's CRITIC1sMS-THE TRUE CONDl-
TON OF LOUISIANA STATED.
The Chicago Tribune contains the follow
ing letter on Louisiana affairs. prefaeed bv
this Introductory note: Last Monday morn
ing the Tribune published the result of am
interview with c. II. Walker. ESQ. for
meily OF this city, but for some wears a resi-
CENT Oh louisiana. Saturday morning it
published telegram from the governor Of
Louisiana denying the correctness Of the
statements made by Mr. Walker. The lat
ter gentleman returned to the city yester-
day. and replies to that dispatch in the COL
lowing communication:
To the Editor OF the Chicago Tribune:
SIR: Gov. kellogg does not DENY the
truth of my statements. / charged that
the debt OF the Stale had been increased
s20,OOO,0OO since the war. He
was incurred under democratic
auspices. A sufficient refutation of this is
that the democratic party have not been i'm
power in Louisiana since the war; The 81
3OO.OO0 fraudulent bonds were issued by
Gov. Yarmouth. / did not state otherwise.
but expressed the fears of the people that
the funding commissioners under the Kel-
logg government would legitimate them as
they have the power to do, and thus make
the people pay them. Gov. Kellogg does
surance that his commissioners will not do
So said the Kellogg taxes were very much
larger than before the war, bbt not larger
than under the previous carpet bag govern
ment. Gov. Kellogg does not DENY this.
but tries TO hide his IL lz-mill tax, which is
very much larger than the Legitimate re-
quirements of the State, behind the larger
steal of2llz mills by his predecessor, War
mouth. will mention
ONE REDUCTION IN STATE TAXATION.
The Yarmouth administration passed the
care and construction of the leyees 70 A
levee company, who were to receive - or so
cents per cubic yard for binding the same.
and to receive in payment a tax OF four
mills on the properly of the State. This was
a steal of the first water, as the levees are
built for p cents per cubic yard. Under the
bill the company were to be responsible to
any parties injured by overflow caused by
their work. Now note the .consummatiOn
and addition to that steal made by the Kel-
logg administration. At the last session of
the legislature bill was passed reducing
the tax for levee purposes from four mills
to three mills. but at the same time reliev-
ing the company from any liability what
ever, thus perpetuating to the company more
than double the cost of the work and
relinquishing them from all RESPONSE
bility for the safety of the country
liable to overflow. Is not that q
parish, where reside, when the previous
officers vacated to Kelloggs apDointees,
there was 81 900 left in the treasury. Parish
warrants were at par, with roads and bridges
in fair order. Now less than two years have
elapsed, and the treasury is bankrupt. The
warrants have sold at 60 cents on the dollar,
and the roads and BRIDGES are ont of repair
Comment is unnecessary. I reiterate the
truth OF my previous statements, and, if
challenged, will furnish the necessary proofs.
have heard it publicly stated, without de-
NAL, that Gov. kellogg issued S70o, go in
bonds to the New Orleans, Mobile * Texas
railroad, which ought not to have been is
sued. 1 do not know the facts, but on my
return 10 Louisiana next week / sill furnish
you statement i'm regard to the same. to-
gether with other matters particularly
chsrgeable to Mr.. Kellogg aiT inistration.
{. II. WALKEE.
CHICAGO, Sept. &c. 1874.