New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-13
MAYOR LEEDS AND HIS CABINET.

1t would have saved US the trouble O
q logical demonstration had we awaited
what is in courtesy called the veto mes
sage of our Mayor upon the financia
programme Of his constitutional advisers
The Mayor brings 20 his duties philan
thropic sentiment, whic b would relieve
the thrifty proprietors of property, accum.
ulated OF inherited, from the common OBJ
legation 10 meet the burden of govern.
ment. We apprehend che Mayor does
not appreciate the rights Of thos, who
labor on the streets or wharves in the
! same degree. If property holder be
excused from payment of taxes the
credit Of the city is impa ired, and he
| who gives bis labor or materials in the
! service Of the city must accept pay in the
currency Of the city, now deprecated to
nearly half its face cate. TO do justice
then to clerks, !aborers and contractors-
to relieve the property holders them
selves from the fraudulent funding Of
excessive chafges-it has become neces-
sazy 70 adopt an mex orable rule Of COL
lection. which. in sparing none. does
justice TO all.
There may possibly be another reason
why some energetic action should be
taken TO place tho city treasury in funds.
Without knowing anything Of this or that
fiscal agency employed by the city. We
know very well that there is no banking
institution which can or will carry city
which has neither money nor bankable
collatera1s. Perhaps the Administrators
may have been moved by such consider
atoms to adopt the policy Of indiscriminate
collection Of all back taxes instead Of re.
failing the property and franchises Of the
city. as recommended by his honor the
Mayor. Perhaps they may remember
that their election is due to Tire votes Of
the many instead Of the influence of those
who do not like to pay taxes. Be this as
it may. there occurs a pronounced antago.
nism between the Mayor and his cabinet.
: AC O40 ACpA eocAGo lAS auUcSOSus W pup
erty, the other of the people. This differ
ence is one Of financial principle. and can
not, We should think. be compromised.
Shall the taxes be indiscriminately col.
lected? Shall the taxpayers be INDUCED
a: the discretion OF the Admin istrators?
Shall the city sell ont its water and wharf
franchises in monopoly 70 supply che de.
iciency caused by indulgence to the tax
payers:
There is such an Issue between the priv.
legged class and the people as must be set
tied before the Admin strators can tell
what to do. It IS the settled policy Of
executive and cabinet officers to present
unit on all principles Of administration.
President Grant would no more than
President Jackson continue a Secretary of
the Treasury who opposed his financial
policy. Queen Victoria is compelled to
conform the policy o: her coun selors to
the interests of the people. IN either and
in all cases of disagreement between the !
executive head and the administrative |
agents there must be conformity. or dis.
.nissal.
IN this grave and open ssuebe:ween his |
honor the Mayor and his constitutional
advisors the question arises. which shall
resign: Will his honor be brow beaten !
by his cabinet? Will the cabinet be die. !
ta:ed to by an imperia! Cesar:
Tie public requires q solution Of this
trouble, and the universal inquiry shou Id
be. which shall resign. his honor the
Mayor. or his answering cabinet! !