New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-20
PROFESSIONAL REPORTERS.


PROFESSIONAL 9EFORNE2s.
The REPUBLICAN does not belong 70
that class OF yeformers who loudly demand
reform on all sorts Of questions on the eve
OF an election and forge: all abou. the sub,
ject at the proper Time. We have uni.
formly maintained tina. all needful meas.
ares for the public good may be asked Of
the Republican party as well as of ring Of
volunteer statesmen who offer their crude
services to the State for the advancement:
Of specific remedies. I: was our misfor.
tune. perhaps. during me las: campaign
to be unable 20 believe in the loud protes.
tons of those who stood forth as the self.
appointed champions OF reform. and upon
their mere empty professions. withou: a
guarantee ofany sort. even that Of good Pc.
litical record. demanded their elevation to
offices OF trust and emoiument We deemed
them untitled for. The people adopted
our view CT the case. and preferred the
Republican candidates. This journal feels
degree Of responsibility in the matter.
in consequence of certain pledges which it
gave il relation 70 tie policy Of our party.
We insisted tina. al necessary reforms
could rs well be effected by the Repub-
Leans as by those who have been instru.
mental. either as principals or agents.
bu: chiefly as lobbyists. in creating the
abuses complained OF: The time has now
come to redeem these pledges. The Leg
is!ature IS in session. !: alone can give
the relief demanded. al the Republican
are in their places. whereas the
majority G: the Fusion and Reform MEN,
begs ere wandering list!essly about. nc:
knowing TO wha: body they belong. Or
where their duties lie. Practically. they
are worse than useless. for they not only
neglect their proper duties. but obstin-
ately stand in the way OF these who wou!d
attend to them.
Again: 4 grea: measure IS now pending
before the House. I: is one conceived in
the interes: OF the tax payers. Il is I'M
por.ant that this great subject receive the
best advice it is possible to obtain. IN
:erests involving millions of dollars are al
stake, and honest. earnest men are dis.
,rustful OF their own judgment as TO the
bes: way 20 proceed. Advice is needed.
But we look in vain to those who were so
oud n their demands for reform before
the election 10 offer word when reform
S possible. The REPUBLICAN is ruled gu:
IS an intermsddier because it has inter
ered in . matter GU: Of which nothing
ou: political capital and party advance.
men: was expected or desired. We are
accused Of wishing TO ont reform the re-
ormers. Perhaps this charge can be sUs-
aimed on the ground tina: we are sincere.
While the professionals are not. They
viii nc: assis: in doing anything unless
hey can :eao al the rewards. They
Will no: accep: reform .: any price
rom Republicans. because they have
aid that party is dishonest. and they in
end to stick 20 it. This brings Us back !
o the oft asserted position tina: i: is no:
he good Q: the people that our Reformers |;
nd Fusionis:s desire. but their own pro. !
notion. Any measure that would refec: !
redi: upon the Republicans would be |
ooked coidiy upon by the Times, even
hough the happiness Of the whole people ,
we're involved. We do not wish to Guido |:
nybody, nor even to out-reform the Re- |
ormecs; but we assure the public that if |
here is 10 other hope for the success OF
be pending funding bill than such as
nay be afforded by the help OF our Demo-
ratio friends. is chances are ney, 20 no.
hing a:all.
We call tor both a!v:ce aod Assistance.
Re shall be glad to hear from the Times.
le P;;ccyl,'. and the Bee on seyara! points
{: dispute among Eeplbiicans. such as
!. Is !: desirable to pass any bill for
ealing and reducing the public debt:
2. Wha: is the best AID mos. satistac-
,ry rate 8: exchange when the time comes
, issue new bonds for old: The com
littec appointed BY the Gove.no. :ecom-
lended fifty cents. with seven per cen.
lteres:. The House bill provides fox
1ty cents as the rate. The REPUBLICAN
nd the Chamber Of Commerce re:terate
lie demand fer fifty pc: cent. with six per
ent interest. A portion Of our friends
ish to inciude warrants and certificates
Indebtedness. but We ask tina: these be
rovided for in another manner.
3. What rate of :nte.es: shall he new
onds bear:
A. What is the proper amount Of tax 10
Wy to meet the interest and provide q
hiking fund? |.
The REPUBLICAN has discussed all these
and given such views as it
semed bes. adapted TO the necessities Of